OK, Bomb.. lets begin:
1 – When I compared chometz to toevia, I was refering to the fact that both carry the penalty of korias (the penalty for the transgressions, when bais din cannot carry out the sentence.
2 – of course I know the outside world influences me. So I keep a safe distance. Not hide under a rock, but at the same time, I don’t cozy up to the suburban family man, with wife, 2.2 kids and a dog either. Those who don’t believe in the torah are to be dealt with from a safe distance. Makes no matter what rule you’re breaking.
3 – I didn’t think I was bringing R’ Levin into the picture. The “good govt” I was referring to is the one that keeps pur budget in check, crime under control, and the trains running on time (ok, that I could compromise on).
And for the record, I don’t give 2 hoots about “social services” as things like welfare, food stamps and sec 8 (or hud, if you live in NJ) only hurt me, as the collectors of these things cause the prices of goods and rent to spike for working stiffs like me.
And no, I don’t mean the single mom, or out of work dad. I mean the folks who drive a leased car and pay for tuna dip with a Benefit Card.
So, if a candidate is all for throwing around $$$ to social services, he’s not speaking to me at all.