I never fully understood any argument punctuated by stances from the left and right. Nor does a clear line draw between liberals & conservatives. I know the division itself is great, and I know voters overwhelmingly sent a message to change the conservative tone last November.
It makes a perfectly confusing forum when the resurgence of ex-Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick dominates the headlines.
We already know his story. Now, wouldn't a criminal's possibilities of prison time look much more appealing if the end result is like Kilpatrick's? The man makes Detroit a laughingstock, is jailed for a miserly ninety days, then walks out from incarceration and right into a a $120,000/year job for Convisint, given all the perks that he enjoyed here - including a Cadillac Escalade.
How he deserves the automatic job right out of prison, nobody knows. A slap on the hand, a scott-free spring is what it amounts to. And the arrogance never stopped for one moment. Only able to pay six dollars per month restitution towards Detroit with all the money he's making? Insisting that a proposed visit to Dubai is for business? What business does he know how to conduct in Dubai, and how would he be perceived? He just wants a getaway outside his parole limitations.
That's how I perceived it, and in November I voted for "change". Wouldn't those be liberalistic views? If Kilpatrick is nailed for these actions, wouldn't I want the bum to stay in prison this time? Absolutely!
Yet the blogger response on the Free Press assumes the liberals want him out of prison if he's put back there. Shall we cloud the parties' stance even more?
From what I've seen, liberals choose to take an activist stance, quick to point out things wrong and, like the term implies, take action. It would appear to me that the conservative view would be "give the guy a chance". At least from my perspective. But then, check out these quotes on the response blog:
"Another liberal tact telling people to look the other way as criminals roll all over them!" To me, such an action would be inaction. Am I wrong?
"Then let all the stupid liberals hold candelight vigils outside his cell." I thought conservatives "turned the other cheek". They term it the "compassionate conservative". Wouldn't compassion for the man in this case involve releasing him from prison again, citing an "oversight"?
Maybe I really should consider myself "middle of the road", politically speaking. Then I could enjoy my time in the clouds.
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Reprieve #12 this year regarding the house: the utilities are actually safe from now, and we could get a $100 per month savings on restoring internet to the house. Supposedly, any moves to a motel or other smaller place now seem useless. Please tell me if this is another string-along. By Friday, I'll bet the story changes.
If anyone calls me "cynical", it will be because I've earned the title over the past year.
