Crispy said:
These aren't solutions. These are beliefs and issues. A solution implies something's being solved like the problem of healthcare costs, terrorism etc..
Ok, I'll reword them so they imply something's being solved. :2razz:
- Keep abortion legal,
minimize unwanted pregnancies through education
- Federal funding for stem cell research
to cure cancer, diabetes, paralysis, and maybe AIDS
- Abolish Federal death penalty, encourage States to do the same
to remove the possibility of terminating the innocent, and to declare at the national level that it's wrong to kill in order to say killing is wrong
- Civil unions for homosexuals
to end that stupid debate before I gouge my eyeballs out
- Higher taxes for the rich, lower taxes for the middle class
so the middle class will spend more and stimulate the economy
- War is a last resort, not a preemptive strike
so we don't attack countries based on shaky intelligence and end up looking like fools
Crispy said:
Question is what problems do democrats acknowlege as important and how do they intend to solve those problems?
I can't speak for all Democrats, but I should imagine national security is high on the list. I'm inclined to believe that both sides (most people) have similar overall goals for the country, they would agree on what problems are important to address, but the only debate is over the best way to solve them.
One thing I will agree on is that
Kerry never really said what he would do differently. He spent too much of his campaign putting Bush down, and when it came to how he could do better, he'd just say "I have a plan...visit
www.johnkerry.com...this President has done this and that..." But Kerry's election campaign was poorly handled and didn't persuade very many swing voters, because he focused too much on putting Bush down and not enough on presenting himself as a capable and qualified alternative. But even though Kerry wasn't very clear on his stance, that doesn't mean a democratic solution (good or bad) doesn't exist.
On health care, if I'm not mistaken, democrats tend to give federal money to people who can't afford the health care they need. Some want to federalize health care altogether so it will be free for everyone, but I think that would be a mistake.
On terrorism, I think democrats tend to focus more on the fuel rather than the flame. IAW democrats are more willing to admit the foreign policy mistakes America has made that has tarnished our reputation in the Middle East. Quite a few liberals take it to the extreme and blame America for everything. They aren't completely wrong, but they are completely biased.
Deegan said:
Tax and spend for everything but the protection of the country, yep, you have nailed it down pretty well sir.
Haha! Actually, I support a strong military. I'm especially in favor of giving them all the equipment they need. I think too many liberals have forgotten the "walk softly but carry a big stick" philosophy. There's nothing wrong with having a military, or a gun for that matter. A tool is only as good as the tool who uses it. :lol:
danarhea said:
We still disagree. Although I concur that stem research is a noble cause, having the government being responsible for it is irresponsible. Private enterprise is the only sensible way to do this, in order to avoid the increased costs and corruption which are associated with government. That is why my beer analogy.
Oh, I totally agree that stem cell technology and the entire medical industry should remain privatized. I'm saying the federal funding should be temporary, just to fund the research until safe methods are developed for humans. Is that not a good idea, even if it's temporary? Kick-start the industry and push ahead the date we can start curing people of these ailments.
