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    It's my contention that leftists--both the posters in this and other forums and their political idols--scumbags like Obama and many many others--are so PATHETICALLY and DISGUSTINGLY wrong on the issues--from a criterion of What's Good For America--that they DON'T EVEN HAVE THE COURAGE TO DEFEND THE SICK ROTTEN POSITIONS their side takes. God damned Obama had the supreme gall to think he could coast to the nomination and presumably, to the election too, with the complicity of the leftist media, WITHOUT EVEN BETRAYING HIS OWN ROTTENNESS by exposing his horribly flawed positions on the issues. Fortunately, Hillary at least made inroads toward showing America the truly despicable anti-American leftist piece of crap that Obama really is.

    What I intend to do in this thread is to describe the issues in as fair and balanced way as I can, with comparative positions of Obama and other leftists and conservatives--most of the time, but with notable exceptions, including McCain. You sick leftists feel free to rephrase those issues and the comparative views, if you don't like the way I describe them.

    I JUST BET that most of you won't even have the courage to defend the rotten and basically indefensible--from a rational American point of view--positions of your pet leftists.

    I'm listing the issues in what I consider the approximate order of importance. Feel free to re-order them if you disagree--in the unlikely event any of you have the balls to even show up and defend the rottenness of the left.

    1. Protection of America, Americans, and our way of life against mass murder by terrorists:

    Our side: Interventionist foreign policy, pre-emptive war as needed, continuing the current theaters of the War on Terror to a positive conclusion, negotiating only from a position of strength and NOT with sponsors of terrorism, enhanced domestic security--including but not limited to the Patriot Act, NOT affording OUR rights and freedoms to terrorists, warehousing them and harshly interrogating them as needed at Guantanamo, etc.

    Your side: Negotiating unconditionally with sponsors of terrorism, pulling out of Iraq on a timetable, regardless of the consequences, disparaging the "Cowboy Approach"--America taking charge of its own security and position in favor of relying on the UN and other nations and international groups, favoring Kerry's "Police Approach"--waiting for the terrorist enemy to hit us, then merely tracking down the perpetrators--viewing terrorist attacks as criminal matters rather than acts of war, opposing the Patriot Act and virtually every other domestic security measure, opposing the warehousing at Guantanamo and harsh interrogation of terrorist prisoners, and bringing those terrorist prisoners into OUR judicial system--giving them rights reserved Constitutionally for Americans

    2. Economic Policies:

    Our side: cutting/not raising taxes being the most important element--including but not limited to making the Bush tax cuts permanent, NOT expanding, and reducing where possible spending for government welfare/entitlement/social programs, a commitment to eliminate "earmarks"--wasteful government spending

    Your side: NOT making the Bush tax cuts permanent, increasing taxes regularly and routinely, promoting greatly increased spending on government social programs to at least pre-Reagan levels, no commitment on "earmarks"

    3. Overall view and attitude about America, the American Way, our Judeo-Christian heritage and morality, and our free enterprise capitalist system:

    Our side: Embracing American Exceptionalism--seeing America as the indisputable leader of the forces for all things good in the world, recognizing our role as having defended and upheld the civilized world in the face of evils such as Nazism, Communism, and radical Islam embracing OUR culture and way of life including Judeo-Christian heritage, values, compassion, etc., embracing OUR freedom and representative democracy, and embracing OUR free enterprise capitalist system

    Your side: Denying American Exceptionalism, seeing America and all things American as no better than whatever other nations, ethnicities, religious groups out there, denying our role as the icon of all things good in the world, disrespecting Christianity and our values and heritage as morally equivalent to/no better than various other beliefs, philosophies, etc. out there--things like Sharia Law, socialist dictatorships, etc.--Castro, Chavez, Mugabe, Ahmedinijad, etc., opposing the promotion of American-style freedom and representative democracy, opposing American-style free enterprise capitalism in favor of socialism, referring to it as "inflicting" our way on whoever

    4. Immigration, Border Control, Illegals Currently Here:

    Our side: Establish control of the border FIRST, immediate deportation of illegals committing secondary crimes unless the offense is serious enough for imprisonment here, divided on deportation, leaving alone, or a path toward legalization and citizenship for illegals already here

