Democrat or Republican?

Question

And what is your reason...
Go DeMoCrAtS

Answer 1

I am actually a far left liberal for the following reasons:

- I believe in war as a last resort or unless we or an ally have been attacked. IEs, Gulf War and Pearl Harbor
- I believe in UN support and if the UN is corrupt, instead of bailing on them, fix it.
- I believe we have a duty to pay our elderly social security because they paid those funds when they were working. That is like robbing them if we do not pay it back.
- I do not believe trickle down economics of Reagan, Bush Sr, and Bush Jr works. It never works. I believe in Clinton's economic system that is commonly referred to as Pay-As-You-Go.
- I believe in FDR's New Deal that the republican party has been trying to destroy piece by piece.
- I believe our social programs that keep families from living under bridges prevent us from becoming a 3rd world country.
- I believe in welfare but I also believe in Clinton's welfare reform where it is limited to 2 to 3 years in a lifetime. This prevents ppl from living on it their entire life; thereby, prevents welfare abuse.
- I believe in universal healthcare because a healthy nation is a powerful nation and also the pharmcy/insurance companies are corrupt.
- I believe in government regulation of monopolies such as power/energy, cable and telephone companies. Everytime the government deregulates these industries, they promise the price will go down but it never does... it always increases thereby increases the cost of living.
- I do not believe in making laws that violate constiutional rights... such as the Patriot Act or even seatbelt laws.
- I do not believe in making new laws everytime a problem arises; but rather, to fix the problem.
- I believe in gay marriage because gay ppl pay taxes too and heteorsexual couples should not be given special rights by the states just because they are straight. Otherwise take away those special rights and don't allow the state to recognize anyone's marriage.
- I believe in a woman's right to choose because just as the Supreme Court has ruled, a woman has a constitutional right to privacy over what happens to her body.
- I believe in the right to own a gun because it is a constitutional right.
- I believe in the constitution 110% and the liberties it allows each citizen.
- I am anti-illegal immigration because simply, they break the law by entering illegally.
- I believe in complete separation of church and state per the constitution and as interpreted by Thomas Jefferson who stated, "thus building a wall of separation between Church and State"
- I believe in SMALL GOVERNMENT in terms of big brother staying the hell out of my business. I've never participated in a census and refuse to. I am a LIBERAL and believe government has NO RIGHT to stick its nose in my business.

Answer 2

Neither perse.

I vote for the person who will support the free market system in America, and who will not throw money away to feel good socialist programs.

We need a third or fourth party. We need a group that supports the free market and fights socialism.

To correct the ills in politics today I offer a suggestion.
1) cut congress pay in half
2) cut staff in half
3) eliminate their healthcare and replace it with what the average american has, say kaiser or united with them paying for family and part of their own plus a large deductible
4) publicly fund ALL elections, each qualified candidate gets the exact same amount of money.
5) require the media to give equal type of air time to each, so if they cover a senator for an article they have to do the exact same amount of inches from each qualified candidate. Free speech has a cost so why should not the media pay their share.
6) install a ONE term limit, pick the number of years, but that is it, do your time then leave, no elections other than the very first one.
7) Eliminate their retirement or reduce it to something that looks more like what we have.

What is wrong today in american politics is the career politician, get rid of them and we will once again have government by and for the people.

Answer 3

I'm a liberal Democrat with a socialist slant. My reason is because well, my parents are democrats, but mainly it's because the country seems to be foraging ahead when we have a democrat in the white house. Violent crime is down, more people are actually living ABOVE the poverty line, etc.

Answer 4

I would have answered neither a few years ago. I always voted my conscious. NOW, I would never vote for a republican. I think they are such liars and cheats. I can't hardly stand to see them. I had such respect for John McCain. I adored Rudi Giuliani, but not now. They sold their souls for political gain. There is no way I would ever cast my vote for a republican. I would rather not vote. Democrats aren't much better, but until things change they are the only ones getting my votes. The current political Representatives treat us like we are no better than dirt and dumb as dirt... time to get new blood

Answer 5

Independant// I do believe in most of the Republican id ears. I believe ii can better handle my money then the government who is spending it on things I do not believe in (like welfare ).My company would also be better off if the government left me alone. I spend&125,000 a year on EPA mandates alone I could hire 3or4 more people for that money. I own a lumber yard so how do I polutte the air. All my machines are self contained, So if I had to choose I choose the free loving Republicans.

Answer 6

I am more anti republican than pro democrat.

I would be happy to see a great leader come forward from any party, but I mainly concern myself with opposing the party I think is most likely to produce a fascist.

Answer 7

Democrat and these are the main reasons. From Wikipedia: Liberalism is an ideology, philosophical view, and political tradition which holds that liberty is the primary political value.[1] Liberalism has its roots in the Western Enlightenment, but the term now encompasses a diversity of political thought.

Broadly speaking, contemporary liberalism emphasizes individual rights. It seeks a society characterized by freedom of thought for individuals, limitations on power, especially of government and religion, the rule of law, free public education, the free exchange of ideas, a market economy that supports relatively free private enterprise, and a transparent system of government in which the rights of all citizens are protected. [2] In modern society, liberals favor a liberal democracy with open and fair elections, where all citizens have equal rights by law and an equal opportunity to succeed[3].

Many liberals advocate a greater degree of government interference in the free market, often in the form of anti-discrimination laws, civil service examinations, universal education, and progressive taxation. This philosophy frequently extends to a belief that the government should provide for a degree of general welfare, including Unemployment benefits for the poor, housing for the homeless, and medical care for the sick. Such publicly-funded initiatives and interferences in the market are rejected by modern advocates of classical liberalism, which emphasizes free private enterprise, individual property rights and freedom of contract; classical liberals hold that economic inequality, as arising naturally from competition in the free market, does not justify the violation of private property rights. However, modern advocates of classical liberalism do advocate a heavier taxation on the corporation, as opposed to the current trend of the burden of income tax resting on the shoulders of the individual worker, as did the early classical liberals.

Liberalism rejected many foundational assumptions which dominated most earlier theories of government, such as the Divine Right of Kings, hereditary status, and established religion. Fundamental human rights that all liberals support include the right to life, liberty, and property. Liberalism has its roots in the Western Enlightenment, but the term now encompasses a diversity of political thought, with adherents spanning a large part of the political spectrum.

A broader use of the term liberalism is in the context of liberal democracy (see also constitutionalism). In this sense of the word, it refers to a democracy in which the powers of government are limited and the rights of citizens are legally defined; this applies to nearly all Western democracies, and therefore is not solely associated with liberal parties.

Answer 8

I'm conservative and I used to be a Republican. Now I'm not anything in regards to party because I don't vote any more and I probably never will.

Answer 9

Neither.

I dont trust any professional politicians because I know they dont give a rats *** about the people. They care about money, power and pleasing their corporate and political friends. Thats it. Democrats or republicans, theyre all the same to me.

Answer 10

Both are corrupt and both should be voting on what the people want, not what special interests want. When you think about it, why does it matter what party they are if they're supposed to represent their constituents? They should be totally unbiased and be voting what the people want.