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how is this different than the GOP? They threw away their values and integrity to pursue victory some time ago. Small government...HA! Nothing of the sort anymore, fear monger, spend more, increase government; that's what they're all about now. So the otherside is doing it too now....big surprise.
There is a HUGE difference between a party whose platform argues for less Government, lower taxation and less regulation of free markets, and one who promises higher taxes, bigger Government programs and greater Government intrusion into every facet of your lives.
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Obama is no different than any other politician.
I spent the better part of a day during my mother's 2 week visit trying to convince her NOT to vote for Obama. I think I suceeded in getting her to realize the inherent wrongness of many of his views.
Same goes for McCain.
Yeah the that argues for smaller government actually increases government.
So you do not think Bush should have implemented the recommendations of the 9-11 commission and created the Department of Homeland Security?
I am surprised by this comment based on your previous arguments.
Are you saying you want more government now?
You guys say one thing then do the polar opposite.
Why? Because I don't agree with the war in Iraq anymore?
There is a HUGE difference between a party whose platform argues for less Government, lower taxation and less regulation of free markets, and one who promises higher taxes, bigger Government programs and greater Government intrusion into every facet of your lives.
Did the GOP throw their values away?
The primary reasons for the growth in Government were the creation of Homeland Security which was the primary recommendation of the bi-partisan 9-11 commission. Did you not agree with it?
Other than that, I don’t know what other expansion of Government we have seen. We did have the bi-partisan passage of the Medicare drug reform act, do you not think elderly people should have cheaper drugs?
As for the deficit, that is the result of the effects and HUGE impact 9-11 had on our economy, our politics and Government, along with the costs of conducting two wars and recovery of New Orleans from Hurricane Katrina. You did believe we should send millions to help the poor there recover didn’t you?
The bottom line is that Democrats have never shown any desire to balance a budget and have never found a Government program they didn't want to fund on the backs of the taxpayers. What makes them such deficit hawks now? Is the current Democrat majority in congress working towards legislation that balances the current budget?
The only "fear mongering" I see is primarily coming from the DNC, Democrats, Liberals and their willing accomplices in the drive-by media.
They have fear mongered over our possible successes in Iraq and Afghanistan, fear mongered over the economy, falsely suggested we are in a recession which is not true, fear mongered over the NSA spying program, fear mongered about us torturing our prisoners.....is there any fear mongering I have left off?
Spare me your absurd notions that Liberals are strangers to deficits, corruption, character assassinations and fear mongering. It would require the willing suspension of disbelief which appears to be the state of mind of Democrats and Liberals these days.
Does this mean you DID agree with the war before?
Too bad we don't have one of those less government, lower taxation, less regulation parties anymore. They're both big government, big spending, big brother parties.
Clearly they have.
We never needed Homeland Security, we had all the agencies we'd ever need before. It's just more government growth, more usurpation of power, more spending, and less liberty.
Bush's Medicare part D? You mean the "screw the elderly, thank you pharmaceutical companies" plan? That one? The one that was nothing more than a naked play to the pharmaceutical companies at the expense of those the system was designed to protect? That one? Cause yeah, that was **** too.
And don't forget the unconstitutional occupational war the party of "no nation building" got us into. That is a bit of a tax on the ol' pocket book. New Orleans isn't even rebuilt, most of that money was taken up in bureaucracy. And even the items bought and intended to go to the ravished areas where taken by other government agencies. So is that what you're talking about here? Do I want to feign concern for the poor, steal money from the people, then waste it on government corruption and theft? Yeah, I can do without that as well.
When was the last time the budget was balanced? Oh yeah...Clinton. The Republicans have never shown any recent desire to balance the budget, and have never found a government program they didn't want to fund on the backs of the taxpayers so long as that program included spying, erosion of liberty, and growth of government power. Republicans suck just as much as the Democrats. Status quo, the whole lot. Nothing changes with those treasonous jerks behind the wheel.
Probably because you're closing your eyes.
And what have the republicans done? Gotten us into wars which were not our concern. Create a near Imperial branch of the government through occupation of foreign lands, ballooned the deficit faster than any Democrat could have hoped to do, and moved us further along the road to Big Brother tyranny than any past President was able to accomplish. Way to go, that's real great right there.
Spare me your partisan rhetoric and blind patriotism to a political party which has clearly abandoned all that it once stood for. Republicans are not strangers to deficits, corruption, character assassinations and fear mongering. It would require the willing suspension of disbelief which appears to be the state of mind of Republicans and Neo-cons these days.
Without once more entering into the circle of futility of all the patent distiortions and flasehood contained in the above rant, I only have one question to ask you if you are so adamantly against big government and high taxes; Do you support Barrack Hussein Obama and the Democrats?
Without once more entering into the circle of futility of all the patent distortions and falsehood contained in the above rant, I only have one question to ask you if you are so adamantly against big government and high taxes; do you support Barrack Hussein Obama and the Democrats?
My parents are elderly and on Part D Medicare and they tell me it has saved them a lot….I asked after reading all the disinformation on the program, but then, you are an expert about Medicare I am sure and have facts to support your wild-eyed claims.
Indeed it does. I used to argue quite vehemently FOR the war. While I have never been a Bush supporter, I did - at one time - feel that the wars after 9/11 were the only thing he did right.
Then I became more educated, especially as new information came to light. The fact that I was misled really kinda pissed me off. I had to eat a lot crow.
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