    Your side: No emphasis on taking control of the border, strong commitment toward what is generally referred to as amnesty, opposition to deportation of illegals

    5. Energy Policy:

    Our side: Using available American sources of oil--ANWAR, off Florida and California, various other areas, increasing refinery capacity, increasing use of nuclear power, limited emphasis on alternatives like ethanol, and then mainly non-food sources of ethanol, generally respecting and working with oil companies for the good of America

    Your side: NOT using ANWAR or other new American sources, hating and disrespecting oil companies, disapproving of nuclear energy, emphasis on ethanol from corn and sugar, even at the expense of greatly increased food costs

    6. The Theory of Manmade Global Warming:

    Our side: Most (with exceptions unfortunately including McCain) view the MGW Theory as bogus and aimed at harming America and other western capitalist countries, thus, opposing the Kyoto Accords and other international "solutions" that would seriously harm our economy and comfortable lifestyle

    Your side: Embracing expensive efforts mainly affecting America and other capitalist countries that hurt our comfort and lifestyle

    7. Judicial Appointees:

    Our side: Strict constructionist judges who follow the literal words of the Constitution for the most part, the ONLY exceptions being in favor of security and defense of America and our way of life

    Your side: Favoring judicial activists who will promote changes in the American way of life such as gay marriage, abortion including partial birth, etc. even if these are opposed by the majority of Americans and NOT specifically outlined in the Constitution

    8. Social and Moral Issues:

    Our side: anti-abortion, anti-gay agenda--portraying homosexuality as an EQUAL alternative lifestyle and a CHOICE, opposing gay marriage being legitimatized by law

    Your side: pro-abortion--or at least the choice to have them, even partial birth, pro-gay agenda--viewing homosexuality as just as equal and normal as heterosexuality--and teaching it that way in schools, favoring the legitimatizing of gay marriage, viewing homosexuality as genetic rather than a matter of choice

    9. Regulation and Intrusive Government:

    Our side: Generally opposes most regulation beyond the minimum necessary to protect our basic rights

    Your side: Generally favoring a wide range of government regulations aimed at promoting safety, equality of RESULT--not merely of opportunity

    Did I leave anything out? If so, feel free to bring it up.

    On literally ALL of these issues, the views and positions of YOUR leftist politicians are so horribly flawed and deleterious to what's good for America as to be INDEFENSIBLE--IMO. If you disagree, have the balls to defend them with specifics--but I bet most of you will run and hide like the spineless demagogues that you are--or merely resort to namecalling and diversion of the discussion--as you characteristically do. Or if you want to take the old "I'm not a liberal" cop-out, try stating which of those issues you AREN'T liberal on.

    I just bet you all wimp out and don't/won't/can't even present a rational defense for your sick liberal crap.
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    Our side: Embracing American Exceptionalism--seeing America as the indisputable leader of the forces for all things good in the world, recognizing our role as having defended and upheld the civilized world in the face of evils such as Nazism, Communism, and radical Islam embracing OUR culture and way of life including Judeo-Christian heritage, values, compassion, etc., embracing OUR freedom and representative democracy, and embracing OUR free enterprise capitalist system.

    American Exceptionalism: another term for capitalistic imperialism, globalization, economic exploitation and dependency. In other words, enrichment through exploitation of third world resource.

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    • #3
      That # 4 of yours Tex really sucks beans when I am entering your fine country, after a minimum 8 hours on the plane. I hate queing for an entire hour just to get in! i also hate draining a bottle of scotch between flights 'cause "it's liquid".

      I have to play that game, but, I think you guys are a lot paranoid since 9/11.

      Just my opinion.

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      • #4
        #1. So now you'd have us believe that Bush started a war to distract terrorsts? Correct me if I'm wrong but haven't far more people died in this distraction than the terrorist acts they're defending us from? And who is distracting the Tim McVeys of our country?

        #2. So we cut taxes and keep borrowing from China until they flat-out own us? Maybe the Dems want the tax money to balance the budget and pay off our debt??? You know the debt Bush incurred trying to distract the terrorists? Even discounting this ridiculous war, the man spent a whole lotta cash so I don't buy your position.

        #3. You will never get the point, so it's not worth trying.

