Chris Matthews: What has the Republican Party done for The People...

[CunningStunts]

While I'll be the first to say that I was very disappointed with the GOP when they gained control of Congress, they did pass the Contract with America in the 90s, and many of those initiatives Clinton gets credit for today... and I will say I felt safer with Bush and Darth Cheney in the White House than Obama and his sidekicks with respect to national security.

But overall, both major parties are all about catering to their bases.... GOP to conservatives and business, Dems to the liberals and the people who live off the government entitlements.

 

[CunningStunts]

ask any illegal mexican, chances are they vote democrat.

um, do they vote? lol

I'm a libertarian and lean right on most issues.

However, ask any racist and I'll bet they are a republican. that to me is a heavy load on the party right there and a mark that is hard to wash off.

There hasn't been a good conservative candidate for a long time, since 1988 in my opinion, and I have yet to see one now. Sarah Pailin? God help us. ROmney, even worse. Ward Cleaver with magical underwear.

I'm terrified of the next 3 years but even more so of the years to come after that if things don't change drastically very soon. I don't want a religious right and I don't want what we have, a far left liberal majority who will spend money like it grows on trees, literally.

I have little hope for the years to come as far as our government goes.

Very good post Mariah, I agree on almost all counts... the one is the Racist comment, because right now, i see far more racists on the far left than the far right (at least openly), including the POTUS and many of his staff. Promoting one race over another = racist. There is no other way to spin it.

If you want REAL "change" and real "freedom," vote Libertarian!! :thumbsup:

 

[SgtMarine]

Even the NOI?
Even the NCLR "For the race everything, outside the race nothing"

I would be hard pressed to see them voting on ANY GOP issue.

not all republicans are racist, but all racist are republicans right Mariahxxx?

 

[georges]

Commiecrat :hatsoff:

Joseph McCarthy was correct. Like it or not. :tongue:

Although Joseph McCarthy was one of the most demonized American politicians of the last century, new information -- including half-century-old FBI recordings of Soviet embassy conversations -- are showing that McCarthy was right in nearly all his accusations.

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how very true :yesyes:

 

[Facetious]

ask any illegal mexican, chances are they vote democrat.

um, do they vote? lol

I'm a libertarian and lean right on most issues.

However, ask any racist and I'll bet they are a republican. that to me is a heavy load on the party right there and a mark that is hard to wash off.

There hasn't been a good conservative candidate for a long time, since 1988 in my opinion, and I have yet to see one now. Sarah Pailin? God help us. ROmney, even worse. Ward Cleaver with magical underwear.

I'm terrified of the next 3 years but even more so of the years to come after that if things don't change drastically very soon. I don't want a religious right and I don't want what we have, a far left liberal majority who will spend money like it grows on trees, literally.

I have little hope for the years to come as far as our government goes.

Spot on ! I Love You :lovecoupl


It pisses me off how these damned simpletons have vilified every measure of the private sector as they sit at home on their asses everyday, living free of charge care of we the working people.
It's all greed .. UNDERSTAND ? !!! :updown:
Me daddy used to call 'em aforementioned types as loosers :1orglaugh .... some things never change !

 

[hyke]

Question for ALL in GOV!
WHAT COMES AFTER TRILLION?
In a couple of years there gunna need a new illion!:dunno:

 

[raychik]

I agree this portion of your comment. That is why the "war" on drugs should be ended, pot legalized, and prostitution legalized. If someone wants to destroy their own body or sell their bodies the government should not be able to interfere. Legalizing and regulating marijuana and prostitution would take us out of the recession but this will never happen because of the (religious) right. So if anything, Republicans try to interfere in our lives more than they'd have you believe.

Also, If gay people want to get married, let them get married. There is no real argument, that isn't "holy book"-based, as to why they shouldn't be able to.

No... :hatsoff: Nothing needs to be legalized.
There are other countries that have legalized these things.
How about moving to those countries.

NY Senate Defeats Bill to Legalize Gay Marriage

I love this country way too much to want to live somewhere else but that isn't even the point of this thread. If we are talking about things the Republican party has done for us, interfering in our personal lives is one of their main things.

Legalizing, regulating and taxing weed and prostitution would take us out of the recession so fast your head would spin. Also, like I said, gay people are people too, if they want to get married; there is no logical argument as to why they shouldn't other than a religion-based one. So the Republicans that bitch and complain that the government interferes too much in our lives are all hypocrites because they are staunch supporters of all the aforementioned interferences.

