What discourages me are all of the able-bodied, adult, FREE, ‘conservative’, Americans who can’t look crap up for themselves on the internet. It seems like half of the people here can’t be bothered to do the amount of research that a twelve year old would devote to a paper on bugs. They absorb rumor and innuendo (unless they don’t want to), then continue to spout the same crap a hundred times without ever once checking their facts.
What discourages me are all of the ‘conservatives’ who scream, cry and balk about paying taxes. They squeal like Liberals if they might have to pay a dime.
What discourages me are the ‘conservatives’ who don’t realize that they’re already paying tons of taxes hidden in the retail price of every item they buy, but holler to the moon when they might actually SEE the same amount of tax on a receipt and flatly REFUSE to accept that IT’S ALREADY THERE.
What discourages me are the ‘conservatives’ who lie and twist words to suit their agenda.
What discourages me are the ‘conservatives’ who throw conservative principles like keeping immigration LEGAL, not rewarding law-breakers, property rights and parental rights under the bus without a qualm, then bash conservative-based tax system.
What discourages me are the ‘conservatives’ who’d rather cling to a corrupt, wasteful, economy-killing tax system rather than to try something new and simple if there is the slightest chance that *they* might be out a dime.
There’s much more that discourages me, but that’s a start.
You were definitely on a roll about being discouraged, and I agree with you on every point and thank you for your posts. However when I watch Herman Cain speak I feel encouraged and all that discouraging stuff doesn't really seem to amount to much. He is a positive person with a strong belief in himself and the United States of America and the real American Dream. His message can't help but bring a smile.