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Any good liberal arts schools in the midwest?

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I'm going to be a senior this year, and i havent found any schools id be crazy about going to yet. I know I want to go to a liberal arts school. As of now, I plan on going into journalism or psychology. I'd prefer a smaller school in a rural area, but right now I'll take anything i can get =). Do you have any suggestions? Thanks so much!Any good liberal arts schools in the midwest?
Well, for one there's University of Chicago. Not so small and not rural, but definitely primo liberal arts school, and in the Midwest.

For smaller, less urban options: Grinell (already mentioned,) Carleton already mentioned,) Oberlin, Beloit...Any good liberal arts schools in the midwest?
LxG, those are liberal arts colleges.

LACs are a much better educational experience than large universities, I wish more people would realize it!

Check out Macalester (MN), Carleton (MN), Knox College (IL), Grinnell College (IA), Kenyon (OH), Wooster (OH), Dennison (OH).

best: grinnell, kenyon, carleton, macalester.

expand your search!!! new england has the best LACs (amherst, williams, middlebury, bowdoin, etc.) california has pomona, claremont mckenna, etc. good luck!
Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana

In debating liberal Christians with modern theological ideas, don't you think THIS is the best question to ask?

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I talk to people with all sorts of theologies. Many are very liberal and take much of the Bible as metaphorical, allegory, etc. And there are many different views regarding what or who God is and who Jesus is.

One question, if answered, in my mind, resolves a lot of issues:

';What happens to us after we die';?

Because you answer to this says a lot about your personal theology.

Doesn't it?In debating liberal Christians with modern theological ideas, don't you think THIS is the best question to ask?
Yes. A person's answer to that question tells you who is saved, and who isn't. It eliminates the arguments about what is necessary to be saved. For, the only belief necessary to be saved is that Jesus, who is God, died for our sins on the cross and rose from the dead, and by this belief we are eternally secure.

It is important to be right about other things, but the other things aren't matters of eternal heaven or hell.In debating liberal Christians with modern theological ideas, don't you think THIS is the best question to ask?
For me, the more important question is, ';What do you believe the nature of Deity is?';

Asking that question will at least give you a good idea of how educated and open-minded the other person is, so you might have a foundation for debate. Granted, asking what happens after we die would give similar information.

Asking what happens to us after we die seems to me an adjunct to that. My personal answer would be, ';Our bodies decompose. I don't know what happens to our minds.';

In spiritual terms, I think that our minds rejoin 'God' if we are capable of feeling love--but I have no basis for that belief.
Yeah, of course you could still get metaphorical answers. Bill Craig was debating John Crossan one time, and he pressed him on the issue of God's existence. Crossan kept avoiding the question. Finally, Craig asked, ';During the Jurassic period, did God exist?'; Crossan said, ';Meaningless question,'; but he eventually admitted that he didn't think God existed in any objective sense. God was just a theological construct that Crossan superimposed on the universe. ';God'; for Crossan is just a way of looking at the universe, but apart from anybody looking at the universe that way, God doesn't exist.
Because I fought tooth and nail to become a Catholic, I just say ';I am a Catholic, a real, believing Catholic'; And if they have a problem, they have it with the Church and not with me. I know what is essential and what isn't.

In things essential, unity; in doubtful, liberty; in all things, charity. ST AUGUSTINE
Oh, who knows. There are states of being. Dead is one of them. Alive here in the flesh is another. The spirit does not die, so there is also Heaven with spirits and Hell with spirits. The spirits of the dead are sleeping. They know nothing of what is going on. I'd like to skip that and go right to Heaven.
OK, I am a liberal Christian. I do think much of the Bible is metaphorical and allegory. God is the creator of all things. Jesus is God in human flesh. God became flesh and dwelt amongst us. What happens after we die is

We go to be with God.

Absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.

We are refined and purified For He is like a refiner's fire and like fullers' soap.

Not if you don't mind replies full of Bible quotes or the Bible says or you gotta have faith and other crap like that
I agree kool Aid. Excellent post. God bless !
I need to get a life size cross that I can carry around on Halloween because I am going to be Jesus on Good Friday...where can I get on?
we will stop breathing and get buried first.....then await judgment or quickening...

Is the liberal media always THIS judgmental toward pregnant teenage girls?

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Or is it only when the teenage girl is the daughter of a prominent conservative?

.Is the liberal media always THIS judgmental toward pregnant teenage girls?
No, if she were the daughter of a prominent Liberal she would be celebrated for having an abortion.Is the liberal media always THIS judgmental toward pregnant teenage girls?
I think the reason this is getting so much attention is because Sarah Palin has the possibility of being the next VP. As we all know, candidates are always scrutinized to the highest leve...as they should be, since they will lead our country, whether Dem or Rep.

It just looks bad for her since she is such a champion of abstinence etc etc. All opinions aside, she also doesn't have too much experience. I guess we will see in Nov!
Liberals run from one BS headline to another like a bunch of hungry dogs after the weenie mobile. They have no clue what is going on anywhere in the world because all they read is the headlines and not the story and the headlines are written to sucker in the stupid and liberals fall for it everytime.
Only when they are not judging certain conservatives for not doling out more money to help the teenage girls they just got done judging :-)

If that makes sense...

and it shouldnt!

You've asked these kinds of questions alot. Why keep stirring it up? You repubs have asked us to quit so what are you doing? Trolling?
Exactly
Unmarried ones, yes, So is God.
I will take door number 2 for 5 million Jenny.

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How do characterize a self-proclaimed liberal who is not actually liberal?

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Some people say they are liberal and others will argue their beliefs are not actually liberal. What does this mean? What's a fake liberal?How do characterize a self-proclaimed liberal who is not actually liberal?
I would say he is confused. Or the person saying said liberal isn't a a liberal is confused. I would not characterize the person as a fake liberal unless he indeed knew what a liberal was and was intentionally trying to make others think he believed in the libereal cause when indeed he absolutely did not and tried to hide the fact that he did not.How do characterize a self-proclaimed liberal who is not actually liberal?
';Liberal'; is used by many different people to mean many different things -- and frequently used by people who are not liberal to mean ';anything I don't like';.

Liberal -- by the dictionary -- means one who favours a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties, and who favours an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets.

Very few people seem to actually use the word the way the dictionary defines it -- so your mileage may vary,
It means we have become way, way, way too hung up on labels.
Hillary Clinton
A Neo-Conservative !
LINO, DINO, CINO AND RINO.

liberal, democrat, conservative, or republican

IN NAME ONLY

But you also have to face the possibility that they are liberal.. it's your views of them that are off... but who am I to judge.
A swing voter?

How do I set up a debate stating that the media does not have a liberal bias?

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How do I set this debate up? I don't know where to start? I am supposed to debate that the media does not have a liberal bias. What points should I make?How do I set up a debate stating that the media does not have a liberal bias?
You may be able to frame the debate by stating far right headlines and substantiation of the reports (corroboration from other unrelated sources).

Then contrast the so-called ';liberal'; point of view and the corroborating evidence or support of the facts.

The far right creates a distrust of the mainstream media by positioning themselves as truth, but the facts to support their positions are vague and unsubstantiated (he said, she said), supposition and implied conclusions derived from faulty perspectives.

The unwitting mainstream plays into this trap by skewing their news more to the right, instead of digging in and showing their history of unbiased reporting.

This will be a difficult assignment, as many people have a bias that may bolster or support their skewed perspective of the world, primarily using fear and isolationism, ignorance and misplaced patriotism.

Good luckHow do I set up a debate stating that the media does not have a liberal bias?
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It's hard to prove a negative. The burden of proof should be on the other side to prove that the media DOES have a liberal bias. However, I would start by admitting that SOME media does in fact have a liberal bias -- for instance National Public Radio -- but they represent small minority, and are balanced by media like Fox News which has a conservative bias. Then talk about the majority in the middle -- your job is to show that they try to be accurate and simply describe things as they see them. Why would they distort things? What's in it for them? And can anyone really be objective?
Spring Leaf, you are in deep trouble. Does you teacher hate you, or just want to make a fool of you?

If you can pull this off, you have one hell of a career waiting for you in Washington.

But only if you can stomach being a hypocrite, sorry.

(Baby, in all good conscience I can not bring myself to help in this project, it just hits too close to home, truly sorry)

Can some liberal explain to me how a public option health care plan is deficit neutral?

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We will just give it away or do you plan on jacking up the taxes on the people who already pay taxes anyways. Nobody, I repeat nobody that would choose (probably the wrong word since it will be FORCED) a public option pays ANY (yes I said ANY) taxes. They might get taxes withheld, but it is all refunded.Can some liberal explain to me how a public option health care plan is deficit neutral?
nothing the government has ever done is deficit neutral, anyone who buys that hype is not studying government management techniquesCan some liberal explain to me how a public option health care plan is deficit neutral?
It is deficit neutral because it costs the same.

Of course, it will cost more if everybody receives health care ... right now, there are several million people in the wealthiest country in the world who can't afford health care. A lot of them pay taxes.

The cost of untreated health care problems is a much greater cost than the cost of treatment.

Unfortunately, the cost of curing the ignorance displayed in your question is exorbitant.
Wow seriously? I'd LOVE to get all my taxes back!! I'm sure my husband would too!
if you've been paying attention.. the plan is for the public option to have to go through the same negotiation process for their prices.. their prices are expected to be lower, but not by a lot.
You must not pay taxes then. Because even when I started out working, I never got back everything I paid in, not even 1/3. So either I'm being rubbed by the IRS, or what you said is a lie.
For some uber, are you aware of how many hospital bills go unpaid by uninsured citizens - which gaps are filled with your high tax payments now??

Insuring everyone could only save you $. Dol*.
It is deficit neutral if it is payed for by whatever means.

Deficit neutral means we won't borrow to do it.

That seems obvious.
The public option is funded like health insurance companies are, we all pay, its not a government freebie.
What are you kidding me? I'd take it, the government can't do worse then the actual insurance companies.
I pay about $30,000 a year in taxes after refunds and I would choose a public option. So, you are wrong.
no i cannot, it will be ok though
taxpayer money and budget cuts

What is the basic ideas behind conservative and liberal?

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When it comes to certain organizations, what are the qualities and ideas behind being conservative versus liberal. How can I tell the difference between the two?What is the basic ideas behind conservative and liberal?
Very good question that more people should ask before they just accept these terms at face value.

Though as one previous answer said, the ';Conservative'; platform is supposed to favor keeping government out of public affairs and private business. In actuality, it seems that they often do just the opposite. ';Conservative'; is, I suppose, meant to refer to allegiance to traditional values, and ';free enterprise';. But realistically it is not an accurate term. Much of the ';Conservative'; agenda is actually quite radical, and enacts laws (such as the Patriot Act) which allow the government to interfere very directly in the lives of American citizens -- reading their mail, listening to their telephone conversations, and so on. It also supports the activity of corporations that do little to serve the public, and spend vast public money to gain profit. Those same corporations enjoy public tax support (Oil Depletion Allowance), and are even bailed out by the government, via your tax dollars, if they fail (Citibank).

I doubt the Founding Fathers would have much agreed with such things, whatever the pretext. So, although I do believe that all people have the right to advocate whatever they wish in a free society, including limiting freedom for the ';public good';, the word ';Conservative'; is in itself a misnomer, as it has little to do with the principles on which this country was founded.

As for ';Liberal'; -- I guess one might say that the term is more accurate. Liberals tend to vote for things that they see as upholding personal freedoms over the dictats of a majority. Abortion, for instance. Taxation for a comprehensive public health system (which most outside the United States have). Free tax-paid college education for those who qualify (ditto). The American Civil Liberties Union is a ';Liberal'; organization often attacked in the ';Conservative'; media. But it is worth noting that organization fights just as hard to allow neo-Nazis to meet and march as they do causes that they might themselves believe in.

Today, though, to be frank -- the lines are drawn. But it is a well-known aspect of Political Science that the extremes of ';Leftist'; and ';Rightist'; governments are in practice very difficult to distinguish, so much they resemble one another.

Stalin was extreme left, for instance -- Hitler extreme right. This may be the fear that drives those who wish to keep everything in the ';Private Sector';. Just as often, though, political paybacks and private interest produce exactly the opposite result: government involved in every phase of life, but making its decisions behind closed doors, rather than publicly. Who is to say which is preferable? In the end, it's this difference that distinguishes ';Republican'; from ';Democrat'; in terms of their basic idea of government. One thinks that power should be given by the public to elected officials to decide what is best, the other thinks it should be up to each person to decide on every issue. That's the true meaning of those two terms, ';Republican';, and :';Democrat'; respectively -- (which is in itself somewhat surprising and contrary to common belief of what each party represents). So once again, your question is a good one to ask.

Whichever side one subscribes to, it is a sure sign of a decadent culture when the two sides lose effective understanding and dialogue. This is sadly the case in the United States today. Whether the polarization is political or economic -- the fact that such extreme differences exist and have no regard for the opinions of the opposite side: it speaks badly of us all.What is the basic ideas behind conservative and liberal?
they are names people call each other to avoid actually debating issues.
Liberals will spend your hard-earned dollar to f*** the rich and help the poor. Conservatives will spend your hard-earned dollar to keep the poor from f*ck*ng. Independents say f*ck the liberals and the conservatives.
Liberals believe in the herd and conservatives believe in the individual.

How the herd would be controled would be by a group of people refered to as the liberal elite. The rest of the herd would have to obey orders.

The weakness for the individual is that it leaves the poor, weak and incompetents stranded to their own fate.
Liberals are idealists and think in terms of how things should be. They live in a fantasy world. They are elitist and consider themselves to be much more enlightened than the common person. Therefore they should be allowed to make the rules for the rest of us but they should not be held accountable for following the rules themselves, after all they're better than the rest of us. They're all about fairness and equality, particularly in the realm of thoughts and feelings, as long as everyone else is forced to agree with their thoughts and feelings. They want to protect the environment as long as it is the common person sacrificing, because they're elite and shouldn't have to give up their own energy consuming ways (i.e....driving SUV's, flying in private jets, etc...).

Conservatives, on the other hand, see the world as it is and they live in reality. They're all about people being responsible for themselves. Well that pretty much sums it up.
Liberals. Conservatives. Parties comprised of Politicians. Politicians are those engaged in Politics.

Politics.

Poli - a variant of Poly, meaning Many.

Tics - a variant of Ticks, meaning Blood-sucking parasites.

Politics therefore, means Many Blood-Sucking Parasites.

There really isn't much difference. Both are capable of causing endless financial headaches for the rest of us, and they don't particularly care.

I know this didn't help, but it was fun, wasn't it?
Conservatism is a minimalist government involved in your life, and lower taxes.

Liberalism means the government is responsible for all of the bad decisions people make and will pay for those mistakes with your tax dollars.
Somewhere in the past we lost our ideals, parties were formed and changed our thinking. As I grew up I voted for people who thought for the good of the nation, not for the good of the party. We begin to lose our way in the 70s, down hill all the way. Look at what each believes and you will not see that much difference. What do we have vote for; one makes us feel good, one seem to know alittle but she is a woman and one who has had a lifetime to gain knowledge.

We have had men in office with IQs over 130 yet what did they accomplish.
A conservative will say one thing and do the opposite and a liberal will lie.
Conservatives are mostly Republicans. Republicans tend to favor big business. They are against things like stem cell research and gay marriage, partly because conservatives are thought to be more religiously conservative as well. Ironically though, they support capital punishment. They're thought of as being quick to use military force and are stronger on issues of security. They're against illegal immigration. They favor tax cuts to stimulate the economy using little government assistance. Yet they also favor more government control over other aspects of life, such as security. (Patriot Act).

Examples are George Bush, McCain, and Pat Robertson.

Liberals are often democrats, and support universal health care, are more concerned with environmental issues, and thus, believe in greater regulation of big businesses. They like lower defense spending. They're also typically in favor of free trade, although, there's a large number of liberals who don't. Liberals like labor unions, support stem cell research, but are against capital punishment, favor gun control, and like higher taxes.

Examples are the Clintons, Al Gore, and Michael Moore.
This might help (about Liberalism):

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Conservatives believe they can comport their own lives and spend their own money more wisely and more logically than the government can. Liberals believe everything must be regulated because people can't be trusted with their own decisions for their own lives, and that the government can spend their money more wisely and logically than they can.

A good example of money/spending would be health care. A liberal thinks the government should be handling people's health insurance for them while a conservative can see that if there were less tax money withheld from the common paycheck, the payee could afford their own health insurance.

A good example of comportment regulation would be unions. A conservative knows in his/her head that if they were left alone to run a business, they would be more than willing to pay attention to safety regulations, but a liberal believes there should be a watchdog group like a union to FORCE the safety rules that are already being adhered to.
Conservatives like getting stuff done, Liberals like complaining until others fix their problems.

Liberals: If Specter & Schwarzenegger are moderates, what makes a Republican a liberal Republican in your eyes?

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I've witnessed many Liberal Democrats on this site refer to Gov of Ca Arnold Schwarzenegger and Pa congressman Arlen Specter prior to his jumping ship to the Democrat side as '; moderate Republicans '; . Schwarzenegger and Specter both supported abortion, gay rights, global warming legislation, open border anarchy for illegals and tax and spend economics, if this is what makes a Republican a moderate in your eyes, please tell me, what would make one liberal ? Thanks in advance for your answers. God bless.Liberals: If Specter %26amp; Schwarzenegger are moderates, what makes a Republican a liberal Republican in your eyes?
If they are moderates on economic/fiscal principles and/or support more government as the answer to our problems, then they are liberal, RINO republicans.

And that makes Arnie, Specter, McCain, Bush, Crist, Pawlenty, and the vast majority of the GOP, liberal republicans.

The ideal staple of the republican party for me, is moderate on social issues and conservative on fiscal/economic issues, as well as advocating limited government principles. Much like the libertarian wing of the GOP.Liberals: If Specter %26amp; Schwarzenegger are moderates, what makes a Republican a liberal Republican in your eyes?
If their tax policies are more geared to taxing the rich then they are leaning liberally, and if their preferred tax scale is flatter, they are more conservative. I also look at their leanings on policies that affect workers and businesses--if every decision they make favors businesses, they are conservative, and if every decision they make favors workers, they are liberal. Everything else is a side issue I'd expect to see some politicians break from their party on.

Global warming is the way the left is spinning the enviroment issue to be about people rather than about animals. Anyone from California is going to be for clean air, no matter what label you put on it--so that's no surprise. Abortion and gay rights are wedge issues that have little to do with anything important in politics--they are used for rabble rousing in areas that don't like abortion or gays, and are abandoned in places that do like abortion rights and have nothing against gay people. Open borders is not a liberal rallying point (and I doubt it is something anyone really supports). Tax and spend has been done by both parties for decades. In short, the things you named don't tip the scale and make someone a liberal, they just make him lean a bit that way. Tax policy and worker relations are the big difference.
i wouldn't consider Specter a moderate. i've considered him a democrat (and apparently so has he) for a long time.

i think the term liberal generally refers to how one feels about social issues (civil rights, education, govt programs of one sort or another). SO a liberal republican would probably believe in fiscal conservatism and a strong foreign policy stance. that's non-negotiable. Maybe they'd say 'whatever' about religion issues, maybe believe in a woman's right to choose, and probably think some sort of government intervention for programs like education and infrastructure are good things.

but many people will say 'that's not republican that's independent' .

i say, it should be republican, liberal moderate or whatever.
I consider a moderate republican to be more liberal on the social issues and more conservative on fiscal issues. The reason I wouldn't call them liberal is that they are reflective of the older Republican party line where social issues didn't define the party, but economic policy did.

The party has gone far enough to the right whereas most liberal Republicans would end up in the Independent party, so they're an incredibly rare breed--especially in the national stage.
It appears that you miss understand semantics. There is no such thing as a ';liberal Republican'; because if they were ';liberal'; they would be a Democrat. Moderate in this instance is how you say ';liberal'; without injecting a contradictory term into a phrase thereby making it into an oxymoron. Maybe ';progressive'; would be a better term. Hopefully these men are a sign of the future of the Republican party. They are respectable men of reason who support freedom and are willing to accept scientific and economic reasoning based on expert consensus, something most Repubs have rejected since Reagan.
uh mitt romney.

who, as governor of massachusetts (america's most liberal state) stated he would be better for gay rights than teddy kennedy.

america's most liberal governor of the past 25 years.
Bush was a liberal republican (he was NOT fiscally conservative at all)....McCain is a liberal republican. Alot of republican's nowday are ';watered down';....this is really what is wrong with the party in general.
Well I do have friends that are moderate Republicans - but if they vote Republican then obviously they are Republicans
I believe that they exist but sadly all the airwaves and forums and things of that sort are dominated by uneducated, religious zealot republicans ( much like yourself and palin)

I have no idea what makes one though.
They aren't moderates they are liberal on the most important of issues.
There are lots of people on both sides of the aisle who are liberal on some issues and conservative on others. This tends to be true of moderates. The new GOP thinks everyone should be on the far Right on all issues.

How many liberal democrats does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

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Only one... they just hold the bulb and the world revolves around them.How many liberal democrats does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
None - they like living in the dark. That way they don't have to see all the mistakes they're making!How many liberal democrats does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
I thought that first they would have to spend a few million to do a study, if they don't agree with the study they have to pay someone the sees it the same way they do, then they have to hire a czar to be in charge of it. Now they can spend a few thousand for the bulb and a few more for the person to change it
Thats a trick question! Everyone knows that liberals are trying to get rid of light bulbs and make them illegal. So that answer would always be ';zero'; no matter what.
That is really funny. I am a republican and I find that entertaining.
wow you turned that old joke around i like it good job
NONE, they dont want to use light bulbs. since it causes global warming!

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How do Liberal feel that Obama has more corporate ties than even Bush?

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Thank Obama for accepting 80 Billion from the Pharmaceutical Companies in exchange for limiting generic medicine and blocking cheaper Meds from Canada. My epilepsy medicine will still cost me an arm and a leg.How do Liberal feel that Obama has more corporate ties than even Bush?
I find it sort of amusing, considering that neocons STILL accuse him of being a socialist.How do Liberal feel that Obama has more corporate ties than even Bush?
You're absolutely right and the Obamaphiles are living in denial. The evidence is piled up sky high and yet they deny it. No use trying to convince those convicted to blind faith in a baseless creed. It may take them getting fired, foreclosed upon or otherwise ripped off by Obama's corporate sponsors. But even that may not be enough.
Ok, let's all blame the big bad pharmaceutical companies. Right?

I have news for you. There have been many mergers in the phramaceutical industry because it is harder and harder to find new drugs. Yes, money is wasted. Yes, their corporate executives are overpaid. But guess what? That is in ALL American businesses. Please name me one industry where the executives are actually paid what they are worth.

On the other hand, if it was not for the money, they could not pay the talented research scientists to do their work. Do you have any idea what it costs to equip a research lab? And, to do drug testing trials? Also, what do you expect those Phd chemists, biologists and microbiologists to earn? They just spent 8 years in college and medical school and have student loans to pay back. Do you really think they can be paid the same as a Walmart store greeter?

It's all in black and white in the government mandated and industry audited company annual reports. How much the drug companies earn and how much they invest in research and development. If we don't do it, then perhaps a country like India will be the next pipeline for drugs. It's bad enough the clothes we wear comes from overseas...will we also need to buy our lifesaving drugs from them too?
The way liberals look at it, if it costs you an arm and a leg, then you'll have two less limbs to worry about seizing up because of your epilepsy.

They only care about the COLLECTIVE. They don't give a damn about the individual at all. They just want to try to fool you into thinking they do.
He's got more then those ties that we need to worry about. All his new pals are draining whats left of the economy. I'm sure in exchange for a nice job or stock package after he leaves office.
It's interesting that some libs here aren't aware that Obama struck a back room deal with big pharma, which is now the biggest supporter of health reform. I've read that they may spend as much as $100 Million over the next few months touting Obamacare. Obama is very close to GE as well.

See video link below.
You couldn't be more wrong! Pharmaceutical companies are the ones inciting the hate campaign against health-care, they want to continue getting rich off of the sick and poor. Instead we want everyone to be taken care of medically regardless of how much money you have!
bush pushed hard to keep mexican and canadian meds from american consumers.i am not sure about this story, a quick news search will give me the story.

sounds like an 80 billion trade off.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/13鈥?/a>
Actually, the pharmaceutical companies are the ones pushing the hate campaign against social healthcare.

They hate social healthcare here in Australia because the government has a monopoly on it which creates huge bargaining power for lowering prices.
Presidents don't pass laws congress does...why don't you look up who voted that way and get back to me.

Do you even know the number of the specific bill or law , in which you claim to be victimized by? Do you even know what you are talking about?
They don't seem to care b/c all they care about is POWER. The more they can get the better off they seem to be. Someone brought up that the Vietnam protesters never protested the 2.5 million people that were slaughtered after we pulled out!!
Yeah, and Pfizer just got handed a $2.3 billion dollar fine for illegally marketing some of their drugs.

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries鈥?/a>
A bit miffed.

The government should by the people, of the people and FOR the people (especially for the people). At the moment not many governments are doing this.
Bush was a corporation, Obama doesnt have even close
How many exactly.
APOLLO much?

LMAO
these AIDS infested swine are lying hypocrites
Yeah, I like when he wears the blue one.

What is a conservative and what is a liberal?

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I've always pondered the actual difference, I have a pretty good idea what it is. Please don't be biased and say ';well liberals are cool and conservatives are chumps'; or vice versa. Thank you!What is a conservative and what is a liberal?
conservatives want less government in business and economic sectors and more government in social aspects of our life.

liberals want more government in business and economic sectors and less government in social aspects of our life.

