Democrats and Republicans.  Do they have more in common than we all admit to?
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Hello,\n\nYes, they all have one objective in common:\n\nTO RULE THE WORLD.\n\nCould not be more simple than that.\n\nListen to the song by Tears for Fears:\n\nEverybody Wants to Rule the World \n\nWelcome to your life \nThere's no turning back \nEven while we sleep \nWe will find you acting on your best behavior \nTurn your back on Mother Nature \nEverybody wants to rule the world \n\nIt's my own design \nIt's my own remorse \nHelp me to decide \nHelp me make the most \nOf freedom and of pleasure \nNothing ever lasts forever \nEverybody wants to rule the world \n\nThere's a room where the light won't find you \nHolding hands while the walls come tumbling down \nWhen they do I'll be right behind you \nSo glad we've almost made it \nSo sad they had to fade it \nEverybody wants to rule the world \n\nI can't stand this indecision \nMarried with a lack of vision \nEverybody wants to rule the world \nSay that you'll never never never never need it \nOne headline why believe it? \nEverybody wants to rule the world \n\nAll for freedom and for pleasure \nNothing ever lasts forever \nEverybody wants to rule the world \n\nAlso, just watch this "comedy" with Val Kilmer called:\n\n"Real Genius"-I am sure our oh so lovely government could do something like this. I would not put it past our 'elected' officials.\n\nHope this helps  you..............................   :-)
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There are very few differences between the Dems and Reps, just a couple of policy issues. But basically they are the small percentage of the rich and powerful who will do anything to keep it that way. They are working together more then the public likes the believe and they want it that way, it keeps us divided rather then seeing the truth; that they are one party working for one goal.
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The Democrats, prior to Reagan and all the monsters he spawned, were always the party of National Defense.  That is, when conflict is unavoidable.  Democrats are reasonable.  We don't shoot off our mouths like street punks and invade other countries in wars of aggression or thinly disguised coups for more oil.  What the Republicans have done in the past 6 years, has set this nation back 20 years, but after we clean up their mess, yes, we'll be a lot safer.
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Democrats have them and Republicans, over the past years, have lost theirs. Never voted by party until twenty years ago. As years have gone past, I see that democrats look at the overall population and what is best for us. Rich republicans love rich republicans. Who knows? \nIt is a sign of the times?
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Yes, there are many.  I am not a Dem, but know many who are and DO support/favor President Bush - those that take a serious interest in actual legislation and do not swallow media propaganda as truth.
1098009
Democrats feel that people should take care of each other, together we can be more the sum of us apart.\nRepublican feel that everyone should take responsibility for themselves
926778
Republicans and Democrats are just two sides of the same coin.  Republicans are pro gun anti abortion.  Democrats are anti gun, pro abortion.  Other than that it's all talk and smoke and infighting, they both serve their corporate masters.  When it comes to screwing over the working class and slowly taking away our freedoms it is bipartisan.
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oh wow!  There are 2 major parties in the United States. Democrats and Republicans. Some democrats, well usually most, no offence, can be liberals. Sometimes, they are liberals. Republicans are representated by an elephant. Go to the national republican or national democrat websites to learn about their history and facts. It is pretty interesting.
822860
If Democrats are demonic so are Republicans.  They want to solve the same problems, they just have a different method of solving such problems.
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I realize facts aren't what you're looking for, but here ya go...according to "Party Politics in America" (M. Hershey, P. Beck; Addison-Wesley Educational Publishers, 2003), "People with lower incomes and less education are more likely to call themselves Democrats than Republicans." (p. 129)
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You must read your newspaper very closely, you are right.  The reason is because the republican agenda is to put their self-aggrandizement over the common good.  This isn't to say that democrats are righteous and sagacious, but they seem to be much less corrupt and full of bologna than the republicans (have you seen Hastert lately? he looks like Humpty Dumpty).
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No, Republicans are not racist, and no, they aren't always from the South.\nBoth want what's best for America, but both have different visions of how to bring this about.\nThe Republicans and Democrats became separate parties prior to the Civil War.\nIt was a Republican that illegalized slavery.
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Blacks are not part of the democratic party any more than whites are part of the republican party. People tend to lean towards the party the more closely matches their views.\nDemocrats tend to give more attention to minority issues than republicans.
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No! The last generation of democrats were a lot closer to the center, whereas republicans truly were the rich upper crust.  That has all changed.  The John Kennedy democrat would be a republican today, except for Teddy, of coarse. Back then, the democratic party had morality, ideals and an honest message.  Today it is a play on words.  A game to catch the opposition failing to dot an I or cross a T.  They seem to wait in the wings, watching for the opposition to make a mistake so they can pounce on the situation in hopes of gaining support.  They react instead of act!  Today, my parents would have changed ideology, they could not align themselves with the likes of Clinton, Pelosi, Kennedy, Durbin, Gore or Kerry.
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Democratic party philosophy vs. Republican party philosophy.
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I think even the Republicans are starting to see that.  Many won't admit it to a Liberal Democrat, but they see it.  Last nights election was a reflection of that.  Maybe some day the kool aid will run dry and all will see the light.
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Why not??  If they can SPLIT, then there's no reason you can't have two organize themselves into one.\nOur current major parties were once all part of the same party called the "Democratic-Republicans".