For the liberals.

[Motobob]

17 WAYS TO BE A GOOD LIBERAL

Odd....but true - -

1. You have to be against capital punishment, but support abortion on demand..

2. You have to believe that businesses create oppression, and governments create prosperity.

3. You have to believe that guns in the hands of law-abiding citizens are more of a threat than nuclear weapons technology in the hands of Iranor Chinese and North Korean communists.

4. You have to believe that there was no art before federal funding.

5. You have to believe that global temperatures are less affected by cyclical changes in the earth's climate and more affected by soccer moms driving SUV'S.

6. You have to believe that gender roles are artificial, but being homosexual is natural.

7. You have to believe that the AIDS virus is spread by a lack of federal funding.

8. You have to believe that the same teacher who can't teach 4th-graders how to read or behave themselves is somehow qualified to teach those same kids about sex.

9. You have to believe that hunters don't care about nature, but PETA activists do.


10. You have to believe that self-esteem is more important than actually doing something to earn it. Or that being a winner is somehow wrong.

11. You have to believe the NRA is bad because it supports certain parts of the Constitution, while the ACLU is good because it supports certain parts of the Constitution.

12. You have to believe that taxes are too low, but ATM fees are too high.

13. You have to believe that Margaret Sanger and Gloria Steinem are more important to American history than Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, or Abraham Lincoln.

14. You have to believe that standardized tests are racist, but racial quotas and set-asides are not. And that black "doctors" are qualified.


15. You have to believe that the only reason socialism hasn't worked anywhere it's been tried is because the right people haven't been in charge. LIke them.

16. You have to believe that homosexual parades displaying drag queens and transvestites should be constitutionally protected, and manger scenes at Christmas should be illegal.

17. You have to believe that this message is a part of a vast, right-wing conspiracy.

[hammAR]

[ttousi]

Had to do that didn't you ................

Yup ........barf emoticon needed

[hammAR]

Makes one wonder where honorable people like her son come from.................

Casey Austin Sheehan (May 29, 1979–April 4, 2004) was a Specialist in the United States Army who was killed by enemy action while serving in the Iraq War.

[GregM]

Makes one wonder where honorable people like her son come from.................

Casey Austin Sheehan (May 29, 1979–April 4, 2004) was a Specialist in the United States Army who was killed by enemy action while serving in the Iraq War.

During his second tour, I believe.

[brauchma]

I thought it was Hilary for a second as I was scrolling.

[hammAR]

During his second tour, I believe.

Yep.........................

[glreis]

Sgt. Vernon Richards and now Lt. Tiffany Richards. My daughter and son in law. He served as an Army Ranger and went to Afganistan and Iraq 5 times. Tiffany is still serving as an Army Nurse. I am very proud of both of them and every other person who serves this country.

[Srigs]

Sgt. Vernon Richards and now Lt. Tiffany Richards. My daughter and son in law. He served as an Army Ranger and went to Afganistan and Iraq 5 times. Tiffany is still serving as an Army Nurse. I am very proud of both of them and every other person who serves this country.

Thank them both for the service!

[ttousi]

Yes thank them!

And be sure to tell them about the little or no cost carry class they will get from a lot of us.

[Motobob]

Fortunately we still have people in this country of great character. I hope you tell them often how proud we are of them and the service they do.

[jac714]

One of the things that has always amazed me as a historian and teacher of history is the seemingly unending supply of, as Douglas MacArthur said, "... magnificient young men." (and now young women as well) willing to serve so the rest of may rest well at night.

Give them my humble thanks for their service.

[tex]

srigs wrote:

glreis wrote:
Sgt. Vernon Richards and now Lt. Tiffany Richards. My daughter and son in law. He served as an Army Ranger and went to Afganistan and Iraq 5 times. Tiffany is still serving as an Army Nurse. I am very proud of both of them and every other person who serves this country.


Thank them both for the service!

Sgt. Vernon Richards and now Lt. Tiffany Richards. My daughter and son in law. He served as an Army Ranger and went to Afganistan and Iraq 5 times. Tiffany is still serving as an Army Nurse. I am very proud of both of them and every other person who serves this country.

Thank them both for the service!

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To all of you who have family and friends in service - my prayers and thanks go out to you! And to the proud servicemen and women who are protecting us - my limited vocabulary can not express my gratitude.

[goalie]

I'm a liberal in a whole lot of ways.

Do you think that means your list applies to me completely?

[goalie]

17 WAYS TO BE A GOOD LIBERAL

Odd....but true - -

1. You have to be against capital punishment, but support abortion on demand..

Nope, I'm against both

2. You have to believe that businesses create oppression, and governments create prosperity.

Nope. I'm not for complete free markets, but the government has proven itself rather inefficient.

3. You have to believe that guns in the hands of law-abiding citizens are more of a threat than nuclear weapons technology in the hands of Iranor Chinese and North Korean communists.

Not at all. A true liberal would liberally interpret the second amendment, just like we do the other ones.

4. You have to believe that there was no art before federal funding.

This one doesn't make any sense.

5. You have to believe that global temperatures are less affected by cyclical changes in the earth's climate and more affected by soccer moms driving SUV'S.

Not really. I am quite aware that, well before SUVs, the glacier over my cabin melted. On the flip side, you'd have to be pretty ignorant to think that we do not adversely alter the condition of the water and air around us, if only through sheer volume of waste.

6. You have to believe that gender roles are artificial, but being homosexual is natural.

Um, not sure where you're going with that one. I guess you have to be conservative to worry about other people's sex lives....

7. You have to believe that the AIDS virus is spread by a lack of federal funding.

No, it is spread many ways. I had a patient recently that got hers through an intra-op cut while at work (she's a surgeon). The vast majority of the cases though are from unprotected sex.

8. You have to believe that the same teacher who can't teach 4th-graders how to read or behave themselves is somehow qualified to teach those same kids about sex.

I guess I have more respect for our teachers than you do.

9. You have to believe that hunters don't care about nature, but PETA activists do.

Nah, I hunt.

10. You have to believe that self-esteem is more important than actually doing something to earn it. Or that being a winner is somehow wrong.

Wrong again. I'm all for winners and losers in childhood games. It prepares them for life.

11. You have to believe the NRA is bad because it supports certain parts of the Constitution, while the ACLU is good because it supports certain parts of the Constitution.

No, they are both good, and they BOTH could be better. The ACLU could rabidly support the second, and the NRA could MORE rabidly support the 2nd.

12. You have to believe that taxes are too low, but ATM fees are too high.

Nah, my bank doesn't charge fees.

13. You have to believe that Margaret Sanger and Gloria Steinem are more important to American history than Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, or Abraham Lincoln.

Nope.

14. You have to believe that standardized tests are racist, but racial quotas and set-asides are not. And that black "doctors" are qualified.

Sorry, against "affirmative action"

15. You have to believe that the only reason socialism hasn't worked anywhere it's been tried is because the right people haven't been in charge. LIke them.

You are confusing socialism with liberalism.

16. You have to believe that homosexual parades displaying drag queens and transvestites should be constitutionally protected, and manger scenes at Christmas should be illegal.

Nah, I'd protect BOTH.

17. You have to believe that this message is a part of a vast, right-wing conspiracy.

Nah, it isn't that vast.