        #4. For the most part I agree with you. People who are already here should have a path to stay, but any policy you attempt to make without having the border under control first will just be a hornets nest (And Tar, I'm not talking about the airport for people who are legally entering the country.) How we go about securing the border I have no idea since Bush spent all our border control money distracting the terrorists...Maybe China will give us some cash since we don't want to tax the citizens to pay for these government boondoggles...

        #5. Maybe we should try to be a little creative to solve this problem instead of draining every drop of oil from the planet. It makes no sense to think that a limited resource won't dry up just because we might be dead first. I thought they stopped using nuclear energy because of that little unforeseen problem called nuclear waste...What do you intend to do with it?

        #6. Maybe McCain is right? What if he is. This is another part of that religious right bit that I don't get. If you believe God created this joint, shouldn't you wanna take care of his stuff? (Don't tell me I don't get to make the argument because I don't believe either. I'm a confirmed Catholic, I've been taught about God and his kid and what they stand for.

        #7 (God you're long winded) That is dependent on whom you elect. Welcome to democracy.

        #8. Don't link abortion and gays. Two totally separate issues. Homosexuality is a physical issue (a difference in the brain--hypothalamus?), but if it were genetic, the causative gene would have been bred out as homosexuals don't reproduce so well.

        #9. Please look at the differences in regulations and constrictions now as opposed to what they were in 2000 when your hero took office.

        Some of us are capable of not being a leftist or a rightist. Are you telling me you've never looked at the opposing viewpoint on any given issue and said that it makes a certain amount of sense? If you haven't then I suggest that you might try opening your mind just a tad. America has survived just fine for a couple centuries now with a wide mix of views. It's part of what keeps this country sane and if we lost that it would be a horrid tragedy. What you've described as a wonderful America is not necessarily everyone's view of wonderful.
        "Greatness is not an act... but a habit.Greatness is not an act... but a habit." -Greg Jennings

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        • #5
          A shot over the bow is one thing but .....

          I think you are looking to stir people up instead of convince them.

          Liberals tend to be emotional creatures. Appeal to better emotions is more persuasive with them.

          Even with an election this fall we are all Packer fans. After those elected leave office we will still be Packer fans.

          Let's take it easy on politics. One issue at a time.

          I sure as all am not going to vote for Hussien Obama, a Bear fan.

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          • #6
            Tex hasn't quite figured out that if you want people to debate you, it might not be a good idea to start out by calling them pathetic, rotten and disgusting.
            I can't run no more
            With that lawless crowd
            While the killers in high places
            Say their prayers out loud
            But they've summoned, they've summoned up
            A thundercloud
            They're going to hear from me - Leonard Cohen

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            • #7
              'describe the issues in as fair and balanced way as i can'

              This sentence let's the reader know that we are now entering magical realism.

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              • #8
                typical tex. take the stand of the far right and everything else is considered extreme liberalism

                even mccain now is foolish for not agreeing with the extreme right on one issue

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                • #9
                  [quote="MJZiggy"]#1. So now you'd have us believe that Bush started a war to distract terrorsts? Correct me if I'm wrong but haven't far more people died in this distraction than the terrorist acts they're defending us from? And who is distracting the Tim McVeys of our country?[quote]

                  And how many terrorist attacks has it stopped? This number is impossible to calculate. The only way to stop Timothy Mcveighs is to hit them with some strict values and parenting instead of massaging his "different" "artistic" side.

                  #2. So we cut taxes and keep borrowing from China until they flat-out own us? Maybe the Dems want the tax money to balance the budget and pay off our debt??? You know the debt Bush incurred trying to distract the terrorists? Even discounting this ridiculous war, the man spent a whole lotta cash so I don't buy your position.
                  Keep raising taxes and watch all the industry leave to China. The key is to cut spending and balance the budget with EVERYONE paying an equal share, not just those who make more money.


                  #5. Maybe we should try to be a little creative to solve this problem instead of draining every drop of oil from the planet. It makes no sense to think that a limited resource won't dry up just because we might be dead first. I thought they stopped using nuclear energy because of that little unforeseen problem called nuclear waste...What do you intend to do with it?
                  Since when will oil dry up or become limited? It certainly will not. Ever. Think about how it is produced. Even once there is a global extinction, oil will once again flow like water.