More liberals are in the Democratic party, but still most of it's members could hardly be called that and vice versa for Conservatives in the GOP.What is a conservative and what is a liberal?
In ';The Federal Courts, Politics, and the Rule of Law,'; by John C. Hughes (published 1995), it says:

';In the contemporary political context, those who fear conformity have tended to describe themselves as liberal and have tended to applaud judicial 'protection' of human rights. Those who fear diversity have tended to call themselves conservatives and have been appalled by judicial 'usurpation' of the majority's discretion to form the kind of community it finds most conducive to its own happiness. The former tends to approve of the expansive theories of constitutional interpretation, while the latter tends to prefer the restrained theories of judicial review. These alignments are neither perfect nor inevitable, but the debate has surely been shrill.';
They are fictitious political ideologies that attempt to make connections between issues that don't exist so that power always remains out of the peoples hands.

What does abortion have to do with lower taxes? What does a strong national defense policy have to do with who should get married?

conservatives want less government (ex. taxes) and liberals want more government (ex laws supporting abortions and gun control).

When the liberal media is done skewering Palin to the wall come November?

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How much of the women's vote do you think Obama is likely to get?When the liberal media is done skewering Palin to the wall come November?
Vice President Sarah Palin might enjoy relative peace. from the rabid media after November.

McCain/Palin '08=Job growth thru energy development.

When the liberal media is done skewering Palin to the wall come November?
The liberal media skewers Palin because she's not qualified. They'd do it even if she were a he.

McCain's machine picked Palin because (1) she's a woman and (2) because of her ultra-conservative religious belief system. (1) was a hail-mary (no pun intended) attempt to win Clinton supporters and a clever, but cynical counter to the historic nature of the Obama/Biden ticket. (2) was to garner the approval of the powerful Christian religious-right voting block.

(1) is an insult to all women because McCain has effectively tokenized and objectified her. By choosing a woman who is an underqualified candidate for the role, when the ticket loses, she'll be the scape goat. When this happens, it'll make it harder in the future for qualified women to be considered for the VP or President spot as many with gender bias will wag their fingers and say, ';I told you so.';

(2) is downright scary for the vast majority of spritual moderates. Palin's recorded positions on religion and its role in political decision making is borderline looney and shows a rigidity of thought that is dangerous in a rapidly evolving world culture. The last thing we need right now is another jihad. We should be striving for a brighter, more peaceful future, not a return to the Crusades.

Palin's a much better public speaker than McCain and has a disarming, folksy delivery. But all style and no substance is not a good combination if she's just a heartbeat away from being in the role of Commander in Chief of the most powerful nation on the planet. Even if she were to have the pick of great advisors, she's convinced me that she doesn't have enough smarts, judgement and experience to choose the right ones to listen to.

Conclusion: McBush/Cheney have demonstrated that B players choose C players. Obama is showing how A players choose A+ players.
Once the republicans are done training her, and she comes out of her shell, she will become old news, and will no longer be the flavor of the week.

Then republicans will be inventing attacks on her more than they do now so people don't forget her
People who talk up ';liberal media'; seriously have their head in their backside.

EDIT: Had a few paragraphs and it just isn't worth it. People who don't ';get it'; seriously need to get out more.
Sorry but Palin proved to be a Lemon

I know you HATE Obama but my God if McCain dies in his first term we in Trouble

Matt Damon thought the same thing

LINK:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6urw_PWHYk
I think that there are many women who aren't going to vote for a candidate because of their genitals.
Palin has already begun to shoot herself in the foot. She wants to go to war with Russia.
10 pct. The alcoholics who drink the Kool-Aid, thinking it's really got alcohol in it!!!
ooohhh me thinks the lady doth protest too much LOL :)
he'll get mine

Why do Liberal states consider the murder of a pregnant woman a double homicide?

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I thought Liberals didn't think it was a person until outside the womb.Why do Liberal states consider the murder of a pregnant woman a double homicide?
Because they talk out of both sides of their @ss.

Locking someone up for life means more government dollars are required.Why do Liberal states consider the murder of a pregnant woman a double homicide?
If that's true it's probably because they don't want to push they probably don't want to raise that issue until after the elections. Either that or they don't really care because he is violating her choice.

And some liberals do have a brain the do realize that a child is a child at least by a certain time frame, even if they still haven't correlated the fact that they are still taking somebody's chance for a long full life away, and it doesn't really matter at what stage they are at because any stage would continue to develop, provided we had the technology even separate from the mother.
I wonder that myself. And not in a crazy, uber pro life way. But, it's weird that a woman can have an abortion in an state. But, let's say someone poison's a woman so she miscarriages, it's considered murder. While I appreciate the laws protecting a fetus in those cases, don't understand how abortions are legal. It's just confusing, I guess.
Make up your mind! You should be happy instead of bitching about it, shouldn't you?? Idiots, it's because the murderer also took away the choice of the woman - and in a violent way. I see nothing wrong with maximizing the punishment for killers, but you apparently do.
i would say because it was NOT the choice of the woman and unless she was murdered as she lay on a table in preparation for an abortion, NAY in the process of having an abortion ( after all in preparation STILL gives her time to change her mind) ... any one with a single brain cell of commonsense would assume that she was going to go through with the pregnancy and give birth ,,,,

don't be so dumb ...
LIberals have a twisted way of thinking. They believe that the woman's ';choice'; determines whether it's murder or not.

Liberals are actually insane and they need to be committed to institutions. Guaranteed, they'll destroy our nation if they get their Barack Hussein Obama elected.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article…
Liberals know good and well a fetus is a person, that's why a pregant woman murdered is a double homicide.

The difference is the CHOICE involved: the criminal can't choose to kill the unborn baby, only the woman can do that.

that is a damned good question. should we raise funds so you get the chance to ask Obama that? i think i have a few dollars around here i can spare. It would be well worth it to watch him try to look to his writers for an answer before doing the fake choking and changing the subject.
Because liberals are nothing but rats. They are the reason our justice system is not feared; ultimately the ones paying the price are the innocent victims.
Yeah that is a little wierd. I mean the unborn doesn't really have rights if you're working in an abortion clinic. Choice? I really have no idea.
Why do they call the United states, ';United'; if we have two opposing parties in politics

Great question. I am pro choice but I'll tell you what, the late term and living birth options are sick.

What are the basic priciples of the contemporary liberal movement?

2010-02-12T16:21:00.001-08:00

No need to pontificate, just to the best of your knowledge and in your own words, thanksWhat are the basic priciples of the contemporary liberal movement?
Deception. Just read Saul Alinsky's ';Rules for Radicals'; and you can learn all about how to destroy a free Republic.

What are some good scholarships for an aspiring liberal arts student?

2010-02-12T16:21:00.000-08:00

I don't qualify for any of the extreme-need programs, but I still find myself unable to pay the horrendous college tuition costs. Any scholarships that you know of would be very helpful to me.

(It may also be important to know that I am a high school sophomore...)What are some good scholarships for an aspiring liberal arts student?
You can get info about such college scholarships and grants online here - careers.scienceontheweb.netWhat are some good scholarships for an aspiring liberal arts student?
Well, it's never too late to start looking for college scholarships What I'd suggest you do is first, ask your guidance department at your school what kinds of local scholarships are available to you. Many organizations such as charities, fire or police departments, even local businesses will offer small but significant scholarships to local students. Sometimes so few people even know about these that you are guaranteed to get them just because so few people apply!

Another easy way is to just sign up at freecollegescholarships... it's the first site in my source list, and its free and no risk... just fill in the required info and once a month they draw names to see who gets the $10,000 scholarship, every month. You can get it even if you're a sophomore.

Hope this was helpful!

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Why does liberal America reward incompetence and punish achievement?

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America used to be a place where dreams could be realized based on ones efforts to be successful. Why has this been changed?Why does liberal America reward incompetence and punish achievement?
Because incompetence doesn't make any taxable income!Why does liberal America reward incompetence and punish achievement?
If you are good at what you do and are successful and make decent money you make the worthless uneducated incompetent liberals (or as I call um, Communists) look like they can't compete with the true Americans and that hurts their cause, which is to trick the middle class into hating their bosses and voting for the Communist left like Obama.

The middle class and the affluent are a team. They work together. It's the ones that don't work that cause the problems. If you are the problem, you can't seek a solution, because you will always try to help yourself first.
Because Democrats make decisions based on emotion rather than logic.

The logical thing would be to reward success, but the emotional thing is to accuse the successful of having gotten that way by stepping on the little guy, not by working hard or having ingenious ideas. That would be just plain unfair...

(And as a conservative, I'm still perplexed as to unfair... to WHAT...)
The President and Congress need to focus on the economy rather than creating costly new entitlements.

The economy is in shambles, unemployment is increasing, the deficit is rising, the debt is outrageous, and Congress is spending money like it is Monopoly money. President Obama promised that the stimulus spending would create up to 4 million jobs over the next two years. Assuming that the promise could be fulfilled, with the rising unemployment it will take 4 million jobs to break even. But the economy doesn't seem to be Congress's primary concern. Congress is working on legislation that will increase energy and health care costs 鈥?exactly what the economy doesn't need.

The Waxman-Markey climate bill is chasing the CO2 bogeyman. The Government Accounting Office has reminded us that the European Union has already gone down this road with less than impressive results. As currently described, the cap and trade scheme would auction some carbon credits and give chosen industries and businesses carbon credits for free. This is a classic example of government picking winners and losers and perverts the concept of the free market. The cap and trade scheme currently under consideration is nothing more than a hidden tax to the consumer. If applied equally, the lower income brackets will be hit the hardest. Sheltering the poor from the increased energy cost will create another entitlement by shifting the increased energy cost to the rest of the taxpayers. Even if implemented to perfection it will cause a dramatic increase in energy costs and all of the country will suffer.

The particulars of the healthcare bill are still unknown, but all indications are it will be a Trojan horse for socialized medicine. President Obama's plan has been described as an expanded version of Medicare. That shouldn't inspire anyone since Medicare will soon be insolvent and will require a massive tax increase to survive. The federal government doesn't have a good record in creating grandiose programs: Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid are good examples, NASA would be an exception. President Obama says that his healthcare plan will insure the 47 million uninsured and save money. Before we accept this fuzzy math, remember Vice President Joe Biden said, ';everyone guessed wrong at the time the (stimulus) estimate was made . . ..';

A single-payer healthcare plan puts the government between you and your doctors. Bureaucrats will decide if you deserve the healthcare you need. Your care may be determined by age, weight, or a plethora of other factors. Those with chronic expensive medical problems like cancer, heart disease, HIV/AIDs, etc. may be denied care. Everyone should be very afraid of the federal government in charge of your healthcare. By law, nobody in the U.S. is denied health care so nationalizing healthcare is fixing a non-problem. Washington insiders predict that government healthcare will add trillions of dollars to our debt.

Rather than play to political constituencies, Congress should be concentrating on stabilizing the economy before creating new entitlements. The official unemployment rate is reported to be approaching 10%. But the number of unemployed is actually much higher. Government unemployment statistics do not count the thousands of small businesses that have been crushed by the falling economy and nobody dares to count the homeless during a Democrat administration. But when those groups are added, the actual unemployment rate could be over 20%.

The fiscal problems of the U.S. are no secret. Before the current financial crisis occurred, David Walker, the former Comptroller of the United States and head of the Government Accountability Office (GAO), warned that the current level of federal spending is unsustainable. Walker compared all the federal government's income and compared it to all of the liabilities and future obligations. Those liabilities and future obligations exceed $53 trillion. Walker stated the obvious, ';We have a huge implicit mortgage on every household in America . . ..';

President Obama's spending plans will require borrowing additional billions which will exacerbate the problem. Our creditors also know this. We cannot borrow ourselves to prosperity. If the economy is not fixed soon the impact could exceed the Great Depression. The President and Congress need to focus on the economy rather than creating costly new entitlements.
No. Socialism does, until the people cry out for justice, then it blames someone else and uses the anger of the people to overthrow the government in favor of socialist saviors. The saviors then crack down, make everyone work, rob the rich, and enslave the rest.

It's happening in your life-time, folks. Enjoy.
If you make people dependent on the government, then it gains real control of its citizens. Successful people are less dependent on government programs and there for have a greater freedom when voting. If someone depends on welfare, food stamps, etc. i can guarantee what party they are going to vote for.
This way they always look like saviors to the victims they enable. If they were to reward personal accountability, they'd be out of a job, power and money. It serves them to keep others down through their policy decisions.
Because liberalism is for losers. When you put liberals in power they punish success and reward failure. Liberals punish responsible behavior and reward irresponsible behavior.
Reagan let the Soviets bankrupt themselves, but the Ghost of the Third ComIntern had already started to infect the Shining City on the Hill.

So sad.
because liberals are obviously retarded. its ok though. they are losing alot of ppl. i think taht if there were to be another election today obama would lose hands down.
If they rewarded achievement and punished incompetence, they would be conservatives.
We award laziness. Welfare has been turned into a career choice. The democrats like that because it holds people down and increases their numbers.
Successful small business owners will NOT vote for a socialists government. Lazy bums will.
';No one loses, no one fails'; has screwed up a whole generation, and now we are seeing the results.
They are nothing if not consistent, they do things half baked and backward.
Why be so egotistic?
They don't.

They just don't share your vision of ';winner take all';.

Why isn't there media outrage over the liberal who shot the recruiters in Arkansas?

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Why hasn't Obama made a statement about the one soldier who was killed and the other who was injured?Why isn't there media outrage over the liberal who shot the recruiters in Arkansas?
Because in Obama's world, a man who rips viable babies out of mom's womb and crushes their skulls is worth far more than the brave men and women that defend this country. God Bless the soldier that died, the one who is injured, and their families.Why isn't there media outrage over the liberal who shot the recruiters in Arkansas?
It has not been long enough to know much about the incident. You probably know that so posting a link would not serve your purpose of smearing Liberals.

By NOAH TRISTER, Associated Press Writer Noah Trister, Associated Press Writer – 1 hr 21 mins ago

New Recruites shot

Military recruiter killed in Ark shooting - Yahoo! News

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090601/ap_o…

';Police arrested Abdulhakim Mujahid Muhammad, 23, along a crosstown interstate moments after the shootings at the Army-Navy Career Center in a shopping center in west Little Rock.

Muhammad acted alone, the police chief said, and based on an interview with officers, the suspect ';probably had political and religious motives for the attack.'; He lived in an apartment just 1.5 miles from the recruiting center. A search warrant had been obtained for the apartment.

Thomas said Muhammad, previously known as Carlos Bledsoe, would be charged with first-degree murder, plus 15 counts of committing a terroristic act. Thomas said those counts result from the gunfire occurring near other people.';
Because when a liberal shoots someone its not really news.

they shoot each other every day around here in Chicago.

You notice most will ask if your sure it was a liberal but turn around and consider the doctor killer a radical conservative.

Now you see how liberals operate.
We just got done asking that same thing at lunch. Kills me how everything is always different when it happens to the Left...and their spin will be my proof!

EDIT: See, told ya, and the libs didnt disappoint! ; ) Spin it libs! Spin it! Spin away! WOOOHOO!!! Sheesh what a bunch of friggin hypocrits.
First off there is media coverage of the shooting, ie CNN, and second it recently happened. Not all the facts are out there yet. So be patient.
Liberals don't have guns. Liberals don't kill people. Liberals are the peaceful majority of this country.
The big news is about the MTV awards ';or'; American Idol. Since 70% of Americans are against the Iraq war then news about soldiers are low priority.
How do you know it was a liberal?

According to most people aren't liberals the ones without guns?
Chickenhawk Barry Obama has never served a day in uniform.
Some sort of “retaliation” to the killing of George Tiller over the weekend or a sole rabid anti-war protester.

The details aren't quite clear yet. Either way - awful stuff.
Because the Obama people don't see a political opportunity in it.
I'm sure there was outrage in Arkansas... was that shooting politically motivated?
Simply and solely because the victims in this case weren't fellow vapid liberals.
Why don't you provide proof that the shooter was a liberal first?
I didn't hear about that. Maybe the President didn't either. Anyways, we need to bring back the draft.
Liberals hate the military. They have been trying to get rid of recruitment centers and ROTC programs for years.
How do you know he was a Liberal?
because a lib/dem shoots someone everyday, case in point - gangbangers
First I heard of it. Sad on all counts.
it doesn't fit into there ';Agenda';.
That was a Radical Extreme Leftist, not a Liberal who shot the recruiters.

I am a long time liberal member of the Democratic Party for over 40 years.

Liberals like myself are of the opinion that The United States of America is worth fighting for and support the use of Military Force against the enemies of The United States of America.

The Radical Extreme Leftists blame The united States of America for most, if not all of the problems in the world and want to destroy the ability of The United States of America to use Military Force

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Liar...not ONE article says it was a Liberal..(he was driving an SUV so chances are he's a Conservative...DUH!!!!)

Is Obama using the economic crisis to fund liberal special interest groups?

2010-02-12T16:20:00.001-08:00

Is Obama more concerned with his Liberal agenda than the economy and rising unemployment?

Under the guise of a ';stimulus'; bill house Democrats passed an $819 billion dollar spending bill, the largest in history, that mostly funds liberal programs, welfare, and special interest groups.

The Wall Street Journal says only 12 cents of every dollar is for something that could plausibly be called stimulus.Is Obama using the economic crisis to fund liberal special interest groups?
Yes this Stimulus is nothing but payment to the people who helped him steal the election.!~!

bama Giving ACORN $5.2 Billion in Stimulus Funds

A rising chorus of GOP leaders are protesting that the blockbuster Democratic stimulus package would provide up to a whopping $5.2 billion for ACORN, the left-leaning nonprofit group under federal investigation for massive voter fraud.What if Barack Obama鈥檚 most important radical connection has been hiding in plain sight all along? Obama has had an intimate and long-term association with the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (Acorn), the largest radical group in America. If I told you Obama had close ties with MoveOn.org or Code Pink, you鈥檇 know what I was talking about. Acorn is at least as radical as these better-known groups, arguably more so. Yet because Acorn works locally, in carefully selected urban areas, its national profile is lower. Acorn likes it that way. And so, I鈥檇 wager, does Barack Obama.

According to the law, registered voters must sign, print their name and list their address on petitions calling for a ballot initiative. It doesn't take a handwriting expert to see that many of these were filled out by the same person. (Also, see pages 30-42 and take note of the signatures 鈥?a bit odd to sign your last name first, isn't it.)

ACORN Is A Bad Seed

Something鈥檚 rotten in the state of New Mexico, and Ohio, and Michigan, and Pennsylvania, and Florida, and鈥?br>

ACORN says it is a community group, but it is really a multi-million-dollar, multinational conglomerate. Its political agenda is driven by a relative handful of anti-corporate activists. ACORN spends millions of dollars to promote economic policies (like raising the minimum wage), but has admitted that it doesn't always want to abide by them. ACORN advocates for workers' rights and runs two unions, but has in the past fought its own employees' efforts to form a union.

ACORN's history makes for pretty interesting reading. The Clinton Administration found that ACORN was misspending government grants designed to help counsel the poor. Although it seeks minimum wage increases in cities and states across the country -- ACORN sued the state of California to get out of paying its own employees the state minimum wage.

ACORN's practices have corrupted our political process as well. It has engaged in questionable election activities for years鈥攕tretching back even to the organization's founding years in Arkansas. In recent years, as its political power has increased, so have instances of fraudIs Obama using the economic crisis to fund liberal special interest groups?
Wall Street has done such a great job that we should really trust their journal.

I guess repairing infrastructure is not stimulating. Steel and concrete manufacturers, and heavy contractors, would tend to disagree.

I guess because the emphasis is off ';Faith-based'; organizations to carry out special programs, the NGO who will do them must be godless liberals... or maybe godless commies.
BINGO!!!!! He's like a kid in a candy store and he's going to ride this thing for all it's worth. He looks at this crisis as a gift! He and his backers are just trying to manage it enough to assure their socialist agenda while avoiding a complete collapse. The tricky part is milking the producers in society right up to the point of breaking and then backing off just enough to keep them in the game. Much like the farmer feeds his cows so he can milk them day after day after day.
of course he is...the 'liberals' (AKA socialists) and 'progressives (AKA stalinists) see this as their opportunity to achieve the goals that their heroes in the now-deservedly defunct soviet union could never meet due to the inherent fatal flaws in socialist ideology
After eight years of watching Bush use 9/11 to fund conservative special interest groups, it's refreshing, isn't it? Now educated, humane, and concerned people will be running the government. The American people voted for a change, so face up to it.
indubitably. it been his major concern.
YES.
Yes. This is what the call a political payoff.
Yes
Yes - that's EXACTLY what he's doing! You're right on the $$

Peace
yes
Uh....duh!!!!

You really have to ask?
No, he's not. While he may be using the Bush Depression to further certain goals, he is looking toward long term responsibilities, something no Republican can began to comprehend. Bush and his fellow Republicans have brought such devastating damage to America that any thing would be an improvement.
The Wall Street Journal is run by supply-side economists. Of course, they wouldn't think that anything much in this plan is stimulus. It's based in Keynesian economic theory.

And to the post above me, there is NOWHERE in the stimulus plan that gives ACORN $5.2 billion. There is money dedicated to community development available to non-profit organizations, not just one organization, and ELIGIBILITY FOR THESE FUNDS INCLUDES FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS.

The ACORN myth is intended for one reason only - FEAR. If someone says that ACORN is getting 5.2 billion, all of the people who have negative opinions of it from the trumped up charges in the election will #%26amp;%$ themselves like little sheep in a panic, and the right wing base will continue to be riled up. It's a ploy to keep people scared, and a pretty despicable one at that. There is no evidence that ACORN will apply for these funds, that they would be granted these funds, or if they were granted funds, how much they would get. It won't be $5.2 billion, though. That's a certainty.

What is so hard for people to understand about this bill and it's affects on the economy? The attack comes against the random collection of efforts that it promotes. It's providing money to a bunch of different governmental departments to grant money to different worthy efforts and issues. When organizations in these efforts receive money, they spend within the US economy on goods, supplies %26amp; services that they need to complete their mission. They also employ people who then spend the money through the US economy on goods and services.

Jobs are not just created by corporations who get lower tax rates and thus have more money to use to employ people. The money that's paid to employees by the government and non-profit organization spends just as well, and many of these organizations are quite stable, having been around employing people longer than Wal-Mart, some of them for a century or longer.

There are many different ways to stimulate the economy, and this bill hits on a lot of them - including over $270 billion in tax cuts/credits (like a $144 billion middle class tax credit).

The bill also seeks to save jobs, hence the money given to state and local governments who are hurting and may be facing layoffs. There's are also tax credits for businesses who are hurting and may be facing layoffs or closure.

There are many sections in the bill that will save individuals money, giving them more savings and/or spending money leading to greater prosperity for US banks and businesses through consumer saving %26amp; spending. And many of these initiatives will also save businesses money indirectly allowing them extra money to create jobs and increase output.

Just a few:

1. Cheaper, cleaner energy save individuals and businesses money

2. Health care initiatives that will lower health care costs, lowering premiums paid by both individuals and businesses

3. Better roads that will be easier on the nation's fleet, saving individuals and businesses money through greater fuel efficiency as well as less wear on vehicles

4. Improvements to public transit making it cheaper, easier and/or more convenient for more people to get to work.

5. Money to school districts and universities will improve education and make better and higher levels of education available to more people, leading to a smarter and more productive workforce

6. Tax relief to individuals and businesses which will increase cash influx into the economy, leading to more prosperity, and indirectly leading to jobs saved %26amp; created through both consumer spending and tax savings

7. Wireless and broadband grants will deliver Internet to underserved areas, giving more people access to the wealth of information that we all take for granted. It will give more of the population access to information that leads to a more-informed workforce with quicker access to jobs, education, and programs that can help them get up out of the socio-economic rut by getting to school, getting better jobs, and getting ahead in life.

What can i do with a Bachelors in liberal studies?

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I wanted to teach math. However I don't think I can pass the cset single subject in math. Also I don't feel like going to school for two more years and taking all these math classes and then taking another year for my credential. What should I do? I already have my BA in liberal studies. I don't want to teach multi subjects either.What can i do with a Bachelors in liberal studies?
One has to ask why you chose that major to begin with. It's not the usual path to a math teaching career. It's well suited for teaching lower grades. Vocationally, that's about it. It's not a vocational qualifier.

The BA/BS in Liberal Studies (I have one too) is an academic degree designed to develop your ability to think, reason, analyze, synthesize, evaluate, etc... In other words, to be a scholar. It's a hugely broad degree with very little practical application on its own. You'll find that it has prepared you to be something that this society detests and won't pay for - an intellectual.

Combined with specific training/experience it can be incredibly valuable because, unlike those with a specific major, you're not confined to one field and are able to join various fields together. You could now pursue any number of technical/vocational certifications and find yourself in a management role with a little experience.

As a prerequisite for graduate or professional study it is excellent - provided your GPA is high. It's well suited for entering any number of master's fields as well as law school.

It does qualify you to apply for all the jobs (very many) that require a degree but don't specify a specific major. These include sales, management, marketing, writing, and the like at the entry-level.

What you are likely to find is that the degree doesn't immediately return on your investment but that by mid-career you begin to pass the subject specialist degree holders as a generalist.

You could always make some business cards and become a consultant. ';Generally knowledgeable guy. Liberal Studies grad. Will think for food.'; 鈽?br>

Reality is that you own a very valuable piece of the human capital pie but you need to get the rest of the pie too. You'll need some experience in something and some industry specific verification of skill (certification) and you'll have a solid resume to work with.

