Democrats vs Republicans

By: Todd Smyth
Published On: 10/26/2006 5:43:21 PM

When Democrats change policy, they get reemed for "Flip Flopping."  When Republicans change policy, they convince people the new position was theirs all along, we just didn't understand it.

Democrats believe government can be a force for good if you have good people in government.  Republicans tell us how bad our government is and they get elected so they can prove it.

The Democratic Party is too diverse and too disorganized to ever be taken over or controlled by one group or class of people.  The Republican Party is owned and operated by a small group of wealthy, greedy and arrogant people who are willing to tell people anything to get elected and re-elected.
More differences:

DEM: Iraq - Stop listening to the people who got it wrong
REP: Iraq - Stay the course but change the slogans

DEM: Taxes - Balance the budget, leave a surplus
REP: Taxes - Borrow debt to buy votes with "tax cuts"

DEM: Healthcare - Should benefit sick people
REP: Healthcare - Should benefit drug companies

DEM: Stem Cell Research - Will reduce healthcare costs with cures
REP: Stem Cell Research - Will reduce drug company profits (treatment)

DEM: Strong Defense - Should take care of our troops and veterans
REP: Strong Defense - Should take care of certain defense contractors

DEM: Strong Economy - Means fair markets and fair wages
REP: Strong Economy - Means corporate rule and slave wages

DEM: Social Security - Is poverty insurance to prevent a Depression
REP: Social Security - Should be privatized, which defeats the purpose

DEM: Tort Law - Protects people from negligent and abusive corporations
REP: Tort Law - Should be reformed to protect corporations

DEM: Environment - Is limited, precious and should be protected
REP: Environment - Is a resource to be exploited for profit

DEM: Poverty - Is a moral issue and should be reduced
REP: Poverty - Means cheap labor and corporate profit

DEM: Guns - Should not be accessible to criminals or children
REP: Guns - Should be available to everyone including assault weapons

DEM: Gay rights - Are self evident human rights
REP: Gay rights - Should be used to scare straight people

DEM: Abortion - Women should be free to choose
REP: Abortion - The government (men) should control women

DEM: Public Prayer - Jesus said hypocrites pray in public - Matthew 6:5
REP: Public Prayer - Democrats try to ban the bible

DEM: Osama bin Laden - Established "Capture or kill policy" under Clinton
REP: Osama bin Laden - Ignored him before 9/11, now hope he gets sick?


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Comments



Tonight (Gordie - 10/26/2006 10:55:26 PM)
Here in Nelson we did our sample ballot fliers to mail to the voters.

An ex-Republican said, "Hey we are all doing this differently, if this was a Republican group we would all have to do it the same way and every one would be looking over each others shoulder to make sure no one was doing it differently".

God, thank you for making us Democrats all different



The only thing that makes me sad... (scarlatagal - 10/27/2006 7:58:03 PM)
is that i love and revere elephants......they are marvelous. sensitive, loving creatures.....so unlike the party that they represent