As a McCain supporter, I will follow his lead and offer my support to Obama, but, and this is a big but, the first time he steps on my rights, I will speak out against him. He has earned the respect of our soon to be president, but that doesn't come unconditionally.

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I'm terrified about this.

It only took Clinton 2 years to outlaw my guns and that was with a Congress that could balance his idiocy. Obamas Congress will be all lefty lunatics. One governing body with one mind. A sort of overlord to force its totalitarian will.

I dont have enough money or time to gather up all I need before I am suddenly made a criminal for arbitrary reasons.

Originally posted by jam321
I will cut President-Elect Obama some slack and see if he lives up to the promises he made.

My respect for you continues to increase.

Originally posted by sos37
Mark my words - the Obama presidency is the beginning of financial hardship the likes of which this country has never seen before.

That has already begun. Obama will not usher in the financial hardship to come. If you have been paying attention, you've seen it coming since before Obama even announced his intentions to run for President. If you haven't seen it coming (and here NOW) you haven't been paying enough attention.

Originally posted by lynn112
the first time he steps on my rights, I will speak out against him.

I will stand beside you and speak out with you.

I'm sorry so many are "afraid", but the only way to go forward is to go forward. I implore you to NOT let fear rule your decisions, emotions and partisan loyalties. Let go of the fear mindset that has been drilled into our brains for years.

Originally posted by thisguyrighthere

Obamas Congress will all be lefty lunatics.

not will be, they are! someone said oh they wont pass EVERYTHING that they see, but i counter with - it only takes one carefully worded "bill" to lose more than you can afford. (patriot act, anyone?)

(EVIL) PEOPLE WHO HAVE LOTS OF MONEY TEND TO USE OVERSEAS BANK ACCOUNTS, WHICH MEANS THEY AVOID TAXES TO BEGIN WITH, ERGO THEY WILL LOSE NOTHING.

I can see MANY (possibly tens of millions of people) losing their jobs over the next four years because of economic policies that destroy the liquid capitol businesses need to stay afloat.

In a scary dystopian way, i can IMAGINE that one day EVERYONE will work at WALMART.

Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic

I'm sorry so many are "afraid", but the only way to go forward is to go forward. I implore you to NOT let fear rule your decisions, emotions and partisan loyalties. Let go of the fear mindset that has been drilled into our brains for years.

Yes fear is part of what fuels my unease about our next president. Fear of him infringing upon my rights to own a gun, infringing upon my freedom to succeed or fail on my own merit without the government telling me "I have more than my fair share" and fear that my family will struggle under his sweeping changes.

I have spent my entire life living in a Dem controlled state & have experienced first hand their idea of helping the poor. I know because every penny of my property taxes pays for our Medicad program, the same program overwhelmed with fraud and corruption. I know from watching the woman checking out at the grocery store using her benefit card while wearing designer clothing and driving a shiny new car. Yes, I know, I should be the good American and help those less fortunate. I should continue to pay my own way as well as helping the likes of that woman. Why should she not be allowed to use my money to buy her very own middle class life style without one day of working for it?

Seriously, if you want to see these social service type reforms in action, take a look at NY, the welfare state. (lovely nickname for our state, goes right along with Niagara Falls,NY – the Cataract City) See for yourself the abuse of the system, the money flowing out of our pockets like water & think to yourself, do you really want our country to be like this?


So yes, I’m afraid.