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While I readily admit that i am not a fan of "majority rules" I must note that the hard-core right bible-thumpers have consistently expressed such an agenda. I also note that the hard-core right bible-thumpers have had a consistent agenda of (1) derail roe v wade (2) public prayer and (3) (anti-gay rights) of whcih none has advanced even though they have had Reagan/Bush 41/Bush 43 as well as a republican congress and now the majority have elected a congress dominated by democrats leaving the prospect of their agenda in the dust. I am thinking they might have a clue but by reading their posts they are left out of the american reality. Will fiscal (western) conservatism be able to defeat southern bible-belt conservatism? Will Goldwater ideology defeat Falwell? I have no idea but It seems to me that the dems (for better or worse) will continue to dominate the political scene for 10-12 years.

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The bottom line is that when the majority rules we get the kind of government that we, as a people, deserve. Which makes me think that we must have been real bad people for the past dozen years or so.

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The reason they campaign on these issues but never do anything about them is because they need these issues for the coming campaigns.

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the wing-nuts keep thinking they won on all these issues in spite of reality.

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Reality is for people with no imagination, dys.
(I saw that on a bumper sticker once't.)

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Reply to dyslexia...(1) derail roe v wade (2) public pray...
Every freedom that is abolished is (at least in theory) also abolished for those who support the abolition of that particular freedom. Republicans "say" that they're anti-abortion at campaign time. But never, after gaining control of the presidency and congress, do they abolish or even seriously curtail it. If they did, they would abolish one of their very best "issues". Also, they have sons and daughters that are always subject to unwanted pregnancies. If the Republicans actually outlawed abortion they would shoot themselves in the foot twice: once professionally and again personally. Always listen to what is said, watch what is done, and then watch what happens. It's perfectly obvious that Republicans are very pro-abortion, couldn't care less about prayer in school and the anti-gay rhetoric...well, you figure it out. Republicans are just as liberal as Democrats, they just can't be liberal in public. But in emails, Mark Foley can be quite liberal:). And who knows what all kinds of "liberal hijinks" go on at Bohemian Grove and elsewhere the public isn't allowed. If you elect a Democrat, you get a Democrat. If you elect a Republican, you get a Democrat claiming to be a Republican. Republicans and Democrats are simply two sides of the same coin, and they "WILL ALWAYS BE" a parasite, perpetually sucking the life and wealth out of America until they are replaced with the only viable alternative: http://www.lp.org/

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Hmm, so right wingers don't have the right to campaign against what they deem as immoral. but left wing hack jobs can campaign for what they believe is right? Is that the way the new congress will try to govern? lol

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LoneStarMadam wrote:

Hmm, so right wingers don't have the right to campaign against what they deem as immoral. but left wing hack jobs can campaign for what they believe is right? Is that the way the new congress will try to govern? lol

Could you point out where anyone said you don't have the right to campaign against what you deem as immoral?

I've read the thread and only see comments about how ineffectual the campaigning has been when it comes to substantive results.

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Re: Reply to dyslexia...(1) derail roe v wade (2) public pra

edgargac wrote:

Every freedom that is abolished is (at least in theory) also abolished for those who support the abolition of that particular freedom. Republicans "say" that they're anti-abortion at campaign time. But never, after gaining control of the presidency and congress, do they abolish or even seriously curtail it. If they did, they would abolish one of their very best "issues". Also, they have sons and daughters that are always subject to unwanted pregnancies. If the Republicans actually outlawed abortion they would shoot themselves in the foot twice: once professionally and again personally. Always listen to what is said, watch what is done, and then watch what happens. It's perfectly obvious that Republicans are very pro-abortion, couldn't care less about prayer in school and the anti-gay rhetoric...well, you figure it out. Republicans are just as liberal as Democrats, they just can't be liberal in public. But in emails, Mark Foley can be quite liberal:). And who knows what all kinds of "liberal hijinks" go on at Bohemian Grove and elsewhere the public isn't allowed. If you elect a Democrat, you get a Democrat. If you elect a Republican, you get a Democrat claiming to be a Republican. Republicans and Democrats are simply two sides of the same coin, and they "WILL ALWAYS BE" a parasite, perpetually sucking the life and wealth out of America until they are replaced with the only viable alternative: http://www.lp.org/

You are wrong to a point.

