I myself am a liberal. Now even though my parents both ar eliberals (BTW I'm 14) I still do not support George W. Bush. It is not only him but also democrats spend more time with teh common people and not teh big money and companies. Do you think oppisite? Or different. Share your point of view on politics.
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I believe he may possibly be the worst President in American history. He's allowed political corruption to flourish while in office and has alienated a huge number of voters on both sides of the political spectrum by catering to extremists and other specail interests. I don't think he's stupid, but I do believe he's easily swayed by the hawks in his administration. There's no voice of reason since Colin Powell resigned... \n\nFurther, he's increased the national debt by over 2 TRILLION dollars, while cutting taxes...I'm no fan of taxes, but his fiscal policies are dangerous and potentially ruinous....what's worse is that kids like you will be left holding the bag...
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What I've noticed is that every time we conservatives mentioned that George Bush was in office they would say how stupid the public is for voting him in. Now that the libs have taken over congress they aren't saying that. they are saying that is what the people want. They want a change. So if that is true then that is why George bush was elected, we wanted change from libs.\nI am definitely worried about where our country is headed. Have you ever seen Nancy Pelosi's voting record? If she is an average lib, then I would hate to see a radical one. The people did vote them in and once they see what they have done, it might be too late. I can foresee many problems in the future. But we still have 2008. We need to show people what these libs are really about and then do something about it. We need to educate our kids, show them the reality so that when they go to college they don't become pot smoking, abortion scraping, tree hugging, anti-Americans!
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RIGHT ON POPS!!!\n\nI come here on a daily basis and I see all these posts made by the youth of this country who, through no fault of thier own, are victims of manipulation by the liberal media.\n\n"I hate Bush"..."He's (President Bush, I assume) is killing EVERYBODY (oh, really?)..."He's (the President, again) a liar!"  \n\nYou know, I don't even have a heart to get angry at comments like these anymore.  They're just parroting lies themselves, being spoon-fed disinformation by the media, who aren't even interested in un-biased reporting, but only interested in promoting their narrow interests, and will go as far as they need to accomplish their goals.\n\nI wish folks would wake up and not just willingly believe everything that the Big 3, and the rest of the liberal media tells them.\n\nAdded 1/21@1224 E.S.T.\n\nMs. Sparkles:\n\nYou've only reinforced exactly what I was saying.  Look who you're quoting...The Washington Post?!?  Please...talk about promoting an agenda!\n\nAl Gore lost the election SIX YEARS AGO...it's time folks begin to let it go, and get on with fixing the democratic party.  The dems and liberals at this point are really at danger of losing every bit of credibility they have...they already lost a lot to the likes of the Clintons and the others who are full of shrill rhetoric and hatred.\n\nWhen the democratic party and the current liberal hierarchy re-learn what true liberalism is about, that's when they'll get their house in order again.  The way things are going now...
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God dizzle, what are you on about?\n She has every right to say that, and shes true, if you've made up your mind to support bush then so be it. Im sick of us all being labeled 'Liberals', like its a dirty word. Im sorry, i seem to have missed the day when the idea of liberty became such a dirty word to the neo-con americans. \n To the poster, im sorry to hear about that, but some of us are just twats, basically. The left wing is full of 'FUCK BUSH'ers and frankly, its doing my sodding head in, Their are so many other issues we've got to grapple with, and i hated a liberal who doesnt know their facts. Im proud to be a Liberal, but im also proud to have actually studied my topics and know what im on about.\n I'd be glad to have a logical discussion with you :) Frankly, i dotn care if someones right-wing, if their courteous and rational im open to chat
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THANK YOU.  I have experienced the very same thing in this forum.  It's the reason I mention the fact that I am a moderate Independent so often.  I'm tired of being labeled a left wing liberal because I don't agree with the ultra-conservative Republicans.  I'm not real fond of extremism in either camp, but lately I have disagreed with the Republican manner of handling this country.  Contrary to their beliefs that does NOT make me a freaking liberal.
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I'm a Goldwater Conservative. In today's political mess with the Republican party hijacked by abominations for the last 4 administrations, that make me a Liberal. Like the political universe rotated while I stayed in one place.\n\nYou are correct, the bush-league is not conservative. No decent conservative would work so hard to undermine the Constitution.\n\n\n\n.
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I think Bush is a great man. He has delt with soo much since he has been in office. My props out to the guy. No matter who is elected to be in office there will always be people who don't agree. You can not please everyone.
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I wouldn't go that far. I know several Republicans who are quite firm in their beliefs (most of them can't stand Bush, but that's another issue) I'd think of it more as theory vs. reality - it's easy to believe something until you see the effect it has on people. Like the old joke goes, a conservative is a liberla who's been mugged.
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Sorry proff, but is all about enriching ones self, you seen the one above me. Liberals are the scum of the earth because they care about people, it is wrong to care about anybody but yourself. I personally have seen both sides and I can't be so callus, maybe that is why I am a democrat. I think if you have a pile of boxes and you want to move them it is better to lift from the bottom that way you move all three boxes but if you lift from the top as the repuglicans do then all you lift is the top.
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Oh give me a break you pathetic, liberal, Bush Hater. Every body knows that these poll that CNN take are so Liberal. There is still a 40 something percent of the country supporting Bush. Check out other polls beside LIBERAL CNN, ABC, CBS.
