1. Being a drug addict is a moral failing and a crime, unless you're a conservative radio host. Then it's an illness and you need our prayers for your recovery.
2. The United States should get out of the United Nations, and our highest national priority is enforcing U.N. resolutions against Iraq.
3. Government should relax regulation of Big Business and Big Money but crack down on individuals who use marijuana to relieve the pain of illness.
4. "Standing Tall for America'" means firing your workers and moving their jobs to India.
5. A woman can't be trusted with decisions about her own body, but multinational corporations can make decisions affecting all mankind without regulation.
6. Jesus loves you, and shares your hatred of homosexuals and Hillary Clinton.
7. The best way to improve military morale is to praise the troops in speeches while slashing veterans' benefits and combat pay.
8. Group sex and drug use are degenerate sins unless you someday run for governor of California as a Republican.
9. If condoms are kept out of schools, adolescents won't have sex.
10. A good way to fight terrorism is to belittle our longtime allies, then demand their cooperation and money.
11. HMOs and insurance companies have the interest of the public at heart.
12. Providing health care to all Iraqis is sound policy. Providing health care to all Americans is socialism.
13. Global warming and tobacco's link to cancer are junk science, but creationism should be taught in schools.
14. Saddam was a good guy when Reagan armed him, a bad guy when Bush's daddy made war on him, a good guy when Cheney did business with him and a bad guy when Bush needed a "we can't find Bin Laden" diversion.
15. A president lying about an extramarital affair is an impeachable offense. A president lying to enlist support for a war in which thousands die is Solid defense policy.
16. Government should limit itself to the powers named in the Constitution, which include banning gay marriages and censoring the Internet.
17. The public has a right to know about Hillary's cattle trades, but George Bush's driving record is none of our business.
18. You support states' rights, which means Attorney General John Ashcroft can tell states what local voter initiatives they have a right to adopt.
19. What Bill Clinton did in the 1960s is of vital national interest, but what Bush did in the '80s is irrelevant.
20. Trade with Cuba is wrong because the country is communist, but trade with China and Vietnam is vital to a spirit of international harmony.
2007-08-12 04:11:59 · 14 answers · asked by freewainwright 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
This was posted by a fellow Yahooer, so I can't take credit. But, however you are, dude, big kudos to you...
2007-08-12 04:13:19 · update #1
Thanks for the responses, even those who hate it. And, yeah, I know that some Republicans, maybe the Ron Paul crowd, would not agree with everything listed here. Also, for Dead Marxist, you too make a couple of points about many liberals; however I do not feel their way on all issues either.
But, for throwing a big net to catch a lot of Republican fish, this list is pretty good.
2007-08-12 04:55:45 · update #2
It captures the essence of Republican hypocrisy. Clever.
2007-08-12 04:21:34 · answer #1 · answered by relevant inquiry 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
You might be a Liberal....
If you think Rob Reiner had to stretch to play the liberal in "All in the Family"
If you think the answer to ANY crime, infraction, or injustice is counseling.
If you've spent no less than 30 years in the walls of academia and don't see how today could be too much different from the '60s.
If you think the criminal has more rights than the police who arrest this criminal, unless the crime is sexual harassment, or racism.
If you use the term 'open-minded' and don't care that it can't be defined in absolute terms.
If you think only white people can be racist.
If Clarence Thomas made you sick, Bob Packwood made you protest, but Bill Clinton is a victim of partisan politics.
If you think Maxine Waters and Sheila Jackson Lee are articulate geniuses but Justice Clarence Thomas, Dr. Alan Keyes and Dr. Walter Williams are dolts.
If you think that the Constitution is a living document and should be changed but the writings of Karl Marx are "written in stone".
If you think burning the United States flag should be Constitutionally protected but burning a cross should be outlawed.
If you believe that posting the "Ten Commandments" in schools will hurt the children, but putting "Heather Has Two Mommies" won't.
2007-08-12 04:36:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 6⤋
You do realize that a list of Democratic viewpoints could very easily be posted in much the same manner and be just as inaccurate, right?
Let's take #6. Religion should be taken out of public places, unless it's a minority religion, then accomodations must be made for them.
Or take #5. A person has the right to end the potential life of an unborn child at any time who has not even had the chance to do anything wrong, but the capital punishment is wrong because everyone has the potential to be rehabilitated.
Or take #15. Clinton only lied about sex, it's irrelvent that it was under oath and about something totally unrelated. However, Scooter Libby should go to jail for not talking and misleading things said when we already knew that Dick Armitage was the one who outed Vallery Plame as a CIA worker, who by the way wasn't even in a covert role as defined by the laws. By the way, Dick Armitage isn't going to jail at all.
The list could go on and on. If you think that double talk comes only from the other side, flush out your head gear.
2007-08-12 04:25:56 · answer #3 · answered by Jam_Til_Impact 5 · 1⤊ 7⤋
I would just add to number 12 that the terrorists held at Gitmo also get free healthcare...Good list
2007-08-12 04:35:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Touche' To me that about sums up republicans way of thinking. I applaud whoever wrote that summary, it's right on target as far as I'm concerned. Can't wait to read the denials and rationalizations.
2007-08-12 04:20:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
I have seen it before and it has a lot of validity for one liners. Not very in depth though!
2007-08-12 04:17:37 · answer #6 · answered by cantcu 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Yep, that about sums it up!! Can't find one statement I disagree with.
2007-08-12 04:29:22 · answer #7 · answered by Juicy Fruit 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Mostly correct -- though not all Republicans agree with every point....
2007-08-12 04:16:51 · answer #8 · answered by coragryph 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
That's exactly what they're like.
2007-08-12 06:04:51 · answer #9 · answered by RIP_GOP 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
good points one and all. Bet you take a beating on this.
2007-08-12 04:20:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