Being a Republican

[peteeey]

From and American friend who will obviously be voting Democrat

4 more wars!Things you have to believe to be a Republican today:
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Saddam was a good guy when Reagan armed him, a bad guy when Bush's daddy made war on him, a good
guy when Cheney did business with him and a bad guy when Bush needed a "we can't find Bin Laden" diversion.
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Trade with Cuba is wrong because the country is communist, but trade with China and Vietnam is vital to a spirit of international harmony.
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The United States should get out of the United Nations, and our highest national priority is enforcing U.N. resolutions against Iraq.
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>A woman can't be trusted with decisions about her own body, but multi-national corporations can make decisions affecting all mankind without regulation.
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Jesus loves you, and shares your hatred of homosexuals and Hillary Clinton.
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>The best way to improve military morale is to praise the troops in speeches while slashing veterans' benefits and combat pay.
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>If condoms are kept out of schools, adolescents won't have sex.
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>A good way to fight terrorism is to belittle our long-time allies, then demand their cooperation and money.
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>Providing health care to all Iraqis is sound policy. Providing health care to all Americans is socialism.
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>HMOs and insurance companies have the best interests of the public at heart.
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>Global warming and tobacco's link to cancer are junk science, but creationism should be taught in schools.
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>A president lying about an extramarital affair is a impeachable offense.. A president lying to enlist support for a war in which thousands die is solid defense policy..
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>Government should limit itself to the powers named in the Constitution, which include banning gay marriages and censoring the Internet.
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>The public has a right to know about Hillary's cattle trades, but George Bush's driving record is none of our business.
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>Being a drug addict is a moral failing and a crime, unless you're a conservative radio host. Then it's an illness, and you need our prayers for your recovery.
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>You support states' rights, which means Attorney General John Ashcroft can tell states what local voter initiatives they have the right to adopt.
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>What Bill Clinton did in the 1960s is of vital national interest, but what Bush did in the '80s is irrelevant.
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>Feel free to pass this on. If you don't send it to at least 10 other people, we're likely to be stuck with Bush for 4 more years.
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>Friends don't let friends vote Republican!

 

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[happygrump]

</can't wait until OTB gets back and sees this!>

 

[WoodPeckr]

Good analysis peteeey.......

Have to say that's a fine "fair & balanced" analysis of the GOP mindset nowadays in the USA!

You might say the GOP is very short on foresight but very long on myopia. Myopia has always been their forte!

 

[oldjones]

Are there no American boards for this sort of thing?

 

[peteeey]

http://www.rnc.org/

Are there no American boards for this sort of thing?

 

[happygrump]

Frightening fiction

http://www.rnc.org/

I just took a look through the web site.

These guys are scary.

 

[*d*]

Scary indeed.
Bush says the world is a safer place due to the Iraq war.
He preaches abstinence as a way to deny the UN needed funding for a HIV stricken Africa. What's with this government?

From a July 21st/04 press conference with UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan--
question from the floor: The US Government is threatening to withhold funds for some UN agencies. Is there anything you will say to the Bush Administration to try to convince them otherwise? And, very briefly, given the kind of violence we have seen in the world in recent times, would you say that this is a safer world than it was, say, two or three years ago?

Kofi Annan: My answer to that last question is no. I cannot say that the world is safer today than it was two or three years ago.

On your first question, I think already there are funds being withheld for the activities of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). UNFPA is doing very essential work on reproductive health. When we consider what is happening in the world today - one of the topics I talked about is HIV/AIDS, which today has a woman's face, which today is producing so many orphans. We have 15 million orphans, and most of them get it through breast-feeding, and through mother-to-child transmission, which we are trying to do something about. This is an area where UNFPA is doing very good work with mothers, with communities and societies, and really needs help.
I hope Governments will support UNFPA and not extend the decision not to fund its activities to other agencies. In fact, I was very encouraged yesterday when the British Government announced £80 million in funding for UNFPA activities. That was a shot in the arm that they needed. I would encourage other Governments to support the essential work they are doing. Thank you very much.

 

[sweet guy]

The GOP faithfuls are suffering from the acute SDS, or shrinkage in their pride

That partly explains why they act like bunches of chicken hawks, or in precise word-bravados.

Machissmo is the call signs.

Their cousins in Canada are better...so it says.

 

[*d*]

*d* abstinence is more of a policy from the Contract with America days, which Bush is stuck with as was Clinton. Blame Congress not the Executive Branch. Even if Kerry wins - he will need to carry the House and the Senate to change this policy.
Don't get me wrong - it a dumb policy, but the blame should go where it belongs.


bbk

You could be right since I know little about the 'Contract with America' document. I do know however, it was introduced many years ago by Congress's majority Republican party. And I do know it speaks about personal responsibility and discourages illegitimacy. But does it speak about the stopping of funds for victims of disease, due to a lack of abstinence? If it does and the policy runs over into foreign policy, then yes, I agree -its a dumb policy.