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It's not what they're smoking -- Libs just NEED to feel good about themselves.   I use to be a Democrat and somewhat liberal.  It made me feel good to be on the side of the party of the "common man."  It made me feel good to trash the "rich" Republicans.  It made me feel good to be for peace.  It made me feel good to be for equality.  It made me feel good to support social welfare programs.  Then I started reading and listening and thinking and I concluded that today's Democrats are not the Democrats that my parents and grandparents supported (and therefore I supported). They are more like Socialist who want the CENTRALIZED CONTROL OF AMERICA and a political-economic policy that boarders on communism.   The Socialist programs of the New Deal and The Great Society have failed for the most part and are destroying our country.  Now I am much more conservative, and a great deal worried.
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I'm not sure because I consider myself still young at the age of 25 and have, since I was able to vote, been a conservative Republican.  The older I get I realize I don't care socially about several issues the Republicans do but could never bring myself to vote for a Liberal.  Only time will tell if my ideas or opinioins will change, but I certainly can't see that happening.
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1. I am a registered Democrat (although I do consider myself far more liberal-minded than most typical Dems).\n2. I have affiliated myself with this party because I feel Democratic politicians do a better job at representing interests that serve the working class middle Americans; for instance-Dems are more likely to raise minimum wage, more likely to push for social assistance programs, more likely to work towards improving health care and education just to name a few.  I would rather align myself with a more liberal party, but the way our two-party system has evolved, I feel that I would truly be non-effective.  One of my liberal ideals--because we live in a "free" country, I believe we should have the freedom to make choices, provided those choices do not harm others, and our government should pass laws to protect us in our choices.\n3. I can't say there was any one issue that had me join the party, nor did I realize right away that I would become so partisan.  When I first became interested in how my government affects my life, it was because of a bill Bill Clinton passed that allowed me to deduct my college tuition.  It was a huge help to me since I was attending a community college that did not offer student loans, and I had to pay for tuition as I went along.  I do not think I would have been able to make it through school if it weren't for this bill.  Since then, there have been a number of ideas (most often proposed by Democrats) that I have agreed with.  One thing I currently support about the Democratic party is the idea of justice and equality for all.  The idea that it is okay to deny a person rights or privileges based on differences (such as sexual orientation) I find extremely un-American.\n5. The Democratic party is definitely less unified than the Republicans, and I believe this has been detrimental to our country over the past ten years.\n\nI hope this helps you with your homework.  And I hope you come to really enjoy politics.  I wasn't very interested in politics in h.s. but in the twelve years since I have been out of school, I have come to realize how interesting the whole democratic process is.  This is OUR country, and it is up to us younger Americans to learn all we can about our past so we can take adequate charge of our future.  Good luck!
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sheww.. That Emilyrose has gone crazy on both of your questions, some people these days are just crazy. Anyways, I am a republican and I support George Bush.
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I agree with you.  I'm an Independent, and I'm really appalled by the level of belligerence and irrationality coming from the liberal left.  (I know that Democrats are not the same as liberals, but the party has lately chosen to align itself with those extreme left elements, which is why I would not vote for a Democrat right now).
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Phil, I was in Iraq.  Funny, I didn't see you there...  Democrats, Republicans....  Does it REALLY matter?  They're ALL over paid and underworked.  And they'll all promise to kiss you when they're done too.  I'm not a Republican, I'm a conservative.  I believe we should "Teach" those in need how to catch fish so that they will be able to eat for a lifetime, not just hand them one so that they can eat for today.  (in reference to government handouts like welfare)\nI believe in holding people accountable instead of holding their hand...\nI know the last Democrat to actually get us out of a war was Truman.  And it was only because of people like Churchill...  Incidently, he was also the last president to not have a college degree.\nAnd if being a Democrat is so high and mighty, then why were they the ones to support the institution of slavery in this country?  (Lincoln was a Republican)  Guess it kind of makes sense then that so many "minorities" in this country support an organization that went to war to try and continue to oppress them...    But wait, it occurs to me that welfare is still a form of slavery and opression... Duh.\nAm I the only one who finds it a little more than slightly disconcerting that the head of Al Qaeda in Iraq and the "President" of Iran both commended the American people for having voted in the Democrats?
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ProfAdam after looking at what you do for a living it doesn't surprise me!  You, like me, have gotten into a career where people come first. Not money, power, or politics.  Your field comes right down to the people and often fights the stereotypes against those people you service (I'm currently a Youth Vocational Counselor, all the kids I work with have some kind of criminal background, so I constantly have to tell folks that they aren't all little punks with no goals in life).\n\nYou become more liberal because you see what harm is being done to people in all walks of life.  If it got to the point where people in all walks of life had "Too Much" freedom which was a hindrance, I think you would become more conservative in your views, solely to protect those people, or to work in their best interests.\n\nIn a similar fashion, I don't understand why anyone would choose to follow Bush or his agendas, but only because i see what it is doing to people and this country.  I choose to stand in the middle as an American with views that will neither be called democrat or republican. I stand in the middle for America and the love I have for my country.\n\nAnd yes I'm basically stalking your questions now, if I ever see one I have a good answer too (opinion on) then I'm writing yet another novel.  Geez I have work to do too.