i need to know where the party stands on abortion, war in iraq, education, economy, welfare, immigration, environment, crime, social security, and almost all big issues. please help me!
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http://www.usiap.org/
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There are a few flaws with your question and premises... so it is difficult to answer your question when you have made a choice or want ppl to make a choice of which party being better than the other based on falsities... lies.... untruths...\n\n1. Democrats don't want ppl to not own guns. No clue where you came up with that... I am not just a democrat, I am also far left and very liberal. With that said, I believe in the constitution which I believe pretty much guarantees our right to own a gun... I think you might be confusing gun control with no gun ownership. Gun control is basically, not allowing just anybody to own a gun... like ex-felons, ppl that have been convicted of violent crimes, the mentally ill, etc... It would also include restrictions on the type of weapons we can own... like I don't see why anyone needs to own a machine gun. \n\n2. It appears to me that you are not clear on the definition of communism...\n\n3. My guess would be, from your statement, that you think Planned Parenthood offers abortion as an alternative. Just to let you know, they don't. If a woman tells them they want an abortion, they won't even tell them where they can get one. \n\n4. The ACLU is similar to many law firms in that it simply targets a certain base... in this case, more civil rights. In the end, the courts make the final decisions so I really don't see where your anti-ACLU statement came from except that you are just prejudiced in that area... one of those that get annoyed when you see a minority, etc.. fighting back against discrimination, etc...\n\nTo answer the question, which party is best comes down to where you stand on issues... for me, the democratic party matches more with my belief and value system.
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conservative on: pro-support for war in irag/iran, pro-confederate battle flag, pro-get the metal storm into production.\n\nliberal on pro-choice, pro-give land back to Indians (at least some of it), pro-clean up the nuclear dump sites, pro-environmentalist, pro-affirmative action
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Hm,\n\nEver heard of \nIndependant\nReform Party\nAmerica First Party\nConstitution Party\nFamily Values Party\nThe Green Party\n\nThere are many - proplem is people are happy with the crap they have. Or, just too lazy to do anything else.\n\nThere are MANY more. Do a google search and find one that fits your beliefs. Then, promote it.
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I wonder how many people know what the platforms are for the democrats or the republicans.  My guess is that not many know.  Most people in yahoo answers probably don't even vote.  I have reasons to believe that.
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Go to vote411.org  Great site w/ lots of information.
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Good Luck!  Just get on the Republican party's web site.  Surely, they will have some propaganda and more lies to say about G.W.  Or just tune into Fox News.  The only improvement I have seen in the last 6 months is the number of people with IMPEACH BUSH decals on their car.
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"What are your views on the Republican party?"\n\nThey are on my "least favorite" list right now, considering they've spent the past 6 years flushing America down the toilet.  The Republican Party is the whore and it's pimps are greedy corporate conglomerates, self-serving special interest groups, and the wealthy elite.  The sad thing is that the Democrats are almost (but not quite) as bad.  The 2 main parties have become a sad joke, full of corrupt politicians bought and owned by the corporate lobbyists, and serving the almighty dollar instead of the American people.\n\n"List your party as well (if any)."\n\nAs I mentioned above, I'm fed up with the 2 main parties.  And there is no party that best represents my beliefs, so I guess I'd consider myself an independent.  I love the Green Party's stance on social justice issues, environmental issues, consumer rights, and regulating corporations but some other parts of their platform are too liberal for me.  The Libertarian Party's views regarding the preservation of our civil liberties, privacy, freedoms, etc are awesome.  Their economic views are pretty warped though.  Once in a great while the Democrats do something I see as productive and worthwhile.  However, it will be a long, long, long time before a Republican gets another one of my votes; no confidence left in them.
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If you want to get people's attention and/or probably make some of them mad, you should do a speech on the "wedge" issues (as Lou Dobbs calls them) between Republicans and Democrats, environmental issues, lowering the drinking age, abortion, foreign policy, drugs legal/illegal. Another thing is to find an issue that is at least semi-interesting within your local/state community, like something in the news perhaps, or an on going problem, or why to outlaw something, or make something into a law.
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Amen Jason!!!\n\nBlack or White. Good or Bad. \n\nThe world is not that simple.\n\nWhy can't I be fiscally responsible, yet socially liberal.\n\nWhy can't I be pro-environment and anti-abortion? \n\nWith two parties we are forced to select from two cookie cutter candidates, both heavily funded by corporations. \n\nPolicy is made by who has the most members, not who can come to a compromise.\n\nIn Canada, Britain, and even our close friend Israel... parties are forced to compromise and make agreements to get things done. \n\nThe reason we are sliding downhill fast is that it's either one slate of policies or the other, with NO in between.\n\nWe need open access to any party with enough to support to be able to considered viable. Libertarians and Greens, Constitutionalists, and Socialists, et al. \n\nEliminate all of the two party "funny money" and allow a TRUE democracy to really exist.
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What you want is what everyone in the U.S. wants.  I'm a democrat who works her butt off and feel that people on welfare for generations is just absolutely robbery.  I care about peoples rights in the U.S. because that is why the U.S. was started so they could practice freedom of religion without fear of persecution.  I want a government that makes decisions based on the good of everyone not just the good for their pockets.  The reason we label ourselves with a party is because we feel that one party or the other will attain those items more successfully than the other.  I think most people are right down the middle the problem with our government is there is no down the middle views everythings is either too far right or too far left leaving no compromising and finding solutions thta 1/2 of the country will not be happy with.  So you are on the U.S. Team that wants a more successful, honest, rational government.  As do I.  If i'm wrong then i'm sorry i couldn't answer your question.
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The Republicans, the Democrats and what's the third one????
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http://www.idebate.org/debatabase/topic_details.php?topicID=114\n\nhttp://www.lexisone.com/news/ap/ap012904b.html\n\nhttp://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/debate96.html\n\nhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/1468301.stm
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There are issues that are more important to me than others. Although the republican party overall need to moderate on social issues, I have to consider myself a Republican. The democratic party is too liberal on issues I consider most important. I feel they want to promote an atmosphere where people don't have to take care of themselves, but can rely on the govt who will get the money from people who are responsible to take care of themselves. It is time for people to start taking responsibility for their own actions and not blame others are expect the govt to bail them out.
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well it depends on your candidates... just search for them in yahoo or google, and usually the first link you will see is there website... explore them and you will find a section on Issues.
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The Republican part is torn up by people like you who are socially liberal and economically conservative.  Your unwillingness to tax and spend won't make you welcome in the Democratic party though.  Libertarians are moderating some of their views - give them a second chance....
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Some general positions across parties:\n\nRepublicans:\n* Lower taxes and belief in economic forces/capitalism\n* Smaller government with private sector involvement/outsourcing\n* Pro-big business\n* Wealth creation and preservation across generations\n* Pro-education\n\nDemocrats:\n* Higher taxes, more social programs, and less reliance upon economic forces\n* Larger government; insourcing from private sector\n* Anti-big business\n* Wealth redistribution (via various forms of taxes including income, inheritance, etc.)\n* Pro-education