                  I say drill and get your own oil and quit being the fickle bitch to some very greedy companies. Supply will bring down OPEC prices, and we can still use their oil while harvesting our own and keeping a large quantity of supply that we can do onto them as they have done to us when the time comes.

                  Nuclear energy is a great idea. I don't know why they don't use it more. They should keep reusing it until it approaches weapon grade like they do everywhere else in the world. As for what to do with the waste, what does France do? I honestly have no idea. But to think that nuclear waste is an issue is foolish. Blast it into space if you need to. Bury it in cement. Whatever. Just make it happen. That's for the PhDs to decide.

                  #6. Maybe McCain is right? What if he is. This is another part of that religious right bit that I don't get. If you believe God created this joint, shouldn't you wanna take care of his stuff? (Don't tell me I don't get to make the argument because I don't believe either. I'm a confirmed Catholic, I've been taught about God and his kid and what they stand for.
                  MGW is an idiotic thing. To think this planet has survived and was home to organic beings for millions if not billions of years with volcanos, meteors crashing down, etc spewwing up more 10000s of times more smog than any man has ever put on this planet. Global warming is a legit thing I believe, but man has very little to do with it.

                  The scientists making these claims that man are affecting it are a bunch of yahoos. Their data encompasses 0.000000023333333% of the time the earth has been around. Since then we've gone through ice ages, hot stages, etc.

                  #7 (God you're long winded) That is dependent on whom you elect. Welcome to democracy.
                  Since when did the constitution lose all meaning? This country was founded on its values. Yet the libs seem to think this is a load of garbage. In my opinion, if they don't like America, they can get the hell out . Why don't we tear up the constitution and disregard all moral and natural things and run a progressive society that will be defunct in ten years where every kid would rather play an instrument, get pierced, or have gay sex instead of build a bridge, start a company, etc.

                  Society needs to be smacked upside the head and take a firm look at the people walking the streets today. The common man is a loser who is in debt, doesn't have the drive to make it big, and is divorced, teaching their kids awful lessons.

                  We NEED a constitution so kids don't think getting an abortion is ok, etc.

                  #8. Don't link abortion and gays. Two totally separate issues. Homosexuality is a physical issue (a difference in the brain--hypothalamus?), but if it were genetic, the causative gene would have been bred out as homosexuals don't reproduce so well.
                  Agreed, but they should be taught that both are not natural and what the intended purpose of making love is. Maybe if they brought back the scarlet letter people would think twice about making immoral actions.

                  #9. Please look at the differences in regulations and constrictions now as opposed to what they were in 2000 when your hero took office.
                  Bush is a closet democrat. High spending, promoting socialism, pushing for the patriot act and stripping us of our rights. Please don't lump him in with the real conservatives.

                  Some of us are capable of not being a leftist or a rightist. Are you telling me you've never looked at the opposing viewpoint on any given issue and said that it makes a certain amount of sense? If you haven't then I suggest that you might try opening your mind just a tad. America has survived just fine for a couple centuries now with a wide mix of views. It's part of what keeps this country sane and if we lost that it would be a horrid tragedy. What you've described as a wonderful America is not necessarily everyone's view of wonderful.
                  Thats why we don't want the libs in office. They want to make everyone equal in schooling, education, things they experience in life, economic standing, etc. Having all of these factors being different is healthy, and thats what promotes different vantage points.

                  Really though, I can't say the new conservatives are that different. We need something totally new, like a Ron Paul, not more of the same like Barack Hussein Obama.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Tarlam!
                    That # 4 of yours Tex really sucks beans when I am entering your fine country, after a minimum 8 hours on the plane. I hate queing for an entire hour just to get in! i also hate draining a bottle of scotch between flights 'cause "it's liquid".

                    I have to play that game, but, I think you guys are a lot paranoid since 9/11.

                    Just my opinion.
                    C.H.U.D.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Freak Out
                      Originally posted by Tarlam!
                      That # 4 of yours Tex really sucks beans when I am entering your fine country, after a minimum 8 hours on the plane. I hate queing for an entire hour just to get in! i also hate draining a bottle of scotch between flights 'cause "it's liquid".

                      I have to play that game, but, I think you guys are a lot paranoid since 9/11.

