Looking at Romney's record, Every single organization he managed, be it a multi-billion dollar company, a major sporting event or a large State. He had always balanced their budget, and it was always rising from a state of huge deficit. I trust Romney's excellent record. Therefore I'm voting Mitt Romney tomorrow.
What about the support for Patriot Act? NDAA? Foreign entangling and debasing of the currency? Anyone who wants to wipe out my constitutional protections, Obama included (resigned Patriot Act, NDAA, tons of Executive Orders), doesn't have my vote.
One thing at a time, the most important issue right now is that Obama has given you 6 trillion additional debt in 4 years, and Obama response to hitting the 16T debt ceiling is "we have always raised the debt ceiling when we hit it". Everything else is insignificant compared to the debt time bomb, just look at Greece.
Pretty much this response:
Oh, yeah. As we stare out of our jail cells, we can all take comfort that the country is at least debt-free.
I can't reform anything if I am criminalized or my constitutional rights rescinded. Civil liberties first, then worry about debasing of currency and systematic theft. IMO.
Sure we need to improve civil liberty, but any sane person should agree it's not that much of a pressing issue, this is not Soviet Russia/North Korea level of bad, this is just a little bad. You need to get your priorities straight. A economic disaster would affect your life much more than the existence of the Patriot Act. Ask the Greeks which would they prefer? their debt gone and economy back? or government wiretaps?
I like to consider my self sane. I don't care if you are local or national, if you have signed such liberty eviscerating and unconstitutional legislation I will
not vote for you. Goodbye candidate! To me, there are true colors to be shown. No one eliminating the constitution is to the citizen's benefit.
"Things", in my opinion, are much worse than you let on. I have been paying rapt attention since 9/11 and the speed of our civil deterioration is increasing as far as I am concerned. Not that we've been a shining star before 9/11, but post 9/11 government is dangerous in the United States. I don't care specifically about the condition of North Korea or Russia, however I disagree. The type of behavior we have seen (I'll reference recent behavior) is very close to something I would expect in a not so free country. We have had instances of delegates being stripped or replaced without due cause, turn away said delegates or attempt to "persuade" them not to vote, or to drive around committee members on a bus for an hour while holding an RNC rule change vote. Sounds fair doesn't it? Or a teleprompted vote on the floor that isn't legit, but pre determined? Sounds like a reasonable party to support.
Or not! I won't do it. I'm registered Republican and I'll be damned if I vote for Romney or Obama.
The crash of the dollar is coming whether you elect Romney or Obama, both of those will pave the path to fiscal and civil ruin as far as I am concerned. I have seen the massive evidence of Obama's desire when it comes to Federal authority, a step above the Bush years. Romney, like Obama, will enter (could enter) office with the same unchecked authority that already exists (if you contest this, I simply agree to disagree. Unconstitutional Federal Government is a no no for me) and therefore it comes down to intentions. I do not believe Romney or Obama has my intentions or interests at heart, plus the history of political stance, I can't vote for them.
To me a rogue government dropping constant illegal wiretaps without warrant, GPS surveillance, electronic aggregate surveillance with DHS fusion centers (not to mention the militarization of local police to the tune of hundreds of billions a year from the Feds in the form of weapons, armor, sometimes armored turret vehicles for smaller towns), these are serious threats. Generally I would agree to vote based on economic interest, but my economic interest is of no interest to me if I have no liberty. I see what they do with the technology they have had - the technology that is coming is downright Orwellian.