rdean wrote:
The left wants those things to, but in a more "thoughtful way".
We want a government big enough to do the job.
Well seeing as how you've displayed that you really dunno what the federal government should AND SHOULDN'T be doing/funding, you kinda lack credibility here.
We don't want "small" for the sake of "small".
Neither do we, WE WANT SMALL FOR THE SAKE OF THE CONSTITUTION, AND PERSONAL LIBERTY/FREEDOM.
As far as "respects individualism", I don't understand how the right can be so anti "everybody" and say they "respect anyone? I'm mystified by that. Putting religion into public schools, DADT (and that was a "compromise" conservatives), the "Patriot Act".
The 1st part of your "retort" aint even make sense.
Prayer in schools should be A CHOICE, obviously not mandatory, but it should obviously not be BANNED either, as that is UNconstitutional really. I also challenge you to name one freedom/liberty of yours that the PA violated.........this should be good.
Everyone wants "low" taxes.
BS AGAIN. I've heard plenty of leftists proudly exclaim their support for higher taxes so the federal government can keep funding for "the common good" more welfare BS, etc.
And things like Social Security and Medicare ARE "fiscally responsible". Imagine if every sick person in the US showed up at the emergency room? Will conservatives cut that too? Change the law?
SS privatization should @ LEAST BE AN OPTION for us. I can handle my $ better than the fed. can, dunno bout you. As far as health care in general goes, I, like the majority on the right FAVOR REFORM, REAL REFORM, not that bloated, trillion+, authoritarian, UNcostitutional Obamacare BS.
Everyone wants a "strong national defense/security",
Dude WTF do you think you foolin? SERIOUSLY NOW. If that were true on your side, yall woulda supported Iraqi Freedom, water boarding and related interrogation methods, stop bitching bout Afghanistan, etc. Now you just aint tryin.
but if the people are living out of cardboard boxes and old cars, if our jobs are in China, we don't have a strong defense and we certainly don't have "security".
We support NONE of those unfortunate but reversible economic situations,
BUT HAVE WE HAD ANOTHER 9/11? Or even any other terrorist attack on our soil since 9/11? NO. Kinda pwns your excuse for a point right there.
What about women? What about taking care of the baby AFTER it's born? Even Sarah Palin cut spending for unwed mothers. You can't just get it born and then walk away.
NO ONE'S advocating that dude, except this super evvviiil GOP that exists in your head. I have said many times that I DO want welfare, just scaled back. I support said programs for new and struggling mothers.
And what about the "women"? You know that during the last election, John McCain was against insurance companies paying for birth control because McCain felt it was a "lifestyle choice" but felt "Viagra" should be paid for because it's a "medical condition". Does that sound fair?
No, and McCain was far from perfect, especially on Abortion. If you really wanna digress and have the Abortion debate, real fine by me, never lost that one.
The only problem I have with that is how does it get "paid for"?
HOWEVER WE GOTTA. EVEN if it means raising taxes.
This is a security duty mandated to Congress in our Constitution. Pretty much the ONLY time I'll EVER support raising taxes if for the military/national security as that is priority #1 and obviously, deservedly, takes precedence over EVERYTHING ELSE.
Republicans want a huge military, and money for "border control" and intrusion into women's lives
I already explained why, and the latter is just your own twisted view.
and the "Patriot Act". How do all these things get paid for? You can't grow government and shrink government at the same time.
Like all TRUE, REAL rightists, I ONLY want federal government grown AS MUCH AS IT ABSOLUTELY NEEDS TO BE IE ONLY ENOUGH TO PAY FOR OUR EVER ADVANCING MILITARY AND BORDER SECURITY NEEDS. We can definitely shrink government from its current massive scope and STILL manage that.
That's the problem with Republican "talking points". As soon as you start "talking", then you realize that complex problems have complex solutions.
All of which I just, again, solved. SIMPLY.
Republicans make everything seem so "simple". That's why they have no solutions and no one can name any Republican success for at least a decade or more.


*50 MILLION FORMERLY OPPRESSED MIDDLE EASTERNERS FREED.
*2 NEW, FREE, FAIR, REPUBLICAN ALLIES (IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN) IN THE WOT NOW.
*700,000,000.00 IN CRITICAL AIDS RELIEF TO AFRICA.
*ONE OF THE MOST ETHNICALLY DIVERSE PRESIDENTIAL ADMINISTRATIONS IN OUR HISTORY (GWB'S)
*EXPANDING MEDICAID AND MEDICARE (THERE'S ONE FOR YOUR HYPOCRITE
SELF)
LOL damn yo, you really just walked right in and asked for that one. How can you NOT KNOW BETTER?
The first step towards "debate" is to "learn something" first and yes, it's just that "simple".
I'd really recommend you take your own advice man. I am actually impressed tho, unlike most of your other far left ilk, you've managed to stay off my pwned belt so far.....but if you keep up like this..........