Add: People that don't have one will have all sorts of opinions about what you can do with it. Unless they work in HR, how would they know? It's ';this guy told me...'; - and if they do work in HR then they (statistically) have an undergrad in Liberal Arts or Social Studies. hmmmm Ask people that have one what it's good for.What can i do with a Bachelors in liberal studies?
I had a similar experience in college. I thought becoming an elementary school teacher would be a good path, but sometime midway through my Junior year I changed my mind.

It happened that I got a job in the college library (during senior year). I decided to finish up the degree and figure out my future afterwards. What eventually happened (after working a year and a half in a couple different libraries and substitute teaching) was that I decided to go to library school for a master's.

That was 1989-1990. I'm still happily employed as a librarian and my broad general knowledge and comfort in many subject areas has served me well.

There are lots of other options... Get some advice from your academic counselor, division office or faculty - explore some other career options. Whatever you decide, you've laid some good ground work and the time in college will seem like nothing ten years down the road.

Some sites of interest:

http://www.csuohio.edu/class/liberalstud鈥?/a>

http://www.csuchico.edu/careers/students鈥?/a>
';Liberal studies'; is a joke and a waste of your valuable youth and time.
you can substitute teach!

wow... what do you even have to do to teach math? calc 1, 2 maybe? sheesh...
What can you do with liberal studies? Jack sh*t.

You already spent two years on it you might as well finish it.
First of all don't get down on yourself, you at least are in college and trying your best, which is what many kids aren't even doing right now!

So take a break and realize things will still turn out okay even if you have to graduate with this degree .

And whatever you do, at least GRADUATE with some degree, don't drop out of course. But it WILL be hard to find a job with this major, it is just too generic. (GRAD school as an exception, it works fine for that yes, like the other yahoo user said!)

Maybe you could get into a career that takes people from all majors and trains them onsite, but it will still be difficult. I've sometimes seen in our paper like there was such a demand for social workers that they said you could get the job with almost any college degree as long as you took lots of social science courses like sociologoy and psychology, but for most careers this would be hard to get into them with a liberal arts degree. And unless you want to worry about employment after college, which is WHY you went to college in the first place, or at least probably the main reason you went, then you might need to take another semester to solidify a degree.

But on the opposite side of this argument I've known TONS of adults who graduated with one degree and are in a completely different line of work, so it could still work out just fine. My sister-in-law graduated with a psych. degree and had to sell cars for awhile but now she runs a head hunting company/recruiters. And she would have majored in business if she had known this, instead of psych, but it still worked out.

On a personal note (not to bore you though) I majored in business adm. and in the 80's couldn't find work as a new grad, so anyway to make a long story short, I ended up pregnant and a stay-at-home mom and then because I was at home I could help support my husband by doing daycare and then he went to grad school and became a doctor. And then because earlier in our life, when we were 26 one of my husband's companies he worked at burned down, we had to move to a completely different state, but if we hadn't moved, we wouldn't have adopted our son that was born and left up for adoption in this new state. So I guess what I'm saying is this one thing might be happening for a reason you don't even understand yet. And it might still turn out to be something unexpectedly good!

And even if all you can get is the liberal arts degree, getting most real jobs in the real world comes down to WHO YOU KNOW and how well you do in an interview. The world is still at your feet, as long as you get a college degree.

Talk to you counselors at your univeristy or college and ask for LOTS of advice, you need some help from the advisors who can look at all your classes and come up with a doable plan to get you a real major that you will enjoy. But again, don't give up, take another semsester if you have to, but I wouldn't waste the money on a whole other 3 years of something just to have a certain degree, because to be honest with you, you don't sound that sure anyway what you want to do yet, so those 3 years and thousands of dollars might just add up to you being in the same place in 3 years as you are now, but just in more DEBT.

So spend more time thinking what kind of life and career you want. Who knows after a lot of thinking, you might find you were meant to be a chef, or a photographer, or something that you aren't even taking classes for right now. Everything will be just fine, it might just take a while to find your path in life! Well good luck either way in your future! Sierra

If Obama wins and Republicans say it was Liberal media bias, will they finally admit Kerry was a plant?

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I admit Obama is playing the camera like crazy along with obvious wooing of the liberal youth but so what? How is choosing a bimbo for a running mate any better? Or lying about your past and pushing family values you never had? Both sides are dirty, so will Republicans admit Bush is a cheat?

I see damn well what's going on with Obama and I admit it, is the GOP Men/Women enough to do the same?If Obama wins and Republicans say it was Liberal media bias, will they finally admit Kerry was a plant?
Honey, we Democrates are able to admit when we are less than perfect, but the Republicans aren't going to ever ever ever admit to ANY wrong doing, no matter how bad it is. Bush cheated in the 2000 election, McCain picked Palin to get the Hillary votes, but it is OK as long as they get to the top and rule. They will never never ever admit the TRUTH, because Republicans are born liars.If Obama wins and Republicans say it was Liberal media bias, will they finally admit Kerry was a plant?
He can't win now, all of the voters ACORN registered for him, are being thrown out. And the FBI is going after Obama, for paying ACORN $800.00 for their criminal service. Say it with me now, President John McCain.
What kind of plant do you think he was, or is?

What does it mean to be an economic liberal and a social libertarian?

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I took a test on politicalcompass.org and that is what my results said. I was more socially libertarian than I was economically liberal. They put me near the Dalli Lama.What does it mean to be an economic liberal and a social libertarian?
Sounds like a Standard Liberal to me. Empower minorities, even at the expense of others, and take from those who produce to give to those who don't produce.What does it mean to be an economic liberal and a social libertarian?
Rizzo, you are right on.

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How do you tell the difference between a liberal family and a conservative family?

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From looking at family backgrounds ... how can you tell the difference between someone who comes from a liberal family and someone who comes from a conservative family?How do you tell the difference between a liberal family and a conservative family?
It's slightly hard to tell.

Even by looking at their clothes... I read about a study where people tried to guess political affiliations by what they were wearing and most of them were wrong. They thought this woman in a t-shirt and jeans was a Democrat when she was really a Republican.

Your best guess is looking at picket signs, usually. Or maybe in certain areas... there will be very little Republicans in poor areas. But you can't assume at the same time a rich person is conservative.How do you tell the difference between a liberal family and a conservative family?
Hmm... Well since all of the gross generalizations on here are wrong for our family, I guess you can't really tell by looking. Both my husband and I are conservative.

Accusation #1: Conservatives don't have college degrees.

My husband has degrees in mathematics and chemistry; I have a variety of degrees in English and French with a minor in philosophy.

Accusation #2: All conservatives believe in 'fairy tales'. (I'm assuming you're referring to religion or god.)

My husband is an agnostic. I have religious leanings, but I'm not involved in any church or organized religion.

I could go on, but it's not worth it. Just don't generalize or stereotype.
From looking at family backgrounds, you can't.

Take my family for example. There are lawyers, teachers, doctors and clergy in my family. Almost all of us own at least one firearm. Most are pro-life and all of us (except one weird cousin) are liberal.
Oh i thought there was going to be a punch line. :( there is not way you can tell from there back ground if there right or left? you just have to ask them. Good luck and never trust the government.
I doubt it. Our family was conservative Democrat and Republican. There is no possible way I can think of to tell how my family is.
Liberal families believe in science. Conservative families believe in fairy tales.
Just look at those Democrate's congresspersons and their families, those are the typical example of liberal families.
You can't. Everyone is different.

Unless of course they have Obama or McCain signs in their yard.
Liberals will say they HAVE to go to work. Conservatives will say they WANT to go to work. One would rather get a handout and the other would rather make it on his own.
Conservatives have horns and a tail.
A college degree.
I can't tell. If you can please enlighten me.
can't tell all families have their own problems
I don't.

How can I take advantages from the current liberal government?

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I'm serious. I'm a republican but I want to take full advantage of our current government but don't know how.

Any advise? Any web site about it?How can I take advantages from the current liberal government?
Quit your job and stop paying your mortgage. Maybe refinance to get cash back or buy a much larger house than you can really afford.How can I take advantages from the current liberal government?
Hm, I see you are definitely a typical Republican trying to take advantage of things (hence their continuing desire to deregulate). How sad...
Sit on your butt in your mom's basement and post stupid questions on YA all day.

Oh, wait, you already do that.

Nevermind.
Dodge taxes. Never underestimate the power of the ';business expense'; that gets redirected to a swiss bank account.
If you were a woman you could birth a lotta babies and collect mo money mo money mo .
stop doing things, and collect.

Can the Liberal Democrats sneak a victory in the next UK general election?

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Nobody wants New Labour back in Power and the conservatives are still a very poor party.Can the Liberal Democrats sneak a victory in the next UK general election?
I think its highly unlikely that the Liberals will win, but whatever happens its going to be a close one. Im expecting a coalition.Can the Liberal Democrats sneak a victory in the next UK general election?
Trouble is, the vote is now splitting. Lib Dem are not taking any votes from Conservative, just Labour. Which means that the tories have the majority. Conservatives will stick with what they know, even though Nick Clegg is far more right wing than the majority of his party.

So, no. I do not think this is possible. As always, it's a 2 horse race.

By the way, ';New Labour'; is considered a fairly Blairite term by most members of the Labour Party these days. It wasn't ever an official party name, but isn't used on the whole by them now.
Maybe but I have a strong feeling labour will win again. Gordon Brown is an idiot and everyone knows it but he's trying to up his game... like being the first European leader to meet Obama AND because our society it getting extremely liberal. I think Conservatives should win.
They've got more chance of winning the election than I've got of winning the jackpot on the lottery for 52 consecutive weeks. It won't happen!
I'll vote for them but I don't think they'll win, let's be honest! They could hold the balance of power in a hung parliament though.
not a chance the poltical scene is moving to the right of centre not the left of centre.
( the prime minister smiles in a sinister manner as he enjoys the thought of plans yet to come to fruition )
the structure of the British political system , im afraid to say, is against them (and deliberately so)
I wish the UK still had Tony Blair, I liked him. (besides the fact that he acted to kindly to Bush)
If Vince Cable was the leader then I think they would be in with a chance.
They have no vision for Britain. They deliver a few populist speeches which they hope may resonate with the voters, but there seems to be no depth of understanding of the real sickness that is gradually destroying this country. We must not risk our nation's future with a party that appears to be essentially no different from the failed Conservatives and Labour.

Vote BNP!

What would you do if a brain washed liberal zombie bit your finger off?

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Liberals are friken animals biting peoples body parts off!

Is this Acorn's new strategy?What would you do if a brain washed liberal zombie bit your finger off?
Have the Doctor that is sewing back on my finger to give me an aids test when he's done with his thread and needle.What would you do if a brain washed liberal zombie bit your finger off?
I think it is hilarious. Vocal louts who physically accost others should realize there is a consequence.

Too hilarious that the old man had to use his socialized insurance to remedy the problem.
I know better to put my finger near a persons mouth if I am fighting them.

You did not read the whole story did you?
If bit by a liberal zombie I think the best idea is to suicide immediately before you turn into one!
I would wonder if it the death panels considered it something that qualified for an end of life counseling session if I were his age ...
I would go to an Emergency Room, where I would be treated, whether or not I had insurance.
I would probably cut my whole arm off, because I don't want to be infected with liberalitis
Never happen.

I don't go around sticking my finger in their faces.
I have more sense than to stick my finger into a zombie's mouth. `
I would regret putting my fist in his mouth.
take him and or her and make them barf
I'm not a frail old man, so I doubt the hippie would attack me.

Would the liberal democrats still vote for Hillary if she were married to Obama?

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Honesty here is key. I don't believe Libs are as open minded as they'd like everyone to believe.Would the liberal democrats still vote for Hillary if she were married to Obama?
Are you trying to scare America to death? What a nightmare....Would the liberal democrats still vote for Hillary if she were married to Obama?
Uhm, if Obama and Clinton were married, it is highly unlikely that they would run against each other.

If you mean would I vote for a candidate who married outside his or her race, it would make absolutely no difference for me. I would make my decision based and issues and character. An interracial marriage would not have bothered me when I was a Republican. Why would it bother me now that I am a Democrat?
Liberals are not open minded they are closed minded! They think they know all the answers! When in reality they don't even understand the questions cause they don't know the facts or the history , just as Obama is- he dances around the important issues, now he knows he HAS to start answering them and we are finding out that he is just making it up as he goes along, he has NO EXPERIENCE!

Vote McCain!
That would require a double divorce. This is the major flaw with this election: focusing in on distractions not germane to the issue.

I am not interested in this degrading ';what if.....'; scenario that floats up like bubbling gasses.

The real problem is that NONE of the candidate merit being president. If you wish to expose presumed hypocrisy, it's not going to work.

let's flip the question around: Would conservatives support Mccain if he divorced his wife and married Obama's wife instead?

See how patently absurd this line of ';thinking'; is?
well i dont think so. I mean i am a republican so i would never vote for her or Barack Obama....not even if someone paid me. The liberals are not open minded at all. they just tell everyone that they are and act like they are that thats how they get votes. most republicans though on the other hand say it how it is and dont sugar coat the real issues. Like the Iraq war for instance.

oh and i like you avatar.
Part of Obama's appeal comes from his biracial background. And it's a fact that Obama's father liked white women. And HiIlary's an opportunist, so she'd probably try anything. I think people would accept it.

And Bill probably wouldn't stand in the way, since (based on his background) he's probably a little curious about Michelle.
after Obama divorce his first-time proud of USA wife and Bill and Hillary separates? That would be possible on the next election - but Hillary will be teaching him everything... I mean, everything.
Honesty here is key?

Alrighty then. No, Hillary would have probably planted poison in their wedding cake before feeding him the first bite.
it would never happen. Obama would never marry Hilary because she is white and that means he would have to embrace his white side.

What's the difference between Social Sciences and Liberal Arts?

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In terms of TAFE/University courses. Is there any difference?What's the difference between Social Sciences and Liberal Arts?
Social Sciences would be a division of Liberal Arts. Liberal Arts is a general education and would include things like Literature, Math, Art/Music, Science, Philosophy, History, etc.

Social Sciences would focus on things like Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology, Communication, History, etc. It is a more narrow focus concentrating on the social life of human beings.What's the difference between Social Sciences and Liberal Arts?
Liberal arts refers to a general education with no real focus.

Social science is a field of psychology or sociology that deals with human behavior and interaction with each other.
1 is science and the other is art

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What's the difference between a regular liberal and a libtard?

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Also, what's the difference between a regular conservative and a neocon?What's the difference between a regular liberal and a libtard?
A regular liberal wants to give away his own hard-earned money, while a libtard wants everyone ELSE to give away theirs.

A regular conservative works for a living and pays his own way, while a neocon talks a lot, but doesn't actually vote or work.What's the difference between a regular liberal and a libtard?
A liberal believes in individualism

A libtard demands everyone to think like them.

A conservative believes in individualism

A neocon demands everyone to think like them

I am a liberal

I respect consevatives

I do not respect libtards or neocons, they are zealots.

They will resort to any means to get their agenda shoved down our throats.

Peace

Jim

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there is no difference, as for the latter- conservative can mean several things, a neocon is someone following a specific philosophy in order to achieve certain goals.
The difference is the fear in your eyes.

Same answer for your second question.
The answer to both questions: Larry Craig in the Charlie Crist School of Tapdancing! Keep tappin!
huh i don't know

What is in the sleeves of the liberal democratic government?

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Why the liberal democratic government say: Do not waste the crisis; it provided us a way to carry out our hidden agenda! Why don't they reveal what their agenda are by being flank with American people? Do they have right to lead the people of this great country blind-foldly? Do they print bills out-of-controledly in order to cause inflation and rob people's savings? I demand answers. We all demand answers!What is in the sleeves of the liberal democratic government?
The same as what is in their heads... NOTHING!

Republican from before she was born... and PROUD of it.What is in the sleeves of the liberal democratic government?
There is very little difference between the Dem congress and prez and Repub congress and Prez. (Flank? Blind-foldedly? Out of controledly?) The whole ';They are out to rob the citizens'; theme has been around since the first government ever. When you do not agree, it seems worse. What would be the possible benefit of bankrupting the people? How could that help them in any way?
Your spelling and grammar is atrocious. You are in no position to demand anything.
we demand coherent questions
Total control.
They don't do any of that...stop drinking the Kool-Aid. Unless you want to provide a source...

Why do democrats always pick the most liberal senator furthest to the left?

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Have they not figured out yet that doesn't work in the general election?Why do democrats always pick the most liberal senator furthest to the left?
Actually, according to most of the groups that rate members of Congress (including several conservative groups like the Club for Growth, Americans for Tax Relief, Concerned Women for America, etc.) Senator Obama was the most conservative or tied for the most conservative of the four current Democratic Senators running. (Because the ratings are based on votes on specific bills, it's not possible to compare House rankings to Senate rankings or previous rankings -- e.g. Richardson and Edwards -- to current ratings.)

If you want to know who was the most liberal of the candidates running, the liberal groups say Hillary Clinton and the conservative groups say Chris Dodd. Both conservative and liberal groups, overall, place Senator Obama in the middle of all Democratic Senators.

p.s. In the same rankings, liberal groups rank John McCain as one of the most conservative senators while conservative groups place him in the middle of the Republican Party.Why do democrats always pick the most liberal senator furthest to the left?
Because they are idiots. I am a democrat but I do not agree with the far left issues. 75 percent of the country does not. i am talking about gay rights and affirmative action. I going to jump ship and vote for a third party. I am sick of democrats always put these issues ahead of every thing else. They hurt me more them hope me.
Obama isn't the furtherst to the left. This is something that has been distorted by the radical right. Kucinich is more to the left than Obama.
Nope.. even after in 2006 they were smart enough to select 'moderate'; Democrats to win seats, they've tossed the idea out the door and returned to their poor selection of a Presidential candidate
More liberal than SOCIALIST senator Bernie Sanders?

That WOULD be quite an achievement!
They don't and this general election cycle is very different.
Their level of arrogance is off the charts and they will never seem to get a clue. Say hello to President McCain.

Sorry Nancy Pelosi.
I would never accuse them of being intelligent.
They have been ';hijacked'; by a non-American socialist movement entitled CHANGE!
I guess they like defeat,there are way more conservatives than liberals in this country, And that's a good thing.
you watch to much fux new channel McCain candidacy is dome in November
I guess they like to lose.
it must be some kind of death wish;; or they just cant handle winning;;
that wasn't a very funny punchline
Obama's not left. He's CENTER. He's a moderate.

He speaks on the issues that matters to Americans the most.

Not extreme policies of the religious right like John ';Bomb's Away!';-McSame.

What does it mean to be politically liberal?

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I'm writing an essay on being politically liberal but I can't find any real information on what it means. If you could, give an example and an explanation.What does it mean to be politically liberal?
To be politically ';liberal'; means that you are pro abortion, anti gun, pro big governmant, pro amnesty for illegal aliens, you want draconion taxes imposed upon the rich, you think healthcare is a right, you think the military is evil and shouldn't be funded, and that people that do not work or are non-productive members of society should get a hand out.What does it mean to be politically liberal?
When you are a kid you think like a kid then you are a liberal. As you start discovering principles that work in all areas of life that tells you there is an absolute truth but you can't know in its fullness, then you start moving toward conservatism. Politically liberal means that there is a political truth but we can only discover ';principles'; that works. Many people don't give a hoot about truth because they are more interested on what they can earn. Many political leaders are there for their personal gain and don't care about truth. So there are librals because of ignorance and also because personal interests.
Liberal: Noun; can be used as adjective.

A way to describe a lazy person, often times a minority, that does not feel like working, but wants to live a lavish lifestyle. Main opponents of the hard working, moral conservatives.
It's common for Liberals not to know what they believe.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberalism

It may scare you to find out.

I think of myself as a 1950's Liberal Modern Republican
it means you think before you open you mouth. or do something dumb. conservative USED to mean that. But that changed when they started working together against us.
It means being very generous with other people's money.

For example , charging the middle class a 14% tax on their adjusted gross income to pay for someone elses medical coverage.
Look up ';liberal'; in WikiPedia.

The answers here will be mostly garbage.
Liberal = Selfish Laziness
It can be summed up as being out of touch with reality.
It's the polite way to say brain dead.
to want others to support you while you refuse to work

How did the definitions of the words ';Liberal'; and ';Conservative'; get switched to meet a political agenda?

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Like the compassionate message of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount, to share with and help your neighbor is now called Conservative.

And the harsh world of Big City Gangland Politics is called Liberal.How did the definitions of the words ';Liberal'; and ';Conservative'; get switched to meet a political agenda?
This is easy..The words we use can be turned around and match whatever candidate we wish it to match..what once was a full blown communitst pinko..is now a liberal Democrat..and the Republicans are ultra right conservatives..but still middle of the road? go figure

WWJD

what would Jackie Chan Do? Karate!~How did the definitions of the words ';Liberal'; and ';Conservative'; get switched to meet a political agenda?
Because the extreme right decided they had a monopoly on religion, denouncing everyone who don't follow their right-wing views as Godless and anti-religion. It is only the extreme right's way of manipulating people of faith to support their pro-elitist agenda. Muslim right-wingers do the exact same thing. That is why I think nationalists tend to be very religious.

Not saying all religious people are nationalists, but nationalists can use religion to justify many of their actions.

If you notice, the extreme right tries to make nearly a other views appear to be false religions.

It has occured throughout history, even though the true meaning of liberal and conservative has not really changed.
It's easy when, in practice, ';Conservatives'; and ';Liberals'; do almost identical things.
Jesus was a socialist.
It hasn't I don't think.

Why is it that Yankees and their liberal sympathizers despise manners, chivalry, and civility?

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Being a Lady or a Gentleman really repulses them?Why is it that Yankees and their liberal sympathizers despise manners, chivalry, and civility?
Ok listen here. I am what you'd call a ';yankee'; but I'm republican, very well mannered, love chivalry and civility. I find this very insulting, just because I'm from the north doesn't mean were all liberal and anything like what you said.Why is it that Yankees and their liberal sympathizers despise manners, chivalry, and civility?
It is a matter of custom. Urbanization has caused old social norms to lax and with chivalry we are kind of taught growing up not to get involved with things that aren't our concern even if it is to help others. We can be viewed as trouble makers that way.

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I don't think thats what they despise. Its the close mindedness that CAN come from the whole southern mind set, but note I did say can,but not always comes from it. I have no problem with southern manners and such, I admire those things, but even though I am from the south, I'm not conservative.
Well, frankly my dear, I don't give a damn.

Howevah.....character traits like sincerity can't be determined by a certain region of the country. It depends on the person...two people might say the same thing to you, one means it and one doesn't. It doesn't matter what part of the country they are from.
After all of your hate mongering and violence you have the nerve to say you are civilized and have manners and possess chivalry? You should look in the dictionary to see what those words mean before you begin parading them around...
I am a Republican from California, and I prize all those virtues.

Chivalry is not dead, but it is terribly ill. Sad. Very sad.
It amuses me when someone who claims to be a neo-Confererate uses 'liberal' in a derogatory way, it means they have not been taught their history...
umm I believe that would be you right-wingers that oppose political correctness, and other limits on free speech like manners, chivalry and civility.
By asking this question, you mean the South was right in keeping their Slaves? Give me a Yankee Liberal anytime over a slave owner....
a lady or gentleman with the confederate flag as your symbol, yeah real polite.

it doesn't bother me...?
Why do southerners learn a few 2 or 3 syllable words then espouse them like they know what they are talking about?

Go back to bed... your mom is drying up.
do the hicks down south display manners and civility?
Haha southerner. Domestic abuse is highest in the south.
I dunno. Maybe you should secede from the union. Oh, wait, you already tried that.
They don't.
My dad's from the North and he practices all of those things you mention.

Where do you get this nonsense?
Despises it, they created it.

'Can't we all just get along' ha ha!!
Do you have a source?

Or are you getting this from

*cue hick accent*

'yer melon'

*end accent*

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What liberal can answer this? Why is Obama against genocide and against the invasion of Iraq?

2010-02-12T16:16:00.000-08:00

Saddam invaded Israel.

Saddam invaded Iran.

Saddam invaded Kuwait.

Saddam invaded Saudi Arabia.

Saddam was developing so many forbidden weapons systems that the CIA has reported on 300,000+ tons found and detonated as of 2005.

It's hard to find a bigger threat in the world to the lives of innocent civilians.

Is he playing politics with people's lives and with the lives of our troops?

Is it just to get elected, or does he really not function high enough to understand the contradiction?What liberal can answer this? Why is Obama against genocide and against the invasion of Iraq?
Since the Iraq war in 2003 over 650,000 Iraqis have died - but only 4200 Americans. So would you call that genocide?

Exactly when was the invasion of Israel?

And when was the invasion of Saudai Arabia.

If any Weapons of Mass Destruction had been found Bush would have been shouting it from the top of the White House.

The CIA were the ones who put in the report to Bush that Iraq wasn't connected to 9/11 and didn' t have anymore WMD. The estimate was that Saddam had 50 tons of degraded WMD from the Iran/Iraq war.What liberal can answer this? Why is Obama against genocide and against the invasion of Iraq?
The one who's playing politics with people's lives and with the lives of our troops is clearly Bush... The reasons for going to Iraq had always been, from the mouth of the President, because Saddam has WMD's, which were never found... With that stated, the invasion in Iraq went on regardless, along the way allot of mistakes were made, as we both know we are still there years and years later... This war didn't have to go on so long, the only apparent reason for why it has is because the GOP is still playing politics with people's lives and with the lives of our troops. I don't mean this to be a double slap, but the facts are facts...

Us the American people, were lied to for the GOP's political gain.

