Replies to post #5819 on Nothing But Politics

[teapeebubbles]

Twenty-one Ways to Be a Good Democrat
> > >
> > > 1). You have to believe that the AIDS virus is spread by a lack of
> > federal
> > > funding.
> > >
> > > 2). You have to believe that the same teacher who can't teach
> > 4th-graders
> > > how to read is somehow qualified to teach those same kids about sex.
> > >
> > > 3). You have to believe that guns in the hands of law-bidding Americans
> > are
> > > more of a threat than U.S. nuclear weapons technology in the hands of
> > > Chinese and North Korean communists.
> > >
> > > 4). You have to believe that there was no art before Federal funding.
> > >
> > > 5). You have to believe that global temperatures are less affected by
> > > cyclical documented changes in the earth's climate and more affected by
> > > soccer moms driving SUV's.
> > >
> > > 6) You have to believe that gender roles are artificial but being
> > homosexual
> > > is natural.
> > >
> > > 7). You have to be against capital punishment, but support abortion on
> > > demand.
> > >
> > > 8). You have to believe that businesses create oppression and
> > governments
> > > create prosperity.
> > >
> > > 9). You have to believe that hunters don't care about nature, but loony
> > > activists who have never been outside of San Francisco do.
> > >
> > > 10). You have to believe that self-esteem is more important than
> > actually
> > > doing something to earn it.
> > >
> > > 11). You have to believe that the military, not corrupt politicians
> > start
> > > wars.
> > >
> > > 12). You have to believe the NRA is bad because it supports certain
> > parts
> > of
> > > the Constitution, while the ACLU is good because it supports certain
> > parts
> > > of the Constitution.
> > >
> > > 13). You have to believe that taxes are too low, but ATM fees are too
> > high.
> > >
> > > 14). You have to believe that Margaret Sanger and Gloria Steinem are
> > more
> > > important to American history than Thomas Jefferson, Gen. Robert E.
> > Lee,
> > and
> > > Thomas Edison.
> > >
> > > 15). You have to believe that standardized tests are racist, but racial
> > > quotas and set-asides are not.
> > >
> > > 16). You have to believe that Hillary Clinton is normal and is a very
> > nice
> > > person.
> > >
> > > 17). You have to believe that the only reason socialism hasn't worked
> > > anywhere it's been tried is because the right people haven't been in
> > charge.
> > >
> > > 18). You have to believe conservatives telling the truth belong in
> > jail,
> > but
> > > a liar and a sex offender belonged in the White House.
> > >
> > > 19). You have to believe that homosexual parades displaying drag,
> > > transvestites, and bestiality should be constitutionally protected, and
> > > manger scenes at Christmas should be illegal
> > >
> > > 20). You have to believe that illegal Democratic Party funding by the
> > > Chinese government is somehow in the best interest to the United
> > States.
> > >
> > > 21). You have to believe that this message is a part of a vast, right
> > wing
> > > conspiracy.


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[sylvester80]

26) You have to believe that not showing up for 5 months at your national guard duty station does not constitute being AWOL but is patriotic if the person's father gets him an honorable discharge. At the same time a person who actually went to war and was decorated is a traitor if he attends an anti war rally after returning home.

27) You have to believe that when the company which donates the most to the president's campaign gouges California for billions of dollars in excess electricity charges it is their own fault for not deregulating.

28) You have to believe the patriot act is patriotic.

29) You have to believe that someone who can't string two sentences together without misusing at least 3 words is smart enough to be president.

30) You have to believe the best way to combat terrorism is to attack a country that Bin Laden hates.

31) You have to believe the media is liberal and promote this view as often as possible.

32) You have to believe every thing negative said about a democrat while shouting PROVE IT whenever anything negative is pointed out about a republican. You must also point out something which Clinton did which is worse anytime something bad is proven about a republican.

33) You have to believe it is the government's right to imprison a citizen indefinitely without access to a lawyer or the need to file charges against him even though the 14th amendment expressly forbids this.

34) You have to promote the idea that there is no need to have a paper trail from a voting machine which is produced by a self admitted right winger even.

35) You must never admit that there is any similarity whatsoever between George Bush and Adolph Hitler.

[thepennyking]

Orwellian Bush Doctrinal Doublespeak

'According to credible sources, it has become government policy to "protect" the investment community from the laws of gravity. The government has even admitted as much. Alan Greenspan gave a speech in Lueven, Belgium on the 14th of January, this year, in which he touted the Fed's obligation to bail out banks and private financial institutions not just by printing unlimited amounts of money but also through "direct intervention in market events."'
Rex Rogers, Timely Expose' -- November 1, 1997

http://members.rogers.com/fallstreet1/plungeprotection/plungeprotection.html

http://www.federalreserve.gov/boarddocs/speeches/1997/19970114.htm