Why We're Democrats...

The California Democrat party ^ | FR Post 08--5-2 | California Democrat Party

[vannrox]

The following is a summary of the information provided on the California DNC website. It offers some eye-opening opinions. And, many oversimplifications and mis understandings. I chose not to copy their web site page, nor to cut and paste information. Instead, what follows is my interpetation of their data. I urge interested people to visit the site themselves to view the information first hand.

"I have been thinking that I would make a proposition to my Republican friends...that if they will stop telling lies about the Democrats, we will stop telling the truth about them."

Adlai E. Stevenson Jr.

Compare and see what you think...

Democrats Fight to save Social Security,
While Republicans Fight for big tax cuts for the wealthy.


Democrats Protect our natural resources and environment,
While Republicans Protect the oil companies' bottom line.


Democrats Look for solutions to high energy bills,
While Republicans Look for someone to blame.


Democrats Believe in a need for a meaningful Patient's Bill of Rights,
While Republicans Believe that corporate profits precede patient care.


Democrats,Value scientific freedom and technological progress,
While Republicans, Value the $$$ of conservative fanatics.


The following will take you to the 2002 DNC Party Platform.
Go HERE.

[Enemy of the NWO]

What Al Gore would like for all of us to forget

ALGORE, when asked about his illegal fundraising activities that took place in a Buddhist temple:- "I didn't realize I was in a Buddhist temple."

Please...PLEASE give me your wonderful ChiCom Money!!!

[VRW Conspirator]

Nice response.

I especially like the line:

This is the scary part: these slogans are for the activists; these slogans are for their extreme left base voters!

[Dark Watch]

Yeah.....right.

Don't smoke cigarettes....smoke a DemocRAT!

[freeforall]

What a hoot! They should also include the children.Maybe the rats should change the donkey to some gay,caring Superhero.
It's faster than a bathhouse encounter,stronger the next guy in his feelings for the common man and able to pass legislation in a stroke of a pen...it's ratman.

[Bob J]

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[okie01]

"I fear that the kind of thinking exemplified by the examples posted above are exactly the kinds of thinking that lead to fascism."

Your fears are well-founded.

Does it not strike you that any so-called "New Democrat" -- say, Bill Clinton, Algore and, especially, Hillary! -- would not be averse to totalitarian rule and governing by diktat?

To them, the Congress and the courts are simply inconveniences. If they cannot be compliant, then we can do without them.

The Constitution? Well, it's O.K....except when it gets in the way.

Sometimes, I think the most dangerous enemies this country might ever face are...Democrats.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

I was intrigued by the headline: "Why We're Democrats", because I never hear Dems talking about their fundamental principles. And sure enough, there were no principles enunciated in their site. Instead, Dems can only talk about their support for various government programs.

In contrast, Republicans can and do speak often of their principles, based on the notions of limited government and individual freedom and responsibility that inspired the Founding Fathers.

Why don't the Dems ever speak of their principles? Because they would be forced to admit that either they have no philosophical core, or if they do, it is composed of nothing but watered down class warfare and income redistribution.

[88keys]

"However, it cannot be stressed enough that these are examples of good propaganda, not examples of coherent thinking. These epigrams are basically slogans. Slogans tend to cater to the mindlessness of those who are susceptible to the charms of mass advertising."

Couldn't agree more...but it's not just targeted to the "base" (who don't stop at much), it's also aimed at the "mindless motor voters" (whether innocent, ignorant, or "other", their votes count, especially with a little "help" where needed)...

Thanks for a very thoughtful and intelligent post...IMHO, you would be very good at writing a few "slogans" that are not only good "propaganda", but also "coherent" in thinking! (Not to seem elitist, but, you know, it couldn't hurt to have a few snappy bumper-stickers and slogans ready for folks who are basically good-hearted but tend to get their news from Oprah...!)

[VaBthang4]

"Democrats Look for solutions to high energy bills, While Republicans Look for someone to blame."

Completely devoid of reality..........think California.

"Democrats,Value scientific freedom and technological progress, While Republicans, Value the $$$ of conservative fanatics."

Uhh..........what?

[mlocher]

chris,

your observation is right on. nice job. keep thinking.

[longlurker]

BUMP. A turd by any other name....still stinks. Why is every liberal move made by "our guy" defended? I voted for Bush and had high hopes but am now, frankly, disapointed. If the Republicans are no longer conservatives, shouldn't we stop cheering for them? Is it the principles or the party lines we stand for?

If Bush is as tough as he sounds when he's talking about war, why does he buckle to the Dems nearly every time? I'm so sick of the "strategy" argument. The best strategy for a conservative President is to BE CONSERVATIVE!

[Las Vegas Dave]

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[slimer]

Why We're Democrats Idiots...

[The Raven]

Failed Democratic ideas of the past, present and future:

- Printing money

- Graduated income tax

- Social Security, medicare, medicade

- Foreign policy (any one - you pick it)

- Universal health care

- Education

- Welfare

- regulations (you name it)

- environment (you name it)

- judicial/tort

- any idea with the word sex or abortion

- energy policy (actually I don't remember them having one)

...and the list goes on......

[WyldKard]

Sad, because it's true. Bush has turned into more and more of a NeoCon liberal as time goes on. Chalk one more up for the Republocratic party...

[Moby Grape]

I am a democrat because I believe that only in America can the son of a boot-legging, anti-semite, Hitler supporting, womanizing, greedy S.O.B, become president (Kennedy). I am a democrat because I believe that only a democrat can committ obstruction of justice while in office, use a junior government employee as a sex toy, and take money from the Red Army, and STAY in office (Clinton). I am a democrat because I care more about POWER and staying in power than the Constitution (the Democrat Party). I am a democrat because I can be dumb as a fence post, but the media will label me as "heady" (Gore).

[I still care]

I liked this article from our own Free Republic. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/727196/posts

[jodorowsky]

LOL!