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Originally posted by Bill
Dude, dude, that's way too much text...
And I would call those general topics, not issues. I see it as being a bit of the framing thing- you are tieing issues to huge topical words, rather than being specific.
I register as a Libertarian, because I feel both the demcraticic and republican partiers represent primarily the wealthy families and corporations of the country, and don't represent the interests of the average person or small business.
I have certain empathies for specific rebublican issues, such as gun ownership and the theory of the restriction of government size. However, I see the republicans as having no intention to restrict government. They don't have the guts to actually prune the governmental tree.
"Tax Releif" that is just a euphimism for tax delay is am economic fraud and a crime against the american people.
My issues might look like this:
1. Protecting the Constitution, especially the bill of rights and the seperation of church and state.
2. Corporate Crime and Punishment. We allow business and corporations to steal hundreds of billions and throw Martha Stewart in jail for it.
3. Energy Policy. We must take control of our own energy supply. Oil will run out, the nation which prepares for it first and best will be the most successful nation in existence in 50 years.
4. Support for Small Business. Already the nations major employer, small business is the least supported of american institutions.
5. The Protection of Americas Resources. Air, water, energy, food supplies, land, economic and civil infrastructure- without these we have no wealth. One of Governments most important roles is protection of the commons- we sell our commons to corporations at pennies on the dollar! How is that Conservative?
and 6. Concluding honorably this STUPID WAR and building an intelligent national security, something the current rebuclican ruling elite have totally failed to do.
Fuck, I've used too many words as well.
I see the neocon movement as a covert arm of the coprorate elite.
Generally I think the average neocon supporter is a fool, because they ignore their being used as pawns by a covert plutocracy.
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I agree both parties have gone extreme when it comes to politics but let me make some other points about your beliefs as well.
In regards to #2, Martha should be thrown in jail, SHE LIED!!! She lied under oath, thats what she is going to jail for. Being someone who lost a lot of money when I was an engineer with WorldCom I am pissed that big business is allowed to ass rape the american people to. I would have been retired already and not having this conversation on an adult message board if Bernie Ebbers hadn't fucked my stocks up so bad I didn't have a pot to piss in.
#3 - I agree as well however, many liberals have fought against the use of using the oil reserves at ANWR because they feel it will ruin the habitat for the Caribou. Even the Alaskan government doesn't object to turning over 2000 acres to the US to drill for oil and this oil from what I understand would supply us with tons of oil, although the exact amounts have been varying depending on what you read and where you read it. Clinton-Gore actually increased our demand on foreign oil during their tenure from 1.8 million barrels to 2.4 million barrels (Let Freedom Ring - Sean Hannity). According to his book and US Geological Surveys, they say that over 16 billion barrels could be pulled from ANWR (over 1.5 million acres large , but only using 2000 acres). That is equivalent to what we would bring in from the middle east in approx 30 years.
#4 I could agree with you on, and adding making insurance affordable to the individual as well as the small business owner.
#6 - I believe is also a major issue because of many of the democrats. Did you know that John Kerry wrote a report in the 1980's that said our government was responsible for injecting cocaine into our country? Did you know that Robert Toricelli (Senator & Democrat) with help from the Clinton-Gore administration enforced reform on the CIA telling them that they couldn't use informants who had criminal backgrounds or felony convictions. Seems pretty pointless doesn't it? Who better to know about crime then a criminal.
My point is simply that no side is perfect I agree that the republicans also have issues. But so many people blame everyone on the republicans instead of doing a little research. There are fucked up people on both sides.