The line was drawn at the Alamo....we all know how that turned out.

lib·er·tar·i·an (lbr-târ-n)

n.

1. One who advocates maximizing individual rights and minimizing the role of the state.

2. One who believes in free will.

I created this blog with a goal of self-exploration, heightened awareness and a desire to find positive politics in the United States.  I wanted to seek out and highlight political leaders that were acting with our country’s best interest at heart, and making progressive political decisions to guide us into the future. This blog could not have started at a more freaking FACINATING time to evaluate all of my listed goals above.  Through education, self-evaluation and critical thinking I have come to the conclusion that I am a Libertarian at this time in my life.  This being said, I find it impossible, ethically or logically, to place my support with either political party.   Their childish and unethical behavior is an embarrassment and I personally don’t want to be associated with any of their antics.

The Editorial Board for Austin American Statesman published, WE SAY GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN, Compromise only way out of budget impasse, on October 5, 2013.  The editorial discussed the current state of the government shutdown and shed light on a glimpse of hope for a budget agreement on the debt ceiling before October, 17, when the United States would default on some of its loans.  On Friday, John Boehner, was said to have let a factioned group in his party know that he was fed up with their behavior and would not allow the United Stated to default on their loans for the first time in United States History.  While both parties have stated that they have intentions of raising the debt ceiling, if they can’t get there acts together and come to a compromise in time, the effects are unknown and possibly dire.  The board argues that the only way to end this self-created crisis is compromise from both political parties, but that there will be a lot more “finger pointing” before we get to that point. 

The Austin American Statesmen is often put in a sticky situation when it comes to satisfying its readers. Austin is a melting pot of diversity and its colors tend to blend into purple.  This editorial did an excellent job at making the read comfortable for people of any political beliefs.  I believe that any person with an interest in moving forward beyond the shutdown and debt ceiling would find it a valid opinion article.  It was not slanderous of any political party in particular, but took a stance on dissatisfaction with the behavior that has placed our country in this mess.  For me, the Editorial Boards ability to critique current situations without shoving personal political beliefs and making substantial arguments about solutions without denouncing politicians or parties makes them a very creditable source.  I believe that this editorial is valid not only to our current studies in government class, but also to the placement in my blog.  The editorial shares the common feelings of millions of Americans, Democrat or Republican; we just want our citizens to be back at work, taking home a pay check, for our government to pay its debts as its citizens must do, and make decisions that uphold our strong American ethics.  What they are doing now is an embarrassment on the world stage and a mockery of our political system.