POLITICAL EVOLUTION

Keeping in mind that there are no absolutes, what follows is a generalization of political beliefs.

A) Republican or Democrat are identities. For some it satisfies the need to belong, much as one roots for a team. The politically ambitious join one or the other based on the best chance of winning office. As a rule of thumb it has little to do with principals but all to do with power and recognition.

B) Liberals, - Phase one of being Liberal is generally associated with having little or nothing to lose. At times it is in reaction to getting a speeding ticket. Some are motivated by a religious belief narrowly focused on the misguided belief that giving a handout will get them to Heaven.

C) Conservatives, - Phase one, People that have reached a degree of success that they don't want to have taken away. Some have been Mugged or robbed and have come to need law and order. Others have read the Bible portion about teaching a man to fish, feeds them forever.

D) Liberals, - Phase two, Those people that have achieved great wealth. Most have discovered how to evade paying taxes. They live in gated communities protected by people they look down on. Some might be trying to atone for the people they stepped on as they became wealthy.

E) Conservatives, - Phase two, This group worked hard to achieve their wealth. It was not inherited and they believe others deserve the same opportunity. They can usually be found walking among the ordinary people and they support the Constitution.

F) Independents - People fed up with Republican or Democrat deceptions or the extreme positions of either the right or left. This is the fastest growing group of Americans. Sadly it is almost impossible for a third party to succeed. The usual result of a third party is to help the most objectionable candidate to win. These are the folks that determine who wins or loses. The worst part of the election process, is that in most states they can not vote in primaries. The result is that both parties run candidates that the majority of the country find not to their liking.