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NRaleighLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 07:28 PM
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Hogwash, courtesy of Glen Beck....CNN web site
A conservative believes that our inalienable rights do not include housing, healthcare or Hummers.

A conservative believes that our inalienable rights DO include the pursuit of happiness. That means it is guaranteed to no one.

A conservative believes that those who pursue happiness and find it have a right to not be penalized for that success.

A conservative believes that there are no protections against the hardship and heartache of failure. We believe that the right to fail is just as important as the chance to succeed and that those who do fail learn essential lessons that will help them the next time around.

A conservative believes in personal responsibility and accepts the consequences for his or her words and actions.

A conservative believes that real compassion can't be found in any government program.

A conservative believes that each of us has a duty to take care of our neighbors. It was private individuals, companies and congregations that sent water, blankets and supplies to New Orleans far before the government ever set foot there.

A conservative believes that family is the cornerstone of our society and that people have a right to manage their family any way they see fit, so long as it's not criminal. We are far more attuned to our family's needs than some faceless, soulless government program.

A conservative believes that people have a right to worship the God of their understanding. We also believe that people do not have the right to jam their version of God (or no God) down anybody else's throat.

etc (there are more).

Those are the things a conservative believes in, and they're the things that I believe in. Now, if only I could find a candidate to match.

Which line of "his belief" qualified him for the hypocrite of eternity award winner????
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Selatius Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 07:32 PM
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1. Basically, he wants to go back to America pre-1890. What happened in 1890?
The government started regulating the market place against unfair business practices by passing the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. Later, the Clayton Anti-Trust Act was passed. Then with the 20th century came some of the truly big laws like the Fair Labor Standards Act signed into law by FDR.

But prior to this period, it was truly a sink or swim economy, and living standards then were absolutely atrocious compared to now.
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MadMaddie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 07:38 PM
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3. Well we better be careful with Justices like Alito, Scalia, Thomas
they don't believe in precedence in prior court rulings. Just as they overturned the gun law today in DC..they have turned the spotlight on all previous existing laws that all states have based their laws on.

If McCain gets elected the US will be in a true crisis.
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FreeState Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 07:37 PM
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2. He left some stuff out
A conservative believes that our inalienable rights do not include housing, healthcare or Hummers.


But Wal-Mart and oil company handout are okay!

A conservative believes that our inalienable rights DO include the pursuit of happiness. That means it is guaranteed to no one.


Unless your black, gay or belong to the wrong church.

A conservative believes that those who pursue happiness and find it have a right to not be penalized for that success.


Unless your black, gay or belong to the wrong church.

A conservative believes that there are no protections against the hardship and heartache of failure. We believe that the right to fail is just as important as the chance to succeed and that those who do fail learn essential lessons that will help them the next time around.


He left out the protections are for the Banks and Credit Card companies - not the citizens.

A conservative believes in personal responsibility and accepts the consequences for his or her words and actions.


If lying doesn't work sure.

A conservative believes that real compassion can't be found in any government program.


Thats because conservative's dont believe in compassion, unless your talking about Mel Gibson's blood bath of a movie.

A conservative believes that each of us has a duty to take care of our neighbors. It was private individuals, companies and congregations that sent water, blankets and supplies to New Orleans far before the government ever set foot there.


Thats because Bush, being wise, decided not to let anyone in and had sent the National Guard of to protect the oil interests. Taking care of our neighbors is only necessary when we personally will be effected if we dont act.

A conservative believes that family is the cornerstone of our society and that people have a right to manage their family any way they see fit, so long as it's not criminal. We are far more attuned to our family's needs than some faceless, soulless government program.


Unless your a gay family or the family decides to do something unchristian like ending suffering via compassionate death. Besides Terry Schrivoes real family was her parents, if your married and your spouse makes the decisions all hell would brake loose.

A conservative believes that people have a right to worship the God of their understanding. We also believe that people do not have the right to jam their version of God (or no God) down anybody else's throat.


Unless they are gay or black or belong to the wrong church.

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God I hate Beck...
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depakid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 07:44 PM
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4. Not only is Beck a buffoon, but his show is so bad as to be unwatchable
Quite literally.
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