Posted on 04/19/2004 2:26:35 PM PDT by Brytani
DH and I spent this past Friday at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference in Miami. One of the fliers we found, put out by the Republican Party of Florida caught my attention and I wanted to share it with my fellow Freepers.
I believe this accurately describes the vast difference between Democrats and Republicans. Hope you enjoy.
Throughout the 20th century, Liberal Democrats were in control of the legislative process in Florida and in Washington, D.C. However, with Republicans now leading the way, we are returning to the policies that made America great. The differences in the way we're governed reflect the core differences between the two parties.
CRIME
REPUBLICANS BELIEVE that the needs of the communities and law-abiding citizens must take priority over those of criminals.
Liberal Democrats have an extremist record of placing the rights of criminals above all, including freeing violent criminals on legal technicalities.
NATIONAL DEFENSE
REPUBLICANS BELIEVE that the only way to live free from foreign aggression is to maintain peace through strength.
Liberal Democrats would utilateraly disarm. They impose their agenda by continually voting to divert defense funds to expand social programs.
EDUCATION
REPUBLICANS BELIEVE that students must be challenged to learn in a school environment that is safe for students and teachers. Parents must be offered more opportunities and options and the massive bureaucracy must be reduced.
Liberal Democrats have imposed discredited social experiments upon our schools, dumbing down the curriculum. Together with left-wing union bosses, they fight attempts to reduce the bloated education bureaucracy.
TAXES
REPUBLICANS BELIEVE that Americans should keep more of what they earn through lower taxes and that tax policy should not suppress incentive by penalizing success.
Liberal Democrats relentlessly use propaganda to promote the failed premise that America can tax its way to prosperity. They wage class warfare against successful Americans through regressive taxes.
SPENDING
REPUBLICANS have long believed that government should not spend more than it takes in and have consistently fought for a balanced budget.
Liberal Democrats have a sad history of spending taxpayers' money to expand government bureaucracy and fighting against a balanced budget.
MEDICARE/SOCIAL SECURITY
REPUBLICANS BELIEVE that the senior's safety net must be preserved for today's beneficiaries and for the millions who will need it tomorrow.
Liberal Democrats shamelessly scare and frighten our seniors, acting as if nothing needs to be done, offering no solutions to a true problem.
GOD
REPUBLICANS BELIEVE, as the founding fathers before us, that God was a major factor in the creation of this nation and that efforts to remove Him from society altogether must be reversed.
Liberal Democrats are aligned with extreme left-wing elements that God should be totally excluded from public utterances.
...that this is one of the coolest things I've seen today.
SPENDING
REPUBLICANS have long believed that government should not spend more than it takes in and have consistently fought for a balanced budget.
Too bad, their rhetoric and what actually happens in Congress is too different things. Still waiting for our Republican Congress to start acting like the conservatives they claim to be
I won't be holding my breath
I am copying (changing only 'HIM to GOD' in 'God point'. I will keep this in my car; leave on mailboxes with homes who have Kerry signs; on cars with same; at Starbucks. . .at Barnes & Noble on table with newspapers etc.
Will update with accompanying articles ie depending what is out there ie today's article (posted here from London Telegraph/World Net Daily) re attempted Chemical attack (thwarted)using cars filled with chemicals/enough to kill 20,000 or so. . .to remind these idiots/I mean people. . .that a WMD does not need a warhead on a missile to kill 'masses'. (Like we should need reminding, post 9/11, of course. . .)And that both of these elements; car/chemicals are in abundance within every terorrist community.
If just one Lib 'get's smart - and therefore 'real'; it will be worth it.
Surely others here have some ideas on 'quiet activism'!
Anyway; good points all; thanks for sharing. . .and I see more coming up. . .
Actually, upon re-reading; decided if I am sharing; a little more editing is needed - which can be done without changing the 'point' of course.
So; after editing a bit; I hold to my committment to share :^)
Actually, upon re-reading; decided if I am sharing; a little more editing is needed - which can be done without changing the 'point' of course.
So; after editing a bit; I hold to my committment to share :^)
Speaking of editing. . .cannot even get my post addressed right. . .
O.K. if you say so.
Second term Presidents tend to use the bully pulpit a lot more. I have a suspicion that Bush will sit back and get lazy on legislature hot buttons as not to soil his "War Legacy" and give the Democrats political ammunition to win in 2008 by being "a mean spirited hate mongering conservative" in his last term.
Plus he has to hand to ball off to someone.
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