Let's see America is the only country to ever use a nuke against civilians.

USA invaded Iraq

USA invaded Afghanistan

USA invaded Pakistan

Our nuke arsenal is second only to russia. And we have far and away the largest military budget.

Oh yea we also torture our prisoners and/or rendition them to other countries which will then tortre them.

I think we are the biggest threat.

I don't think Obama will stop this. I don't know what will stop this, nothing in the immediate future.
Germany invaded a lot of countries too - but that was back in the 1930 %26amp; 40's. Should we invade them now for that? We supposedly invaded them because they had WMD's which George Bush and Colin Powell KNEW they had and even knew exactly where they were. Yet, we had UN Inspectors on the ground in Iraq looking for them and we kicked them out. It is Bush and McCain who is playing politics with people's lives - and we have lost 4000 of our own and more than 100,000 of theirs.
The biggest threat in the world to the lives of innocent civilians are the US troops. More than one million of innocent people have died since America invaded Irak.

And all the invasions, except Kuwait, were backed by the US, with US guns and artillery.

So, if you are with the genocide of innocent people, go and support Irak invasions.
McCain is a communist spy who was brainwashed 40 years ago to return to America and take over the country by becoming president.

I can make up lies, too.

We funded Saddam's invasion of Iran. We stopped his invasion of Kuwait.

Israel? Saudi Arabia? You need to understand what the word invade means before you try to sound like you know sand from stool.

What are your views of the pending liberal legislation to drastically diminish American gun ownership rights?

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House Bill 45 to declare all magazine weapons illegal and to require strict licensing for gun ownership.What are your views of the pending liberal legislation to drastically diminish American gun ownership rights?
Nice try, before you jump to conclusions how about you read more about the bill. It will never pass because there are no sponsors for the bill. It was created by a lone senator and you need sponsors for bills to pass. Which means it is DOA. It will never become law.

http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h45鈥?/a>

Stop letting the NRA delude you and lie to you. Guess what, the Senate which is mainly full of ';liberals'; recently passed an amendment that allows guns in checked bags on Amtrak. And Amtrak opposed the bill.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/193589

It is a good article. Guess what. Liberals hunt and own guns too. What a surprise.What are your views of the pending liberal legislation to drastically diminish American gun ownership rights?
Without Congressional approval, the President now has the power to transfer whole populations to any part of the country, the power to suspend the Press and to force a national registration of all persons. The President, in essence, has dictatorial powers never provided to him under the Constitution. The President has the power to suspend the Constitution and the Bill of Rights in a real or perceived emergency. Unlike Lincoln and Roosevelt, these powers are not derived from a wartime need, but from any crisis, domestic or foreign, hostile or economic. Roosevelt created extraordinary measures during the Great Depression, but any President faced with a similar, or lesser, economic crisis now has extraordinary powers to assume dictatorial status. ';

Maybe this is a reason that Obama took control of the Census program right away after being sworn into office?Notice where it says hostile or ECONOMIC.Also notice real or PERCEIVED emergency.

From the Executive Orders webpage:
HR 45 has little to no chance of passing. This is not the first time the bill has been introduced by the guy from IL.

To those who think that we are overreacting to NRA propaganda, the NRA has barely mentioned it. To those who think we should just ignore anti-gun pending legislation, do you suggest we just pretend that anti gun legislation doesn't exist?

And if so many liberals are pro gun, why in the world do you insist on voting in anti- gun politicians? It would suggest most liberals are conflicted....
The gun can't be un-invented, and limiting law-abiding citizens to lesser firepower than criminals wield, is , well...moronic. If you don't want a gun, don't buy one. Remember the police can't be everywhere at once, and personally I'd rather have one and not need it than need one and not have it. Besides when was the last time you heard of the police stopping a crime, instead of investigating it after the fact?
Gun control means being able to hit your target. If I have a 'hot button' issue, this is definitely it. Don't even think about taking my guns. My rights are not negotiable, and I am totally unwilling to compromise when it comes to the Second Amendment.
Congressional watch groups have also reported that there are no co-sponsors to the bill, and there is very little chance it will be adopted.

This is a proposition from one anti-gun extremist, which in time I think you'll find many liberals are not.
Scares the hell out of me. The government is getting way out of hand and if that bill doesn't convince people what Obama and the government are up to then nothing will and we can kiss our freedom goodbye.
For those of you who don't believe there is such a thing, or that it isn't exactly what he said, please go heree to read the actual bill. http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h45鈥?/a>
I do believe in gun control its vital to the safety of America as I use both hands when shooting a gun as to have better accuracy
If it passes it will be one of the most ignored pieces of legislation in history.
your asking people to actually read the legislation? HA!
It better not pass
sounds like the Fourth Reich is at our doorstep.
Gun control = not giving guns to idiots...it only takes one to ruin it for the rest of us...magazine weapons?...well tell THAT to our fellow brethren fighting wars that they aren't even meant to fight for those who don't even want anyone else to fight for. As for the second amendment...it only pertains to the TIME that it was drafted for...it needs to be amended because today is TODAY and not THEN...it was more so for people to take up and bear arms/guns together...but not everyone needs to do so...in the end, it is misleading and we all just watch our own country shoot our own people...we are all people...humans...we all have brains...so we should all learn to use them...
Complete total and utter nonsense, lies, propaganda paid for by the NRA---deliberate deception. There is no such plan, no such bill.

More corrupted lies, more red meat thrown to ignorant people who won't can't read a newspaper and learn the facts about what is going on in the world.
I think it's a great first step, and long overdue.

But of course, the gun lobby is going to fight it tooth and nail, so we'll see how far it gets.
A figment of your imagination.

What is the difference between Humanities and Liberal Arts?

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As in, a degree in Humanities vs. a degree in Liberal Arts (any level). I'm looking for which one will allow a combination of studies in History, Literature, Arts, and Paleo-sciences.What is the difference between Humanities and Liberal Arts?
Liberal arts includes humanities, creative and performing arts, social sciences and (generally, though not officially at some university) natural sciences.

Humanities are classes like: English, philosophy, art history, religious studies, etc.

Paleo-sciences will either be considered a social science (as a branch of anthropology) or a natural science depending upon your particular university.

So, in short, a degree in Liberal Arts will enable you to study history, literature, arts, and paleo-sciences. A degree in the humanities will probably not allow history (though some schools may consider that to be a humanity) or paleo-sciences.What is the difference between Humanities and Liberal Arts?
Liberal Arts is more broad and encompasses humanities along with the other studies that you're interested in. Humanities is just a category of liberal arts focusing more on civilization like philosophy.

Why do registered Republicans get to collect liberal socialist unemployment?

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They don't support it, and are costing the country BILLIONS by being hypocritical and collecting yet another government ';bennie';.Why do registered Republicans get to collect liberal socialist unemployment?
...because it's the Republicans (who still have a job) that go to WORK everyday to pay for the Dummy'crat, Liberal, entitlement Programs !Why do registered Republicans get to collect liberal socialist unemployment?
Lisa I think that your Americanised definition of Liberalism is a bit weird. Liberalism as an ideology promulgates, by definition, economic freedoms which is often associated with laissiz faire politics. The fact that liberals political followers become unemployed forces them to collect social security means that they are no longer liberated per se but have become included into the social security safety net of government welfarism. Therefore, when you state liberal socialist is like saying a free prisoner or something that are complete opposites.

Socialists on the other hand understand their socio-economic conditions and often feel compelled to defend the class struggle of the welfare state dependents in social security forums. This is so as to ensure that liberals do not gnaw away at their social security benefits through privatisation of former governmental services such as employment service provisions to private contract tenderers who charge a commissioned fee to rob government and taxpayers blind, all the while, they are purportedly providing services to people, but, in truth, they are guilty of bureaucratic goal displacement and, in thus, they are corruptible for instituting inefficient government practises, and draining government resources and creating a heath robinson filibustering programmes at the cost of good government practise.
Because they are ';entitled'; to it. You libbies love entitlements, and that should include when those other than Dems are receiving them. I have been unemployed in the past and collected, but I have also paid hundreds of thousands in taxes in my life, so I have certainly ';earned'; the right to collect unemployment when unemployed.

I guess responder ';Chucky'; has never been to the inner cities chock full of Dems (overwhelmingly minorities) consistently collecting their government checks while living in govt. subsidized housing, subscribing to ';Premium'; cable, owning multiple cell phones, and having multiple children out of wedlock, etc.....

Nice voter base you Dems have there. Think again Chucky.
Because they are Grade-A hypocrites. I used to work for one of those Grade-A hypocrite Repugnican Conservatives, one who actually believes that the ONLY reason someone would ever be unemployed is because they don't want to work. Well, she once quit a job because ';$70,000 a year isn't enough';.

Of course, she found a way to make it look like she was ';laid off';, and immediately got herself on unemployment.

Very ironic that the very people who complain the loudest about others being on welfare and sucking the Nation financially dry are among the first to get in line for unemployment benefits. It is the height of hypocrisy to be so against something, yet take full advantage of it.

As for the cracks about ';liberals'; always being the ones to not work, I am taking whatever work I can get, which is damned little, had a chance to get on unemployment and passed it up -- and I'm one of those evil, ';welfare-dependent'; so-called ';liberals';. So much for the theory that us ';liberals'; are such lazy turds.
I would just like to point out Bev's answer of ';Because THEY are the ones paying into it since libs don't work.'; actually makes no sense whatsoever yet she got 6 thumbs up. Good lord YA isn't pulling in the brightest minds is it?

They get it because smarter people force them to endure systems that keep them alive. Because stupidity is not excuse enough to allow them to all starve off and because if they did die off the trailer park market would collapse potentially costing the US hundreds of dollars.
They were forced to help pay for it so they deserve to collect on it. You want to pay for other people since you like those programs. You should be happy.

Socialism means giving up some of what you have to help people who need it. You didn't think it was about getting more did you?
Good question isn't unemployment another ';Socialist Liberal'; program. I thought they hated socialism.

And what's up with this sterotype that Liberals don't work?...I'm inclined to believe the very ones screaming this are the very ones jobless. I would love to see who some of these people are in person %26amp; how they actually live.
Because it is the Republicans who actually worked before they were getting unemployment. They collect unemployment as they recover from something or actually seek a job since they want one, not to live off of unemployment.
i worked fr it my tax payed into it allso my employer payed into it for me by no means is it wellfare or socialist .it's a bank account whe work runs slow .when you get a job and climb off daddys wallet you will understand someday
I collected unemployment for 4 months when I got laid off, but I paid into the system for 25 years.

So the small amount I made collecting wasn't anywhere near what I put into it.
Because they are the main people who are getting it. This exists because and for them. Have you ever been to the south!? Welfare central. That is why they are so fat. No jobs and no drive. Just Tea Parties.
The money to pay for those programs is taken by force. If someone forced me to pay for a drink, whether I wanted one or not, you better believe I'm going to drink my drink before I go.
They are allowed to collect SS benefits though they to do so much less frequently than registered Democrats.
Because THEY are the ones paying into it since libs don't work.
pardon me, but i believe EVERYONE pay into it well, the ones who work. so you are not really that smart in your observation....not even well thought out...
No, I never have.
Good question lol. Why don't they just turn it down if they are so against it? And the welfare too?
'cause they PAID the taxes to finanace it

Is anyone else annoyed at how the liberal press handled the inauguration?

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Why the heck do we have to bring up the fact that someone saying a prayer is against gay marriage. That is the reason this country splits apart. Just say the guys giving a prayer and leave it.Is anyone else annoyed at how the liberal press handled the inauguration?
All liberals have fine-teeth combs so they can nit-pick at every minuscule detail, whether or not it has any meaning. I agree with you, friend - crap like that is what drives us apart more and more.Is anyone else annoyed at how the liberal press handled the inauguration?
Yes. Many annoyances today.

I'm annoyed that race has to be injected into every inaugural story today.

I'm annoyed at how spiteful the libs still in booing Bush and singing that ';hey hey hey goodbye'; song as his chopper flew away.

There was a preacher today making a racist comment about when will ';White acknowledge right'; or something like that.
I've been bouncing between channels. I wanted both perspectives. Poisonous rhetoric is coming from one of them. And it isn't liberal. I think you may want to take your own to task before sniveling about this.

If you believe that was just libs booing you are nuts. As bad form as it was it was more than libs.
They are reporting on the things that people have been saying about the man, which is, as reporters, their job. If no one had said anything about the man, they would never have said that.
Perhaps it's because they thought he would be kow-towing to the gays today, but I didn't see any of it. They're probably shell shocked. What is the percentage of gays in this nation? OH yeah..... not big enough.
I am annoyed with everything the liberals did today, they are a bunch of low class people, very very embarrassed to recognize them as American citizens.
Why the heck are you upset about one person's opinion??
I was not surprised. It was the same way during the election. check it out www.howobamagotelected.com
No. And this was also reported by Fox News

What is the most patriotic thing a liberal does?

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In their limited minds, they consider their traitorous actions (such as voting their scumbags in) as ';patriotic.';

But because most liberals are counterfeit Americans, their ';patriotism'; usually involves loyalty to wrong individuals causes.

For example, liberals actually believed they were being patriotic for electing Barack Hussein Obama because of their unprecedent hatred of President Bush. However, this was a betrayal worse than that committed by Benedict Arnold.What is the most patriotic thing a liberal does?
Define patriotism.

Other similar ambiguous terms in the common lexicon; liberal, conservative, Christian, freedom, liberty, racist, representative government, and last but not least ';American.';

None of us know what the hell the other is really talking about anymore because these are all a few examples of words that have lost their common working meaning.What is the most patriotic thing a liberal does?
“Patriot: the person who can holler the loudest without knowing what he is hollering about.” - Mark Twain

You said: I am a stay at home Mom during the day and work part time at night, I volunteer at our local soup kitchen, I write to our congressmen to stop this horrible mistake called NHC for all and I am an editor part time for a well known mag, all this in my spare time

Oh, I'm sure! Isn't this what all Conservatives say. Who the hell uses the term ';soup kitchen'; anymore anyway. You're full of crap.
Serve in the military. You think it's made of 100% Republicans? What have YOU done, since you asked the question? Impress me with your answer.

I've worked at soup kitchens, volunteered at schools, etc. too. So what? These aren't big sacrifices such that you can get on a high horse and attempt to make a point that liberals aren't patriotic. And don't pretend ';I really just want to know'; is the motivation.
Well, I teach. Which is very patriotic because you cannot have a free country unless you have an educated country and a free education.

But there are many other things that liberals do and support that is patriotic:

Supports the Constitution of the U.S.

Supports a robust public library system.

Supports policy that supports a more level playing field for all Americans and not one that only supports the corporate elites and their rich kids in this country.

Supports freedom of speech and the right to be heard.

Supports education for all

Supports healthcare for all

Supports civil rights for all (and many liberals have lost their lives with this one).

Supports the culture through support of the arts.

Supports the troops by wanting them to have the best medical system for them through the V.A and the best education through a GI bill.

Supports a healthy political system by wanting to get corporate interest money out of D.C and the electoral system.

Supports a woman's right to choose and a woman's right to be free of government intrusion of her body.

Supports the right for all people to feel safe in their homes and in their person by supporting not only guns rights in the home but by supporting a good system of law enforcement.

There are so much more.
I have asked myself this a lot. I've watched liberals call conservatives unpatriotic, but what do they do to better their country? They weaken defenses, they limit the citizens, they want to diversify cultures and make American culture nonexistent, and they think a larger government will solve all their problems.
I'm in the Reserves and am going to start my Freshman year at UCLA in a month.

I appreciate the thumbs down for my loving my country. Yes folks, liberals are entitled to fight to their death protecting America the Beautiful and to cherish this wonderful nation.
Support the U.S. military, believe in and uphold the Constitutional values that the country was built on and be proud of the American public for the good we can achieve in the nation and world if we try.

I like to believe that this is the same for conservatives as well. Call me an optimist.
All the same things conservatives do that are deemed patriotic, such as volunteering for military service, honoring our veterans, and celebrating American independence. Conservatives are really fooling themselves if they think they are inherently any more patriotic than liberals.
We support, the underprivileged, the environment, and the education of people.

What do Conservatives do besides trying to protect the big corporations.
best trolling question I've seen on this site so far

yes yes we get your drift, conservatives are upstanding patriots and liberals are horrible traitors. Please get off my internets and go back to watching Faux News.

btw nobody believes you actually do all those things lol
I wonder how many of the right wing morons who TDed St John have done as he has and joined the military, whether active or reserves....
Moves the country FORWARD (as opposed to letting it stagnate or pushing for it to go backward!)
I'll be damned if I can think of anything, how about paying for me to vacation with the POPE.......
Right now, try to educate ignorant Americans.
Burns the American Flag
Helps progress the country forward.
In Ted Kennedy's case, die.
Oops, Tracey beat me to it but for the children dear libs, follow Ted.

Dies, Just like Ted.
stays home on election day.
They went to Iraq and stood up as human shields for the soldiers... err, the Iraqi people. Oh wait.... Never mind.

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What is the fuel value of a liberal politician?

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I think Al Gore would make for an excellent source of alternative energy!What is the fuel value of a liberal politician?
They're not even capable of igniting as fuel, since they're so sodden and wet from being cry babies and from crying out that the sk is falling.What is the fuel value of a liberal politician?
Al Gore is being handsomely paid to espouse his philosophies. Have never read or heard him volunteer to demonstrate his philosophical meanderings.
You get more hot air out of the conservative ones.

Why do repubelickens complain about the liberal media when they run Fox news and A M radio talk shows?

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And yes, we liberals want us to be destroyed, give away our money, be attacked by terrorists, take away all our money and give it to lazy people, and let us be a third world country. It is just the thing we want.Why do repubelickens complain about the liberal media when they run Fox news and A M radio talk shows?
They also control the washington times, london times, wall street journal, NY post. But since no one fact checks republicans on their assertions, they get away with itWhy do repubelickens complain about the liberal media when they run Fox news and A M radio talk shows?
I don't complain about the liberal media and I recognize that Fox News and most of the A M radio talk shows are conservative.

I am impressed by your remarks -- finally a liberal who is honest about what liberals in general want. How refreshing.
WOW, like five outlets which are expressly conservative, to about FIVE MILLION expressly liberal propaganda machines. Seems real balanced to me(not)!

Practical ways in which communism and liberal democratic capitalism are opposed to eachother?

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Which differences do you think are most important?

Answer urgently needed! Thanks!Practical ways in which communism and liberal democratic capitalism are opposed to eachother?
Most important difference: who owns the production and distribution of goods and services.

- Communism: they are state controlled.

- Capitalism: they are privately controlled.Practical ways in which communism and liberal democratic capitalism are opposed to eachother?
You are trying to compare two complete different types of things. Communism is an economic system; that's it. Whereas ';liberal democratic capitalism'; is some kind of social/political/economic system.

It would be like asking 'how is apple sauce opposed to orange soda?';.

It's possible to have a communist democracy (some even think this is the 'ultimate government'), or a capitalist dictatorship (kind of like Saudi Arabia).
communism is a political economic system. Central control of production and no elections, control of people and borders, thats why communist countries don't allow people to leave unlees they defect.

liberal democracy is about elections=democracy and liberal economic policies=free trade, free movement of people and resources, liberal economic policies really =neo conservative policies=modrn republic

Why is labling a person a liberal so important to Repukes?

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I am so tired of hearing how bad liberals are, has anyone read the dictionary on what liberal stand for?

So why do the repuke right wingers have to accuse everone who disgarees with them as being ';LIBERALS';?

Is this the way they want to take over the world, by misconseption and bullying?

Well I have a word for them Repukes! Get used to it, it is a more accurate discription then being called conservitive!

Witch by the way when do conservitive plan on conserving anything?Why is labling a person a liberal so important to Repukes?
I think they might be following your lead comrade, you know collectivism.Why is labling a person a liberal so important to Repukes?
ok I qote from one of my favorite Geiko comercials.

ahhhhh what?

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I have no idea what your talking about, how many American bombs killed innocent iraqi civilians?

Talk about killing onnocents, but you know you bully and force you way around, and you wounder why people in the world hate you so much

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Human beings in general are very uncomfortable if they're unable to label and catagorize anything.
It all happened when the TRUTH in LABELING act was passed in 1995. So now we get to see who the real Liberals are. (wacky left)
it makes em feel more righteous
Because the Demoralized need someone to pick on so they blame those who are trying to protect our way of life. It's the only way they can make themselves look bigger. It's the Dems who are the bullies, they are just real good at PR right now.
Well, the beliefs of liberals are pretty bad; I mean, killing the innoncent and saving the criminals wouldn't be considered a compliment, now would it?

What are some good liberal arts, non-conservatory university dance programs?

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I am doing a university project for school on dance programs. I am also looking into schools for myself and i wanted to know of any non-conservatory schools in the USA. Thanks for any help!What are some good liberal arts, non-conservatory university dance programs?
here are search results for ';liberal arts, non-conservatory university dance programs';

http://www.yabloog.com/liberal_arts_non_conservatory_university_dance_programs.html

What is the difference between the liberal and conservative views on US federal budget?

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and why is it so important if we don't even follow the budget?What is the difference between the liberal and conservative views on US federal budget?
The major difference is in how the population is taxed. Conservatives believe in a ';flat tax'; or low taxes for the wealthy, while Liberals believe in a progessive tax schedule that taxes the wealthy at a higher rate than the poor. Conservatives will want to rely more on sales taxes (or ';consumption based taxation';) while Liberals will want to rely more on payroll taxes. When it comes to spending the two will spend about the same amount, but on different things.What is the difference between the liberal and conservative views on US federal budget?
basically, conservatives (like me) think it is too big and liberals think it is too small.
These days, liberals and conservatives believe a lot of the same things. Don't let the neocon Republicans fool you about liberals.
No differance. The conservatives want an ample military to provide for our nations security. The libs want to downsize the military, and pour the money into free programs so the poor stay poor. No differance.
Once upon a time in a galaxy far far away, level headed and responsible moderate Republicans like Ike and Nixon actually believed in fiscial responsibility, and that there would not be a significant debt to pass on to future generations of Americans...once upon a time long long ago and gone forever.

And that was a big difference between Dems and Repubs years ago, say during the Johnson era, when Dems ffavored a lot of social spending...but that was 40 years ago and this is now...

Now it seems that there is a sick corporate rading mentality desperation that has gripped the party like people abandoning a sinking ship called the USS United States Of America, and the Treasury of America has been turned into a corporate rading chest full of mad money.

No one in a position of power in the Republican party is giving a serious thought to tommorow and and burdens of future debt on the young. Excessive and insane spending along with stupid tax cuts that are designed to primarily benefit the very rich are loading the budget with decades of future debt, debt that like it or not YOUR KIDS and Grandkids will be paying for long after George W has gone on to his just reward.
ABC 20/20 John Stossel posed this same question in his episode John Stossel goes to Washington. You know what he found out? Conservatives tell people they spend less and liberals spend way more, but it's a lie.

Conservatives actually spend more and increase government by twice as much as liberals. They are never able to balance the budget like liberals, and always drive America into debt.
There are a lot of mistaken notions in some of the answers you have received. Take the term ';neo con';. It isn't classicaly applied to budget issues. People also confuse parties with philosophy. Take republican and conservative. The senate has a majority of republicans, but conservatives in the senate are outnumbered by liberals.

More to your question though. Conservative budgetary philosophy is premised on the idea that if you cut taxes the revenue to the government increases because the economy grows during tax cuts. This is true. Conservatives also believe that a smaller central government is best in a democratic republic, so spending must be cut. As we have seen though, republicans spend as much as democrats, and that is a prime reason that election watchers like myself think many conservatives won't show up on election day. The current congress is not truely a conservative congress in fiscal matters.

On the other hand liberal budgetary philosophy dictates that a strong central government should gather revenue from the masses and redistribute it to help as many people as possible. This is a new leftist liberalism and it is a departure from classical liberalism. This is one reason why so many people have left the democrats and gone republican in the past 10 to 12 years.

In sum, both parties have made a mess of things the last few years. The democrats will continue to have a hard time if they follow the Dean, Kerry, Gore slide to the far left. Clinton was a great politician who was a moderate liberal (DLC) and triangulated policy. The democrat party is split in two right now. (By the way, President Clinton and Senator Clinton are polor opposite types of democrats)! Republicans are split between their base (conservatives) and their office holders (moderates on fiscal policy). No one is happy right now.

By the way, I don't understand what you meant by ';they don't follow [the buget] anyway';. When the budget is set it gets administered by the departments in the executive branch. If it were not so we would have a constitutional crisis as the branches fought amongst themselves.

I hope this answer (while simplistic) is helpful.

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Who believes that Obama is going to but a conservative or the most liberal judge he possible can get?

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Frankly all this going to do is a liberal is going to be replace by another liberal.

Or possible just possible that Obama will pick a moderate?

I don't think so anyone else agree?Who believes that Obama is going to but a conservative or the most liberal judge he possible can get?
There is a 100% chance he will nominate someone with a published history of self-declared enmity to the United States Constitution.Who believes that Obama is going to but a conservative or the most liberal judge he possible can get?
He is going to get a Judge who leans so far to the Left, they will need a little prop with wheels on it to keep from falling over when they walk.

The Judge will be very young so they can be on the Court a long time. The Judge will probably be Black and will probably be female. The Judge will probably have not paid his or her taxes.
I saw something on CNN (you know the uber liberal channel) and they were actually saying that it did not matter if the new judge was a liberal, since Souter sided with the liberals most of the time anyway, and yet the Supreme Court is still considered quite conservative.
Obama is not nearly the leftist you appear to think he is. actually, the judge that is going out was a bit of a moderate himself. just because right-leaning sources say people are far to the left, that doesn't make it so.
Souter is the Specter of the Supreme Court, whoopdedoo. Obama pick a moderate? Ha Ha
I think that the judge Obama appoints will be very liberal.
i do... liberal ... female ... black... not fond of America.