 

[Will E Worm]

I love this country way too much to want to live somewhere else but that isn't even the point of this thread. If we are talking about things the Republican party has done for us, interfering in our lives is one of the main things. Legalizing, regulating and taxing weed and prostitution would take us out of the recession so fast your head would spin. Also, like I said, gay people are people too, if they want to get married; there is no logical argument as to why they shouldn't other than a religion-based one. So the Republicans that bitch and complain that the government interferes too much in our lives are all hypocrites because they are staunch supporters of all the aforementioned interferences in our lives.

Legalizing those things would increase crime. Just like any areas like them now they are seedy and shady areas with lots of crime and people you don't want to know.

Legalizing "gay" marriage:

• Most religions consider homosexuality a sin.
• It would weaken the definition and respect for the institution of marriage.
• It would further weaken the traditional family values essential to our society.
• It could provide a slippery slope in the legality of marriage (e.g. having multiple wives or marrying an object could be next).
• The gay lifestyle is not something to be encouraged, as a lot of research shows it leads to a much lower life expectancy, psychological disorders, and other problems.

So, polygamy would be legalized next.

Gay Marriage: Why Would It Affect Me?

Gay Marriage Is Bad For Small Businesses

Deny the truth, but that is all you will be doing.

 

[E-Ann-Hilden]

I have the answer:
theyve kept the democrats from destroying the country even more than they
already have.

ask anybody that pulls a welfare check, chances are they vote democrat.

ask any illegal mexican, chances are they vote democrat.

ask any young brainwashed young person who never actually got out in the real world and had a real job,
chances are they voted democrat.

ask any aging liberal hippy douche, chances are they vote democrat.


ask this creep, chances are he voted democrat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YI1u6bZ39YE

ask rosie odonnell, chances are she votes democrat.

college educated, sales executive for 15 years, good income and vote Democrat.

I can think of more than a few jokes on who votes Republican, but I dont paint with such a wide brush!

 

[raychik]

Legalizing those things would increase crime. Just like any areas like them now they are seedy and shady areas with lots of crime and people you don't want to know.

Legalizing "gay" marriage:

• Most religions consider homosexuality a sin.
• It would weaken the definition and respect for the institution of marriage.
• It would further weaken the traditional family values essential to our society.
• It could provide a slippery slope in the legality of marriage (e.g. having multiple wives or marrying an object could be next).
• The gay lifestyle is not something to be encouraged, as a lot of research shows it leads to a much lower life expectancy, psychological disorders, and other problems.

So, polygamy would be legalized next.

Gay Marriage: Why Would It Affect Me?

Gay Marriage Is Bad For Small Businesses

Deny the truth, but that is all you will be doing.

Crimes, and the punishments administered, committed under the influence of any drug should be treated, albeit harsher, like crimes committed while drunk but you shouldn't be charged just because you are high if you are just minding your own business. Overcrowding in jail for selling their bodies or using weed? How much money do we spend housing these so-called criminals per year that could go towards schools or paying off the national debt instead.

Answer to your first point: Most religions consider it a sin...well I believe that they are all fairy tales so they shouldn't have any effect on any law.
Answer to your second and third points: The only way that it would have an effect on the things you mentioned is if you are religious-minded. How are two gay people married going to affect my marriage in any way?
Answer to your fourth point: Marriage should be between one person with one other person. You obviously have to draw the line there, no slippery slope, no one supports polygamy (other than a few religious communities but you already know my thoughts on them as a whole)
Answer to your fifth point: That might be true but it is because of how homosexuals are viewed that causes this to be true (again a fault of the religious). Take away the negative connotations associated with being gay and you take away the psychological disorders and other problems.

 

[E-Ann-Hilden]

Legalizing those things would increase crime. Just like any areas like them now they are seedy and shady areas with lots of crime and people you don't want to know.

Legalizing "gay" marriage:

• Most religions consider homosexuality a sin.
• It would weaken the definition and respect for the institution of marriage.
• It would further weaken the traditional family values essential to our society.
• It could provide a slippery slope in the legality of marriage (e.g. having multiple wives or marrying an object could be next).
• The gay lifestyle is not something to be encouraged, as a lot of research shows it leads to a much lower life expectancy, psychological disorders, and other problems.

So, polygamy would be legalized next.

Gay Marriage: Why Would It Affect Me?

Gay Marriage Is Bad For Small Businesses

Deny the truth, but that is all you will be doing.

