Regarding that Democrat vs. Republican dichotomy [Huge Voting Difference Between Parties On Bills]

Polipundit ^ | Dec. 7, 2005 | Jason Javitz

[conservativecorner]

Regarding that Democrat vs. Republican dichotomy – with which non-voting and anti-GOP conservatives still haven’t come to grips, twenty-five years after Carter – here’s the breakdown of the partisan voting patterns on the 13 major legislative reform packages which have passed the House since Jan. 2005:

Deficit Reduction Act

0/200 = Democrats in favor (0%). 217/231 = Republicans in favor (94%).

Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act

16/194 = Democrats in favor (8%). 212/217 = Republicans in favor (98%).

Firearms Liability Reform

59/199 = Democrats in favor (30%). 223/227 = Republicans in favor (98%).

CAFTA Free Trade Statute

15/202 = Democrats in favor (7%). 202/229 = Republicans in favor (88%).

Private Property Rights Protection Act

157/193 = Democrats in favor (81%). 218/220 = Republicans in favor (99%).

Renewal of the Patriot Act

43/199 = Democrats in favor (22%). 214/228 = Republicans in favor (94%).

Anti-Flag Burning Const. Amendment

77/194 = Democrats in favor (40%). 209/221 = Republicans in favor (95%).

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act

54/199 = Democrats in favor (27%). 216/227 = Republicans in favor (95%).

Energy Reform (Nuclear, Coal, Natural Gas)

75/199 = Democrats in favor (38%). 200/231 = Republicans in favor (87%).

Bankruptcy Reform

73/198 = Democrats in favor (37%). 229/229 = Republicans in favor (100%).

Death Tax Repeal Act

42/202 = Democrats in favor (21%). 230/231 = Republicans in favor (99%).

Class Action Lawsuit Reform

50/197 = Democrats in favor (25%). 229/230 = Republicans in favor (99%).

Real ID Act

42/194 = Democrats in favor (22%). 219/227 = Republicans in favor (96%).

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Anti-Flag Burning Const. Amendment

77/194 = Democrats in favor (40%). 209/221 = Republicans in favor (95%).

Doesn't proper flag etiquette REQUIRE that old and tattered flags be burned to honor them?

[DakotaGator]

A good, telling summary.

With politicians it's; "Don't listen to what they say. Watch what they do!"

[TheRobb7]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1535158/posts?page=9#9

[Blood of Tyrants]

Don't confuse facts with feel good legislation.

[Killborn]

Necessary reading for all the people who keep saying there's not a dime worth of difference between the two.

Here's the clincher: at least the GOP is willing to take people like Rep. Pence, Tancredo, and others. The Demons would probably try to Arkancide these kinds of candidates.

"Private Property Rights Protection Act

157/193 = Democrats in favor (81%). 218/220 = Republicans in favor (99%)."

Heh. There might be hope yet for these @$$3$.

[psychoknk]

Doesn't proper flag etiquette REQUIRE that old and tattered flags be burned to honor them?

Yes. Here is a page with some girl-scouts retiring an old flag.

[Lekker 1]

Don't confuse facts with feel good legislation.

Ain't that the truth (donning asbestos underwear now)

[conservativecorner]

Usually it's some cretin who is stomping on the flag while it burns while shouting anti-American BS. There is a proper way to retire a flag, and their way is certainly not in the spirit of patriotism.

[Killborn]

The difference between a firing squad and a vigilante shooting is in the procedures, the ceremony involed, and the intent.

Whereas one is to execute formal legal justice, the other is an informal act of justice and/or retribution. Burning the flag to retire it is not the same as some smelly hippy @$$#@+ committing arson on a national symbol.

That said, I am unsure about this amendment. WWFFD?

[Onelifetogive]

Burning the flag to retire it is not the same as some smelly hippy @$$#@+ committing arson on a national symbol.

The difference, of course, being the political intent of the person doing the burning.....What the Founding Fathers wanted to protect.

[Onelifetogive]

Usually it's some cretin who is stomping on the flag while it burns while shouting anti-American BS.

i.e. Protected political speech.....

[Killborn]

Absolutely. Still, if this amendment was approved, the aforementioned @$$#@+$ could still come up with creative ways to insult our country. Heck, being the filthy garbage they are, they could taint the flag just by being within 1 feet of it.

If this amendment is the right thing, they are taking the wrong approach. Instead of making it just for malicious burning they should make it cover all desecration. Maybe even extedning it to replicas of the flag (ie 51 or 49 stars). Again, I'm not sure this is the right tact. But they are most definitely taking the wrong approach.