Probably Michelle.
Is that like ';head BUT' a conservative? I would putthat past Obummer.

What big university has a good liberal arts program?

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I'm a sophomore in high school right now, and I've kinda started thinking about colleges. I'm interested in studying in liberal arts, but rather at a small college, I want to study at a large university with diversity. Preferably on either the east or west coast in a city...

How are NYU, Columbia, UCLA, USC, Berkeley's etc. liberal programs?What big university has a good liberal arts program?
Any very good (large) university will have a stellar liberal arts program...NYU in particular. Berkeley is very good for English and the Sciences.

Other bigger schools with good liberal arts programs:

Vanderbilt

Northwestern

Tufts

Duke

Wash U St. Louis

Georgetown

U Michigan Ann Arbor

UNC Chapel Hill

What is the Root Cause of Liberal Hatred of the United States?

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Some say Vietnam soured a generation and then they passed the bitterness on.What is the Root Cause of Liberal Hatred of the United States?
The media!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iI7ovTNRJ…What is the Root Cause of Liberal Hatred of the United States?
Bad behaviour? When a country sets itself up as the promoter of democracy and the rule of law it behoves it to set an example.

Vietnam? That's nothing, what about Honduras, Iran, Guatemala, Afghanistan, Iraq, Operation Gladio, torture, rendition, School of the Americas... the list is endless actually and winning hearts and minds is less about propaganda than about people judging on the basis of behavioural patterns and solid facts.

Anyway, don't pick on the liberals - a trip outside the USA will confirm that dislike for US policy (note that, not the people!) is widespread even among its allies.

The 'liberal problem' you allude to is only recognised within the USA - the rest of the world is proud of its democracy and tolerance, which is based on principles expounded by your own founding fathers...

It's a shame about the US education system or more Americans would know this for themselves instead of trying to debate without knowledge or facts! The opposite of liberalism is totalitarianism, something the US is slowly claiming as its political home turf.
It is not hatred. Jefferson said that there should be a revolution every ten years. He was very critical of not just the U.S. government, but government in general. This attitude is central to the American way of life. Cons have this attitude that if you are critical of the government you are a traitor. These types of people exist in all countries. These types run Iran, they ran Nazi Germany and Communist Russia. These people have no tolerance for dissent. When it comes down to it, they are the anti-American ones.
Educators with agendas (who were, themselves, educated by people with agendas) failing to teach core American political principles in the classroom because they see them as outdated or politically irrelevant in a globalist society.

100 years ago, the Libertarian values of limited Government and personal freedoms were mainstream. Philosophies like ';Socialism'; were considered to be fringe philosophies.

Now the exact opposite has happened - libertarian values are seen as ';kooky'; and ';fringe';, which Socialism is seen (or marketed) as the gateway to freedom...
Actually, you can answer this question in one word: Rush. He spearheaded the campaign to turn the word liberal into a dirty word. Back in those days he pronounced the word 'liberal' like he was throwing up at the same time. Oh course, it's the money people behind Rush that are the ones who drew up the battle plans in the campaign. Rush is their public face.
Liberals may be of the opinion that

the US government is simply a puppet in the hands of a section of people who have a lot of money/power and they simply want to enhance it and use it with out bothering about the majority welfare.

Vietnam, Korea, Afghanistan, Iraq.......it extends forward and backward with time for nearly a century....Those in power say that Open free MARKET is the source of strength of American economy. In actual practice it is the monopoly corporate giants who make every one else puppets. Democracy is made a mockery because of the huge money involved and controlled by a sharp minority.

What the Liberals don't realize is that still there is scope for correction and improvement, available not so much elsewhere.
Libs love America. Just not the America that says:

- You must be Christian to be called American

- You must support any war that the Bush administration perpetrates to be called an American

- You must support race hate talk and religious bigotry to be called an American

- You must be anti-intellectual to be called an American

- You must own a gun and belong to the NRA to be called an American

- You must be socially conservaitve and fiscally irresponsible to be called and American

When Obama wins in Nov, I guess it'll be the conservative's turn to ';hate America';.
Jealousy and sense of entitlement.

When one has to work for something, it is appreciated and cherished. When one just receives something because it is their ';right'; (real or imagined), there is no appreciation for the effort required to attain it.

Add political correctness and this is the end result.

yes that is the root of the matter

definitely

they lost by a landslide, the biggest ever, when McGovern ran against Nixon

and they never got over it

they went undergound and into the schools

hoping to raise a new generation of radicals

I hope they did not succeed.

It comes from a deep down sense of guilt for being born in a country where you have basic freedoms and a high standard of living. They don't understand that we got this way by hard work and the blood of many soldiers. Any country can have liberty and freedom if they want it and fight for it. Likewise a country can lose it's liberty if they become lazy and the government becomes too big.

To Love is the Answer: Less than one percent of Americans owned slaves. I don't know what ';History'; books you have read either but it is obvious that you share the hate America mentallity. I don't feel guilty about slavery. My ancestors never owned slaves but they did fight to free them. You need to learn the facts before you attack someone.
Liberals have been demonized by the right wing. If you look at most of improvements in our society such as better work conditions, safer food, better medical practice, etc., you will find a Liberal of one sort or another at the root of it.
The USA is seen by the rest of the world as throwing its weight about. It is also true that most (the vast majority of) Americans have no knowledge of any country outside of their own.

Look at the mess in Afghanistan this ancient former Kingdom. The Americans forced upon these people a Wester style democracy which is extremely expensive to run. No heed was ever paid to the tribal elders. Result, the country is now bing run by gangsters.

It's not me saying that but the poeple of Afghanistan themselves.

Americans are so full of fear and ignorance that even those who are sent to UK on military service with the USAF seldom ever venture forth from their bases. What the hell are they here for? We're not the enemy. Are they just occupying the UK or what? WW-2 ended in 1945. Yankees, go home!

I'm sick of trying even to understand the Yanks. You involve yourself in their election by having an opinion and they shoot you in the head.

Either we have democracy or we don't.

On the whole, the Americans are seen as lacking in culture and destroying other people's ways of life.

They have slowly mangled up my home town of London. It's now next to impossible to get a cup of tea for the blessed Star Bucks all over the place and the burger huts everywhere.

It's not our own folk from the British Commonwealth who are destroying London, it's the Yanks. There are about 500,000 - they think they own the place.

Go home Yankees!
No, it is not hatred it is envy and greed.

Uneducated useless liberals do not like responsible and hard working people. In America the latter group prospers, while in socialism they suffer. That is why liberals hate American liberties and embrace socialism.
Not sure but I don't think they really hate the US, but I do think that two sides have a very different idea on how to love the US.

Just an opinion from across the pond. I have friends in the US who are on many different sides of the political spectrum.
They've hated America since the days of FDR. That's the whole platform of the Democratic Party. So the root cause of it is irrelevant--it is the root cause of the Democratic Party.
Liberals don't hate the US. If they did, they wouldn't fight so hard to try to make it better.

To KW: I don't know what history books you read, but we did not get this way by hard work... at least not our own hard work. We got here by using SLAVES to build our country. Free labor. That's how we prospered. Makes you proud, huh? *rolls eyes*
i dont hate the unites states, i hate the bloated capitalists and bigoted self styled 'christians' that currently run it (and sadly have a big finger in the british pie too). started with reagan for me i am afraid.
Most hatred in The U.S. is because of/DIRECTED AT, the Satanic-Zionist-NWO types that Stole and CONTROL U.S. Govt. %26gt; %26gt; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LvwzanCL…
Racist and a false sense of a puritan society

Beware the enemy within.

McCain and Al Qaeda

http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/10/22/…
It is a brainwashed LIE that anyone who disagrees with you is a Liberal, and that Liberals hate the United States.
It is their belief that there should be no freedoms here. They believe they can run another persons life better than that person. Their ego's make them believe they are smarter than everyone else.
The Republicans!
Liberals HATE republican policies

Conservatives just hate liberals

see the difference
Thats quite an intelligent question for a 14 year old
They drank too much toxic Kool Aid
The only anger I see in this country is from the Neo Cons.
The Liberals Themselves

Is America reaching the stage where it needs to be split into separate liberal and conservative nations?

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There are such opposing views with NO common ground on so many fundamental issues, for instance:

-Many liberals believe conservatives are greedy, selfish and stupid.

-Many conservatives believe liberals are MURDERING 1 million children every year.Is America reaching the stage where it needs to be split into separate liberal and conservative nations?
I'd go for this:

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The left gets the left (Obama will be their president), the right gets the right (We'll hold an election for our president), and Independents/others get their own place, too (Ron Paul can lead them, or they can choose someone else)

Oh, and the Republicans will be closing the borders, so when the liberals run out of money, they'll have to enter the Republican side LEGALLY and prove that they can hold a job...There will be no welfare on the Republican side (the elderly and disabled will be cared for by their families, those without families will be provided for through charitable organizations)

Liberals get Hawaii and Conservatives get Alaska...Fair enough?Is America reaching the stage where it needs to be split into separate liberal and conservative nations?
The pool of true democrats and true republicans are both dwindling. Unfortunately the ones we see on TV are some of the most extreme and are there simply just to stir the pot and get good ratings. It gives reasonable people from both parties a bad image.

The health care reform has brought the ';blue dogs'; out who are social liberals but fiscal conservatives. I think that many people may find themselves in that same mold.

The point Im trying to make is that there is more of a spectrum than a dichotomy amongst the population. The problem is we elect most of our leaders as either Lib or Conservative and therefore our policy is one or the other --- which doesnt match the societal views.
MarkH I take offense to the notion about the South. I'm from Arkansas and I'm a liberal. Okay, maybe more left-center. But my point is......

No we don't need to be separating because having different opinions sometimes leads to better results. Now unfortunately too many Americans are taking matters too far. I mean come on, not every liberal thinks that conservative are inbreed morons who know nothing about politics except the 2nd amendment. And not every conservative thinks that millions of liberals are lining up in front of an abortion clinic to preform mass genocide against the unborn.

Plus we as individuals all have different ideas and we end up picking the party that is best for us. One example is my mother, she's a die hard conservative with the exception that she's had two abortions in her life time. I myself would be an other example in the fact that I believe that semi-automatic assault should be legal. Or a third would be my buddy in the Navy that is a Republican that believes that America should be much greener. And of course the list goes on and on.
No. We have to learn to be more tolerant which isn't easy when you have people like Rush, Hannity and Beck stirring the pot. Aside from that, what are you going to do, have another Trail of Tears while you move liberals and conservatives to different parts of the country so they aren't living side by side as we do now?
Sure. Sounds great.

Conservatives will take the military, the cops, the prisons, the evil corporations and the responsible people who are willing to do for themselves. Oh, and we will take the religious whack jobs too. And the Churches. Yeah, we can't forget them.

Liberals can take the rest.
If it were to split into separate liberal and conservative nations, it wouldn't last to long, as the liberals would spend their money in no time flat and go broke like California and the conservative country would simply take them over.
But how would the Libs manage without the conservatives to work %26amp; pay taxes and defend the country. Wouldn't the Libs eventually die out due to abortion? Where would the money for the social programs come from??
Would be interesting, separating the blue states from the red. If you notice it's the blues that are in hock up to their *sses. Wonder how long they would go before they accused the reds of all their pitiful problems.
Basing a nation on your own political views is really just a fascist state were political debate is banned. I though that's why many conservatives opposed pcness.
That would be a dream come true. If only there was a way to do it like the way they overlay area codes now, so people don't have to move, they would just pick which system they want to live under.
We are getting pretty close. What are you talking about? No conservative thinks liberals are murdering children.
Yeah, I'm greedy and selfish because I want to keep more of my hard earned money. Well....liberals are greedy because they want to TAKE more of my hard earned money.
No. There is a great divide only at the extreme right and left sides. The majority are not representative of them. Few are 100% Liberal or Conservative.
We conservatives also believe Liberals are bigots, as MarkH demonstrates with his bigoted answer about Christians.
Conservatives are down to a mere 20% of the US Population that says they are conservatives...they can have Alaska, but the 80% of Americans who matter more than conservatives get to keep the rest.
Yes I think so, I'd rather stay with traditional America, Christmas, traditional marriage all that jazz.
No, because it's not about the red states and the blue states, it's the United States of America.
They can try but it won't help. It'll all be run by the same people, everything will be the same, just an imaginary line and a fantasy more
no you will never satisfy a liberal they want it all
I think so. But don't come crying to us when you liberal your *sses out of money, food, and health care.
I didn't think so until libs managed to get our money paying for the murdering of those children. I'd about war over this. Where's my right as a woman to NOT choose abortion?
Bring on the abortions. I love it.
like the north and the south another civil war?%26gt;? I sure hope not.
Yes.

The South should secede from the Union and call themselves the Confederate States of America. That or Jesus Wacko Land.

There is no need for a civil war. We don't want them and we know that they don't want Obama for president.

What's the difference between being liberal and being libertarian?

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And also, what exactly are liberal and conservative views?What's the difference between being liberal and being libertarian?
Government involvement in your life. They're pretty much polar opposites.

Libertarians want as little intervention as possible. You take your own life and make of it whatever you will, for good or ill, and then reap what you sow.

Liberals think it's ok to sit on your butt and toss rocks at the field and you'll still get fed, clothed and housed by the government.What's the difference between being liberal and being libertarian?
It all depends on how much you want the federal government in your life. Democrats love Government and think you are too stupid to take care of yourself.
Libertarians believe in less government, a smaller government, the Constitution, we stress personal liberty and responsibility, and we believe in abolishing the IRS and income tax. We are classical liberals by definition and Thomas Jefferson was a libertarian along with most of the other Founding Fathers. We are enlightened free thinkers who don't let the government make choices for us.

A liberal believes that the government should always help people in need out, they believe in universal health care, they are generally pro-choice, and they believe in more strict forms of gun control. A libertarian in most cases does not believe in those stances.

Some libertarian websites:

http://www.cato.org/

http://www.lp.org/

http://www.libertarianism.com/

http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/libertarianism鈥?/a>
do your own homework.
Libertarian is a free thinker, smaller government, more freedom, less taxes.

Liberal - now ='s socialist.
A libertarian believes that ';that government which governs least governs best';. I would agree with them. Today what passes for a conservative is pretty liberal by todays definition. A liberal or ';progressive'; is at best a socialist and fairly likely a communist. They may be citizens of the US but they certainly aren't American.

What is the difference between a liberal bias and a conservative bias?

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This is for a project im doing but i dont know what it means by is it a conservative bias or a liberal bias i got so confused please help!What is the difference between a liberal bias and a conservative bias?
A liberal bias is realistic, a conservative bias is idealisticWhat is the difference between a liberal bias and a conservative bias?
A bias means that a person, when they look at any given situation, is already more decided on thinking in a certain direction. A liberal bias means that direction is toward the liberal side of politics. A conservative bias means that direction is more towards the conservative side. Liberal tends to mean a desire for the government to do more for the people, while conservative tends to mean a desire for the government to do less in general.
Baised is just choosing one side, and not think about what the actual problem is because you are for that side. Conservatives, or at least the unbaised, (The truth is that both sides are as biased as America was to indians (Idian from india) after 9/11. Anyway, Conservatives, usually are against health care reform, anything obama does, like calling troops to afganisthan. (even though republicans did the same thing! Around 2001 right?) Don't misunderstand that i back liberals. They would do the exact samething to people they don't agree with. Some things liberals back, anything Obama does, and basiacally the opposite of conservatives. There needs to be a three part system not two. The one in the middle is the one that shows both sides that they are idiots. Though i do tend to lead to the left, i do realize that most are idiots, just like conservatives.
A liberal bias gets across a view that supports liberal policy: right to abortion, rights of gays to marry, withdrawing from iraq/afghanistan, toning done our military, advocating social programs

A conservative bias gets across views that support conservative policy: gun rights, right to life, traditional marriage, national security above all else, limited government.
Its simple, liberals want to give money away from conservatives and conservatives choose to do what they want with their money. Liberals have no foundation, whithout taking from some one. Like a Leech, or parasite. luv ser
A liberal bias is presented by people who would prefer to move the country toward communism. A conservative bias is presented by people who would prefer to live in a free country.
Reality has a liberal bias. ';Liberally biased'; means ';based on reality.';

Conservatism is a mental disease based on delusions and paranoia.
Take out fascism for liberal bias. Add in fascism for conservative bias - and build more prisons.
Liberals tend to choose liberty, conservatives by definition, try to keep things as they are (or in the case of fiscals, spend as little money as possible)
Sorry, but the only difference is liberal and conservative, a complete opposite of each other.
Unfortunately both sides have liars, but I think the democrats probably edge the republicans out on that one.
bias means point of view
night and day,

truth and fiction
No difference, both spin stories.
The difference between MSNBC %26amp; Fox News.
Liberals bias.........all men are created equal............. black men will protect liberals

Conservative bias.............. God put Bush in the White House......... moving US jobs to China is a great thing because Neil Bush caught STD in China

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What exactly is a bleeding heart liberal?

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Please no bashing! I am aware of what a liberal is. I just want know how a bleeding heart liberal is different than a plain liberal. One is in the dictionary, the other is not. If you can, give me an example of how the two would differ on the same issue?

Thanks!What exactly is a bleeding heart liberal?
A bleeding heart liberal is often confused with a radical extremist. Although, you could compare the two. A bleeding heart liberals lives by their views and beliefs and is verbally expressive about them. Also, they value every aspect of liberalism and present pride.

The difference between a liberal and a bleeding heart liberal is that usually a ';bleeding heart'; liberal is more expressive and lives life through their support of liberal values. A ';regular'; liberal values human rights, equality, and fairness. Yet, they tend not to be extreme with their beliefs. Although, they can be verbal about their beliefs, but they only associate their beliefs with reverent topics. I hope I made sense.What exactly is a bleeding heart liberal?
Heres the perfect example:

A bleeding heart liberal is someone who protests offshore drilling from the deck of a diesel-powered boat.

Meaning that the boat, powered by diesel fuel obtained through the efforts of offshore drilling, seem to serve the purpose of the liberal protestors when it helps them in support of THEIR position but not in support of others.
2. bleeding-heart liberal

A whiny cry-baby who bitches on and on about war and generally causes double the stir the actual war does. They are the very reason America has the most lopsided ratio of pride to success in the world. Generally a smug bastard who thinks he/she knows what's best for the country but can't even take care of him/herself. They also ***** about pollution all the time, then pollute the air with marijuana smoke and their own self-righteous bullshit.
While your at it, ask about ';liberal bedwetter'; and ';Liebral';, these are used often and make little sense to me, as I do not lie or wet my bed.
My Friend above has said it best,,,,mss ';who cares';
Short version is a far left . The liberals who go too far when it comes to animal rights or racism etc.. Example putting a noose in a yard is a racists act .. Nooses were used in the west on every race .

What is the relationship between neo-liberal economics and sweatshop production?

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What is the relationship between neo-liberal economics and sweatshop production?What is the relationship between neo-liberal economics and sweatshop production?
I'd go with America.

What qualities would make a good liberal Secretary of Treasury?

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Do they just to be a good economist or what? Who are some knowledable people that have presented solutions that become the next Secretary of the Treasury?What qualities would make a good liberal Secretary of Treasury?
Attention to detail and a pretty signature.What qualities would make a good liberal Secretary of Treasury?
I would say liberal or conservative shouldn't enter the job description but rather, Practical,or even handed.I wouldn't want my Bank's Chief Operating Officer to favor one group over another.
No heartbeat.
Well, they have to have a better solution than ';Print more money!';

What do you think about a liberal democrat Christian?

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Wouldn't jesus want us to help the poor and needy?

Don't tell me raising taxes is stealing.What do you think about a liberal democrat Christian?
I don't understand the concept of a ';liberal democrat Christian';

Wouldn't Jesus be against murdering unborn children?

Jesus did say ';render onto Ceasar'; and of course he taught to help those in NEED.

Paul said if you don't work you shouldn't eat (2 Thessalonians 3:10).

Not everyone CAN work but If you able bodied, get off your butt and contribute. Stop sitting around waiting for other people to take care of you.What do you think about a liberal democrat Christian?
I am a Liberal Democrat Christian. And yes Jesus would want us to help the poor and needy.

A Liberal Christian is one which understands that living a Godly life is a personal choice. There is no requirement that Laws must enforce any religious moral codes. That religious moral codes can be misused. For example, Pilot declared Jesus an innocent man and wanted to set him free. The crowd of religious zealots demanded his death for braking the moral code of blasphemy.

Seperation of Church and State is respected.
There are lots of them out there....You just don't hear from them like you do the other loudmouths.
I would say they are full of crap just like a athiest democrat lib. Jesus would help the needy not the lazy.
In a true sense of the word, can there be such a thing?
to each their own
That's what I am. And, yes - Jesus would want us to support our poor and needy. He did.

What can you do with a liberal arts degree?

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One of my teachers told me that they thought that I should pursue a liberal arts degree, the thing is I really don't know what kind of job i could get with a liberal arts degree.What can you do with a liberal arts degree?
business

teaching

can expand to anythingWhat can you do with a liberal arts degree?
As a Liberal Arts major myself, I plan on teaching either English or History at the high school or college level.

But there are many other fields you could go into.

What did you do with a liberal arts degree?

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I want to know, I'm currently working at a smoothie place in Michigan. I obviously want to move up, maybe become a chef, or move somewhere else and find a professional job. Recommendations? Advice?What did you do with a liberal arts degree?
If you know what you want to do, like become a chef, I would definitely recommend getting specific training. It is so much more beneficial in this kind of area to have practical work experience and training than more general, less applicable training like a liberal arts degree. I love my liberal arts degree, an have enjoyed (and hated at times) the last four years, but I really don't think it's training so much as a way to find out what exactly you do want to do, what exactly you do think about the world, and really, I learned how much I don't know. So, if you are thinking about specific jobs, I think that specific training is best so you get where you want to be faster and can see more of a purpose in what your learning and you get good jobs in that area. I thnk that you sound very level headed and have a good idea about what works and doesn't work for you, so I say good luck and just stick with what you like to do, and pick programs that will emphasize these aspects. Good Luck!What did you do with a liberal arts degree?
Work as a highly paid consultant for the Democrat party.

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What profession is there for a liberal arts graduate?

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This person was only able to earn a liberal arts degree and could not further for personal reasons. he is 60 years old and wants to help others in need. Any suggestions as to a profession that he may get into?What profession is there for a liberal arts graduate?
Try checking on nonprofit jobs and looking up jobs strictly for liberal arts majors. Also, very important....check with the school he received his degree from. They usually assist in job placement! Good luck!

That answer below mine is dumb. I just got my degree in political science and decided not to go to law school...you don't have to KNOW exactly what you're gonna do before college! Most DONT!What profession is there for a liberal arts graduate?
The standing joke for LA degree holders is to go back to college as a professional student and get a REAL degree.

The more serious answer is that because of the broad knowledge a LA degree provides--and with a LOT of luck--the holder can move into strategic planning for large businesses.

Another serious answer is to teach. Once--before doctorates became all the rage--a LA bachelor could get a teaching position at a junior college. That's rare today--so plan to go back and get a masters and then a doctorate--and THEN teach.

Why didn't you ask yourself this question before--tell us again?
There are many roads you can take with a liberal arts degree. Here's an article from CareerBuilder.com that may help you decide:

http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/c鈥?/a>
He can serve as an example for others. He can speak on why you should choose a career before you get a degree and not after!

What's the difference between a Liberal Arts University and a Regular University?

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What are the pros and cons? Is there really a difference? Is is more difficult to get into a Libral Arts College?What's the difference between a Liberal Arts University and a Regular University?
The liberal arts refer specifically to the arts and sciences: the humanities; social sciences; natural sciences; physical sciences, etc. A regular university will usually include liberal arts, but also has additional programs. Programs outside of the liberal arts that are found in many universities include nursing, education, business, medicine, and law.

I wouldn't say that it's more or less difficult to be admitted to a liberal arts college as opposed to a university. In truth, it just depends upon the school as to how difficult its admissions policies are.

The main benefit to a university is the wider variety of program offerings. The main benefit to a liberal arts college is that the classes generally have fewer students. Universities typically have more students than liberal arts colleges, and they generally have much higher student:teacher ratios.

What is the difference between a liberal and a conservative?

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If you are a liberal, what does it mean?

If you are conservative, what does it mean?What is the difference between a liberal and a conservative?
Conservatism is a philosophy defined by Edmund Burke as ';a disposition to preserve, and an ability to improve';. The term derives from conserve; from Latin conservare, to keep, guard, observe. Classical conservatism does not readily avail itself to the ideology of objectives. It is a philosophy primarily concerned with means over ends. To a conservative, the goal of change is less important than the insistence that change be effected with a respect for the rule of law and traditions of society. On economic policy and the economic system, conservatives and the right generally support the free market, although less so in Europe than in other places. Attitudes on some ethical and bio-ethical issues 鈥?such as opposition to abortion 鈥?are described as either 'right-wing' or 'conservative'.

In the US, conservatism and liberalism are sometimes seen as polar opposites, yet the situation is more complex. A major area of difference in US politics is that between social liberalism and social conservatism. Social liberals advocate policies that promote change of established ideas, while social conservatives support established traditions of American society, or norms of previous generations. The media widely covers the differences in opinion in issues such as same-sex marriage, sex education, and the separation of church and state.

