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JesusLopezViejo
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 Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 12:06 pm Post subject: The Government Who Cried Wolf |
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I thought this was a good article...
| Quote: | The Democrats want me to believe that anyone who doesn’t support government sponsored programs that promote a victim mentality (such as welfare and social security) is a cruel, intolerant, selfish asshole. The Democrats want me to pay minorities for past atrocities (Through affirmative action, etc) committed against their ancestors based completely on the color of my skin. If I argue or point out the fact that my ancestors did not even live in America when slavery was rampant, they call me a racist. Should I be against gay marriage but completely supportive of homosexual civil unions, I am a homophobe. The Democrats want me to believe that supporting speech that is hateful strictly based on a person’s constitutional rights is akin to agreeing with the person being the jerk.
I am starting to wonder if ‘Intolerance’ is the Democrat’s big lie. It seems to me that they use that word as a weapon to demoralize people and create social stigma around any idea that is contrary to their own. Excuse me if that doesn’t seem very tolerant to me.
The Republicans want me to believe that anyone who is an Atheist possesses no morals and will someday commit a crime. They tell me that I only resent being spied on because I have something to hide. If I support abortion because I believe it is more merciful to end a life than to bring it into the world unwanted and abused, they accuse me of being a heartless murderer. If I say it is better for a child to be raised by a gay couple as opposed to being completely abandoned, the Republicans say I lack family values. If I insist that school should be a place for education and not religious training, it is obvious to them that I don’t give a shit about the children.
Perhaps ‘Family Values’ is the Republican’s big lie. That phrase is being used to shame the opposition into supporting religious agendas in a country that prides itself on religious freedom. Just because I am not a Christian does not mean that I do not see the value in a strong family unit, nor does it make me a criminal.
The Feminists tell me that men and women who complete the same job do not make equal pay. If true, I agree that is unfair. However, when I make note of the fact that men do not get equal rights in family court, I notice that the feminists are suspiciously quiet.
Is Feminism about equality or superiority? Do they even know anymore?
Some scientists say global warming is a very real phenomenon. They say that unless we act now, there will be tragic consequences for the future. Other scientists say that the Earth has gone through varying climate changes for billions of years. They note the tropical climate back when dinosaurs walked the planet and the ice age that soon followed.
Who shall I believe when both groups hold their hands out for more grant money? |
http://www.violentacres.com/ar.....cried-wolf |
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Lester
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| Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 2:18 pm Post subject: |
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"The Democrats want me to believe that supporting speech that is hateful strictly based on a person’s constitutional rights is akin to agreeing with the person being the jerk."
The ACLU is pretty decidedly democrat I thought... |
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amoralanimal
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| Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 2:24 pm Post subject: |
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Agreed - an excellent article. But her solution:
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I have lost the will to sift through partial truths, minor falsities, purposeful deceptions, and bald face lies. Instead, I have focused all of my attention on My World and I pay little mind to what goes in The World. |
is no solution because The World WILL - sooner or later - impact HER World, because of the mess OUR "leaders" are making of it. She may not pay the price directly, but that child most certainly will - literally, considering the almost $9T debt we've run up that the kid - and his kids - will be on the hook to deal with. Oh, they'll get to deal with the clusterfuck of an environment we're leaving them, too. And a world that hates and resents our moralistic, heavy-handed, busybody interference with any country that doesn't do what we tell it to do, and even with those that do.
I think she is on of many people who is a (small L) libertarian and just doesn't know it. Yet.
An easy way to find this out - take the quiz:
http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz.html |
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exton
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| Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 2:23 am Post subject: |
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| Just goes to show you: there's still no substitute for education. |
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