Abortion had moves made against it. They voted to bad partial birth abortions. Some states South Dakota in the front to bad abortion as a whole.

On the marriage front about half the states have taken that into their own hands and protected marriage.

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Another one that congress passed was,
"The live baby birth act". That was a particularly gruesome procedure, delivering live babies (late term abortion gone wrong) & allowing them to starve to death. Can you imagine, congress had to outlaw murder again.

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And so it was that less than 2 full weeks after the election the whackadoodles were back out in full force attacking the conservative voices of America. It is absolutely stunning! Instead of appreciating that the Democratic party is back in ruling power of both houses, that you have received a victory, you instead continue along with your unending and unbending insipid tirades. Keep it up folks and 2008 will find you still wondering why you cannot get a Democrat elected President (and why the Congress has switched back over to Republican).

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Sturgis wrote:

And so it was that less than 2 full weeks after the election the whackadoodles were back out in full force attacking the conservative voices of America. It is absolutely stunning! Instead of appreciating that the Democratic party is back in ruling power of both houses, that you have received a victory, you instead continue along with your unending and unbending insipid tirades. Keep it up folks and 2008 will find you still wondering why you cannot get a Democrat elected President (and why the Congress has switched back over to Republican).[/quote

[i]whackadoodles[/i]? LOL
I would've thought that the Dems could at least win with dignity & grace. I understood why they were so fired up when they lost after 40 years of leading us through hell, but now they're back. Good grief, they should get on with their socialist programs, they have two years to do it in.

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LoneStarMadam wrote:

Sturgis wrote:
And so it was that less than 2 full weeks after the election the whackadoodles were back out in full force attacking the conservative voices of America. It is absolutely stunning! Instead of appreciating that the Democratic party is back in ruling power of both houses, that you have received a victory, you instead continue along with your unending and unbending insipid tirades. Keep it up folks and 2008 will find you still wondering why you cannot get a Democrat elected President (and why the Congress has switched back over to Republican).[/quote

[i]whackadoodles[/i]? LOL
I would've thought that the Dems could at least win with dignity & grace. I understood why they were so fired up when they lost after 40 years of leading us through hell, but now they're back. Good grief, they should get on with their socialist programs, they have two years to do it in.

Yes indeed, I may become a democrat just to further the cause.

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It's a never ending process, trying to give America back to the people.

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I didn't know it had been taken away...excepting of course from the original inhabitants...are you speaking of them Edgarblythe?

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edgarblythe wrote:

It's a never ending process, trying to give America back to the people.

If you're talking about the invaders from south of the border....you might have a point. Who is at fault for that?

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Word games. We know who I mean.

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LoneStarMadam wrote:

edgarblythe wrote:
It's a never ending process, trying to give America back to the people.

If you're talking about the invaders from south of the border....you might have a point. Who is at fault for that?

Yes of course, all them texicans ever wanted was slavery and damn it all the government said no way, (the government was mexico) so the texicans went to war in favor of slavery. Quite a wonderful heritage.

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LoneStarMadam wrote:

edgarblythe wrote:
It's a never ending process, trying to give America back to the people.

If you're talking about the invaders from south of the border....you might have a point. Who is at fault for that?

According to a certain female Senator from the Northeast it is all part of a vast right-wing conspiracy.

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Sturgis wrote:

LoneStarMadam wrote:
edgarblythe wrote:
It's a never ending process, trying to give America back to the people.

If you're talking about the invaders from south of the border....you might have a point. Who is at fault for that?
According to a certain female Senator from the Northeast it is all part of a vast right-wing conspiracy.

No conspiracy, just simple minded bigotry.

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