en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/459278 Comments by SandySalt http://sandysalt.blogspot.com/2012/08/who-do-you-side-with-on-issues.html#IDComment424131911 I hear what you are saying, but who is this candidate that is going to unite the nation against the Joker and dethrone him? I agree there are a lot of people angry at the political system machine, but for all the discussion here there is no candidate and with no candidate there can be no victory. We need a candidate that America is going to embrace and suck significant votes from both sides, but I don't see one and we are only a few months from November. I fully agree that people are pissed with the parties, but today there is no viable alternative. Sat, 18 Aug 2012 12:15:53 +0000 http://sandysalt.blogspot.com/2012/08/who-do-you-side-with-on-issues.html#IDComment424131911 http://sandysalt.blogspot.com/2012/08/who-do-you-side-with-on-issues.html#IDComment423747681 Am I missing something, when you talk about Clinton supporters away from O? I don't see Gary Johnson offering her the top or bottom of the libertarian ticket and I would be hard press to support him if he did. I appreciate your sentiment on supporting vets, but the time has past to mount a successful third party run with the current crop of candidates and even if a miracle candidate appeared it would be impossible to get them elected. Fri, 17 Aug 2012 20:10:25 +0000 http://sandysalt.blogspot.com/2012/08/who-do-you-side-with-on-issues.html#IDComment423747681 http://sandysalt.blogspot.com/2012/08/could-federal-spending-reach-20-of-gdp.html#IDComment423524141 I wanted a true third party candidate and didn't get one for this election, so I have to be realistic for this November. What I have said before is that the flash mob voters are likely to vote against the Joker in a sour economy and Mittens isn't likely to do anything substantial to solve the financial issues. That causes the mob to move on to something new in the next election. We will have a true third party candidate that will an national impact on the 2016 election and could win with a fiscally conservative message and plan. I didn't give up, I just see the fact that it isn't going to be this year. Four years from now the party machines will be further weakened with this current set of career criminals and people will see that the parties are not going to respond to their demands to fix this mess. They will seek out a new party and that party will be fiscally conservative and socially neutral, which most of America is as well. They will finally have a voice and the middle will rise up against the left and right extremes of both parties. Change in politics comes through frustration and pain, which we are seeing with the rapid change out of parties over the last 6 years. Don't lose heart that I am anti-party establishment because I hate both parties equally and maybe the Republicans more. But in 2012 the decision is on whether to allow the Joker to serve four more years and the only answer to that is Mittens. Let work toward taking the Senate and House with fiscally conservative candidates and then we can work on the White House in 2016. I am registered unaffiliated in AZ, so I am beholden to no party. In 2012, if you want the Joker vote for Johnson, but if you want anyone but the Joker than you vote Mittens. Fri, 17 Aug 2012 12:06:53 +0000 http://sandysalt.blogspot.com/2012/08/could-federal-spending-reach-20-of-gdp.html#IDComment423524141 http://sandysalt.blogspot.com/2012/08/could-federal-spending-reach-20-of-gdp.html#IDComment420918466 It really does come down to the fact of whom you not want if office in this election because both are poor choices. I stinks to think that this is all that is being offered up, but I am in the anyone-but-Obama camp and I hope there are enough of the angry middle the agree with me vice the devil-you-know camp. Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:24:27 +0000 http://sandysalt.blogspot.com/2012/08/could-federal-spending-reach-20-of-gdp.html#IDComment420918466 http://sandysalt.blogspot.com/2012/06/youre-not-special-bostonheraldcom.html#IDComment377993327 Being unique doesn't make you special and like the speech says, if you are one in a million then there are almost 7000 like you. I understand your comment, but we need to stop having so many people thinking they are special and telling the rest of us what we should doing. It is what we do with our lives that makes us special, not simply being born that is something for which we get zero credit. Sun, 10 Jun 2012 17:21:10 +0000 http://sandysalt.blogspot.com/2012/06/youre-not-special-bostonheraldcom.html#IDComment377993327 http://blog.heritage.org/2012/05/31/video-navy-faces-readiness-crisis-as-more-ships-unprepared-for-combat/#IDComment371774118 As a retired Naval Officer, I see several problems with the situation the military wanted to modernize and reduce the number of bases and old equipment, so what happened some bases were closed and some newer ships retired. The reason was that if you had a powerful Congressman then you could force the military to make unsound decisions just so you could keep milking the military