Posted on 07/05/2011 4:36:03 PM PDT by Kaslin
Someone ought to study the Republican Party. I am not referring to yet another political scientist but to a mental health professional, preferably a specialist in the power of fixations, obsessions and the like. The GOP needs an intervention. It has become a cult.
In order to become a Republican, one has to take a pledge. It is not enough to support the party or mouth banalities about Ronald Reagan, one has to first promise not to give the government another nickel.
This is called the "Taxpayer Protection Pledge," issued by Americans for Tax Reform, an organization headed by the chirpy Grover Norquist. He once labeled the argument that an estate tax would only affect the very rich "the morality of the Holocaust."
Anyone can see how singling out the filthy rich and the immensely powerful and asking them to ante up is, when you think about it, pretty much the same as Auschwitz and that sort of thing.
Norquist's pledge refers not only to tax increases but also to closing any loopholes, no matter how egregious, that would bring the government more money "unless matched dollar for dollar by further reducing tax rates."
Almost all the GOP's presidential candidates have taken this oath, swearing before God and Grover Norquist to cease thinking on their own, to never exercise independent judgment and, if necessary, to destroy the credit of the U.S., raise the cost of borrowing and put the government deeper into the hole.
Stimulus Worked
Yet another pledge concerns abortion. It is called the "Pro-Life Leadership Pledge" and it was conceived by the Susan B. Anthony List, an anti-abortion group. Once again, most — but not all — of the GOP presidential candidates have signed it.
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Liberals say the darnedest things.
So if I agree with conservative principles that disagree with the Leftists I need to have my head examined?
Sounds like more Leftist psychological projection.
Sounds like it to me too
It wasn’t Republicans who brought speech codes to American Universities. These people don’t know their asses from a hole in the ground.
Hey dummy, It’s “American universities.”
Who is Grover Norquist?
does one who cares pour an alcoholic another drink?
sorry for the poor grammar, hopefully you still get my point
Absolutely not
And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.
TAXING CITIZENS FOR PURPOSES OTHER THAN THE SECURING OF INALIENABLE RIGHTS VIOLATES THAT CITIZENS RIGHT TO OWN PROPERTY, AND THE RIGHT TO THE FRUIT OF HIS OWN LABOR.
Upon these let the proud fabric of freedom rest, as the rock of its basis; and as truly as has been said of the only greater institution, "the gates of hell shall not prevail against it."
In order to become a Republican, one has to take a pledge. It is not enough to support the party or mouth banalities about Ronald Reagan, one has to first promise not to give the government another nickel.
If you care about the country you don’t feed a spending addiction with more spending.....
No more “Democrats for McCain” who are only going to serve on campaign committees long enough to get a lightweight nominated before jumping ship to work on the Democrat general election campaign.
The GOP has done this when it comes to the government's ability to stimulate the economy. History proves this works — it's how the Great Depression ended —
HAH,HAH,HAH,HAH,HAH...gasp...WHOOP, HAH, HAH,HAH,HAH...BWAH, HAH, HAH, HAH, HAH, HAH...heh, heh, heh, sigh...
Little Richie Cohen is a comedian. Who knew?
Written by Richard Cohen, considered more a hack than anything else.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Cohen_(columnist)
Liberals say the sickest things.
Why do you think I refer to that idiot as left wing lunatic?
Some nerve they have. They blackball pro-life DemocRATS, barring the Governor of Pennsylvania from speaking at the convention in 1992. In New York state, they attacked fellow DemocRATS who opposed gay marriage. Liberals are totally intolerant.
Cohen, eh. You support 67 borders for Israel too, doncha.
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