Liberal is often used to describe those seen as strongly opposed to globalization, capitalism, nationalism, and ';family values.'; Typical liberals are closely alligned with socialist or communist ideals.What is the difference between a liberal and a conservative?
Liberals cry rivers for criminals, conservatives care about the victims.

Liberals think jails should be like country clubs, conservatives think jail should be a punishment for crimes committed.

Liberals think welfare should be freely given to anyone refusing to work, conservatives think anyone that can work should work for their money.

Liberals would rather see another terrorist attack, as long as nobody gets ';profiled';, conservatives want to do whatever is needed to prevent another attack.

Liberals think people born here in the US should cater to the one group of immigrants that refuse to learn English, conservatives think that group should learn English like everyone else that comes to the US.
A bunch of lizards who seek power and use it to expand their own influence and increase their wealth, while covering up the whole mess with a foam of thick morals, patriotism and the ocassional shot of religion. The Conservatives are the lizards messing up the world because they happen to be in power now, the democrates are the lizards who used to mess up the world when they were in power before.

The whol show is extremly necessary, because as long as it is happening you would'nt mind taxxes, crime, shrinking liberties and corruption for no matter what, this show somehow proves that you're living in a FREE country:)

Enjoy it.
I agree with Battousai, the thing this country needs is a man that can be in the middle of both conservative and liberal parties. Unfortunately, due to MONEY, this will never happen.

Liberal means for the people.

Conservative means for the corporations.

Regarding the bogus Winston Churchill misquote:

If you're not a liberal at 20, you have no heart. If you're not a conservative at 40, you have no brain. - Winston Churchill

Knowing that this is one of the most famous of misquotes, I decided to do a little research and found, as the Churchill Centre notes, that it would have been quite unreasonable for Churchill to have uttered these words:

There is no record of anyone hearing Churchill say this. Paul Addison of Edinburgh University makes this comment: ';Surely Churchill can't have used the words attributed to him. He'd been a Conservative at 15 and a Liberal at 35! and would he have talked so disrespectfully of Clemmie, who is generally thought to have been a lifelong Liberal.';
liberal means strong central government.

Conservative means local government control.
Conservative USED to mean you were against the government spending money, but Bush sure isn't following that rule.
I can't tell you a difference, but I can tell you a similarity.

Both are too far to one side and are letting politics be more important than the welfare of the country.

Vote USA, not Liberal, Conservative, Democrat or Republican.
In American politics, Liberal means focusuing of government-funded programs to alleviate social problems and promoting diversity whenever possible, while Conservative means reducing government programs and participation whenever possible, but at the same time protecting the status quo and traditional values. In most of the rest of the world, liberal means right-wing while conservative means left-wing.
Once upon a time, in a nice little forest, there lived an orphaned bunny

and an orphaned snake.

By a surprising coincidence, both were blind from birth. One day, the

bunny was hopping through the forest, and the snake was slithering

through the forest, when the bunny tripped over the snake and fell down.

This, of course, knocked the snake about quite a bit. ';Oh, my,'; said the

bunny, ';I'm terribly sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you.

I've been blind since birth, so, I can't see where I'm going. In fact,

since I'm also an orphan, I don't even know what I am.';

';It's quite ok,'; replied the snake. ';Actually, my story is as yours. I

too have been blind since birth, and also never knew my mother. Tell you

what, maybe I could slither all o! ver you, and work out what you are so

at least you'll have that going for you.';

';Oh, that would be wonderful'; replied the bunny. So the snake slithered

all over the bunny, and said, ';Well, you're covered with soft fur, you

have really long ears, your nose twitches, and you have a soft cottony

tail.

I'd say that you must be a bunny rabbit.';

';Oh, thank you, thank you,'; cried the bunny, in obvious excitement.

The bunny suggested to the snake, ';Maybe I could feel you all over with

my paw, and help you the same way that you've helped me.';

So the bunny felt the snake all over, and remarked, ';Well, you're smooth

and slippery, you have a forked tongue, no backbone and no balls. I'd

say you're a liberal democrat.';
in reality(real society) NOTHING! they are just two stupid parties that are very strong and rich! liberals and conservatives work together and against the ppl! i mean ppl there are so many other parties(CANADA): NDP, Green party, communist...y not learn about those and vote for something different for a CHANGE?
Conservatives believe that government's sole purpose is to serve the people. Liberals believe that people's sole purpose is to serve the government. It is really that simple.
Liberals care about people, conservatives care about things.
Believe it or not, Democrats are not liberals, neither are republicans, nor are either parties conservative. Liberal basically means open to new ideas for reform and progress; also liberal means to favor liberties. Liberals in the United State favor the bill of rights. Conservative on the other hand means sticking to what is known to work or limiting the amount of risk associated with change. You might even suggest that conservative means taking a course of action that is the least risky. For example, arresting someone for making a dangerous statement or threat.
A conservative is a liberal who was mugged.

Some one said... (Winston Churchill ??)

If you are not a liberal when you are young, you have no heart.

If you are not a conservative after 30 years of age, you have no brain.

How can I telly my extremely liberal parents, who are also teachers, that I want to become a Marine?

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My parents are both educators in San Francisco and put a large emphasis on education. However, I feel that the Marine Corps will better me as a person and help me transition into adulthood.How can I telly my extremely liberal parents, who are also teachers, that I want to become a Marine?
Consider that they may have a point. Think about going to college first, life as an officer is a lot better than the life of an enlisted man.

Consider Navy ROTC (you can opt for the Corps later). You are not committed for the first 2 years; after that you are theirs. NROTC will put you on officer track as well.

In the end, you must do what you want, including enlisting. But spend some time considering your alternatives - you might be surprised.

Good luck.How can I telly my extremely liberal parents, who are also teachers, that I want to become a Marine?
Tell them to kiss your *** and make a love story about it...it,s your life, not there,s. Tell them if they can lay down and die for you so you need not do it on your own, then you will fallow there rules,s . I;m telling you to do what you want to do with your life. Tell them you love them with all your heart but you want to go in to the marine Corps and that is what your going to do and they can stand beside you or get out of your life. I feel to many parents have killed the dreams of many good kids because of there uneducated advise and hidden fear that there children are smarter then they could have ever hoped to be. I don't mean disrespect for your your parents, but DUDE, Fallow your heart, and do what you want to do that makes you happy. I wish you all the luck in the world and pray that you fallow your dream,s. WE ALL ONLY HAVE ONE LIFE IN THIS WORLD...So make it a good one.
Why would you think that? Do you see that you will lose your freedom?

You may have been brainwashed it is like a cult? My son went to college %26amp; got a finance degree. Then he loved building %26amp; ended up doing construction work. He went on to get his MBA at one of the top Universities. He works many hours so he only takes a class at time now %26amp; is getting his MBA. Your parents have dedicated their life to other peoples children. If this is not what they would want for you, consider if there is a better alternative first before you disappoint them. I don't mean they will be disappointed in you but in the fear they will go through %26amp; morally how different war is to the love %26amp; peace they have given the world. I don't know if you have e-mail but if you do %26amp; you want to e-mail me I will help you make sure this is your absolute best alternative.Also, my son has always had companies pay for his education. He attendes the most expensive U in the country. He also makes a huge income so he has done very well.
I think you should do a lot of research before you do that. Be well informed about the US foreign policy and why exactly do we go into wars. I think you should have a right to know these things before you are asked to put your life on the line. Do you really want to give up your life or take someone else's for someone's ';right'; to cheap gas, a half a ton vehicle to transport a single person, for someone to enjoy cheap imports. For the ';right'; of some company to make huge profits.

Think about it. I would be outraged if my countrymen used me for that, if my government put me in that position.
Be up front with them. Since they are teachers, they may even appreciate the education opportunities in the service. In the end, its your life, both the good and the bad. After you turn 18, it would be great to have their blessing, but its not needed. You have to live your life for you. Good luck.
Tell them that then. They may not agree, but I am guessing they will support and love you, no matter what you choose to do. Your life's decisions are yours, and they raised you to make your own decisions. I am pretty liberal, but I would certainly respect that decision if my son made it someday. I would be terrified, but suppportive.
say this.... mom dad... i called you liberals because radio hate mongers told me to use that word a lot... i just want to tell you liberals that i want to go from being a ditto head to being a jar head.....

dont worry liberal mom and dad... i wont ask wont tell
You can be a marine and get an education. I know a few people who had college paid for with the GI bill. Some made good leaders. If this is what you want, tell them and be direct.
Well, since liberals are so understanding they shouldn't have any problem with it.

Unless they think freedom just happens.

seriously, they should support your decision unless the rules only apply to what they agree with.

Good luck.
Once your 18, you can.

Just tell them straight-forward
If they are truly liberal they will accept your decision, if they don't they're not liberal, they're left-wing, which is entirely different.
Most parents are understanding about their child's need to make their own decisions. That you will receive an education allowance after you have served is an added plus.
When you turn 18, enlist. At that point, you are an adult and can make your own choices. It can be a great 4 years or a great career if it suits your needs as a man. Good fortune, young man.
Tell them up front and if they flip out too bad when you are 18 you can do what you want.
The real question for you should be, If I am old enough to join the Marines, why do give a flyin *%26amp;^% what my parents might think about me joining? Go for it man!!!
Tell them that this is what you are going to do. Good luck to you. And thank you for wanting to defend our Country
Its easy. tell them you want to join to protect Obama.
Probably the same way you would tell them if they were Conservative.
If you can't get up the courage to talk to your parents abou this, I don't think you are ready for the Marines.
Buy a casket and put your affairs in order so they don't have to deal with it when you die in yet another war for oil. There are lots of other ways to transition into adulthood, perhaps you could volunteer for Habitat for Humanity?

Signed: someone whose fiance was killed in a war for oil
Give them the one finger salute, grab your crap and don't look back.
Just tell them straight out.
Stop trolling. You'd put this question somewhere else if you were legit.
Although I agree with your parents, you do need to stand up for what YOU believe in.

Good luck!
Telle em you are joining the French Foreign Legion!
first move isn't to ask people on yahoo answers....second, i think this question is BS.
Walk up to them and tell them.. Are you an adult or a child?

And, I agree with Bobby R.
okay, well if they're tHaT liberal, they won't flip out.

They'll be terribly disappointed... as am I. They'll have about as much trouble understanding how joining the marines could make you better as a person as I do :)

Honey, there are more honourable ways to acquire self discipline, responsibility, and a sense of accomplishment.

If you're afraid of not living up to their expectations, or your own... whatever the reason may be in your heart of hearts, be honest with yourself. Then be honest with Them.

If you TrUlY believe that you're going to make yourself and this world a better place by joining the marines, then find out exactly what the job entails. Find out if there is anything in the job description that contradicts your convictions.

I pray that you find those contradictions, for my sake, for the sake of the person that you may one day be conditioned to call your ';enemy';, and for your sake.

Dear, I'm twenty two, and I remember how little I knew of conviction, but if you follow your conscience, you need not worry about what AnYoNe else thinks.

*To thine own self be true*

Here's to hopin' :) *fingers crossed:)*

Why is Connecticut more of a liberal state now, when it used to be conservative?

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Connecticut used to vote republican a while back, now it is more of a democratic state, why? Where could I find any information about this?Why is Connecticut more of a liberal state now, when it used to be conservative?
Generally, all of New England is more liberal. I think it has to do somewhat with the influx of people from New York and Massachusetts into other New England states.

Most rural places tend to be conservative, and most urban places tend to be liberal. New England has gone largely from a rural place to a more urban demographic.Why is Connecticut more of a liberal state now, when it used to be conservative?
CT has always been free-thinking. Over its history it has swung more times than most any other state. We had Lowell Weiker (R) leading the charge on the Watergate hearings. Before he was governor, we had a long list of democratic governors and republican senators, with many split party senator combinations.
http://www.270towin.com/states/Connectic鈥?/a>

You can see from the bar graph that Connecticut's voted Democrat for the past 4 elections, and most definitely will continue for now.
we've always been a blue state- it's one reason I'm proud to be a Connecticutan (or whatever you call us) We're a very liberal state, at least in my lifetime

Is the difference between conservative and liberal mindset?

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Conservatives believe Utopia lies in the past, liberals believe Utopia lies in the future?Is the difference between conservative and liberal mindset?
Studies show that conservatives tend to be people who have reason to fear the future. The reason why they tend to be rich, religious or simple.

Liberals tend to be people who's reason to live is the future and the hope that someday things might change.Is the difference between conservative and liberal mindset?
Here's the official definition of each party

Conservative: Believes in less taxes, less government control.

Liberal: Believes in more taxes, more government control.

I'm proud to say that I'm an independant. I'm sick of the two-party system, and how it's so polarized. Corruption lies within both sides. If the parties would quit arguing and accusing one another, then maybe would wouldn't be in the mess we're in right now. We need to do away with the two-party system and just focus on what's best for our country's future.
utopia is bad news if youve ever read the giver or the anthem. Its always at someones expense. basically conservatives just don't like where things are going or some changes that they believe are worse than before. Liberals want to change everything they think is bad. its basically just a preference of what you think is good or bad (ex. abortion, the war, etc.)
Basically yes. I'd say a better way to define it is conservatives believe in conserving the past and maintaining tradition while liberals are pushing for more change.

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Not sure why I'm getting thumbs down for that, that's pretty much the objective definition of liberal vs. conservative. That's one of the first things they'll teach you if you ever take a political science course in college.
Basically, yes. I like to ask conservatives: ';What imaginary point in time is it exactly you're trying to get society to revert back to?'; Then I like to ask liberals: ';What imaginary point in the future will we have to reach before you'll just shut up and stop whining?';
Well, there is no utopia. But, Conservatives believe that the greatest hope is in reality and Liberals believe that the greatest hope is in pot smoke.
Pretty accurate, or ';Conservatives have been driven out of the Republican Party,and Liberals have taken over the Democratic Party';.
Conservative have the world view that it is everyman for themselves and liberal believe that it is all of in this together.
No they are both side of the fence and both follow and do what they are told.

But have faith, the middle is growing fast and they don't take sides.
No Conservatives believe that utopia lies in hard work and equality. Liberals believe utopia lies in affirmative action and handouts
Those are generalizations. I think nowadays there a broad differences even among the members of their own elective parties.Chief among my examples would be Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich.
I think people adapt their political views based on their mindsets not adapt their Mindsets based on their political views.
conservatives want to be free to make their own decisions in life

liberals feel to scared and weak to crawl out from beneath big

brothers skirts
Conservatives agree with the Founding Fathers, Liberals disagree.
There can be no earthly utopia.
no, conservatives and liberals are both believers in ludicrous ideologies.
I think it's overly simplistic but I will agree.
Yep.
I don't think so, that's way too simple, it goes deeper than that but kinda... I dunno interesting
no
gotta say we looking at a bleak future
Conservatives think.

Liberals need to be told what to think.

Example:

Liberals mostly supported the invasion of Iraq in 1998 when Clinton first announced it.

They called the war illegal when Bush did it instead.

They elected Obama partly because he promised to bring the troops home, but now that he's president and is escalating the war, they're okay with it again.
Liberals are of a dysfunctional nature.
Conservatives work for a living while liberals work for handouts on a breadline
Conservative= Clear and lucid thinking

Liberal= Better call Bellvue, someone forgot to take their pills.

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What is the difference between a Liberal and a Democrat? And what is the difference between a Neo Con and a?

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Republican?

Please don't chime in with some unintelligent, and imbecilic comment on how they are the same thing. Seriously, I would like to know what people believe the difference between a Liberal and a Democrat is. Also the difference between a Neo Con, and a Republican.What is the difference between a Liberal and a Democrat? And what is the difference between a Neo Con and a?
On average, a Democrat has more liberal views or feels more strongly about their liberal views than their conservative views. A Republican is the opposite.

A Liberal (ie. pro choice, anti death penalty, pro welfare, anti-war, pro Keynesian economics, etc.) is not accepting of many conservative principles at all and a Neo-Con (ie. pro-death penalty, pro life, pro defense, pro Austrian economics, etc) is not accepting of many liberal beliefs.

As a whole, liberals tend to be Democrats and conservatives tend to be Republicans, but there are some liberal Republicans and some conservative Democrats.What is the difference between a Liberal and a Democrat? And what is the difference between a Neo Con and a?
Liberal and Neocon are ideologies, Democrat and Republican are political parties. Dems tend to be more liberal, Repubs more conservative--but not always.

By the way, Liberal and Conservative are matters of degree and perspective. What we call ';liberal'; in the U.S. would be considered quite conservative by most of the liberal parties in other developed and developing nations (e.g the Labor party in the U.K.).
Seriously; a Democrat is a mature, reasonable liberal, and a neocon is a far-right, religious Republican.
Democrat and Republican are political parties

Liberal and Conservative are an ideoligies
Most liberals are Democrats; not all Democrats are liberals.

Same on the other side.

Sorry for the imbecility.
I have answered many times and then found that I rec'd Thumbs down from the questionnaire.

I was being serious and they said the same thing as you but I don't think you really want to know.

I think you just want us to provide you bullets.

Everyone knows that the Liberal %26amp; the Neo Con are the ones that take their party through the wringer.

Can you tell the difference between Liberal propaganda in the Media and the truth?

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Do you question information or accept it blindly?I know it is not easy to find anything but media spin but do you even look?Can you tell the difference between Liberal propaganda in the Media and the truth?
It is being spun on both sides. There is not even any real liberal media today either, except possibly a few college or university stations. Come on, there is not a big difference between the left and right when they are on different arms of the same puppeteer.Can you tell the difference between Liberal propaganda in the Media and the truth?
I always question sources on everything. Even FOX News, which is my favorite. I try to get a good blend of different sources.
Dual - Citizens own 90 % of the major media outlets. The same people that sold our top - secret stuff.
other than world events its all propaganda designed to gain votes, recognition or power.so don't believe any of it and judge on character, and kerry still has three purple hearts.
The same conservatives who accuse mainstream America of blindly believing everything the liberal media puts out are the same conservatives who blindly believe everything that Sean Hannity, Ann Coulter, Laura Ingraham, Rush Limbaugh, and Fox News puts out.

It works both ways. And it's become nearly impossible to find a true non-partisan news source.
Never take anything at face value. In my experience, if the message seems to be an irrational attack on a person or an idea, it's coming from a liberal. That's the only defense they have to any logical argument.
I always make sure to get both sides of the story before I blindly jude people.
Yes, I can, I just don't bother with the Media, at all, its all spin,

all the time. I Trust no one, I get tired, of the opinions.Most of

the time ,if you listen, the Truth is opposite of what they, are trying

to get you to swallow. Yes Kerry, still has 3 purple hearts, too bad

he wont return them to people , who really earned them.
If it's a LIBERAL talking , I know it's spun Tighter than a banker's

wallet .

They'll say anything to regain power , promise anything , do anything and then blame the Republicans when they don't deliver .

CLINTON ran on tax cuts ,got elected and raised taxes , look it up .

How did the Republican party become the conservative party and the Democrats the liberal party?

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During the Civil War it was the other way around.Most southerners were Democrats and most northerners were Republican, now it's the other way around.What happened?How did the Republican party become the conservative party and the Democrats the liberal party?
Two things: Johnson in the 60s (especially the civil rights bill of 1964) and Reagan in the 80s.

Johnson broke the 'solid South' for the Democratic Party (he admitted that the civil rights legislation had ';lost the South for a generation'; for the Democrats), and Reagan, the consummate actor and self-made Cold Warrior, won it solidly for the Republicans. There were other factors involved, including demographic factors (the swelling population of the white South) and the growing political influence of white evangelical Christians.How did the Republican party become the conservative party and the Democrats the liberal party?
The change came with the passage of the Voting Rights Act and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 1965. The terms 'Liberal and Conservative'; weren't used to describe a person political beliefs much before 1976 when Ronald Reagan ran and began using the (ahem) 'L'; Word.

Southerners were predominantly Democrats from the time of Andrew Jackson (1820) until 1976. The Republican Abe Lincoln was president when the south seceded and when the Civil War ended in 1865, confederates came back to the US as Democrats. During one election, a repatriated confederate was asked who he would vote for and uttered the famous line '; I sooner vote for a yellow dog than vote for a Republican'; .

From the time of reconstruction until the 1960's the old Democratic Party was coalition of mid-west farmers, northern labor, and segregationist 'conservative' southerners.

When the the Voting Rights Acts and Civil Rights became in law in the mid 1960's, southern racist Democrats left the party and joined the Republicans who welcomed a block of voters who could restore the political power the GOP lost in 1932 when FDR defeated Hoover. Union workers in the north fell into the GOP column in 1980 when Reagan defeated Carter.

Since then the GOP has been a coalition of bigotted paranoid union retiree's and racist rednecks while the Democratic Party has became the idealistic party in the manner of Lincoln, Jefferson, Kennedy and FDR.

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The Republican Party became the conservative party after the Civil War, when they saw how much money they were making on armaments and railroads, and sold out the reason for their existence, improving the lives of black Americans.

The Democratic Party became the liberal party in bits and pieces, with the work of William Jennings Bryan, Woodrow Wilson (but only in his first term -- his second was dangerously conservative), and Al Smith. It was in 1932 that, with a few conservative choices, they nominated Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and were on their way. The process was completed in 1963 and 1964, when John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson said that civil rights was more important than keeping the South in the party, and the vast majority of the conservative Southern Democrats became conservative Southern Republicans.
If you are asking the question in relative terms then the Republican Party is the more Conservative of the two parties, Democrat and Republican. Although I would hardly call the party Conservative. What happened was FDR, social security and the move towards federalism. Democrats have consistently been more in favor more and more federal government programs and federal interference in state matters.
The Whigs became the Republican Party. The Democrat-Republicans became Democrats.

The Republican Party of today voted overwhelmingly in support of the Civil Rights legislation. Let's not forget Al Gore, Sr. and JFK voted against Civil Rights legislation in 1956 under Eisenhower.
thats an overly simplified way to look at it. people who live in urban areas are more likely to be liberal, and those who live everywhere else are more likely to be conservative.
The southerners quit the democratic party when LBJ signed the Civil Rights Act. Northerners wised up.
Reagan happened.
TIME happened.
The Civil Rights Act.

How come this place has a Liberal slant on the weekends, but it's dominated by Conservatives during the week?

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Monday to Friday, from about 9 am to 5 pm, this place is Conservative Land.

You post a question criticizing Republicans, and it doesn't last 10 minutes to be deleted.How come this place has a Liberal slant on the weekends, but it's dominated by Conservatives during the week?
Liberals work, go to school, and have lives. Cons don't. They just sit in their trailers and complain about how sad their lives are and blame everyone except themselves.How come this place has a Liberal slant on the weekends, but it's dominated by Conservatives during the week?
It is the other way around, conservatives work during the week to support the freeloading liberals. Besides 9 to 5 doesn't mean a thing unless we know where you are from. Just like a liberal thinking the world revolves around them.
Flags of our Fathers and his 750 user id's are here from sun-up till sun-down during the week. On the weekends, I think maybe his daughter comes to the home to pick him up and take him for ice cream.
i have no idea what your talking about, it is not like that, your probably confusing what you said with a series of unfortunate events that happned to you
maybe you shouldn't post a question that is criticising ANYONE.(except politicians)

haven't noticed any ';slant';, on any day of the week, it seems about even.
I hadn't noticed any differences except maybe more liberals posting when something negative about conservatives comes out in the press.
Because we conservatives usually (key word there is usually, I'm just really bored today) have better things to do on the weekends then discuss politics.
I have never noticed it. Maybe it's the way you criticize. Insults are criticism.
Liberals work during the week.
Because the liberals work during the week.
The liberals are all working between 9 and 5 during the week...
Conservatives OWN the businesses that YOU work for.
The kiddies get to play on the computer on weekends and after school.
It gets nastier when the kids get out of school and on weekends.
TV shows such as Judge Joe Brown, Oprah, and Jerry Springer are not shown on the weekends.

Liberals are bored.
Big liberal slant here all the time.......
Poor Libs have to go to work. Rich Cons stay home and spout. What's wrong with that...other than it's incorrect.
I don't know. Who takes Y/A seriously anyway.
The kids are in school. Mom only lets them use the computer on weekends.
I don't know, I don't keep tabs on who is and isn't here.
the liberals are at work!

What would a Conservative and a liberal say about divorce and remarriage?

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What would a Conservative and a liberal say about divorce and remarriage?What would a Conservative and a liberal say about divorce and remarriage?
I don't give a ratsass what you people do with your lives.What would a Conservative and a liberal say about divorce and remarriage?
Depends on their religious affiliation. The conservative Ronald Reagan was the first and only American President to have been divorced. Not that there is anything wrong with that.
Conservative wouldn't divorce and remarry the same person. A liberal would divorce remarry the same person several times
A conservative would say ';divorce is bad'; as he cheats on his third wife.

A liberal would say ';divorce is bad'; with his first (and only) wife at his side.
I'd say it's your business but if you're getting remarried 2-3+ times, you need to recognize you're not doing something right and you need to slow down.
That it's not a fun thing to go through and sometimes divorce is necessary.
None of the governments business I would hope.
Depends on how religious they are. And yes, there are liberals that believe in God and the vows of marriage.
'Your life is none of my business'

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What is the relationship between neo-liberal economics and sweatshop production?

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What is the relationship between neo-liberal economics and sweatshop production?What is the relationship between neo-liberal economics and sweatshop production?
i don't know...there are too many crickets chirping...What is the relationship between neo-liberal economics and sweatshop production?
Wacko environmentalist that forced all western civilization to send manufacturing to China.

Liberal Statists and Neocon Statists relentlessly try to destroy our Republic. How do we stop them?

