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buffalo
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Read this and answer it will be very easy. - Liberalism is a Sin
If the title offends you than most certainly you are a liberal.
If the title offends you than most certainly you are a liberal.
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Richardols
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And if I posted a long article saying, āConservatism is a sin,ā wouldnāt you be offended?Read this and answer it will be very easy. - Liberalism is a Sin
If the title offends you than most certainly you are a liberal.
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buffalo
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It depends if I am obstinate in my belief.And if I posted a long article saying, āConservatism is a sin,ā wouldnāt you be offended?
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Mot_Juste
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Steve Andersen:
The caller was convinced that Democrats were morally good, and that Republicans were selfish and objectively evil. (In the Scrooge sense, not in the Hitler sense.)
Pragerās response, first, was that his moral guide continues to be goodness. He went on to talk to the caller about the past 20 years and various decisions the country made that he saw as very important. He stated his belief that Reaganās role in defeating Communism did more to promote āgoodnessā in the world than any of the Democrat causes that may have been passed over.
He went on to talk about how ingrained the āDemocrats are good, Republicans are evilā idea is for a lot of people. That, I believe, led to his contention that a lot of Liberals and Democrats retain their affiliation out of habit, not knowing the ways in which the leadership of their party has left them behind.
So his point is NOT that you have to agree with those things to be a liberal. He does however claim that those are positions of the leading liberals, and he wants the rank and file to be aware of it.
āBill
I donāt think it was intended to be smugness. I donāt listen to Prager often, because Iām not often near a radio when heās on. The few times Iāve heard him, he seemed to be more thoughtful than your stereotypical conservative radio host. Last time I listened, there was a caller who had a bone to pick. He said something like, āDennis, over the years, youāve been probably the biggest influence in my life. Iāve always looked up to you. But I just canāt understand how youāve made this switch to the Republicans and conservatives. Iāve always seen you as a good guy, but how can you be for them? The Democrats want to help people, and the Republicans are just for the corporations.ā
The caller was convinced that Democrats were morally good, and that Republicans were selfish and objectively evil. (In the Scrooge sense, not in the Hitler sense.)
Pragerās response, first, was that his moral guide continues to be goodness. He went on to talk to the caller about the past 20 years and various decisions the country made that he saw as very important. He stated his belief that Reaganās role in defeating Communism did more to promote āgoodnessā in the world than any of the Democrat causes that may have been passed over.
He went on to talk about how ingrained the āDemocrats are good, Republicans are evilā idea is for a lot of people. That, I believe, led to his contention that a lot of Liberals and Democrats retain their affiliation out of habit, not knowing the ways in which the leadership of their party has left them behind.
So his point is NOT that you have to agree with those things to be a liberal. He does however claim that those are positions of the leading liberals, and he wants the rank and file to be aware of it.
āBill
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Pete2
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Smug city. Biased questions, just like a cheap TV political commercial.
Are you a Conservative? Are you sure? How many of these do you agree with
1 - Itās OK to take money away from poor people who are struggling to make ends meet, and give it to rich people so they can all buy their daughters a Hummer H2 as a 16th birthday present, funded by a less progressive tax policy.
2 - Private companies should be allowed to chop down our national forests, Godās beautiful creation and a national treasure, so that the shareholders of these companies can enjoy higher returns on their investment.
3 - Gutting the public school system and taking away funding, by giving school vouchers to rich people, most of whom are already sending their kids to private school, is a super great idea.
Do I need to go on?
Pete
Are you a Conservative? Are you sure? How many of these do you agree with
1 - Itās OK to take money away from poor people who are struggling to make ends meet, and give it to rich people so they can all buy their daughters a Hummer H2 as a 16th birthday present, funded by a less progressive tax policy.
2 - Private companies should be allowed to chop down our national forests, Godās beautiful creation and a national treasure, so that the shareholders of these companies can enjoy higher returns on their investment.
3 - Gutting the public school system and taking away funding, by giving school vouchers to rich people, most of whom are already sending their kids to private school, is a super great idea.
Do I need to go on?
Pete
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buffalo
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Yes - please give some examples.Smug city. Biased questions, just like a cheap TV political commercial.
Are you a Conservative? Are you sure? How many of these do you agree with
Do I need to go on?
Pete
- Who takes money form the struggling and gives it to the rich. Where did this money come from and whose was it. Or are you a communist?
- Who are the shareholders in these corps? Are you at all complicit in this? Do you own a 401K or mutual fund. Do you enjoy a 1% return or a minus return? Did you like the 90ās better?
- Do you believe that the mother government school system is the best choice for your children? Would competition strengthen or weaken the schools. If you had a choice where would you send your kids?
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Pete2
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Easy there, Reagan, I was just mocking the original posterās poll which is clearly slanted in favor of conservatives. Iām not up for debates on privatization and deregulation, tax policy, and school vouchers with you.
Especially since weāve probably each debated these topics a hundred times, and are not likely going to change our mindsā¦ unless you are unsure on one of these issues, in which case Iād be happy to help educate you.
Pete
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miguel
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It amazes me how any Catholic could be so willing to embrace the term āenlightenmentā. Historically, that was a pejorative directed against the Catholic Church. The enlightened part was the abandonment of the Church and its moral restraints in forming of new utopias. Itās little wonder that so many of its sons stand out as the worst mass murderers of history.
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buffalo
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Darn! I Like this hat. I will remove my Reagan cap for a minute.
I will put on my Caholic hat - Is liberalism compatible with Catholicism? 
In history? Has it ever been condemmed? Where did it come from?Is this better?
Should we do a poll? It just might be enlightening?
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mike182d
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I just praise God that we elected John Kerry so that the economy could recover and weād reduce the deficeitā¦
Wait, Bush did that. I guess tax cuts work.
Wait, Bush did that. I guess tax cuts work.
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buffalo
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Tax cuts never work! Tax to death is the only thing that works. Who keeps telling you this nonsense. Oh Yeah! I forget! The media and their consultants. :banghead:I just praise God that we elected John Kerry so that the economy could recover and weād reduce the deficeitā¦
Wait, Bush did that. I guess tax cuts work.
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Richardols
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Certainly, unless you are holding out the most extreme āliberalā position as representing all of liberalism.
Yes. The Communists were anti-liberal and condemned it. Something about individual rights, a free press, and nasty things like that got under their craw.
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buffalo
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Richardols
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B.A., M.B.A. and J.D.
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gilliam
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