This thread saddens me.
I think it highlights why Republican cannot win elections.
You know what they call a guy that tries to take the moral high road in a firefight?
DEAD.
Politics isn't much different. The left will continue acting as jack-booting thugs in their own sphere, enforcing a strict orthodoxy. If you disagree with that orthodoxy, you are a fascist, racist, etc.
In all too many conservative places, they cannot and will not stoop to that disgusting level. They tolerate, contrary to the shrill cries of the leftist. They refuse to engage in the distortions, lies, misrepresentations and outright slander. This they think, and perhaps rightly so, makes them better people.
It also makes them losers come election time.
I'll take issue with a few of these points.
1. I don't think all Muslims are terrorists. I think extremists on either side are likely to be terrorists. This, by implication, accuses non-liberals of thinking that all muslims are terrorists. If this was a reason to vote for Obama, then McCain and republicans must not share that belief, and therefor think that all muslims are terrorists. You just, in a backhanded way, called me and every other conservative a racist. To that I take great offense.
2. I'm pro-choice. Me too. There are plenty of choices out there. Pills, patches, rings, shots, IUDs, etc, etc, etc. Then again, none of those require chopping up a baby, so where's the fun in that. It must be great times, since 47% come back for a second time, and 11.8% for a third go round, and 7% for 4 or more.
3. I don't think the sky is falling and don't believe that hyperinflation will occur in the near future. The bond markets disagree.
4. I think climate change is happening and that humans share some of the responsibility for that. Based on the ridiculous IPCC report? Ha.
Indeed, the sky is falling.
5. I think evolution is as good of a theory as the theory of gravity.
6. Let gays marry, why not?
7. I don't think Ron Paul is that awesome, yes he has some good ideas but he has just as many wacky ones.
8. I don't think there is a liberal bias in the media as much the media is just stupid and irrelevant lately Social scientists at UCLA and Harvard who make it their job to study such things disagree with the bias part. I don't think anyone would disagree with the stupid part.
9. I don't think taxation is that horrible. It isn't so bad if you're the half of the population that is leaching of the other half like parasites.
10. I like the idea of "socialized" healthcare. Gov't run healthcare programs are great. Look at how well Medicare, Medicaid and Veteran's treatment is handling things. Or Canada. I mean, their system is so great, their liberal politicians come here for treatment. I wonder if that has to do with the 2.5 month long average wait period for something as simple for an MRI.
But hey, maybe Obama is on to something. If Australia's system is any indication, we can cut substantial costs by making waiting lists for cancer treatment so long the patient dies. It's working well in the UK.
And just so we're comparing apples to apples, survival rates in the US range from 13%-18% That's more than double the wonderful utopian socialized system.
I think it highlights why Republican cannot win elections.
You know what they call a guy that tries to take the moral high road in a firefight?
DEAD.
Politics isn't much different. The left will continue acting as jack-booting thugs in their own sphere, enforcing a strict orthodoxy. If you disagree with that orthodoxy, you are a fascist, racist, etc.
In all too many conservative places, they cannot and will not stoop to that disgusting level. They tolerate, contrary to the shrill cries of the leftist. They refuse to engage in the distortions, lies, misrepresentations and outright slander. This they think, and perhaps rightly so, makes them better people.
It also makes them losers come election time.
I'll take issue with a few of these points.
1. I don't think all Muslims are terrorists. I think extremists on either side are likely to be terrorists. This, by implication, accuses non-liberals of thinking that all muslims are terrorists. If this was a reason to vote for Obama, then McCain and republicans must not share that belief, and therefor think that all muslims are terrorists. You just, in a backhanded way, called me and every other conservative a racist. To that I take great offense.
2. I'm pro-choice. Me too. There are plenty of choices out there. Pills, patches, rings, shots, IUDs, etc, etc, etc. Then again, none of those require chopping up a baby, so where's the fun in that. It must be great times, since 47% come back for a second time, and 11.8% for a third go round, and 7% for 4 or more.
3. I don't think the sky is falling and don't believe that hyperinflation will occur in the near future. The bond markets disagree.
4. I think climate change is happening and that humans share some of the responsibility for that. Based on the ridiculous IPCC report? Ha.
Indeed, the sky is falling.
5. I think evolution is as good of a theory as the theory of gravity.
6. Let gays marry, why not?
7. I don't think Ron Paul is that awesome, yes he has some good ideas but he has just as many wacky ones.
8. I don't think there is a liberal bias in the media as much the media is just stupid and irrelevant lately Social scientists at UCLA and Harvard who make it their job to study such things disagree with the bias part. I don't think anyone would disagree with the stupid part.
9. I don't think taxation is that horrible. It isn't so bad if you're the half of the population that is leaching of the other half like parasites.
10. I like the idea of "socialized" healthcare. Gov't run healthcare programs are great. Look at how well Medicare, Medicaid and Veteran's treatment is handling things. Or Canada. I mean, their system is so great, their liberal politicians come here for treatment. I wonder if that has to do with the 2.5 month long average wait period for something as simple for an MRI.
But hey, maybe Obama is on to something. If Australia's system is any indication, we can cut substantial costs by making waiting lists for cancer treatment so long the patient dies. It's working well in the UK.
And just so we're comparing apples to apples, survival rates in the US range from 13%-18% That's more than double the wonderful utopian socialized system.
