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Why be Conservative? teach me
4/8/08 | Nick W.

Posted on 04/08/2008 7:02:06 AM PDT by njweave

Hi, I'm Nick and I am from Illinois. I'm writing on this page because I have been brought up to be very liberal on every issue dominating the upcoming presidential election. I feel like I kind of been brain washed into thinking this way and have this image of every right-winged supporter to be a redneck, gun crazy racist. Now I know that this is sure as hell not the truth, but the real truth for me is that I really do find it hard to agree with a lot of Republican ideals especially when dealing with illegal immigration and abortion. What I'm asking is for somebody to give me some things that you feel are very positive contributions the GOP makes for our govt. I hate the idea that I'm prejidice against right-winged ideals but I would like to have some direct input from somebody who is conservative and why they choose to be.

Or the other option is just to tear me apart for being a northern liberal...either one i guess is gonna happen haha

Nick


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1 posted on 04/08/2008 7:02:07 AM PDT by njweave
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To: njweave

Illinois is full of liberals. Especialy in Cook County. It’s a disease.


2 posted on 04/08/2008 7:03:34 AM PDT by sarasota
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To: darkwing104

ping


3 posted on 04/08/2008 7:04:30 AM PDT by sarasota
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To: njweave
have this image of every right-winged supporter to be a redneck, gun crazy racist

The fact that you think being pro-gun-rights is a pejorative is quite telling.

Redneck and racist is just liberal projection.

4 posted on 04/08/2008 7:06:10 AM PDT by dirtboy
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To: njweave

The answer is obvious. It’s not up to us to educate you.


5 posted on 04/08/2008 7:06:52 AM PDT by ladtx ( "Never miss a good chance to shut up." - - Will Rogers)
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To: njweave
What I'm asking is for somebody to give me some things that you feel are very positive contributions the GOP makes for our govt.

We pay our taxes.

6 posted on 04/08/2008 7:07:15 AM PDT by lowbridge ("I can't wait to see what he stands for." - Susan Sarandon on her support of Barack Obama)
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7 posted on 04/08/2008 7:07:17 AM PDT by Pistolshot (When you let what you are define who you are, you create racial divisiveness.)
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To: njweave
It may be more profitable for you to examine the beliefs you hold, critically, instead of emotionally. Conservatives "think;" liberals "feel."

-- A redneck, gun crazy racist

8 posted on 04/08/2008 7:08:05 AM PDT by Trailerpark Badass
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To: njweave; Old Sarge; Darksheare
SNIFF

ibtz

9 posted on 04/08/2008 7:08:52 AM PDT by darkangel82 (If you're not part of the solution, you are part of the problem. (Say no to RINOs))
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To: njweave

Schools out today?


10 posted on 04/08/2008 7:09:19 AM PDT by roses of sharon (Who will be McCain's maverick?)
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11 posted on 04/08/2008 7:09:25 AM PDT by Clint N. Suhks (TYPICAL WHITE PERSON!©®™)
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To: njweave
I really do find it hard to agree with a lot of Republican ideals especially when dealing with illegal immigration and abortion

Why do you choose to be wrong on the issues?

12 posted on 04/08/2008 7:10:12 AM PDT by lowbridge ("I can't wait to see what he stands for." - Susan Sarandon on her support of Barack Obama)
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image of every right-winged supporter to be a redneck, gun crazy racist

I'm no racist, but am a gun crazy red neck. That is, I believe in freedom and the constitutional rights that many have fought and died for.

13 posted on 04/08/2008 7:11:36 AM PDT by dashing doofus (Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber)
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To: lowbridge

why are “contributions for ‘our government’” automatically considered to be a “good thing”.

If there were one book that I would say would be a “cure for liberalism” it would be Sowell’s Basic Economics book.


14 posted on 04/08/2008 7:11:46 AM PDT by MrB (You can't reason people out of a position that they didn't use reason to get into in the first place)
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To: njweave
I used to be a former five-alarm flaming lib. But I've been a conservative for about ten years now, though looking back I can see that the seeds to my conversion were sown long before. FWIW, I found my way by asking questions. Instead of asking folks for answers, why don't you find your own? :)

And as for the GOP, up theirs. I'm not a Pubbie. I'm a conservative.

15 posted on 04/08/2008 7:12:09 AM PDT by mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
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To: njweave
Hi, I'm Nick

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Hi, Nick!

16 posted on 04/08/2008 7:13:50 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: njweave; Old Sarge
Why be Conservative? teach me

"You little scumbag! I got your name. I got your a**!

You will not laugh, you will not cry, you will learn by the numbers. I will teach you.

Now get up, get up on your feet! You had best un**** yourself or I will unscrew your head and s*** down your neck!"

17 posted on 04/08/2008 7:14:53 AM PDT by Constitution Day
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To: njweave

IBTZ!!! ;)


18 posted on 04/08/2008 7:14:59 AM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle (McCain "conservatives" = hardcore liberals who nonetheless appreciate the occasional tax cut.)
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To: mewzilla

The Clintons were the reason any former youthful liberal leanings were rooted out of my system.


19 posted on 04/08/2008 7:15:00 AM PDT by MrB (You can't reason people out of a position that they didn't use reason to get into in the first place)
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To: njweave
Ooohhhhh, does Killer get to be let out of his cage for an early morning zot? BWAHAHAHAHA!

Tucker 24 hours after radiation

20 posted on 04/08/2008 7:16:08 AM PDT by CAluvdubya (A good man has come home to San Diego! Thank you Congressman Hunter)
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