Q. How can Liberals claim to "Support The Troops", but claim to be anti-war? Does this not seem like an odd position to be in? After all, our Troops are fighting the war. If you don't support the War, then you aren't really supporting the Troops.
Q. If a woman has a right to choose to have an abortion, then why would I not have a choice of vouchers for my children in a failing school? Should I not have choice for everything? If you believe that I should, why do Liberals not support school vouchers? Do the teachers know better than myself how to best educate my children? Does the government know my children better than I?
Q. Are minorities better off with Democrats in power or Republicans? Are we capable of thinking for ourselves or not? Do we have the capability to be as well educated as white America? If so, why do Liberals support Affirmative Action? Is that not reverse discrimination? Am I somehow better than you because I'm a woman? Does that mean I deserve to have more advantages because I'm a female and a minority?
Q. When our forefathers wrote about America that you have the right to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness", why do Liberals feel that life isn't a right? Why must "liberty" be in danger when Republicans are running the country, but not when Democrats are running it? Are Americans responsible for the happiness of everyone that feel wronged? If so, why don't Liberals promote paying for those programs themselves?
Q. If being gay is a civil rights issue, why can I never spot a gay person in a crowd? Yet, any gay person could spot that I am brown. What right do Liberals have to pretend that gay rights is the same as civil rights? Unless someone states they are gay, most people would have no idea. Being suspicious isn't the same as being a known fact.
Q. Does Christianity really scare Liberals? I've often suspected that Liberals are scared of Christianity because it offers a blueprint to life. To follow this blueprint, you have to think of someone other than yourself.
Q. What civil liberties have you personally lost due to the Patriot Act?
Q. If you believe that tax cuts are for the rich, could you please explain who pays the most taxes in this country? Is it the poor or the rich? I get confused listening to Liberals explain this. I received a child tax refund last year. Who do you think pays for us to receive the child tax refund anyways?
Q. Is it patriotic to proudly denounce and disrespect the leader of this country? I personally never agreed with most things Bill Clinton did, but I never would proudly promote that he was a Nazi, thug, racist, baby killer, evil, or anything else. Is it only Liberals that are allowed to denounce our leaders?
Q. If Liberals dislike Corporate America so much, what exactly is Hollywood? Are the movie studios actually a part of Corporate America or does that only exist when Liberals go after Republican supporting corporations? Should you not demand the break up of the movie studios as well? Should you not ask for the investigations into the corporate greed of the movie studios?
Q. As I've seen with my own eyes and on TV, many Liberals feel that it is justified and okay to destroy people's property or business when it meets their needs. Is it okay for me to then go to PETA and shatter all their windows because I believe they're "dangerous" to meat eating people of the world?
Q. Liberals tend to support groups like the ELF, Earth Liberation Front, and other wacky enviromentalists. Is it okay to destroy, burn, or vandalize property that they feel is not acceptable for development? How does burning private property truly help the enviroment?
Q. How is America responsible for ensuring that Africa's AIDS problem is solved? Were we responsible for the spread of AIDS in Africa? How does the average American taxpayer get stuck taking care of another continents issues? If you believe that we should take care of Africa's AIDS problem, should you not support the abstinence educational programs?
Q. Why do Liberals support the United Nations? Is it okay that Kofi Annan have a say in American affairs? If so, why? Have you noticed that Annan and the last Secretary General both hailed from Africa? Since that time, more Africans have died under their leadership. Why is that? Did any Liberals protest?
Q. Speaking of Africa, why are Liberals not offended by the enslaving of Sudanese women and children? Is it because many of them are Christians and it doesn't bother you that Muslims are doing this?
Q. Do Liberals really believe that Islam is the religion of peace? If you believe this, then why do they not speak up for the women of Saudi Arabia? Why do they not speak up for the Afghan women? What about the women of Syria? Iran?
Q. Do you actually believe after 12 years that Saddam Hussein's departure was bad for Iraq? Do you actually believe that Saddam was incapable of using weapon's of mass destruction? Even though it was proved he would use it against the Kurds.
Q. Does "hating" President Bush by Liberals actually create a hypocrisy of sorts for the movement? After all, Liberals expect us to love the world and yet, they continue to hate our President. Can you not see why this would make us a polarized Nation?
Q. In the 1970s, it was all about global cooling. Now it's about global warming. What's next for the Liberal Movement? Either we are too cool or too warm. We can't be both.
Q. Outside of George W. Bush, do Liberals find anyone else "evil"? If so, you should be able to understand why we on the Right believe that dictators, totalitarians, and the like are "evil".
Q. If Liberals hate our dependency on oil, why will they not support drilling in Alaska? If you believe we should pay more money and resources for alternatives, who should pay for this? Why?
Q. Why do Liberals insist on protesting Israel? Is Israel a threat to world peace because Liberals are too scared to confront their Muslim neighbors? If your child or family were being threatened daily by terrorists, what would your response be? Would you fight back or ask for a meeting to find out the source of the problem? What if the source of the problem was your mere existence as a Jew? How would you handle that?
Q. Do Liberals believe that terrorists are merely freedom fighters or do they believe that they are begging for dialogue? I often get confused by the various answers.
This is just a few of the questions that have stumped me about Liberals. Any answers to the questions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for your time.
Anyone wanting to follow up can write me at rperlstein@villagevoice.com. I'll be back when FR has a thread about my article on the Republican convention, but probably won't be able to spend five hours doing nothing else!
Thanks, it's been fun.
833 posted on 08/03/2004 5:19:57 PM PDT by Perlstein
MoJo? Dare ya! Copy your whole WONDERFUL post to an email, then when you get your reply, post it here.
You go girl!! Good job.
DEEP BOW!
Hi Sis. Did anyone ever tell you that you are AWESOME? Did Perlstein ever respond to your many questions?
I bet you will get every question answered by Mr. Perlstein. < /heavy sarcasm>
Great post. I honestly hope to see the answers from Mr Perlstein soon.