Our Worthless (USA) Political Parties

[Aristotle]

I read this today on Neal Boortz' "blog" and thought it was pretty much right on.

Why you shouldn't vote Republican

They have absolutely no fiscal discipline whatsoever. No congress has ever blown money on vote-buying programs quite like the current Republican congress has.

There are far too many Republicans who want to take their personal religious blueprints for behavior and make them law.

The seem unwilling to press the advantage when it is theirs to press.

They're prudes.

Stem cell research.

Donald Wildmon

The McCain-Feingold Campaign Reform Act.

Republicans think that it's odd that the jails are so full while our crime rate is going down.

The Medicare Prescription Drug benefit for the Gimme Generation

If they had their way, Terri Schiavo's soul would still not be at rest.

They pay more attention to K Street than they do to the American workers and businessmen carrying the load.

They can't even protect America's borders.

Do you want your kids to come home from a government school and tell you that the Earth is only 6000 years old?




Why you shouldn't vote Democrat

They clearly will not defend America from Islamic Fascism ... not now ... not until the price of that defense is catastrophic.

They think terrorism is a law enforcement problem.

Their war against individualism.

They think America is great because of its government.

They seem to think that income is distributed, not earned.

They promote class warfare.

They have almost single-handedly destroyed black culture in America.

Hillary Clinton.

They're joined at the hip with teacher's unions.

Taxes can never be too high for Democrats.

They fully intend to destroy talk radio.

Their love of mob rule.

The fully intend to turn illegal aliens into Democrat voters.

Like the Republicans; they refuse to protect America's borders



Why your shouldn't vote Libertarian

With over 50% of the American people harboring strong libertarian feelings, they can't manage to mount a viable third-party campaign. How would they manage to govern?

Not only will they not defend America's borders, they don't really think the borders need defending.

Though philosophically they're right, they fail to see that their "legalize drugs" agenda isn't exactly a winner with the American people.

They never jumped on eminent domain abuse as the party agenda. People will react when they think their property rights are being threatened .... and the Libertarians couldn't take advantage of this.

Have you seen the way some of the people at their convention dress?

[Savaric]

"Do you want your kids to come home from a government school and tell you that the Earth is only 6000 years old?"

Yea no shit. Example:

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/08/....ap/index.html

"They seem to think that income is distributed, not earned."

"The fully intend to turn illegal aliens into Democrat voters."

Why I'm not thrilled about democrats.

[Darion]

It does seem like more and more in recent years, the parties have polarized quite a bit. Republican main agendas are consisting more and more of forcing religion on to people, while Democrats are busy trying to get their Marxism on.

I'm all for a military state, personally. The Spartans had a good thing going once, and we have way nicer toys these days than the spears and phalanxes of old. Worldwide hegemony, anyone?

[Gesslar]

Originally posted by Savaric
http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/08/....ap/index.html

Best quote:

"If you're not electing Christians, then in essence you are going to legislate sin," Harris said.

I super hate the idea that "Only Christians are good and everybody else is a sinner."

[anthson]

Originally posted by karahd
I super hate the idea that "Only Christians are good and everybody else is a sinner."

Bible facts Republicans like Jack Thompson ignore:

1. Everyone's a filthy sinner, guilty just the same.
2. There are bad people going to heaven.
3. There are good people going to hell.
4. Salvation is a gift you receive through simply believing it's there and taking it. Whores, murderers, and even purpotrators of anti-Christian genocide were saved all throughout the Bible.
5. Government can never and will never get it right, even if "Christians" are in charge. It is an evil of this world, not a driving force for good.

The Bible says all these things. Republicans should read their Bible more. Democrats and athiests should read their Bible more so they can make these hypocrites eat their words. We're not talking one verse memorized and quoted here or there, we're talking whole chapters and books that absolutely blast the high-minded Christian right. Read 'em. Use 'em. Fight fire with fire.

I'd like to see more of it.

[Gromgor]

Ironically though, I feel Jesus was a Commie. Thus the Democrats being lumped in that group was interesting while the Republicans weren't.

[Gillan]

The best part is that Jesus was one of the ultimate sponsors of seperation of church and state..

Remember:

Give unto Ceasar that which is Ceasar's and...

[anthson]

Originally posted by Gromgor
Ironically though, I feel Jesus was a Commie. Thus the Democrats being lumped in that group was interesting while the Republicans weren't.

That's not true. If anything, Jesus was an anarchist. His instructions to give to the poor, etc, were to individuals and for individuals to make that choice themselves. If Jesus wanted to have a communist government, he'd have addressed the government or set up laws for Christians to follow when making their own governments. His basic instruction in regards to the government is "ignore them."

Republicans believe that government programs do not work because the government is no good at them. They advocate private charity and less government involvement in hand outs.

Are we off topic, yet?

[Rosuav]

Originally posted by Gromgor
Ironically though, I feel Jesus was a Commie. Thus the Democrats being lumped in that group was interesting while the Republicans weren't.

I wouldn't say that Jesus was, but certainly the early church was communistic in principle - see Acts 2:42. The only people who can make communism (in its original and ideal form) work are those who have an interest in keeping the system going. Most households are communistic. The trouble is not in the theory, it's in trying to drag that theory up to the level of a country - unless you have some penalty for not working, you'll have people who decide to bludge.

Personally, I disagree with communism as a political structure. Not because it's inherently a bad thing, but because it's certain not to achieve its theoretical goals. Sure, it'd be nice if it worked. But like a solar-powered windmill, it won't.