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Originally posted by Bill
So Andy, I'm curious, what are the top 5 issues that you feel are critical to your stance as a republican?
Don't let this descend to a bickering match. We already know the contry is divided as never before, and that there is a huge amount of hate between the two largest opposing groups.
Buit what are your issues?
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Well really I am more libertarian than anything else but I do lean on the conservative side but am not hardcore by any means.
I would say the top five are:
1. Taxes
2. Education
3. Crime & Justice
4. Our Military
5. Our constitution
Many people here are upset because they feel the conservatives are fucking with their living being a pornographer. The problems people fail to see are
1. The liberals will fuck you just as bad. Different attorneys I have spoken too believe these new 2257 laws will go in regardless of republican or democrats holdingthe majority in office.
2. Many people forget that there are liberals as well who are willing to fuck you up. Do some research on Jennifer Granholm the current governer of Michigan and how she fucked up some pornographers by telling CCBILL and a couple others to shut down their processing. They did it with NO proof from her.
Being a veteran, I served during the first gulf war (did not serve overseas, I was stateside). But I saw how after Bush left office, how the democrats ruined our military downsized, cut our benefits and fucked the retirees who have served 20 years in the miltary.
For taxes I am tired of seeing all my money go out the window, and from my experience the democrats raise taxes more than the republicans. Although it may not be all income tax, we have seen huge increases in other taxes here in Michigan during a democratic reign.
Crime & Justice are very important to me. I see too many people getting off or mimimum sentences because our prisons are overcrowded etc. I think its time to put fear in people who commit crimes. For example I heard a lot of whining on another board yesterday about two girls who were killed running from the police. That is sad, but these two young women should have known better, its a lesson to othes to not commit a crime, death could be a result.
Education, once again I remember when Reagan was in office, and I remember all the great things he and the republican party did for schools. Although I believe more school teachers are liberal, I believe children should believe what this country was founded upon. I don't see a problem with saying the pledge of allegience. It is a big part of the beliefs our country was built upon.
Our constitution it seems that many liberals try to rewrite the very things that make this country great to fit their needs in every little aspect. For example the 2000 election. Electoral college and things like that ensure a balance throughout our country and the liberals continuously want to rewrite history to make things more advatageous to them.
Again, I feel that political beliefs are based on your life experiences. I grew up in a republican, god fearing household. The life experiences I have had tend to make me lean conservative, but there are many things I am not conservative about.
For example I am pro-choice, and I don't care if gays marry to be quite honest.