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Republicans, Religion and the Triumph of Unreason
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I don't care where he was born or what church he goes to. And I sure don't care what color he is. I just want that arrogant group (Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Harry Reid to stop spending money we don't have. I know they have some very creative ways of taxing people. That is coming up next. But too many people can't pay anymore for anything to ever balance this checkbook. 
Let's get it straight that not every Republican feels this way. The author of the piece is clearly biased (in fact, he has called himself a "European social democrat" in the past) and is definitely exaggerating. A lot of media outlets focus on the crazier, conspiracy theorists simply because controversy is good for their bottom lines or agendas. In reality, the majority of Republicans are not like this. Just as with any group (Democrats included) you will have some fringe members in them.
These hidden, silent Republicans better start a new party than ...
Their people are among the group that think Obama was going to have death panels for the elderly etc etc ...
This is reactionary blowback from having "right" ideology blow up in republican faces after 30 years of domination.
Noones living standard went up except the elite.
The country lost a massive amount of its wealth
The world doesnt respect the u.s. anymore
Your health care system is archaic
Americans are losing ground on everything compared to the rest of the world and all of this happened when conservatives ran the show.
Now the right has really lost its mind, if someone doesnt agree with the republicans then they need to start their own party cause the republicans DO stand for exactly all the insanity going on in the u.s.
Their people are among the group that think Obama was going to have death panels for the elderly etc etc ...
This is reactionary blowback from having "right" ideology blow up in republican faces after 30 years of domination.
Noones living standard went up except the elite.
The country lost a massive amount of its wealth
The world doesnt respect the u.s. anymore
Your health care system is archaic
Americans are losing ground on everything compared to the rest of the world and all of this happened when conservatives ran the show.
Now the right has really lost its mind, if someone doesnt agree with the republicans then they need to start their own party cause the republicans DO stand for exactly all the insanity going on in the u.s.
The right has NOT lost its mind. There are just as many extremists on the left wing who such just as crazy things. As for blowback, people need to realize that while Republicans ruled for a bit, the neoconservative movement was against the ideas of true conservatism as it supported a bigger state and pro-war policies. Policy-wise, these people were not on the right.
Also, you make it seem like the current left movement behind President Obama is here to stay. If you look at polling numbers, Republicans lead in general polls over Democrats in the majority of districts. More importantly though, even within the Republican party, there is a movement which is starting to push the GOP back to its old, true conservative self and away from the neoconservatism experienced under Bush and company.
Also, you make it seem like the current left movement behind President Obama is here to stay. If you look at polling numbers, Republicans lead in general polls over Democrats in the majority of districts. More importantly though, even within the Republican party, there is a movement which is starting to push the GOP back to its old, true conservative self and away from the neoconservatism experienced under Bush and company.
I don't doubt that the u.s. will swing conservative again, its a conservative country, but being conservative is whats causing your problems.
Moving to a place of less government is not going to happen and frankly it shouldn't, the world is complicated, we need competent government.
What your talking about is libertarianism and if thats what your looking for you will have to look for another party, the republicans are currently still going insane (if you doubt this just look at Sarah Palins popularity).
Moving to a place of less government is not going to happen and frankly it shouldn't, the world is complicated, we need competent government.
What your talking about is libertarianism and if thats what your looking for you will have to look for another party, the republicans are currently still going insane (if you doubt this just look at Sarah Palins popularity).
"we need competent government"
We damn sure do! Because we don't have one now! Strange how well this country did before all this big government crap took it over. The democrats had the house and the senate when the bottom fell out this time. But that never comes up for some reason.
You mean back when most people were farmers, basic infrastructure was just being layed down, when there were no worker rights, when women were still property of men and when the single biggest progressive thing to have happened to that point was the abolishment of slavery? *LOL*
Rose coloured glasses don't fit you ...
Rose coloured glasses don't fit you ...
Neither does having a bunch of arrogant politicians running everything in my life. I do not need any of them. I would do better if they all went home and burned the checkbook. If you need to have a "caretaker" there plenty of those looking for work. I don't need a caretaker or someone to spend my money for me. See I am an adult. I outgrew needing "daddy" to survive.
Again, if you look at the policies, you will quickly see it is anti-conservative policies that we have been moving towards and it is those same policies that are causing many of our problems. Europe and Canada is not going to remain prosperous for long either unless they ditch the socialist models. At this point, the east is looking like the place to be- China, India, Singapore. Brazil is showing some potency as well.
In the end government will NEVER be as competent as markets and the private sector. Most innovation and production comes through private firms, not the government- regardless of how much money they try to throw at problems.
The roots of conservatism are very libertarian. Paleoconservatism is very libertarian relative to today's fake "conservative."
No one is speaking against freedom and the protection of equality for women and people of all races. The industrial revolutions in Europe and America took place under relatively small government and even with workers rights and such, this would have still happened. Singapore, Hong Kong, India, Brazil, etc. are great examples as to how freer markets produce prosperity and right now Europe, America, Canada, etc. are great examples as to why government can not produce sustainable prosperity.
I'm so glad my own paper isn't so biased. (That was a huge joke, by the way, i get an extraordinarily biased anarchist paper called "Resistance!").
I agree. With the Democrats, there might actually be some left-wingers. Well, one or two, anyway.
Hey, there are still some heroes - Up Ron Paul!
Neither does having a bunch of arrogant politicians running everything in my life. I do not need any of them. I would do better if they all went home and burned the checkbook. If you need to have a "caretaker" there plenty of those looking for work. I don't need a caretaker or someone to spend my money for me. See I am an adult. I outgrew needing "daddy" to survive.
You just earned yourself three hundred and seven cool points.
I can't understand how anyone can have a clear picture of exactly what the Republican Party presently stands for. Most of the content of your thread fits in with Fox News reports and the media focussing on extreme right movements etc. The closest I can get is "confused". It probably will require a leadership as well as a few thinktank sessions of the Republicans to decide where they stand on most of the issues, and when they come out, I'm sure it will sound very different to the contents of your opening posting.
I like his opposition to Government, anti-authoritarian social policies and anti-war position. Could be a lot worse. I do oppose politicians in general, though.
Who opposed impeaching Bush...
Ah well, next time, eh?
I'm agnostic with Ron Paul (as far as politicians go, which isn't far at all, in my book). I support him because i'm a libertarian, but i oppose him because i'm a socialist.
That said, Newt Gingrich claims to be a libertarian, and i think he's a lying, cheating little rat...
Wow, being both a libertarian and socialist at the same time, wonder what Ron Paul would have to say about that? :giggle:
Traditionally, "libertarian" has always meant "socialist" in Europe. A Frenchman or German might wonder about being a libertarian and a capitalist at the same time.
Britain, interestingly, actually changed definitions. Which is very odd. What happened was that in the 80s, rich capitalists bought out a hardcore socialist party, called the "United Kingdom Libertarian Party". Since then, "libertarian" began to mean "hyper-capitalist".
In Central and Eastern Europe it still means socialist. There are "libertarians" in Die Linke. France has a very strong Libertarian Socialist tradition, right from the Revolution and even the Enlightenment. In Eastern Europe - particularly Poland, the "libertarians" played a large part in a socialist movement called "Solidarity".
Well he and Sen. Sanders worked on a Fed audit bill together and are political allies/personal friends. Sen. Sanders is an open socialist.
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