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Easy dont vote them in! We could play there little games like making movies making fun of them, Like the movie ';W'; and the new movie coming making fun of Nixon. We could be more involved on the internet, magazines, build boards, and news channels like they are. We could donate more money, and try to get every Conservative senator elected in this country. We could boycott everything they do. There's really lots we could do, we just need to just regroup, think, and organize. I feel the next 4 years we will. Hopefully this country learns. What i been seeing on these kid shows, about how there promoting obama, and how they advertised him on xbox 360 games. I feel there brain washing young americans. Liberal Statists and Neocon Statists relentlessly try to destroy our Republic. How do we stop them?
Moderation

no infringement on the bill of rights, some but not too much capitalism, some but not to much regulation of the market and the laws, progression of civil rights.

say no extremism, just because one way (bush) didn't work so well doesn't mean we must dive to the left, but learn from the experience and if Obama leads from the middle the we should follow from the middle.Liberal Statists and Neocon Statists relentlessly try to destroy our Republic. How do we stop them?
We need to keep hammering away at them. Show their hypocrisy, show how they're two sides of the same coin, show how individual liberty is lost when you allow them to divide and conquer us by dividing liberty into ';liberties,'; show that facts and logic are on the side of liberty, and show that we're what the Founding Fathers had in mind.
Keep on keeping on.

Did you see the end the fed rallies Saturday?

Knowledge is the key.

And elect Ron Paul if we can't find a younger clone by 2012. (I suppose he wouldn't let us clone him?)
Maybe we should be take comfort in the fact that we elected a president who really does want to govern from the center. That's an important start.
Education.
HAVE A GREAT ******* DAY! Congratulations
Campaign against them,vote them out.
Don't ever let anyone take your firearms.

Who gives a ratsass about the liberal media declaring Obama the victor in last nights debate?

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The silent (WHITE) majority out here in fly over country know who won last night, the same guy that will be getting sworn in come this January. John McCain.Who gives a ratsass about the liberal media declaring Obama the victor in last nights debate?
Agreed. McCain is the man.Who gives a ratsass about the liberal media declaring Obama the victor in last nights debate?
It must have been fun to watch the debates from your KKK bunker.

You do realize that everytime you use the words ';liberal media'; it looks like a sad excuse for a poor performance.

Its kind of like admitting defeat.

The silent (intelligent) majority out here thinks you are in denial.
Forreal. Of course both sides of the media will declare their choice to be the winner.

Conservative media declares: McCain.

Liberal media declares: Osamabama.

There's no point. We won't know who truly won till someone is sworn into office.

McCain08.
Nobody should any more then the right wing corporate main stream media. If you saw a victor in that debate maybe you have lost some perspective.
62% of the people who actually watched the debate!
You're the racist red state filth polluting this nation. Do us all a favor and make yourself disappear. That would be change we can ALL believe in. Hell, that's change we NEED.

McCAIN/2008
I do, because there are so many lemmings out there that believe all that garbage.
Barack DID win last night. John McCain is an idiot.
Not me. ';The winner'; depends upon who you were backing, in the first place.
It's their wishful thinking

What is the importance of a Liberal Arts education in college?

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I'm writing an essay on this topic and was just wondering what people think. Also, if there is a link or a quote that I could use, you could you please provide me with one? Thanks in advance.What is the importance of a Liberal Arts education in college?
A liberal arts education provides students with a broad spectrum of

information enabling them to expand knowledge and to advance society in a

positive direction. This universal education provides a strong foundation of

knowledge in many subjects. The students can observe the strengths and

capabilities, as well as the limitations of each field of study. This allows

the students to find connections between diverse fields of study, to explore

them, and to discover new theories, thoughts, or inventions. It allows the

students to investigate areas of intrigue and create new fields of study by

blending subjects that compliment each other.What is the importance of a Liberal Arts education in college?
most people have a dim view of the liberal arts. perhaps because they are not 'scholary' enough. shame-there's much more to the world than what is presented in standard textbooks! good luck with your paper!

What should I do in a liberal arts education to get an analyst position in investment banking?

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I am a junior at a small, almost unheard-of private school in IN.What should I do in a liberal arts education to get an analyst position in investment banking?
I would major in Economics.What should I do in a liberal arts education to get an analyst position in investment banking?
if you want ibanking and you don't go to a well known school, then I would study hard in undergrad and consider getting an MBA from a top rated school like Wharton or U of Michigan

How do most parents expect their children to treat them in such a liberal and care-free society?

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Are the young really to be blamed for all their ill-discipline, rudeness, ungratefulness and other sins?How do most parents expect their children to treat them in such a liberal and care-free society?
The way your children behave is a great reflection on a parent and vice versa. We should be good role models no matter what. I didn't teach my kids to be rude or hateful and I am a firm believer in what goes around,comes around. I expect my children to give back to society and I know they will because they have seem me do it....I still do b/c I am a volunteer. I also believe this: I didn't have children so that they can take care of me when I am old, they didn't ask to be born and I refuse to be a burden when I am old and expect them to do the same for thier children.How do most parents expect their children to treat them in such a liberal and care-free society?
Your starting premise is wrong. While it is true the young people generally immitate what they've learned from their parents, it is incorrect to assume that all they have learned is sin. Today's young people can be far more accepting of differences in people and other things if they are allowed to be free, and not fettered by narrow-minded, rigid thinking foisted on them by the frightened elders of our society.
Hey, my son isn't THAT rude to me. If he did anything over the top I'd take my belt off and whack him with it (yes, really).

How are parents supposed to know how to raise their kids if they never witnessed proper parenting in this ';liberal and care-free society';?
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How can we Reblublicans stop the liberal media from getting Obama re-elected?

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The liberal media ELECTED Obama.

They loved McCain UNTIL they saw Obama.

They tried to destroy Sarah Palin and she is a wonderful woman who is a great Mom and a Great public servant.How can we Reblublicans stop the liberal media from getting Obama re-elected?
Obama will eliminate his opportunity himself ... He is already starting to show that he has a bad temper. Just wait, as this unfolds it is going to implode on itself.How can we Reblublicans stop the liberal media from getting Obama re-elected?
Palin is scum of the earth, who will never hold national public office. I have toilet bowl brushes with more brains that Palin...you betcha.

There is no such thing as a ';liberal media,'; merely a media that want's what's best for America, and that certainly hasn't been the disastrous polices of the last 8 years.

Why do republicans take a debt of 5 trillion, and then increase it to over 12 trillion, and that's not counting the 3 trillion cost of this cess pool called Iraq, and then when out of power...start screaming about fiscal responsibility?!

How can republicans take an unemployement rate of 4.2 % then increase it to over 7.5 %...

... increase the number of families living in poverty by almost 2 million,

... increase the number of families living without health insurance by 6 muillion,

...increase the U.S. budget by almost one trillion a year...

... and have a Dow Jones average that was sitting at well over 10,000 and give us an average of under 8,000...and continue to not step up to the plate and admit that they screwed up??!!

And then...have the nerve to blame the imaginary ';liberal media'; for all the world's problems?

Do they think we're all idiots? Or just the 22 % who still thought Bush was the greatest thing since sliced bread?
We must keep telling the truth about Obama and his inexperience and faulty judgement. We must further expose tax cheats and others with criminal activity.

I hope those who cheated on their taxes go to jail like the rest of us if we did things like that.

I think Sarah Palin is not a good choice for us, not because of her experience but because the liberals hate her so much. I don't think she can overcome that, sadly and having her part of our ticket would be the kiss of death.

I look forward to 2012. I think Huckabee is good, but he worries me that people might think he is not as charismatic as he should be.

I want a new face, someone people can trust and someone with experience and brains.

Obama was the new face, kind of, for the dems. But, that could backfire because he is so inexperienced that he is not leading properly. He is looking ';pinched'; on the TV and having a hard time hiding his anger and worry, you can tell.

I think of John Sununu of NH, he has more experience than Obama already and he's a very good man and a very smart man. He speaks well and is young enough to be considered knowledgeable about our high tech world. I like him a great deal.

He just lost his senate seat to an absolute idiot and I fail to see why people voted for her other than the fact that she rode on Obama's coat-tails.

It's a sick society we live in. People who are obviously idiots get elected, and I mean both sides of the isle when I say that.
RLP, you need serious help. You are so wrong on all counts. Palin may be a good mom but she is far from wonderful. Maybe if she had any brains at all, she wouldn't have torpedoed the republicans run for president. Maybe if the repubs had any brains they wouldn't have put her on the ticket. To answer your question though, the repubs should put someone on the ticket that has substance and some credibility. That might help.
Hopefully just word of mouth. And we really need to stop buying into everything the media is telling us. It is ignorant to put complete faith in ANY news program. You need to read/watch clips from a variety of sources to get a better understanding of what is actually going on.
Is this this same liberal media who lied about weapons in iraq or deemed bush the winner in 2000 before the votes were counted.

Is this the same liberal media who has changed the reasoning for invading iraq three times?

The media doesn't elect presidents the people do. If people vote without researching them you have a democracy problem, not a media problem.
I hope the media will have no impact next time around( although not likely). I have said all along that Obama will prove everything himself, and he is off to some start. As for Sarah Palin, I too think she is a great person, and just because she doesn't fit the Washington stereotype, they jumped all over her. Maybe we can get Condoleezza Rice to run. She could get some work done!
He's going to mess up on his own. He's already done some questionable things, ie, supporting terrorists, closing gitmo, all this throwing money around like it's candy.. The media can only get his back for so long. The media does not want to see this guy fail, because it's them who got him in office, from not really vetting him properly. He did not wrong to the media. And now, with the airwaves being controlled, and switched over to all digital, makes one wonder what the government has in store, ie, censorship. It's a lot easier to filter what we watch when it is digital, then when it is through the airwaves.. Makes you wonder....
I remember when I was a teenager hearing about our government stopping POWs from coming back. It was shocking but the person who was doing this was John McCain. He was a hothead who crashed his own plane, injured himself then told American secrets to live in luxury while he was captured. He was known as songbird. He then came back %26amp; used the senate seat his father bought him to make sure the people who could tell the dirt on him never came back. He went on tv shows acting like he was so sorry for what he did. He wasn't a good actor. I saw the clip of him on one of these shows. You can probably find this info. if you are willing to research it but that would take an open mind %26amp; obviously anyone who thinks this man is decent did not do research. You can go to Vietnam Veterans Against John McCain to see clips on different things with him. When I heard about him as a teen no one was doing anything but telling the truth about the POWs not coming back. At first they didn't even say his name until questions were coming up with how this could happen. I remember hearing he was from a very wealthy family %26amp; father was a big shot in the military %26amp; he got away with everything cause he constantly reminded people he was a Vietnam vet %26amp; he went through so much( remember the injuries were from his own crashing). The one person in the conversation though he portrayed himself as poor. That was what he did but his mother was an oil heiress %26amp; he was anything but poor. So with all the BS about Obama being Muslim which really is does not make you a bad person. Not saying the pledge to the flag %26amp; all the other BS stories no one unless they are brainwashed by the corp. paid for shows like Rush %26amp; some of fox news is going to believe what you say here. You will have a majority of people who believe like you do on this site but most people in the real world are not falling for it anymore. Sarah Palin is a joke. Her own neighbors told how they voted for her out of fear....I guess one thing I can suggest to answer your question is to get mature people to replace Rush %26amp; Ann Coulter. they are like a nervous breakdown waiting to happen. You are not going to get calm people to fall for their antics.
If Obama keeps helping us the way he is we aren't going to have to hard a time getting a candidate in. But we need to make sure that we don't put up someone like McCain again. Romney or Huckabee would be two pretty good choices. I am kind of disappointed in McCain for not standing up and putting some focus on how bad the pork spending is in this bill.
You could gag them to keep the truth from getting out?

Bush overpaid banks in bailout, watchdog says - Yahoo! News

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090206/ap_o鈥?/a>

Republicans think that their continued foot dragging and the resulting decline in the economy will be blamed on Obama, but it won't be. It will be on them and the voters will remember that 2010 when even more of them will lose their Senate Seats.

Jobless rate jumps to 7.6 percent, 598K jobs lost - Yahoo! News

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090206/ap_o鈥?/a>
The first thing is people need to quit being lazy and depending on others to tell them the facts. The facts you learn from others will always be biased to their way of thinking. They also need to start using common sense. That is a tall order in this day and time when we know more about who is on American Idol or can recite Twilight word for word but have no idea who represents us in Washington DC.
You can post pictures of Palin mowing down animals with a machine gun out of a helicopter.

This will appeal to your disdain for the environment, love for military firepower and blood lust in general.
if the republicans want to retake the whitehouse all they have to do is offer up a candidate that's honest, intelligent and in touch with the people. Sadly, with their current cast of characters the dems are destined to be in for a long time.
The media won't have to do anything for Obama to be re-elected. The terms are practically 8 years now. The republicans need to get active on a local level and take back Congress to balance Washington.
Hopefully, the liberal media will wake up and realize that their god, Obama, is not the Messiah,,, only then, will it be harder for him to be re-elected.
Do what you always do, make up lies about his record, get all your Conservative talking heads to repeat them incessantly, and hope the Democrats don't refute the claims.

In the absence of Truth, people will believe a lie.
They can look at themselves and what mistakes they made instead of blaming everything on some liberal media conspiracy. As long as Republicans keep making victims out of themselves they will lose.
Americans rejected the neoconservative ideology: The Bush doctrine of preemptive war, democracy building, social conservatism and tax cuts for the wealthy. True conservatives left your party like rats leaving a burning ship.
Are you one of those ';I want the President to fail.'; people? Republican or Democrat, we should all be thinking in the present tense. Vote however you want four years from now, but lets get something done now.
We need to be vocal, loud and expose everyting they are doing like that ';stimulus'; nonsense. We can't let them be sneaky and Obama, Reid and pelosi are that
The media is beginning to turn, they fattened Obama up and now that he isn't what they thought..time for the feast. They are slowly turning against him. Honeymoon is definitely OVER!
You stand a chance if you select someone other than vapid, hate-mongering Sarah Palin.
Oh, I really think he is off to a great start. First nail has been driven.

When this stimulus of pork fails, he is done!
The truth will stop Obama from being re elected or even re nominated by his own party
You ought to go to a drug rehab... really you should

They have such wonderful treatments now days for people like you.
Don't worry,whenever Dems get any power,they manage to shoot themselves in the foot.
They'll play to the conservative victim complex.
Don't worry. Obama and the Dems are well on their way to destroying themselves in 2010.
by practising for the rapture
I really think the last two weeks have been the best thing for America. The monumental mistake is starting to show...

Obama has been an utter failure from day one. With each passing day and each monumental mistake made by him and both houses of congress, 2010 and 2012 are going to turn out pretty good for America.

We all knew it was going to be bad... But this is just flat out funny. At least he's not letting us down.

How did differences between conservative and liberal goals lead to conflict in Europe?

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When? There have been lots of conflicts in Europe...How did differences between conservative and liberal goals lead to conflict in Europe?
Indeed, when? Are you referring to pre-Nazi Europe, contemporary Europe, or some other period such as that of the Enlightenment and French Revolution? One might suggest, for example, in today's context, that liberal goals of sexual liberation, involving massive contraception and abortion, have led to a birth dearth. The resulting vacuum has led to a resurgence of Islam in Europe and conflicts between immigrant Muslims and ethnic Europeans.

What can you do with a liberal arts major?

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What jobs can you get? I was thinking about journalism, but I'm still just a sophomore in high school, so I guess I have time to decide what to do with the rest of my life. So my friend suggested going into the liberal arts, but I don't know what you'd do with something like that.

Also, if I was to go into journalism, how hard would it be to get a job at a newspaper?What can you do with a liberal arts major?
Flip burgers, teach liberal arts, custodian at a newspaper.

I think you would need a degree in journalism to get a REAL newspaper job.What can you do with a liberal arts major?
You should major in journalism if you want to work at a newspaper. Getting a job at a paper can be competitive. You'll probably have to work at a some weekly paper in a small town at first before moving on to a daily. The pay is terrible, but journalism can be a rewarding career if you're passionate for it.

To get a job after college, you should work on your college newspaper (work your way up to be an editor). You should also intern at a paper during the summers. You likely will not get paid for the internship, but the experience will be invaluable and it will help you get a job once you graduate.

As for a liberal arts major --- I don't think you can really major in liberal arts. Maybe I'm wrong. But, regardless, you should have a more focused major -- communications, journalism, etc.
You can do nearly anything you want with a liberal arts major, short of science and math specific careers.

As for landing in a job with a newspaper, it would depend on the popularity of the paper (job demand increases with popularity, as do the standards, and vice versa). Also, one would tend to think that you would have to do some freelancing before starting as a regular contributor.
Don't take liberal arts if you want to work in media.

Decide what you really want to do, and then take the course (after investigating what to take) to get there. Don't take a course because someone suggests it, take a course that will lead you to where you want to be.

If you do choose media - journalism take journalism, not liberal arts - you will not make the cut against others when applying for jobs if that is all you took - take something very specific to where you want to be - like journalism if that is what you want. or if you would like to pursue becoming a novelist, or book editing etc, then look at liberal arts, but don't stress you still have time.
If you plan on going into journalism you could also do a minor to increase employability. Maybe a foreign language, international relations, business, economics, etc. Just don't do something like journalism/women's studies/history/etc.

And yes, some colleges do have a bachelor in liberal studies, lol.
Check out:

http://books.google.com/books?id=PfepkVP鈥?/a>

I suspect the competition for journalism jobs is stiff - you will need at least a Masters.

Thanks

Bill
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What is the most conserative and liberal News sources in this country?

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I want to get both extremes when i read the news. a republican and a democrat slant. Can anyone tell me which news i should turn to for each?What is the most conserative and liberal News sources in this country?
I tried that, it doesn't work very well since they select different stories to tell. Each station finds what best emphasises their point of view then tells that story. As an example CNN is really down on illegal immigration, but to get the other side you may need to listen to msm or big 3 stations for some time to get the story.

I gave up TV and Newspaper news except for the first 5 minutes to know what ';important';happened today, then get magazines to get in depth of issues. National Review for conservative, and Mother Jones for liberal. Even then some articles in both are hard to swallow.What is the most conserative and liberal News sources in this country?
Conservative = Fox

Liberal = CNN and NY TImes
Liberal:

The Village Voice ( a NYC newspaper)

Pacifica Radio Network (stations are available on I-Tunes)

Conservative:

New York Daily News (Newspaper).

Sean Hannity Radio Show (syndicated on many radio stations).

Please understand that these are conservative and liberal sources. Also understand that there are elected officials in both parties who may be the opposite of what the ';conventional wisdom'; says their party affiliation demands.
The New York Times does NOT report the news with a ';liberal slant.'; The Times is known as a liberal media organization because of its liberal editorial policies. Editorials and news are different animals...something that is being forgotten by some of these media critics who are decrying a ';liberal media.';

This is bullshit, folks. I am a journalist and have been one for 35 years. My politics do not enter into my work. I report the news fairly no matter how it plays into what I believe in my personal life.

Being a journalist is a job. You go in and do it. The idea that reporters and editors are scheming on how to slant the news is ridiculous. We are feeding our families like everyone else.
Republican - Fox news

Liberal - NY Times

Why has global warming become a Liberal vs Conservative issue?

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Why are liberals accepting the idea of global warming, and conservatives dismissing it? How did this become a political issue? Isn't the real issue above partisan politics?Why has global warming become a Liberal vs Conservative issue?
Both liberal and conservatives want clean air, clean water and a healthy environment. The difference comes in their basic philosophies.

Liberals believe the government should get involved and fix the environment through a series of laws. The want to tax polluters. They want to cut back on our use of energy. They want the government to put controls on how many miles our cars must get per gallon of gas. They want to join Kyoto and place stops on our industrial growth.

Conservatives believe that we can still grow and let the free market find the solutions for our environmental problems. We will have more gasoline efficient cars when the public buys them. We will have biofuels, oilgae, etc. when the free market makes it economically viable. People will start producing mini refineries in their back yard to produce bio-diesel and all sorts of things in our future that we cannot imagine today. Many of our legislative actions will be counterproductive to the creativity of human ingenuity.

Therefore conservative don't even want to believe that global warming exists. If they admit it exists then they would have to do something about it... and that would be contrary to their basic philosophy of allowing free market capitalism to run its own course.Why has global warming become a Liberal vs Conservative issue?
Global warming, as John F. so succinctly explained, is a scientific theory not yet proven.

But the political debate isn't so much ';liberal vs conservative'; as it is ';self-government vs others-government'; or ';freedom vs slavery.';

Those who would restrict otherwise peaceful people at gunpoint in an attempt to force their beliefs upon the nation are the antithesis of liberal, yet it is the liberals who seem to gravitate toward the ';force'; solution in this debate (and all the others as well.) The fact that some conservatives are now realizing that they too can grab more wealth and power via the coercive powers afforded via environmental laws bodes ill for our heretofore libertarian-conservative Republican Party which has been sinking fast into the mire of authoritarianism to join the Democrats (case in point: G.W. Bush).
Sadly, if you were on a small boat with 10 people and 2 people fell overboard, there would probably be some on the boat that would argue against various forms of offering aid because of their own dogmatic political ideology. Meanwhile, the 2 would drown.

You are right, global warming is first and foremost a scientific issue. The science has come to a very high level of confidence that it's real and will cause significant problems if not addressed.

How and when we deal with the problem does fall into the realm of politics. But if we deal with it is a no-brainer for anyone not buried above their eyes in their own political dogma.
It's not. Thoughtful conservatives also know it's real, and mostly caused by us. Many of them are annoyed at deniers who make the Conservative movement look bad.

';Former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich challenged fellow conservatives to stop resisting scientific evidence of global warming';

';National Review (the most prestigious conservative magazine) published a cover story calling on conservatives to shake off denial and get into the climate policy debate';

';Pat Robertson (very conservative Christian leader) 'It is getting hotter and the ice caps are melting and there is a build up of carbon dioxide in the air. We really need to do something on fossil fuels.”

';I believe there is now more than enough evidence of climate change to warrant an immediate and comprehensive - but considered - response. Anyone who disagrees is, in my view, still in denial.';

Ford Motor Company CEO William Clay Ford, Jr.

';The science of global warming is clear. We know enough to act now. We must act now.';

James Rogers, CEO of Charlotte-based Duke Energy.
It's not about denying anything. It's a resistance to the constant parade of scare tactics dripped on the public like Chinese water torture. drip-drip-drip. Every five to ten years some new scare is cooked up that is later disproven and then another fear comes up. Global warming is the sexiest one so far. Did we fix the holes in the ozone? Did we solve the problem of acid rain? Is terrorism on the wane? Remember when Y2K was supposed to send us back to a pre-industrial existence? What a let-down that was!

As to the ';science'; of global warming. The debate is never over. Science is a self-correcting process and to stifle the dissent against global warming is intellectual dishonesty. That is not what the discipline of science is based on, shutting people up.

Why does Al Gore never take up the challenge of a debate to defend his position? Surely he has the confidence in his own studies to back up what he says. No, he shouldn't have to do it all the time, but it's not too much to ask to do it as least once.

What would a Conservative and a liberal say about divorce and remarriage?

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What would a Conservative and a liberal say about divorce and remarriage?What would a Conservative and a liberal say about divorce and remarriage?
A conservative would say its wrong and against true definition of marriage and bible ect. a liberal would say that it is up to the people and they shoul d be happy with whatever they decide

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Liberal Psychics: How long will I have to wait in the emergency room once we are under UHC?

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NOTE: I realize that it is not being proposed at this time but a consequence of the ';public option'; will be UHC.Liberal Psychics: How long will I have to wait in the emergency room once we are under UHC?
Take a look at all the other country's that have UHC, their biggest problem is waiting time for every thing, when you have long waiting times that leads to poor quality of care, that goes hand and hand.Liberal Psychics: How long will I have to wait in the emergency room once we are under UHC?
Many years ago I was in an ER since I was not at home and had no place else to go. There were numerous shooting victims seen but I wait over three hours, in massive pain. I can't imagine how long I'd have to wait under Obama-care.
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What are the coservative and liberal stances on the economy?

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I am all too familiar with liberal/conservative stances on social and foriegn issues...such as military spending, lbgt rights, abortion.

I want to know how they stand on economic issues.What are the coservative and liberal stances on the economy?
Which conservatives did you have in mind? The fiscal conservatives or the social conservatives? The honest conservatives or the greedy rascals?

The big business conservatives who claim to want smaller government but demand their congress-critters get them special contracts, special subsidies, special protection from free trade?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20430153/

Or the old style conservatives who warned against the excesses of the military industrial complex, who really do want to cut pork from the Federal budget, etc.?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military-in鈥?/a>

Did you mean the conservatives who want free trade so they can get their raw materials in more cheaply

http://www.mackinac.org/article.aspx?ID=鈥?/a>

or the conservatives who want their industry protected by tariffs and quotas?

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/6鈥?/a>

Do you mean the conservatives who claim that any business should be allowed to fail or the conservatives that succeeded in getting the federal government to use our taxes to bail out the savings and loan industry:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savings_and鈥?/a>

major Wall Street institutions after the the sub-prime bubble burst:

http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/03/16/b鈥?/a>

http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2008/鈥?/a>

etc.

Were you interested in the stances of the honest conservatives, such as Warren Buffet, who told Arnold Schwarzenegger that California property taxes should be raised

http://www.capmag.com/articlePrint.asp?I鈥?/a>

or in the stance of people and politicians whose answer to every economic issue is either ';no new taxes'; or ';cut taxes'; - Schwarzenegger immediately fired Buffet from his position as advisor. (It seems clear to me that one reason that Russia was able to invade Georgia was that it knew that the U.S. was low on troops - all we have are committed to Afghanistan and Iraq - so the U.S. couldn't do anything. And how much of this is related to scrimping on military spending?)