                      Just my opinion.
                      http://packerrats.com/ratchat/viewtopic.php?t=12518
                      Um, link not working. Or, I guess I don't know what you are saying.

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                      • #12
                        Lyrics to "At the Extremes." I am reposting it here b/c the initial post is now buried in the garbage room, a room which no 1 reads.

                        I was inspired to write it after seeing "Rendition." Rendition is about the CIA's torture of an innocent man. It stars Brokeback Mountain star Jake Gyllenhaal. Awesome movie!!!

                        At the Extreme

                        Near the end of your merciless run
                        You gaze up at the sick sun
                        A meaningless child left behind
                        Rotting in the prison of your own mind
                        Life is a knife soaked in a tragedy
                        Bittersweet melodies cannot cure your morose malady
                        In this maze of emptiness, you will die in vain
                        O, the pleasure of your stain

                        Chorus (X 3):
                        A little to the right
                        Is a little too extreme
                        Buried beneath the moonlight
                        No one hears your scream

                        Feed all your needs and watch them swirl
                        A pill is all you’ll need in the brave new world
                        Humans like animals love promiscuity
                        Men and beast alike envy your beauty
                        But when it fades and you’re cold
                        Don’t forget that your soul has been sold
                        O, time’s too late to change your face
                        Follow us, follow us into outer space

                        Chorus (X 3):
                        Fuck the narrow-minded right
                        Cos they’re fucking extreme
                        Buried beneath the moonlight
                        No one hears your scream

                        A little to left
                        Is a little too extreme
                        Buried beneath the meth
                        We can hear your scream

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Joemailman
                          Tex hasn't quite figured out that if you want people to debate you, it might not be a good idea to start out by calling them pathetic, rotten and disgusting.
                          Joe, the p, r, and d labels are based on past performance where libs have consistently run and hid rather than defend what I consider the indefensible--the liberal positions described above. And most of ya'all have lived up to those labels in this thread so far.

                          Red, the whole point is that the "our side" positions, as I described them are indisputably rational, normal, and yes, moderate. However, lame leftists--whose own positions are so extreme as to be INDEFENSIBLE--tend to have the gall to label what is actually normal and moderate as extreme--which you just came through and did. As I said, defend the liberal crap--if you have the balls.

                          Which brings me to Ziggy--basically the only leftist so far who does have the ........ courage to make an attempt. I just got in from playing tennis, and am sweaty, tired, and hungry. I will give you a detailed response ASAP.
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                          • #14
                            i have tried, and watched for almost 4 or 5 years as people try and reason or debate with you.

                            you absolutely will not tolerate anyone who as an opinion that differs from your own.

                            there is no point in trying to reason with you, none what so ever. i've heard for years you ask the question, why won't anyone back up what they say. i myself i've wasted hours of my life doing research and giving you cold hard facts, only to have you just label me as a typical liberal spewing typical liberal bs. and i know for a fact you've wasted many others times with the same shit.

                            you may just be the most closed headed person i have ever come across in my life

                            so why even bother? you get up on your soap box and spew you're holier then thou bull shit, and won't tolerate anyone else having an idea

                            yet you keep asking for it for some reason. you don't want democracy, you want a fucking dictatorship, run by folks that only share your ideas

                            go back to jso with the rest of the people who can't tolerate other people with ideas.

                            you're just as bad as tank, except you're on the other side of the political spectrum

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                            • #15
                              OK, red, go ahead and wimp out. It's OK. Trying to defend the indefensible--sick anti-American leftist policies is mission impossible anyway, and you merely fulfilled what I predicted for most of you lefties. If at some point, you grow a pair, feel free to state why you claim normal pro-American views are extremism and idiotic leftist hate-America speak is your cup of tea--preferably on an issue by issue basis. I'm not holding my breath, though.

                              I would hardly call it intolerant to give you guys every opportunity to defend you wrongheadedness. There is a huge difference between being intolerant--trying to shut up the opposition--kinda like you are--and trying to draw out those subscribing to hateful and anti-American views, then rub their noses in their own pathetic crap. How is that intolerant?

                              BTW, I don't recall you at JSOnline. Did you have another screen name there--the 4-5 year thing you mentioned?
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