I have been accused on this site of being a closet liberal. This ,of course, has severely hurt my feelings and caused some of my closest friends to question my sanity as well as fealty to the cause of trying to make a better world. In order to clear the air, as well as my restore my reputation, I would like to offer some links and dicussion on the differences between conservatives and liberals so that those who are preparing to vote in the November election can better understand the philosophy of the candidates and party they are voting for. I trust this discussion will be civil and rewarding for both sides. The link is at the end of the posting.
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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIBERALS AND CONSERVATIVES: #1
Fiscal and social differences between Conservatives and Liberals:
''Conservatives believe in lowering taxes for all tax payers. Obviously, those who pay higher taxes will get the biggest break with an even percentage. Example, Mr. Smith makes $100,000.00 a year and his taxes are cut by $2500.00 while Mr. Jones makes $50,000.00 a year are cut by $1,250.00 The percentage is the same. The one who earns more gets more back. Common sense...
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Conservatives want a smaller, less intrusive government. Allow people to do what they want as long as it’s within the law.
Liberals want more control over the people. They want to limit as many rights as possible and keep control over all sorts of behavior...
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Education is always a hot topic. Democrats were in charge of education for more than 40 years, complaining during every election about the need for more funding. They got more funding every year, compliments of the tax payers. Education in this country is in a sorry state these days. Pouring money on a school doesn’t improve anything but a few bank accounts.
Conservatives believe that education should be a matter of parental choice, not societal formulas...
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Welfare is another sore subject, every election year. Conservatives believe in helping people get on their feet. If a single parent or family is in financial trouble beyond their ability to manage, Welfare is a good safety net. It was never intended to be a permanent lifestyle!...
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The differences between Conservatives and Liberals touch every aspect of American life. How about health care? Hillary Clinton wanted to turn one third of the nation’s economy over to a health care system that would have been a nightmare. The liberal approach is to raise taxes and set up a new bureaucracy to choose who gets care and who doesn’t. Canada tried that, by the way. Maybe that’s why so many Canadians come to the US for treatment?...
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Race relations are very popular in election years. Liberals love to race-bait at every opportunity. They talk about the poor, down-trodden blacks and how the Republicans are keeping them down. Let’s examine this, shall we? Abraham Lincoln, the first Republican president, freed the slaves. Republicans have fought for civil rights against Democrats and ultimately won. Democrats taunt and insult Conservative black people like J.C.Watts, Colin Powell, Condoleeza Rice and others for being “Uncle Toms”...
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The War on Terror is also a big issue. After 9-11, we had to do something to insure that it couldn’t happen again. Kissing terrorist butts hadn’t worked before and it wouldn’t work again...
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Abortion is always a “hot button” issue. Liberals have no problem with killing unborn children. They want to spare convicted murderers, terrorists, and enemy combatants, citing that killing is wrong while being in favor of the wholesale slaughter of pre-born children and brain damaged people (euthanasia)...
The link to this information is: The Difference Between Liberals and Conservatives - Associated Content
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This gives an idea of one conservatives view of the dichotomy of ideas.
My own view may differ in some respects, I always try to ascertain which course of action is best for society. Shouldn't everyone?
