In the mood of the time of the year - I am quite curious as to how many of us would describe our political views. The reason I ask is that some time ago, (for another reason) I went back through some of the ter surveys and found that most of the hobbyists earn well in excess of 60,000 and many earn over 100,000. Many are well educated.

The well respected providers are probably in the same situation.

If you go by this profile, and yes I am sterotyping to beat the band, you would think that many of us would conservative in nature. I also back this up knowing what most of my colleagues earn and thier education and find many of them to be conservative. But by the nature of our hobby, we have to have some liberal leanings!!!!

There are many issues that we can have differing views on. For example - I would consider myself a social liberal but closer to a fiscal conservative then a liberal. I understand we need taxes and accept that - I think we could probably do a better job with the money collected, weed out some of the scam programs, do a better job with technology and redistribute some of the dough to better social causes. In other words - don't raise my taxes - but, don't cut some education program so we can have a Homeland security force (i.e. big brother)I also think that the state, county and cities should help out (not totally fund) the stadium needs.

So....providers and clients alike..... where do you stand? Not trying to get too noisy - just think there are alot of diverse people out there and would like to hear thier opinions!!!!!

I am a bleeding heart libertarian.

I had a hard time this year because of some of the issues you just stated (very well I might add).  

I have always been Replubican in nature, yet I don't feel comfortable with the Presidency and both houses having Republican majority.  I like the system a bit clogged, they can't do as much damage.  

I have been seeing more people laid off that I know.  It's always easy to be a hero in good times, lets see if those hero's can fly high in bad.

I'm also taking note that men are horny on election day and have more excuses to get out!  

Years ago, in my college days and into the early years of my career I would consider myself politically liberal and voted mostly Democrat.  But as I started to take a more diligent interest in politics, I became more and more conservative, especially on fiscal issues.  Today I consider myself pretty conservative although I have some liberal social leanings.  People should be free to make personal choices providing no harm to others occurs.

I also agree that taxes are necessary but want to see the money used more wisely.  All too often I hear people say that the government needs to take care of this problem or another which often means nothing more than throwing money at it or creating another program.  I personally would like to see less government in our daily lives.  

I am a “Garage Logician”, meaning most problems worth figurin out, can be figured out in the garage.


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When it comes right down to it, who would providers prefer as a customer?

EOM

Republicans left.  If only my fellow Republicans in California are not that dumb to nominee Bill Simon over Rick Riordan, we will recapture the governorship by now.  Well, there is always 2006.

I believe the Wellstone funernal political rally is the turning point of this election.  Republicans like me are disgusted over the underhanded, everything go nature of the Democrats in their desire to keep the Senate, both in MN and NJ.  I was extremely energized in this election and apparently, so did lots of other Republicans nationwide.  The Republican turnout is phenomenon in this off year election.

This is the first time in 50 years that Republicans control the Presidency and both houses of Congress.  Give them a chance.  If they overreach, I am surely the backlash will come quickly.


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My distrust of the political types runs deep & I would prefer to keep the numbers nearly even. That way they are @ each others throats & they don't have as much time to pick my pocket or try to peek in my bedroom. Have to agree with fatmanmn, fiscal conservative social liberal here.

I was there. It was comforting for us to have a strong statement made about Paul and his life. No matter what is said or what spin is presnted, Paul was a strong force that will be missed.
I morn him deeply. My life has changed since he passed. He stood for values we all beleive in. He accepted each person for who they were, not what society labeled them. It wasn't about politics, It was about whats right, what is just, living life to the fullest, proud to be you.
I never realzed it, but he was my hero and now I am lost.
Ron