What exactly do republicans believe in?

Answer 1

Greed.

Answer 2

easy we believe that no one should or has to depend on the government for aid welfare etc ... yes it should be used if needed but not for a life time just to help you get on you're feet . everyone has the same opportunity's as the next guy black or white if this wasn't so why are there rich blacks whites and Latinos ? why should anyone want a hand out. yes the republicans do not tax the rich as harsh as everyone else but think about it and look at the democrats do you think they would vote to cut they're own pay or to be taxed? 99 percent of them are very wealthy right ? its all politics its all dirty democrats believe in free hand outs Republicans believe in working for it. think about this for a min .you have a huge company you're very rich all the sudden you get some democrat that happens to pass a law to tax the rich = to everyone . that rich person has to make up for this loss by closing down or laying off certain parts of his or her company cause he cant afford to run it. then you have those people looking for jobs or hand outs from the government either way it gos Republican or democrat they are still both rich and calling the kettle black when they say we need to tax the rich more. cause they know what it will do less jobs!!!!!tax the middle class that makes them mad give hand outs to the poor that makes voters. you want a change it wont happen unless we have a common man or woman that has no intrest in eather party that is the presedent and that wont happen because you have to be rich and you have to rasie millons in campain money so you tell me who both partys care about ?

Answer 3

Republicans believe in all kinds of self-serving tenets:
* personal responsibility when it applies to someone else, and especially not corporate responsibility
* supporting the troops with empty platitudes while stabbing them in the back
* socialism that steals from the poor to give to the rich
* letting banks lend out money that doesn't exist until they lend it, so more money can be funneled upward
* voodoo economics
* royalty
* fascism
* freedom of speech for corporations, not for citizens
* freedom of religion for fundie-bundies to establish a pseudo-Christian theocracy and dictate to the rest of us
* government should not stand in the way of corporations shafting everyone, but it should be right there to bail them out
* etc.
* and they believe in being (_*_) and proud of it

Answer 4

We believe in keeping the Government out of our personal business. We also don't believe in not paying government employees to sit on their butts all day whining about stuff and not doing anything about it.

Answer 5

Pretty good quote, from a pretty good Republican... this quote is actually about being a Conservative, but works here:

"We believe in individual liberty, limited government, capitalism, the rule of law, faith, a color-blind society and national security. We support school choice, enterprise zones, tax cuts, welfare reform, faith-based initiatives, political speech, homeowner rights and the war on terrorism."

Answer 6

Start here

1. Republican for a Reason - Individual Responsibility

A. Personal responsibility and initiative is the foundation of success.
1. Individuals must rely upon themselves to fulfill their own needs and wants. People improve their self-image when they earn it themselves.
2. America was built on the principle of something for something. Giving someone something for nothing is not only unfair and wrong, but creates a mindset of entitlement that saps individual initiative. Individual initiative is critical for success in free enterprise.
3. When the government provides for others, it must be on a limited basis to empower them to become self-supporting, productive citizens, with pride in their independence.
4. We believe in a hand up, not a hand out.

B. A Strong Family is pivotal to a child’s success.

1. Parents have the right and responsibility to raise their children until they become adults. Government must not usurp these responsibilities and rights.

2. Children are best served when raised in a family environment.

C. Private property and wealth are results of providing value to society. This right is critical to a free society.
1. The right to private property was recognized by our founders as a bedrock principle that must not be threatened by governmental abuse through arbitrary seizure or regulation.
2. Personal wealth is the reward for hard, honest work and must be free from excessive government taxation.

2. Republican for a Reason - Strong National Defense

A. Our federal government exists to protect its citizens from threats, domestic and abroad.
1. It must stand ready to defend our sovereign borders against unlawful invasion.
2. It must be ready and able to defend us from invasion by a foreign power.
3. It must care for and protect its citizens who cannot do so for themselves.


3. Republican for a Reason – Limited Government

A. Free enterprise and capitalism create solutions to societal problems.
1. Too much regulation stifles economic progress and growth.
2. The best solutions come from free market competition to provide the best solution to any given problem.
3. Less government regulation lowers costs & prices, and increases consumer choices.
4. Government regulation is a major hurdle to prosperity.

5. “The Best Approach to a Problem is not to generate another expensive federal bureau, but to create teams of people who can apply their compassion, genius, talents, and time to the problems of their own communities.”

B. Respect the environment, do not be subservient to it.
1. Humanity has inherited this precious Earth. Government should set policy that ensures natural resources are not recklessly abused, while protecting a healthy economy. Decisions should be based on sound science, weighing costs and benefits fully so as to avoid quick fixes which cause more problems in the long run.
2. Effective stewardship of the environment requires efficient use of energy and natural resources, while developing more viable solutions to meet our future needs.


4. Republican for a Reason – Lower Taxes

A. Decreasing taxes and tax rates infuses money into economy and creates growth.
1. Government cannot create wealth, only take it or attempt to redistribute it.
2. The excessive income tax punishes success. It inhibits wealth creation.
3. Our economy grows when money is left in the hands of those who earn it.
4. Individual rights, liberty, and property are being continually eroded when citizens are oppressed by excessive government interference via taxation, government waste, over regulation, and inflation.
5. Individuals are far better equipped to spend their money than some government entity.
6. Tax money belongs to the taxpayers who paid it, not the government.

Answer 7

Who knows anymore. When I became one, they stood for freedom, conservation and self sufficiently. They rewarded independence and the pursuit of excellence. Nowadays, they and democrats have been blurred together and diluted.

I stand for what I stand for. I don't cling to a party anymore for tradition sake.

Answer 8

They believe in family values...... but dont feel those values should apply to themselves........ They are against gay sex unless they happen to be trolling for it in a mens room...they believe in fidelity to your spouse unless they visit a local maddam...they believe in family first, unless that family is poor and has a sick child..... they believ in economic prosperity, unless you are the lower rungs of the economic ladder....... they belive in christianity, except for that whole love your neighbor as yourself part.....they believe in being fiscally responsible unless they want to run up a deficit

Answer 9

The almighty dollar?

Answer 10

Old school republicans
1. low taxes
2. less government
3. no nation building
4. more family values
or in other words Ron paul


the neocons

1. disregards the constitution
2. go to war
3. increase spending
4. greed

Answer 11

Jesus... but it's really more of a "Gordon Gecko Jesus"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Gecko

"and yea I speak unto you my brothers and tell you that greed is good." 2nd Republicans 1-3

does anyone else laugh at the guy that says "God wants you to be rich"?