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Welcome to Varied Expressions of Worship

This blog will be written from an orthodox Christian point of view. There may be some topic that is out of bounds, but at present I don't know what it will be. Politics is a part of life. Theology and philosophy are disciplines that we all participate in even if we don't think so. The Bible has a lot to say about economics. How about self defense? Is war ethical? Think of all the things that someone tells you we should not touch and let's give it a try. Everything that is a part of life should be an expression of worship.

Keep it courteous and be kind to those less blessed than you, but by all means don't worry about agreeing. We learn more when we get backed into a corner.

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Opus 2012-285, What Is the Difference?

How would you explain the difference between the Republicans and the Democrats?  I get this question occasionally and on a few instances it was a sincere question.  There are so many differences that you could go into but people get glazed over looks and have to battle all the half-truth talking points they learned at school and on the tube.  So how do you put it short and sweet?

I think I have an idea of the basic difference in philosophy and I can give it without making any put downs.  My position is clear and I think it gives me a handle on all the foggy ones.  The difference is found in who can do the best job of dealing with the issues of life.

Republicans think that individuals and families do the best job of dealing with life.

Democrats think that government has the best answers.

That is the root.  If you go beyond that you begin to pick up baggage and emotions that cloud the issues.  The basic difference is simple but life is not.  When you get into the real world application, a black and white principle must be forced into many shades of gray.  I hope that means that although we will always disagree on the basic philosophy, we might be able to find some compromises that will make both sides feel like they are being heard.

How to make that happen is another question.  It requires people who really want to find solutions rather than just win and I don’t see many like that on my radar.

Maybe you have better radar.

homo unius libri

4 comments:

  1. It is my humble opinion that, legislatively, Republicans tend to favor doing nothing when they should be doing something and Democrats tend to favor doing something when they should be doing nothing.



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    1. I like that, too. It just reinforces my reason for being a Republican. Who wants the government doing things? Not me. I may try yours on a few people.

      Grace and peace.

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  2. I tend to agree, that's about as simple as you can make it.

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    1. I can be good at simple but I struggle with naive.

      Grace and peace.

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Comments are welcome. Feel free to agree or disagree but keep it clean, courteous and short. I heard some shorthand on a podcast: TLDR, Too long, didn't read.