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Dem Platform Reads Like An Expense Sheet
IBD Editorials ^ | September 9, 2008 | PHILLIS SCHAFLY

Posted on 09/09/2008 7:59:46 PM PDT by Kaslin

The past two presidential elections taught the losing Democrats a couple of political lessons. They learned that attacks on guns and defense of abortion are no longer winning issues for them, and this new awakening is reflected in their 2008 party platform adopted in Denver.

The platform grudgingly states, "We will preserve Americans' Second Amendment right to own and use firearms." The powers-that-be in the Democratic Party have learned to tolerate a few pro-gun candidates.

Feminist pressure won't let the Democrats recede from their "proudly" stated 2004 platform position that "abortion should be safe, legal and rare." This year's platform is just as pro-abortion, but uses slightly softer words, stating that the Democrats support "a woman's ability to make her own life choices and obtain reproductive health care, including birth control" (throughout nine months and with taxpayers' money, of course).

Proclaiming that "we will end the Bush administration's war on science," the Democratic platform promises to "lift the current administration's ban on using federal funding for embryonic stem cells." The genuinely pro-life Republican platform calls for "a ban on human cloning and a ban on the creation of or experimentation on human embryos for research purposes."

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Editorial; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: dncplatform; ibd

1 posted on 09/09/2008 7:59:48 PM PDT by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

Just the latest from the O-bill-me party.


2 posted on 09/09/2008 8:01:34 PM PDT by reg45
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To: Kaslin
More government, entitlements and identity politics. The Democratic Party platform in a nutshell. Hold onto your wallets!

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

3 posted on 09/09/2008 8:06:06 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: Kaslin
There is much more expensive foolishness in the Democratic platform, but the plank that takes the cake is: "We oppose laws that require identification in order to vote or register to vote." That sounds like the Democrats are planning on winning the 2008 election by stuffing the ballot box.

The left will never give up until they have total power at any cost. Sometime at or before that point, they will provoke Civil War II.

4 posted on 09/09/2008 8:06:16 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (Are there any men left in Washington? Or, are there only cowards? Ahmad Shah Massoud)
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By all means, they should amend that platform to loudly and proudly stand by their principals (sic). They should be willing to lose an election rather than win a war, and fight to the last man for a woman’s right to chose (to kill babies in the womb), and make it such a hassle to own guns legally that the convicted felons they want to re-enfranchise even while they’re in jail won’t have such a hard time making ends meet while they’re out next time. Ti-ti-tax ti-ti-tax ti-ti-tax and spend.Ti-ti-tax ti-ti-tax titi-tax and spend. Hi-ho Sovereignty! AWAAAAY!


5 posted on 09/09/2008 8:08:49 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (www.publishedauthors.net/benmaxwell/index.html. Donate to members.tripod.com/tva_israel/HOME.HTM)
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To: Kaslin

There is much more expensive foolishness in the Democratic platform, but the plank that takes the cake is: "We oppose laws that require identification in order to vote or register to vote." That sounds like the Democrats are planning on winning the 2008 election by stuffing the ballot box.

Meaning they really see the U.S. as a entity that should come to an end.

6 posted on 09/09/2008 8:10:15 PM PDT by raybbr (You think it's bad now - wait till the anchor babies start to vote!)
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To: Vigilanteman

“The left will never give up until they have total power at any cost. Sometime at or before that point, they will provoke Civil War II.”

What a great opportunity to plug my book: United America: 2014, about a second civil war. Buy it now!


7 posted on 09/09/2008 8:11:08 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (www.publishedauthors.net/benmaxwell/index.html. Donate to members.tripod.com/tva_israel/HOME.HTM)
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To: raybbr

As far as I am concerned voter registration on election day should be against the law in every State. If they can’t register at least 6 month before an election, they have no business voting


8 posted on 09/09/2008 8:22:17 PM PDT by Kaslin (Vote Democrat if you like high gas prices at the pump)
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