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Originally Posted by Lenny2
The republicans want smaller government, unless you're talking about the military.
The democrats want civil liberties, except for the right to keep and bear arms.
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I addressed the abortion "issue" already. So let's focus on the new issues.
As to the above comment. How soon you forget history.
WWI - Democrat
WWII - Democrat
Korean War - Democrat
Vietnam - 2 Democrats (ended by a Republican)
Desert Storm - Republican
Bosnia - Democrat
Iraq - Repubican
Do you still want to say the Republicans are pro-war/big military? This is a new phenomenon and Ron Paul is trying to stop it. The Republicans historically were anti-war. The Democrats had always been the party of war. Even in one recent debate the Democrats (except Kucinich) would not state a time for withdrawl on Iraq. Obama wants to go into Pakistan. Most of the Democrats want to send the US military into Darfur. I see this as: "We want out of Iraq so we can start another war". Stop the unlawful invasions of other countries. Is that too much to ask for?
As for Democrats want civil liberties. Again, it is what you consider civil liberties. I consider freedom from oppressive taxation, acceptance of my second amendment rights, the right to choose my own form of retirement plan (not social security), the right to choose my own medical care (not government medical care), the right to choose who and what I listen to on the radio and watch on TV, etc etc. So again, it is all in what you consider "civil liberties".
I want true civil liberties for ->everyone<- based solely around the Constitution. I will accept your civil unions and free speech... will you accept my machine gun and five wives (example - not reality)? I find that people are very 'open minded' when it comes to their belief system. Remove that belief system and these same open minded people become fascists.
-dd