Jeff (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} mindgasm) wrote,@ 2006-07-08 16:19:00 |
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I've never posted one of these
But I found it refreshingly non-inane. I'll appreciate the effort of anyone who takes the test and is willing to share what he or she finds out.
Speaking of politics, I heard someone defending Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert against an alleged ethical lapse as follows: "He [Rep. Hastert] doesn't have an evil bone in his body."
Parse carefully. What went unsaid was that Hastert is a worm and therefore has no bones at all.
Still, I'm not sure I agree with "strong Democrat." I strongly agreed with statements such as (paraphrased) "It is unfortunate but inevitable that millions of people starve" and "People who don't use a lot of government services should pay less in taxes"* and "Something like natural selection explains why some people are homeless."
*In my mind, I interpret this as "If you aren't willing to pay your fair share of taxes, then don't bitch about the level of government services you receive." What's that - the ambulance took 45 minutes to arrive when you had your heart attack or stroke? Paramedics knew not to hurry because they cross-referenced your name and address with the database of who pays how much in taxes, and you were on the stingy list.
That's one of my visions of a perfect world.
But I found it refreshingly non-inane. I'll appreciate the effort of anyone who takes the test and is willing to share what he or she finds out.
| You are a Social Liberal (80% permissive) and an... Economic Liberal (31% permissive) You are best described as a:
Link: The Politics Test |
Speaking of politics, I heard someone defending Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert against an alleged ethical lapse as follows: "He [Rep. Hastert] doesn't have an evil bone in his body."
Parse carefully. What went unsaid was that Hastert is a worm and therefore has no bones at all.
Still, I'm not sure I agree with "strong Democrat." I strongly agreed with statements such as (paraphrased) "It is unfortunate but inevitable that millions of people starve" and "People who don't use a lot of government services should pay less in taxes"* and "Something like natural selection explains why some people are homeless."
*In my mind, I interpret this as "If you aren't willing to pay your fair share of taxes, then don't bitch about the level of government services you receive." What's that - the ambulance took 45 minutes to arrive when you had your heart attack or stroke? Paramedics knew not to hurry because they cross-referenced your name and address with the database of who pays how much in taxes, and you were on the stingy list.
That's one of my visions of a perfect world.
