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Understanding Political Ideologies
Published: February 2, 2006 at 12:40 AM
While watching the State of the Union speech last night something struck me - no not an object falling off the wall. In his speech, President Bush stated that the politicians in congress need to step back and let the military leaders manage our military tactics abroad, including troop deployment and withdrawal schedules. Makes sense, right? This brought the Republicans to their feet with applause, of course, while the Democrats sat on their hands stoically; partisanship at its finest. In politics, you tend to lean toward a certain political affiliation, but how many people truly understand the party ideologies? I'll put my privileges and obligations (that's what the diploma says) as a Bachelor of Political Science to work in order to provide you with an explanation.
Simply put, liberals want their hands on everything - pun intended. It's like a boss from hell who assigns you a task and stands over your shoulder for the entire week it takes you to get it done, unmercifully nagging at you. While liberals want you to believe the cliché "give the power to the people" is their motto, conservatives actually empower individuals. Conservatives are like the boss who assigns you a project, checks in now and then to make sure you have everything you need, and lets you get your job done with a complete faith in your abilities.
It's a crude analogy, I know, but the aforementioned quote is a real-life example that goes beyond the tree hugging liberal versus war-mongering conservative bickering portrayed by the media. It's an illustration of why government will never grasp the vast needs of individuals unless they let individuals rule themselves. Next time you step up to the poll and are getting ready to cast your vote, think about who you'd rather have as a boss.