Again allowing people the basic right of a civil union or marriage does not affect me in the least bit. You pay your taxes and love another person that is good enough for me.

 

[Will E Worm]

jasonperez

Deny the truth, but that is all you will be doing.

Yes, higher crime rate.

I see you agree with polygamy and the right to marry anything and everything.
Because you have to be accepting to everyone or just leave marriage as between a man and a woman.


E-Ann-Hilden, Yes, it will. Some people aren't intelligent enough to see things before they happen. Then it's too late.

 

[raychik]

jasonperez

Deny the truth, but that is all you will be doing.

Yes, higher crime rate.

I see you agree with polygamy and the right to marry anything and everything.
Because you have to be accepting to everyone or just leave marriage as between a man and a woman.


E-Ann-Hilden, Yes, it will. Some people aren't intelligent enough to see things before they happen. Then it's too late.

I don't see how I agreed with polygamy when I said that marriage should be between one person and one other person. I have not heard any argument to date as to why it would be such a horrible thing (that are not steeped in homophobia induced from holy books). That is because there aren't any. Two guys or two girls want to ruin there lives by getting married go right ahead. That also proves my point, the party that is always concerned about the government being too big and interfering with our personal lives is always the first to jump up in arms to, um, interfere with our personal lives...

 

[meesterperfect]

addressing mariah.
yes illegals do vote.
yes most vote democrat.
nothing racist about stating that fact as you implied.
to me the opposite, if i was to deny a fact for racial reasons, to me that kinda racist.

whats more racist? a republican telling minoritys or anybody that you dont need BIG GOV supporting you, you can go out and achieve on your own, just stay in school, learn a trade.
or a liberal dem telling them that you need BIG GOV to support you, you need affirmitive action and welfare because youre just to stupid to succeed on your own.

HIlden, I didnt say those were the only ones who vote DEM, but most of the groups I stated do vote democrat.
ITs true.
and i wasnt joking or even trying to be smart.

Personally I dont like any politicians, but i really hate most dems because I feel they pander much much more and sell-out much more.

I think like this guy pretty much.

 

[Will E Worm]

I don't see how I agreed with polygamy when I said that marriage should be between one person and one other person. I have not heard any argument to date as to why it would be such a horrible thing (that are not steeped in homophobia induced from holy books). That is because there aren't any. Two guys or two girls want to ruin there lives by getting married go right ahead. That also proves my point, the party that is always concerned about the government being too big and interfering with our personal lives is always the first to jump up in arms to, um, interfere with our personal lives...

Mormons are a people of faith. So, they are protected by the Constitution.
They should be allowed to marry more than one person.

It's either all or nothing. I prefer nothing. Marriage is a male and female.
That is all.

 

[raychik]

Mormons are a people of faith. So, they are protected by the Constitution.
They should be allowed to marry more than one person.

It's either all or nothing. I prefer nothing. Marriage is a male and female.
That is all.

That's my point about religions being fairy tales and NO laws should be made because of them. They believe that they should be able to marry more than one person because their book tells them...well that's not good enough. One person and one person, that's all.

 

[Will E Worm]

That's my point about religions being fairy tales and NO laws should be made because of them. They believe that they should be able to marry more than one person because their book tells them...well that's not good enough. One person and one person, that's all.

It's not just Mormons. There are others who would like to marry more than one spouse.

It's the Mormons' right to believe anything they wish. Even though I don't agree with them.

Faith is supposed to be protected and it's not.

I will agree with the one spouse rule, but between a male and female.

 

[raychik]

It's not just Mormons. There are others who would like to marry more than one spouse.

It's the Mormons' right to believe anything they wish. Even though I don't agree with them.

Faith is supposed to be protected and it's not.

I agree with you 100% on that. You can believe anything you wish to believe, however stupid it may be. That's the great thing about this country. However, your superstitions should NOT have an effect on policy otherwise you'd have people sacrificing goats and little children (voodoo or hoodoo I forget) and people marrying more than one wife.

 

[jasonk282]

I agree with you 100% on that. You can believe anything you wish to believe, however stupid it may be. That's the great thing about this country. However, your superstitions should NOT have an effect on policy otherwise you'd have people sacrificing goats and little children (voodoo or hoodoo I forget) and people marrying more than one wife.

Um, WTF are you doing looking into my basement?

 

[raychik]

Um, WTF are you doing looking into my basement?

You left the window wide open and I just happened to be looking in that direction with my high-powered thermal scope...