2007-05-23 08:55:30 · 27 answers · asked by Liberal City 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
For the record, I am not a republican
2007-05-23 08:57:47 · update #1
sorry folks, i am paranoid, yahoo deletes all my questions, so i have to watch what i say
Things such as immigration and animal rights.
2007-05-23 08:59:59 · update #2
I think a lot of people on both sides are too opinionated about the wrong issues. May be that what they deem is important just is not that important to the rest of us or it may be trolling or ignorance on their part.
2007-05-23 08:58:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
Like, the constitution? Or, not killing the earth so we have a place to live? Feeding starving people? Fighting coruption? Exposing criminals? Not killing innocent people for wealth?
What wrong things are you talking about?
Liberals got women the right to vote.
Liberals got African-Americans the right to vote.
Liberals created Social Security and lifted millions of elderly people out of poverty.
Liberals ended segregation.
Liberals passed the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act. Liberals created Medicare.
Liberals passed the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act.
Conservatives opposed them on every one of those things. So, I guess if you are a racist, a sexist, who is pro-slavery, anti-environmental, and doesn't care about the elderly or the poor or healthcare, then you could say that liberals are opinionated about the wrong things.
2007-05-23 16:04:36 · answer #2 · answered by justagirl33552 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, sometimes. If they stuck to their guns, and advocated issues that benefit all Americans instead of select groups, they would have much more support. Education, Environment, Economy, Health Care, etc. Hands down, I think liberals have policies that better suit Americans, but make too many provisions for special interest groups.
I think many people consider themselves Republicans based on very few issues like gun control, abortion and same sex marriages. In fact, I think those same people would find that when comparing fundamentals of each party, they would usually be moderate.
2007-05-23 16:02:25 · answer #3 · answered by genmalia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
The Iraq war and the economy are the things people should be focusing on. Instead most of the country is being distracted by the immigration "problem" and gay marriage along with other moral issues
2007-05-23 17:01:01 · answer #4 · answered by drewpten 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think liberals are the least opinionated of any group. We believe in live and let live. What's good for you is not necessarily what's good for me and vice-verse. I will never try to cram my beliefs down your throat, and I will never try to take away your right to act as your conscience dictates. I have the ability to think for myself, learn for myself and to form my own independent opinions. I will not accept the tenets of any religious group in toto. I have enough sense to know that no one is perfect.
I believe that our main purpose here on earth is to take care of one another. I believe in charity. I believe that we need to protect our planet. I could never have an abortion, but I respect the rights of other women who are faced with this decision--I would prefer that every young unmarried woman be on some form of birth control, and then there would be no need for abortion, but some of you are in such denial that this will never be permitted.
Those are just some of my opinions. Sorry if they offend you.
2007-05-23 16:16:37 · answer #5 · answered by KIZIAH 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so. The 100 hour plan addressed some key issues in the US today. Also, many liberals consider the Iraq War, freedoms vs safety, and political corruption to be their main issued, and those are pretty important.
2007-05-23 16:00:16 · answer #6 · answered by Take it from Toby 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think extremists from both side of the aisle need to get a whole lot close to the middle. The extreme left is wrong, and so is the extreme right - they are too far to either side of the spectrum to see that the truth lies somewhere in the middle.
2007-05-23 15:59:21 · answer #7 · answered by Paul Hxyz 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes why aren't they more opinionated and UNITED on over-sight?
Why are the majority not interested in the Border Agents THREE now who are in prison by decider's friend goodfellow Sutton?
2007-05-23 16:05:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wrong things? Like having our troops come home with two arms and two legs?
No....it's the conservatives who have too strong of an opinion about things that aren't any of their business.
2007-05-23 16:22:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think there's definitely more pressing issues that don't get the kind of attention they deserve from both sides of the political spectrum...
drugs, gangs.
sex trafficking (San Francisco I believe).
2007-05-23 16:00:15 · answer #10 · answered by McCoy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