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>>>ARE THEY WORSE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA? I DOUBT IT.<<<


You got a political party in Australia that pops up in encyclopedias under "family values" while at the same time making weekly headlines for perverse sexual behavior? We got one here.


Family values in U.S. politics

Republican party
Since 1980, the Republican party has used the issue of family values to attract socially conservative voters. While family values remains a rather vague concept, social conservatives usually understand the term to include some combination of the following principles (also referenced in the 2004 Republican Party platform):[10]

Opposition to homosexual marriage[11]
Support for traditional education and parental involvement in that education[12]
Support for policies that encourage "adoption over abortion"[13]
Support for behavior identified as traditional or moral such as respect, discipline, attentiveness, religious commitment[14]
Support for healthy choices such as a nutritious diet, medical screenings, and physical activity[15]
Support for abstinence, education regarding risks associated with early sexual activity such as teen pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases[16]
Support for policies that protect children from obscenity and exploitation[17]

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