 

[florida]

I may be mistaken but is my understanding that the\children are born infected with HIV. I think the breast actually filters out things like HIV as it does with alcohol.I may be wrong?
As for Bush, hey the guys a moron but he is a known moron. The alternative is a guy that also voted to go to war with Iraq and is also a bible thumper so don't expect women's issues to take centre stage. Personally, I'm still voting Republican next election - or do we do what Spain and the Philipines did, let the terrorists decide who runs our country. I would rather have our troops in Iraq than Saddam. I would rather have our troops in Afganistan than the Taliban. Keep in mind that even though Clinton was a tubby good ole boy, he still increased out military strength to its highest since the cold war. We have the strongest, most modern standing army in the world and the world knows we are willing to use it to support our goals anywhere, anytime. IOW "don't f_ _k with the USA.
PS I'm a dual citizen by choice, American by the grace of God.

 

[spatial_k]

I may be mistaken but is my understanding that the\children are born infected with HIV. I think the breast actually filters out things like HIV as it does with alcohol.I may be wrong?

Most cases of perinatal HIV transmission are through the birthing process itself or through breast feeding.

 

[Ickabod]

IAs for Bush, hey the guys a moron but he is a known moron. The alternative is a guy that also voted to go to war with Iraq and is also a bible thumper so don't expect women's issues to take centre stage. Personally, I'm still voting Republican next election - or do we do what Spain and the Philipines did, let the terrorists decide who runs our country. I would rather have our troops in Iraq than Saddam. I would rather have our troops in Afganistan than the Taliban.

2 problems. 1)If you vote for Bush specifically because you think the terrorists want you to vote for Kerry, then your vote has still been decided by the terrorists. If Bush is your guy, vote for Bush. If Kerry's your guy, vote for Kerry. Personally, i think the terrorists would rather we have a moron for President, but that's just me. 2)The latter part of what's quoted above seems to indicate you're using those issues to rationalize a vote for Bush. This in spite of your pointing out that Kerry voted to do the same exact thing.

Somewhat on point, my guess is a terrorist attack, if God forbid one happens, happens after the election, not before. A pretty powerful message it would be to attack America if America sanctions the Iraq war and Abu Ghraib by re-electing Bush.

 

[*d*]

It is Congress that controls the purse strings - abstinence was introduced in the Contract with America to stop State's from spending on sex education unless it included abstnence. It was at this time the Religous Right became the largest block of the Republican Party (and loudest) - It has grown over the years to include funds for foriegn aid. The only way the Execuctive can do change things is to introduce legislation or take it from discretionary spending which would be like using a water hose to put out a forest fire.

You do have me at a disadvantage since I've never studied the Contract with America in detail. I know the document does influence the way Congress passes its bills. But since it never makes reference to the handling of foreign aid, I never paid much attention to it. If it now crosses over from state policy to foreign policy then it is one dangerous document and deserves a second look. There are many countries in need of US foreign aid. Its a shame that simple culture differences could deny them that aid. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[h_upmann]

Agreed. Ashcroft is a tool. I wouldn't trust him to run a 2 chair barber shop never mind AG. He's the worst card in a very bad Republican hand.

However, the Dems have obviously mastered the art of fielding the Candidatewhohasnochanceofwinning. Does anyone doubt that Mr. Edwards would have crushed Bush??????

 

[sweet guy]

What can you expect from Ashcroft, a bona fide evengelicial Christian?

Obviously he's Pat Robertson foot soldier or should I say another "commissar" to keep an eye on the Dubya, make sure the dumb "bum" know his role and do what the bible states please.

 

[sweet guy]

I can think of two good reasons to vote GWB out of office - we get rid of Ashcroft as AG and so we never have to listen to Ashcroft sing in public again.

He is pretty sure he will be rediculed by the judges at the American Idol

Singing Halihulah doesn't help either.

 

[sweet guy]

His own State had enough of him when he was a US Senator that they voted a corpse into office - just to get rid of him. Makes me shudder to think that Ashcroft is the poster boy for the religous right.

No, I don't think those in Mississippi really want to get rid of him. He himself and his "beliefs and policies" don't "sell" well to others. To be blunt, he is too detrimental to the "compassionate" side of people of Mississppi.

Funny thing is what exactly the "compassionate" part is all about in the Bible stranglehold?

 

[Bushpilot]

Goof.

 

[sweet guy]

Actually he wasn't from Mississippi - I believe he was from Missori although I am not 100% sure on that but I am sure that he was from the mid-west.

bbk

Doh! I guess I have watched too many Average Joes franchaise recently

Still, it doesn't change the status quos.