Posted on 07/15/2004 2:13:19 PM PDT by KosmicKitty
Fellow Freepers, we need your help!
My husband, Cypherdog, and I are in a quandary which we are sure affects other Freepers as well. My husband's father and his uncle are lifelong democrats, but lately, they seem to be getting, well, just plain crazy. Uncle is going as far as to work for Kerry's campaign in Colorado and my FIL has several of Krugman articles about Joe Wilson posted on his web site. We have both sent them articles about how Joe Wilson lied, but their response has been "Please, no more of this oddly reasoned stuff. " Oddly reasoned?? How is the fact that Wilson lied oddly reasoned??
Anyway, these really are decent , honest, hard working men who love their families and whom we love very much. But DH and I can't figure out how to persuade them that they are, well, just wrong about a lot of their beliefs. And these men live in Colorado and Nebraska. Isn't this suppose to be the Heartlands and Bush country?
My theory is that they came of age during the 60's and still believe all that JFK "Ask not what your country can do for you.." stuff. I can understand old time, liberals/democrats as the party of the common man. But the democrat party of today seems far, far removed from what is was then. The problem is, what does the modern day democratic party believe? We can't figure it out. It seems that all they believe is that anyone but GWB would be a better president, but beyond that - Is there anything there??
Please, can anyone tell us what are the beliefs of the 2004 democratic party?
How true!
Unless you are dating a tree stump, you need a mental connection.
The problem with connecting to a Liberal is that their fundamental values are corrupted and/or missing.
You will have a lifetime of heartache and disappointment dating a Liberal, because life is unpredictable, and values are the only guide.
You will find Liberals to be self-serving irrational weasels when the going gets tough.
You could say they will "GO SPANISH!", or become "FLIP-FLOP FILIPINOS", when your life depends on them.
Excellent list.
Think of a Conservative, and take away reason and accountability.
What does the modern democrat party believe? Simple:
You've got it.
I want it.
You owe me.
AlGone would burst into flames as well..
*bad idea alert*
Heeeeeeey...
..AlGone is wooden.. and floats like a duck..
Rocks float.
Pumice doesn't count...
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