What is the proper role for government in a pluralistic democracy? Is it focusing on intrusive or restrictive legislation concerning the most intimate dimension of life? Is it excluding a signifi cant portion of the population from access to health care? Is it promoting a fundamentalist agenda to which the majority does not subscribe? Is it making sure the very wealthy become wealthier while the poor scramble to survive? Make no mistake; a vote for today’s Republican Party is a vote for all of the above. Moderates within the Republican Party have been silenced and extremist views dominate. Moderates like [former New Jersey Gov.] Christie Todd Whitman and [U.S. Sen.] Olympia Snowe have been driven away. Whitman’s book, “It’s My Party, Too,” chronicles this progression and Snowe recently announced that she will not run again. The principal victims will be women and the working class. Issues long considered settled are now in the crosshairs of ultra-conservative politicians: access to contraception, safe and legal abortion, reasonable immigration laws (where did your ancestors come from?) and reasonable social welfare policies. Women in particular have good reason to fear today’s Republican agenda. Think carefully before you vote.
Snowe being driven out is a good thing for the Republicans. Look back at how she had been voting for years. Who was one of the only Republicans who voted for all of the bailouts that have yet to do anything for our economy, except put us farther in debt? Snowe. There is a party for people like her. It's called the Democrats. They should look at joining up over there. They will welcome ANYBODY with open arms, as long as you believe exactly what they believe, unlike what Ms. Aronstein would have you believe.
CANBERRA, Australia -- Australia's deputy prime minister said: The greatest threat to the U.S. economy are "cranks and crazies" in the Republican Party.
Wayne Swan, who also serves as treasurer and is his center-left Labor Party government's ranking finance minister, took aim at the Tea Party during a speech to a business forum on Friday.
Swan, one of few world leaders able to boast his country had avoided recession during the global financial crisis, also labelled the Tea Party wing of the Republicans as "extreme."
"Let's be blunt and acknowledge the biggest threat to the world's biggest economy are the cranks and crazies that have taken over the Republican Party," Swan said.
"Despite President Obama's goodwill and strong efforts, the national interest was held hostage by the rise of the extreme Tea Party wing of the Republican Party" .
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
Who was one of the only Republicans who voted for all of the bailouts that have yet to do anything for our economy, except put us farther in debt? .
Paul Ryan
"In the beginning of a change, the Patriot is a scarce man, brave, hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, however, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a Patriot."
RNC Cuts Ties to Firm After Voter Fraud Allegations The RNC "has abruptly cut ties to a consulting firm hired for get-out-the-vote efforts in seven presidentia l election swing states after Florida prosecutors launched an investigation into possible fraud in voter registration forms."
The RNC has sent more than $3.1 million this a company formed in June by Nathan Sproul, an Arizona voting consultant. Sproul has operated other firms that have been accused in past elections of improprieties designed to help Republican candidates, including dumping registration forms filled out by Democrats
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
Liberals and acceptance go hand in hand. Getting people fired for using free speech and eco- terrorism is proof of that
Conservatives are intolerant and must inflict their views on others to follow.
Liberals allow people to be pro life.
As long as they can call them religious zealots
Conservatives demand that the laws be pro life.
Liberals know the system causes pain and suffering to the poor and they are willing to help. yeah, with other peoples money
Conservatives are "tired of paying for lazy asss people who never worked in their life."
Liberals allow people to believe what they want and laws that reflect freedom to not believe. except when it goes against what they believe
Conservatives demand laws that follow their religious and ideological beliefs, and force it on others that believe differently.
Liberals, by definition and practice, explicitly do not demand that you believe what they believe.
Telling us the size soda we can buy and what our kids can eat in school sort of throws a wrench into that statement.
Every time I read a post like this from you, I LMAO at your screen name. You're as libertarian as Al Sharpton.
"Arguing with liberals is like playing chess with a pigeon; no matter how good I am at chess, the pigeon is just going to knock out the pieces, crap on the board, and strut around like it is victorious." - Author Unknown
There are no liberal or conservative politicians...............there are just GLOBALISTS!!
They have the sheople believing that their vote will make a difference or change..............NOT!!
It's history in the making folks!!!
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
Every time I read a post like this from you, I LMAO at your screen name. You're as libertarian as Al Sharpton.
This is my favorite line
Liberals allow people to believe what they want and laws that reflect freedom to not believe.
Laws that reflect the freedom not to believe? I'm not sure if that even makes sense. I'm assuming he/she means your neighbor can kill the unborn life, but you personally don't have to kill your unborn life.
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