back home. To prove the point think about the sub base New London, CT or Portsmith Shipyard, because they were always on the chopping block but never got cut because of several Senators that said that would ruin the local economy. So we still have bases that the military said it didn't need. Let's talk about ships, we have had several first flight 688's, FFGs, and DDGs retired when we could have kept some of the newer ones to maintain fleet numbers if that was necessary, while running off and spending billions on newer designs such as the LCS, San Antonio Class, and DDGX. We have good designs that we could have made more of but refused to chase newer and better, so we killed off functional ships to make these dreams happen. Finally the most criminal of all is keeping old old ships in service because of poor planning and political reasons. Think the USS Kennedy the 12th air craft carrier, just so Jacksonville could have a carrier. Then complain that the CO didn't do enough to keep the ship functional, same goes for the Big E and all of its 8 reactors. We need to really think about 11 carriers and building newer and newer designs. We could have an outstanding Navy with 10 carriers and lots and lots good destroyers and cruisers of an 80's design with a few upgrades vice spending billions on LCS. Fri, 1 Jun 2012 13:58:17 +0000 http://blog.heritage.org/2012/05/31/video-navy-faces-readiness-crisis-as-more-ships-unprepared-for-combat/#IDComment371774118 http://sandysalt.blogspot.com/2012/05/in-search-of-dreaded-austerity.html#IDComment363212523 I think the new party will grow from the Angry Joes in the middle that don't trust either party.. Austerity leads to prosperity! will be their battle cry because we need to cut federal spending to restore America's economy. Sat, 19 May 2012 13:18:20 +0000 http://sandysalt.blogspot.com/2012/05/in-search-of-dreaded-austerity.html#IDComment363212523 http://sandysalt.blogspot.com/2012/05/still-clueless-what-is-tea-party.html#IDComment363211095 I saw your post and I can't agree, but you might be right that the title Tea Party might be dead. I think the feelings of betrayal and longing for less government is still out there. The people will not be denied for long because the independent middle is going to swing things as it always does. You are right in your post that the Tea Party screwed up by allowing the Republicans to call and corrupt the cause. There are still plenty of independents that never saw that as a route to success. Whether Romney wins or loses this will be the last election without a solid middle candidate that is fiscally conservative and socially moderate. That is what America truly wants and neither Romney or Obama is that guy. Sat, 19 May 2012 13:14:52 +0000 http://sandysalt.blogspot.com/2012/05/still-clueless-what-is-tea-party.html#IDComment363211095 http://eblingroup.com/2012/04/prevent-the-gsa-scandal.html#IDComment342730633 How would I like to see this on CNN and FOX? I've personally have had things in my area of concern show up on CNN and FOX twice and neither time was it fun or enjoyable. Luckly in both cases my group had done everything right, while some of the others involved had circumvented the rules and paid a very heavy price in careers and public goodwill. Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:23:10 +0000 http://eblingroup.com/2012/04/prevent-the-gsa-scandal.html#IDComment342730633 http://sandysalt.blogspot.com/2012/04/articles-bigotrys-permanent-appeal.html#IDComment334768567 I wish it were not so, but it is scattered throughout all of human history. Sun, 8 Apr 2012 20:08:17 +0000 http://sandysalt.blogspot.com/2012/04/articles-bigotrys-permanent-appeal.html#IDComment334768567 http://sandysalt.blogspot.com/2012/03/which-government-does-us-bill-of-rights.html#IDComment331178383 It stinks that we can't regain control of the government and drive it back to sanity. Wed, 4 Apr 2012 01:25:02 +0000 http://sandysalt.blogspot.com/2012/03/which-government-does-us-bill-of-rights.html#IDComment331178383 http://sandysalt.blogspot.in/2010/04/perry-obamas-health-care-plan-is.html#IDComment302762908 As you can see that this post is almost two years old. I do seem to be ahead of my time and I appreciate the kind words. Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:47:24 +0000 http://sandysalt.blogspot.in/2010/04/perry-obamas-health-care-plan-is.html#IDComment302762908 http://sandysalt.blogspot.com/2012/02/huntsman-onboard.html#IDComment302049912 The problem with any current party is that it has a past and that can make it tough to sell to the newly disenchanted. We need a new party that grows out of the angry middle that establishes itself on fiscal conservative, smaller government, market solution, and personal choices. The Tea Party was a good start until they allowed themselves to be seduced by the right and compromised by this horrible presidential election. They are still alive and looking for a solution, so we have to provide them one. Sun, 26 Feb 2012 14:38:27 +0000 http://sandysalt.blogspot.com/2012/02/huntsman-onboard.html#IDComment302049912 http://sandysalt.blogspot.com/2012/02/is-he-nuts.html#IDComment302047132 I would vote for you if you moved to AZ because there is just no way I can get the wife back East and hell would have to freeze over before I could get her more North than Tennessee. Sun, 26 Feb 2012 14:34:18 +0000 http://sandysalt.blogspot.com/2012/02/is-he-nuts.html#IDComment302047132 http://sandysalt.blogspot.com/2012/02/huntsman-onboard.html#IDComment300662379 It seems the far right has been RINO hunting for that last few years and the blue dogs have also become an endangered species. So I wonder if they could breed a new beast that would devour the mess that is Washington? I can dream can't I? OMDL, I'm might be a Classic Liberal, how will I ever be able to show my face in public again. Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:56:48 +0000 http://sandysalt.blogspot.com/2012/02/huntsman-onboard.html#IDComment300662379 http://sandysalt.blogspot.com/2012/02/articles-whats-fair.html#IDComment290754437 I fully support a fiscally conservative third party because there are a lot of fiscally conservatives in America and fewer and fewer believe in either party. The good news is that more and more people are waking up to the fact neither party represents them and they are going to have to go another way. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:45:27 +0000 http://sandysalt.blogspot.com/2012/02/articles-whats-fair.html#IDComment290754437 http://sandysalt.blogspot.com/2012/02/articles-whats-fair.html#IDComment290591301 Always good to see you. You are hard to keep up with, but I do value your opinion and your drive for separation from the morass that is Washington. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:00:34 +0000 http://sandysalt.blogspot.com/2012/02/articles-whats-fair.html#IDComment290591301 http://sandysalt.blogspot.com/2012/02/articles-whats-fair.html#IDComment287042178 Dave once again you are spreading hate, while saying it is the other group. The bottom 10% is the very poor and you are correct that they don't receive enough help because of the next 40%, which is the group that I was talking about. Those who are sucking on the government tit just to suck is appalling and that goes for government workers as well. We agree on some things because we both believe in fiscal conservatism, but you approach it in a manner that the left has taught you. You attack everyone in sight even if there is common ground. Notice I don't censor your rants and I believe you want some thing better for this country, but the constant use of slurs and attacks makes you less credible in anything you say. Wed, 8 Feb 2012 13:06:59 +0000 http://sandysalt.blogspot.com/2012/02/articles-whats-fair.html#IDComment287042178 http://sandysalt.blogspot.com/2012/02/let-poor-and-middle-class-pay-their.html#IDComment283995779 I was helping my daughter with her taxes when the idea came to me again. Why can't we just have a straight tax that everyone pays and everyone shares equally in the benefits. I am okay with states having their own tax schemes because I have more control over what they vote in, but the feds should be limited by the Constitution. They shouldn't be able to keep dipping into our pockets to fund their waste. If we are Americans then we should all pay for the privilege and stop the class warfare. Sat, 4 Feb 2012 21:42:59 +0000 http://sandysalt.blogspot.com/2012/02/let-poor-and-middle-class-pay-their.html#IDComment283995779 http://sandysalt.blogspot.com/2012/01/blog-its-anger-stupid.html#IDComment277757368 Wow Dave, you seem to have a lot of anger in you. You throw slurs around like a champ, but you cannot possibly be the least bit racist or sexist or anything because you have gay friends and believe in killing on demand. You have every right to be angry at the career criminals in Washington, but you are lashing out at the wrong person. I don't give a crappy what you think about Republicans or whom your friends are because this is America and it takes all kinds of people. But are you seriously telling me the Joker has been good for America? I have $6T reasons to say that you are wrong on that front. I am angry at the state of this country and it has nothing to do with gays or anyone of any race. I am sick of seeing my hard earned dollars wasted by both parties. I maybe socially conservative, but that is a personal choice. I am not telling you how to live, so please return the favor. This country needs to pull its collective head out of its ass and you might want to start by being a little more civil. I refer to the sitting President as the Joker because of his actions in office. I limit myself to him and occasionally his wife when she is campaigning and says stupid stuff like being proud of this country for the first time. You are the one propagating the nastiest things ever said here. You sir are in the wrong and vile, but this is American and I spent twenty years fighting for your right to be an ass, so have at it. Dave I will not delete or modify your comments because you only prove the level which people will sink and desperate state of this country. Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:37:42 +0000 http://sandysalt.blogspot.com/2012/01/blog-its-anger-stupid.html#IDComment277757368