putting politics aside... hasn't anyone knockked your teeth out and beat the crap out of you the past few months ? LOL You are one F-ing anoying human being! Oh yeah, I bet you have had the s-t kicked out of you more than once just in the past decade!
The whole basis of your thought is that one person or one agenda is deemed correct and the other not. This country was founded on free speech, even your liberal friends have cashed in on this as open pornography and trash is deemed art and free speech. The right to speak your mind is a constitutional right, i would like nothing more to put a stop to a bunch of the liberal papers and news media, as they spout their own agenda's take on the news. If it's good for the goose it's good for the gander. Be careful of what you wish for, the acceleration of that fascist mindset will take this country down a dark road. When the Nazis came for the communists, I remained silent; I was not a communist. When they locked up the social democrats, I remained silent; I was not a social democrat. When they came for the trade unionists, I did not speak out; I was not a trade unionist. When they came for the Jews, I remained silent; I was not a Jew. When they came for me, there was no one left to speak out.
Congressman Jefferson? Or the 2000 votes registered in Philly for John Kerry in 2004 before the election even started. Those are two examples. The point is not that one party is better vs the other, it's that they are both equally corupt, we could both go back and forth all night pointing out corrupt politicians from both parties.
Well at least you're not referencing the 19th century. One party is better than the other. The Republicans are corrupt and, frankly, evil, and have spent a lot of effort and money killing people. The Democrats are spineless, gutless, cowards and less corrupt. Therefore the Democrats are better.
NeoRio1, you called yourself a "socially liberal" in another thread, when I hinted you may be a conservative, but what exactly is "liberal" about you? Does it mean you like gay people or something? I still think it looks like you are similar to neoconservatives.
Which is exactly what the Left does by threatening the 1st Amendment under the specter of "protection from bad guys". Thats soft Fascism. See, you Lefties aspire to control everyone "for their own good". Not only do you have the haughty arrogance to think you know whatâs best for the World, but you've fooled yourself into thinking you've got a Moral Right to impose it. Thats what makes you dangerous. Mainline Republicans are a different sort. They give lip service to the Constitution and then would gladly burn it down if it meant they got to play Jack Bauer 24/7 and drop dimes on their neighbors (while the Border is left Wide Open). Both the Right and Left have fell victim to their own brand of demagoguery which is just two flavors of Fascism - hard or soft. The Right prefers the sphere of Apocalyptic Super-Villains hell-bent on destroying America to justify the repealing of freedoms at home and wanton blood-letting abroad. These types like to wrap themselves in the flag, sit themselves in front of the TV and get misty-eyed while daisy-cutters blow the appendages off countless Iraqis or Bush signs into Law Patriot Act 3. Its "defending the Country, Bubba!!" The Left are the undisputed Champions of the "Little Guy". Guns, "the Rich", tax breaks, the Constitution, and even "Talk Radio" all keep the poor and downtrodden hopelessly oppressed. The only way to remedy these tragic injustices is to "curb" free speech, ban handguns, "redistribute" some of that Wallstreet Cheddar, and maybe even overturn a few victories for the Constitution. After all, Liberals know how to Govern better, so why let ancient history stand in the way of "Progressive Ideals!!"?!?! So the Left goes on its drunken orgy to sink the Constitution and Tax the piss out of everyone in the name of helping the "poor and disadvantaged". While the Right hails the Reichland Fuher and makes overtures of Nuclear Holocaust "if Global War isn't waged RIGHT NOW!". Two different approaches that ultimately end the same way - Death to the Constitution. And when the Constitution is finally discarded, the Wheels Come Off. Even Barry can't save you then!
Socialism is running a Wall Street firm and taking bailout money when the institution is leveraged up the wazoo and gets a margin call. Socialism is also passing and signing the bill that gives them government money for the bailout.