The ones who can add and recognize that the Bush administration budget proposals and what McCain promises to do with the budget just don't add up, or the ones who can't and so accept the lies?

In case you haven't figured it out, there are conservative stances on the economy that I applaud, but they are not those of the politicians currently running for office or most of their supporters.

As for the liberals, their stance is less complicated. They want more money for the poorer people, which makes good economic and good social sense:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/31/busine鈥?/a>

But many also want the benefits of free trade (lower costs, more U.S. exports, etc.) without the costs. Anyone who wants something for nothing is dangerous.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/article鈥?/a>

They certainly want to raise taxes on the rich, but have been exaggerating just how much is available from that well (their numbers are closer to adding up than the conservatives, but they still don't quite add up)

In between, there are a few moderates left. For example, Bill Clinton was all in favor of free trade and was willing to pay for the costs, but was (and is even more so now) on the conservative side of the Democratic Party on this issue.

What's the difference between liberal and conservative women?

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CLASS!

Liberal women:

http://frillr.com/files/images/Lindsay%2鈥?/a>

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ol0cqA6bjGs/R9鈥?/a>

http://celebslam.celebuzz.com/uploads/20鈥?/a>

http://www.ballslist.com/celebrity/licor鈥?/a>

Conservative women:

http://www.arcinlandempire.org/custom/10鈥?/a>

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co鈥?/a>

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TiusBLxs28U/SL鈥?/a>

http://www.walruscomix.com/rack/27b.jpgWhat's the difference between liberal and conservative women?
If they are Neos they both can be bitchy.

The difference between traditional conservative and traditional liberal women is actually not much,they both like women's rights.What's the difference between liberal and conservative women?
Well . . . other than the obvious differences in political views, none. Same as with their male counterparts.
Conservative women respect themselves and they don't have facial hair.
Nancy Pelosi (liberal) and Miss California USA (conservative). Nuff said.
liberal women are sluts. conservative women have a little class about it.
A conservative woman is in PMS only three days a month.
Conservative women have class.
I'm not sure if discussing politics is the brightest thing to do with a woman in person.
Body hair and patchouli oil.
we're hotter, and we shave.

(the other things, you will have to find out for yourself :P)
One packs heat.
Conservative women practice adultery while preaching moral piety to other people. Actually, I end up tagging many of them because of the impotence of their hubbys.
liberals are better in bed

What is the difference between liberal arts and political science?

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Liberal Arts is not an actual major, but just a bunch of courses from all different disciplines. Political Science is a major where you study mostly Politics.

Do people use the terms liberal and conservative as an excuse to be retarded?

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I've heard both sides rant about each other, saying all liberals are like this and all conservatives are like that, but I've known perfectly normal people from both sides.

Are some people just obnoxious in general or do you think it has something to do with their beliefs?Do people use the terms liberal and conservative as an excuse to be retarded?
i think the obnoxious ones are those who follow partisan lines without thinking. they simply spout out party rhetoric and drown out any attempt at rational thought. these people should be taken to the woodshed and beaten regularly. as for the ';normal'; people on both sides, i wish they'd get together more often and help craft policies that enabled both sides to live harmoniously instead of always having one side need to win at the other's expense.Do people use the terms liberal and conservative as an excuse to be retarded?
The obnoxiousness is not directly connected to their beliefs. They are just bigots: irrational adherents of a dogma. Their connection to their beliefs is mostly emotional and so are their reactions. Their beliefs feel good to them but they have few or no rational arguments favoring those; so they are reduced to just emotional rants about them. That's particularly so if you reproach their beliefs with rational argument. They really go berserk then since they have no well-reasoned response.

Some of the more educated ';liberal'; bigots (actually socialists hiding behind the ';liberal'; label) do have rationalizations; but those would evaporate under scrutiny if such was permitted buy the educated bigots.
I think people who don't understand why other people believe the way they do are the ones who are ';retarded.'; If you're going to call other people something, you better know why you believe your own position.

So, for you to call us informed people retarded, wouldn't that just be an excuse for being too lazy to do the research yourself and find out?
I can't speak from the conservative point of view, but...

As a liberal, I want equal rights for everyone, and I want those rights [in the bill of rights] protected for everyone.

I have seen conservatives drag their heels all my life and after 50 years it gets frustrating.

First, they want to hold back the blacks.

Then, women.

Now, homosexuals

WHY?
Your a smart one =D. Yes, when these parties debate with one another the words are often used to attack the opponent at an extreme. Perhaps they were debating, say, the war in Iraq? Get ready for people to just start insulting each-other for irrelevant past actions of their supposedly affiliated group.
You Could use other terms to describe people:

Liberal, could be replaced with: ............Leech.

Conservative, could be replaced with:...Self-Reliant
Because there are still alot of people who dont support the murder of innocent babies....

And alot of people who still believe homosexuals divide culture and cause the collapse of society.

Maybe their still important?
No, they're just generalizations, like ';retarded'; for example. See, you're not much better, are you?
Yes. As an excuse to avoid actually discussing issues.
It has much to do with this anonymous forum.
For the most part, yes.
what's it got to do with being retarded? odd question
Yep thats your green card. Welcome
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What's with liberals claiming Jesus was the most liberal activist in history?

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Do libs ALWAYS have to revise history to fit their own problems with people?Ever since 9/11 they've been saying Pearl Harbor was an inside job too to show';the utter death and destruction that comes as a result of neo-cons';.They called FDR a neo-con.And now to make redneck fundamentalists angry they're calling Jesus a liberal activist.When will it end?What's with liberals claiming Jesus was the most liberal activist in history?
I think that Flubbety has it right. He certainly was liberal in his approach to challenging both the conservative Jewish community and the Roman ruling authority. His views on women and poor people as valuable members of society are in every respect liberal. But he had a strong faith in his God (let's throw out the whole Triune thing for just a moment, and talk about him as a man.) and this is why he can not be considered a Liberal with a capital L. Martin Luther would be a liberal activist also for the reforms that he introduced to the Roman church, yet the Reformation actually had very conservative results. ';Liberalism emphasizes individual rights and equality of opportunity';. This has nothing to do with whether one is a Democrat or a Republican. Jesus was a liberal individual because he challenged that which he viewed as corrupt, unjust and unfair. He certainly would not be an advocate of abortion. He probably would not have been a champion of gay rights. He was no fan of high taxes. He would have been a Equal Rights Amendment supporter, and would challenge the fundemental churches over their teachings. Not because he was a non-believer though, but rather because he was such a true believer. The RIght should really not get all worked up over this claim. Yeah, he was a liberal thinker and doer, but it was a lower case L, not an upper case like they would like to spin it. George Bush has been liberal with funding to Iraq. Does this mean that he is a card carrying Democrat? I don't think so.What's with liberals claiming Jesus was the most liberal activist in history?
I think you're always treading on thin ice when you start saying someone was the _most_ whatever. But I would definitely describe Jesus as a liberal. He was attempting to radically change society and he challenged a lot of social tabboos. Early church teachings were actually incredibly feminist for the time (vows of chastity allowed women to escape unhappy marriages, something Roman women had little say in, for example) and continued to challenge the social order (their early stance against infanticide flew in the face of the Roman presumption of a father's absolute supremacy over his family, for example).
well, their half right... but half wrong. thinking Jesus would be a conservative is just as goofy.
This has been going on for a long time. In Galt's novel Annals of the Parish, someone about 1790 claims Jesus was a reformer, and the Laird replies ';What the devil did he make of it? Was he not crucified?';
Have you actually read the gospels? How can you say he is not a liberal activist? Can you name one right wing act of Jesus?
Because Jesue told people to sell their property and give to the poor, to feed the hungry and clothe the naked, to forgive their enemies and pray for them, not to judge others, to realize that the worst sinner can be forgiven--get the picture? A real bleeding heart, no?
Its their God given right to deny God........while simultaeneaously claiming that He is on their side.
Jesus is not a liberal... He would not support the murdering of babies like most liberals do.

I see many people here saying He was a liberal because He supported charity... May I remind you however, that ';right wingers'; give to the poor just as much, possibly more, than liberals (the reason I say they give more than liberals is because ';right wingers'; tend to tithe). Most liberals don't because most of them think tithing is no longer necessary since it was in the Old Testament.

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How can we get the liberal republicans in the senate to show some integrity and leadership?

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We have a bunch of Republican Senators who are the next thing to traitors. Their only saving grace is that they are better than the Democrats under Reid. They won't support Bush in Iraq, but they almost let that stupid amnesty bill get through. Where is our leadership?How can we get the liberal republicans in the senate to show some integrity and leadership?
There are no liberal Republicans, but a few moderate ones. Olympia Snowe, George Voinovich, and Arlen Specter (from Maine, Ohio, and Pennsylvania respectively).

The leadership is in corporate America and the money they give these jokers. They'll stand up to Bush in order to get re-elected, but their voting record doesn't match their words.How can we get the liberal republicans in the senate to show some integrity and leadership?
Despite your diatribe, I would agree that neither party shows true leadership, preferring to put the party first and the country later
liberal republicans, is there such an animal.
Replace them, at least it might take a few years before the new ones drop their Balls.................Nuf Said

What does it mean when people refer to others as being a 'liberal' as opposed to a 'conservative' ?

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I have noticed this especially with people who live in the USA, they call one group of people liberals, and another group conservatives?

In Australia, if you are a liberal supporter, then you are also a conservative. I don't understand the difference between the two.What does it mean when people refer to others as being a 'liberal' as opposed to a 'conservative' ?
It's a Canadian thing. We have two main political parties, Liberal and Conservative just like the americans have Democratic and Republican parties.What does it mean when people refer to others as being a 'liberal' as opposed to a 'conservative' ?
That's easy:

When a little girl is RAPED by a famous film director, Conservatives call him a RAPIST.

When a little girl is RAPED by a famous film director, Liberals ask whether he committed rape or rape-rape.
There is Conservative--Fiscally Liberal [atleast for those who have controlled the GOP for the past few years] %26amp; socially conservative [anti-immigration, anti-Affirmative action, etc]

Liberalism is just whoever Conservatives don't like
Liberals are emotionally mature. Conservatives approach everything as though they're still fighting with siblings over who got the most cereal.
In the USA, Liberals are Lazy, Freeloaders and they hate anybody who isn't one of them, Conservatives are the opposite
In the US a liberal is one who believes in anything goes, a conservative likes the old values.
It is a term that has lost all meaning and just used as a general slander for anyone who fancies themselves as a conservative yet is meeting opposition from another person.
So go read some books or pay attention.

How stupid are you?

What is the difference between Liberal and conservative religious groups in politics?

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And do you know any that are currently active now?What is the difference between Liberal and conservative religious groups in politics?
The first person who commented is very ignorant. Democrats don't act like everyday is April 15th, because most democrats have less money. The 1% richest ppl in this country pay 90% of all taxes. Not to mention, you didn't answer this persons question.

Republicans are usually christians. Democrats are mostly christian too, but many aren't very religious. We live in a mainly Christian country. Most other religions tend to be Democrats, except for Jewish people because they usually understand economics better.What is the difference between Liberal and conservative religious groups in politics?
Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but the democrats believe every day is April 15.
Conservatives hate everything that is not us citizen and white and Liberals love everyone :-)

Is Australia is the only liberal democracy in the world without human rights protection?

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is this true??

im 13 and could somebody please explain this to me?

'Some of our human rights are protected by Australian law, but many are not - including many that people THINK are already protected. For example, we assume our right to free speech is protected by law, but it isn't - only our right to political speech is protected, nothing else.'

what about the universal decleration of human rights??

whats the difference?Is Australia is the only liberal democracy in the world without human rights protection?
Australia's constitution does not have a bill of rights so technically what many Australians consider to be ';rights'; could be removed by an act of parliament.

While Australia has signed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, both of which preserve free speech, only certain sections of both treaties have been ratified by Federal Parliament. As such neither treaty (nor even the section guaranteeing free speech) is actually Australian law.

But Australia is not alone in this. Most countries do not have an expressed bill of rights.

That said Australia with no guaranteed freedom of speech, does have very similar limitations to free speech as the USA which does have a constitutional right, eg pornography, libel, etc

Another point worth considering is that some rights (eg habeas corpus) in Australia are actually protected by common law inherited from English law.Is Australia is the only liberal democracy in the world without human rights protection?
no. the united states of america completely over values them just look at the americans fall over themselves to protect the life of Osama Bin Laden. they even invaded a nation that had nothing to do with 9-11 to aviod violating bin ladens human rights.
universal declaration, you can ignore that. It has no effect on Australia.

Australian law is what actually applies to you.
Australia is not a ';liberal democracy';. It is a ';parliamentary republic with a nominal monarch';.
Perhaps there just more honest.

How is not supporting the Liberal Dem Healthcare reform bills not wanting Health care reform on the pubs part?

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It makes it easier to sell to the sheep. When you say the pubs and

conservatives are against the reforming of Healthcare. But like all

spins and rhetoric on the Liberal and Dem agenda, they fail to tell

the rest of the story, All the Sheep are given are the Bullet points

and Buzz words. Thats what motivates Sheep,How is not supporting the Liberal Dem Healthcare reform bills not wanting Health care reform on the pubs part?
The bill is very bad.

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http://www.cchrint.org/legislative-alert…How is not supporting the Liberal Dem Healthcare reform bills not wanting Health care reform on the pubs part?
It's not simply lack of tort reform. Enact tort reform and there will be another Republican obstacle.

The insurance companies and health care providers make a wonderful living with the status quo, high premiums and ';preexisting condition';.

Republicans tend to be philosophically market driven when it somes to health care reform. If you like the current system, millions uninsured and many more under insured then oppose health care reform.

Over the last ten years inflation has risen by about 25-30% while premiums have risen in many states 100-150%, how long do you think we can sustain that with our economy?

Republican proposals will not change the equation and will not lower costs while increasing coverage. Insurance companies not only endorse but have written the Republican proposals, what does that tell you.

BTW - referring to members as fools is not a smart way to avoid violation notices in case you haven't noticed.
Ignore Lar Dawg,just another lib fool with the same oh poor me babble. Republicans have supported bill after bill to reform health care in this Country, but they are also smart enough to realize that without Tort Reform no plan to reform will work. What we are dealing with, and have for the past 7 years, is a liberal led Congress with an 8% approval rating, that has time after time carried out the party mission, even though it is damaging to the Country. They put party above Country every time ,violating their oaths and betraying this Country and the people they were elected to represent. It's time to clean house. NO DEMS IN 2010 ! NO DEMS IN 2010 ! NO DEMS IN 2010 ! Vote them ALL out !
Cute, send me an attacking email and them go hide...ROFLMAO!

To answer your question Cletus, the Repubes are obstructionists and nothing any Dem has to say or back will satisfy these criminals unless it's their idea all together. The Repubes had 13 years to make things right but all they did was take take take until the economy tanked, knowing deregulation was only helping the top 1% GET RICH QUICK off of our hard work. Bring that up at your next cub Scout meeting.
When opposition is based on lies and distortions that is not done to institute change that is done to keep any change from happening.
It isn't . One would have to be deaf, dumb and blind not to understand the impact of the liberal Dem's healthcare reform bill.
Because with the Libs it's their way or the highway!

Is going to a private liberal arts college worth the cost?

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I live in the Midwest and I'm looking at Lutheran Colleges. I want to know if going to a private school is worth it?Is going to a private liberal arts college worth the cost?
Not so much for your undergrad degree. The real issue is with your Masters and Doctorate level. If you can save some money on the BA, I would do it.

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What are the repercutions if liberal network NBC is sold to Comcast?

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Who is Comcast owned by? This has the potiential to really alter the politcal landscape.What are the repercutions if liberal network NBC is sold to Comcast?
good questionWhat are the repercutions if liberal network NBC is sold to Comcast?
I think you mean ';repurcussions.';

Comcast is owned by the same people who generally own General Electric--shareholders.

According to Yahoo! Finance, 81% of Comcast stock is held by institutional investors, like mutual funds and state pension funds. Half of all General Electric stock is owned by institutional shareholders, so GE is more widely-held than Comcast. No one person holds more than 5% of either company.

I don't think you have a clear sense of what it means to ';own'; a publicly-traded corporation. Corporate CEOs are not the owners of the corporation, although they may hold stock.
Isn't that a sad question?

I will buy shares of any network that will play Century of the Self in primetime.

That would be something folks need to hear to stop the goddamn manipulation.
That would be the best thing that could happen to a failing network. Its not just NBC but MSNBC and a few other channels, and Comcast's CEO is a republican.
By ';liberal,'; I suppose you mean consistent with reality? (Unlike conservative make-believe, fabrication, artificial outrage and non-existent scandal invention.)
Well if NBC is sold then General Electric won't have that anchor around their necks anymore. Comcast is owned by it's share holders and I am one of them.
Less than being owned by a company (GE) that lobbies our government on everything from finance to health care.
President Obama would not allow the FCC to approve of selling his personal network.
Their viewership finally get about 9?

What are the conservative and Liberal views for the environment?

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Also put in the website where you may have got the information from!What are the conservative and Liberal views for the environment?
well there are conservatives and then there are republican they are not the same. I would never call my self a democrat or a republican, both sux. But I am a conservative. I think there is alot we can do to help the environment as a nation. cut back on usage is the best way. recycle what we have. I do not believe that the government should impose the cap and trade bill, it will only raise the price of things. the more the government controls the worst things get. we haven't had a conservative president in over 70 years. reagan was middle of the road at best. bush was a liberal.

Why aren't there more liberal Democrats beating up on the conservative Republicans after the election?

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Most seem to have lost interest in the POTUS debate going

on in Politics %26amp; Government,Elections now that the election

is over and the US coffers are being drained dry. I wonder has anyone one else noticed it, they just left the category.Why aren't there more liberal Democrats beating up on the conservative Republicans after the election?
HEY! YOU GO GRANNY...YOU GET YOUR MTV....HAHAHAHA!

I WISH I COULD COMMENT ON THIS...I'M NOT SURE.

I AM GETTING SO SICK OF EVERYTHING THAT IS GOING ON POLITICS-WISE...I COULD JUST PUKE.

THANKS GRANNY FOR ALLOWING ME TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION.Why aren't there more liberal Democrats beating up on the conservative Republicans after the election?
Joel R says-';I've also noticed the sharp downturn in the amount of Obama crap that is peddled here.';

There is so much Republican crap posted here that the site smells like a pigsty. The Democrats won and we have become bored with the whining, pissing and moaning of the losers. They are continually fabricating stories and false statistics just to post a rant.

Get over it!
Given most of the questions I read, I can give you my reason for rarely visiting this section:

So many moronic conservative and Republican posts are so pathetic and ignorant, I wouldn't wipe my posterior with them if they were printed on toilet paper.

So, there ya go!

No one wants to ask honest questions. They only want to piss other people off.
Because we have seen the horrors of what people can do on here, and we have been harping at the republicans to be more respectful.

We don't want to bring ourselves down to that level, because we are better than that. I repeat, WE are better than THAT (and if you watch SNL, you know what I'm referencing.)
well they are trying to beat us up

and you no what in a way we deserve it

we fell asleep it seems and we lost what we stood for

but all the abuse we are getting now is making us realize we must work harder and now i think we are trying to do what we are suppose to and hopefully in 4 years we will be ready after obama does what he intends to do
Coffers are being drained dry, you say? Where were you over the last 8 years? President Obama inherited a $1.2 trillion budget deficit, after President Bush took office with a surplus, and after Bush basically doubled the national debt.
After reality has set in, as to the loser they supported for President, they are possibly embarrassed to admit to what they did to their country.
1.) The Dems are all about peace, love, and understanding.

2.) The Republicans are heavily armed in anticipation of the ';messiah'; being found as a false god.
They await their handouts.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5t8GdxFYBU%26amp;feature=player_embedded

Which they will never get.

Obama is setting about to DESTROY AMERICA.
I am a liberal, but not a Democrat. I don't like rich class political parties. In any case, happy to oblige:

Liberalism is today the ';in'; trend, as the solution to dirty conservatism. American conservatism and its rich class root is exposed for its racist, anti-working-class brand of slavery.
The first thing Democrat president do when they are elected is to lose the support of the liberal Democrats..it was like this since FDR
I've also noticed the sharp downturn in the amount of Obama crap that is peddled here.
Well it doesn't serve anyone to attack someone just for being a member of another party.
a liberal couldn't beat their way out of a wet paper sack.
lipstick liberals

How could we have let liberal policies break down discipline in the public schools?

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That is the root cause of our public education problems. The liberal bureaucracy has done all it can to erode discipline in the public schools and let kids do what ever they want. Maybe it is out of fear of litigation..........which by the way many of the ones suing represent liberal beliefs. What we need to fix our schools is not more money.........we need teachers that are like marine drill instructors..........like the ones I have now at Navy OCS.How could we have let liberal policies break down discipline in the public schools?
It's become impossible to kept up with all the liberal assaults. You want to trust your doctor, your mechanic, even your hairdresser. You'd think you could trust politicians, but we know thats been impossible for some time now.How could we have let liberal policies break down discipline in the public schools?
Keep thinking like that, ';Private,'; and you'll never make Corporal. What has killed our public schools is 40 years of conservative ';benign neglect.'; Our schools aren't getting too much money, they're getting too little!

You want drill instructors in the public schools? News flash: Drill instructors are dealing with young, but still grown, men. Dealing with children is a VERY different thing, and the same techniques cannot apply. After all, I seriously doubt there has ever been a drill instructor who said, ';Drop and give me 50, maggot! And if you do, I'll give you a cookie!'; (Hell, if it's a good cookie, one of those big-*** chocolate chip monsters they sell at Starbucks, I'd drop and give you 50 push-ups... and I'm 39! I'd hurt like hell afterward, but for a good cookie, I'd try it.)
I can discipline a classroom all I want--and my students would always listen to me (I taught in one of the 10 most violent high schools in NYC). However, discipline only goes so far when you don't have books (one classroom set costs over 3k for 30 textbooks) or even paper to make photocopies. And sometimes even the best classroom discipline gets broken by a rat scurrying across the floor.
Oh yeah...great idea. Have a bunch of jarhead idiots teaching our children. That would almost be worse than having boy butt loving christian preachers be the only ones allowed to teach everyone's kids that bible crap.

You got private boot camp schools you can send your kids to be tortured and killed at...so please...please start sending them there.

You are in the navy? Hmmph...must be practicing the ';don't tell'; bit eh? Shhhhhhhh....
You also forget that the probability of a kid bringing a gun to school is way higher than it ';used'; to be, which also adds a fear factor somewhat.
Why do people always blame the 'teachers' ?

Learning discipline and the right way to behave begins at home for both liberals and conservatives!
I don鈥檛 know if we should go so far as to hire DI鈥檚 to correct the problem. Since we eliminated mandatory PE, most high school students would drop dead from exhaustion if they faced a week of basic let alone an entire year.
Yes because there is nothing that young people respond too positively like drill instructors.
We didn't ';let'; it happen.

It happened after many suits by the ACLU.

The kids will have to learn discipline some day - too bad they'll be adults when it happens.
I couldn't agree more. When I was in school the teachers weren't afraid grabbing a paddle and using it.
Like school ';used'; to be. Without discipline, chaos rules. Our schools now prove that point.

What are the conservative and liberal views on genocide?

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I should think that all sane and concerned people are largely against genocide...

But the folks who are for it, are certainly not going to ruin their own reputations by letting you know that they support it.

That's what makes politics so confusing - there are atrocities in the making which are very adept at disguising themselves as ';an alternate point of view';.

In order to decipher which politicians (as individuals) are most against genocide, you would have to look at whether they have ever supported legislation to stop it.

Are there politicians who specifically ignore the situation in Darfur and the Chinese treatment of Buddhist Monks? Perhaps those politicians (as individuals) could be accused of indirectly supporting genocide.

Contrary to what others have said, I do believe that it is a political issue simply because it is still happening and efforts to stop it could be implemented by concerned politicians.What are the conservative and liberal views on genocide?
Unfortunately, these posters are all wrong. Liberals are extremely against genocide, while in fact their conservative counterparts are entirely for it, why do you think they supported invasion into the middle east so strongly!?

Conservatives are for genocide for the most part. Against: gays, muslims, liberals, and middle-eastern people, and all non-whitesWhat are the conservative and liberal views on genocide?
i didn't get yout question

no one approves on genocide they both strongly oppose ( on the open)

but i'll give you 2 iinteresting examples and think for yourself

nixon turned a blind eye on the genociode that was going in combodia in the 70s

clinton olso did the same thing on the genocide of rowanda in 1994
Guberx--Hey, what are you doing attacking me this way? Just remember, there are ways of finding out your identity on these sites! I will have my KGB...uh, FBI hunt you down and lock you up in a gulag! Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!!!

Don't you know who you are dealing with? I gaining more and more power in the central government by the day and the people are loving me for it! Soon the so-called ';freedoms'; of such malcontents as you will be crushed!

Long live the new socialist worker's republic of America!
both are strongly opposed...

and I don't really think they need to do much to show this.

I think people just assume they are not in favor of genocide, it's a given, not really something politicians debate about.
I'm a conservative and I am opposed to it. And unlike the useless UN, I have no problem calling it genocide.
liberals inderectly support the cause, as they support planned parenthood, whos goal it was to wipe the blacks off the planet.
I'm sure nobody in politics supports genocide...if they did they would not be welcomed in America.
Libs looked the other way just before WWII, didn't want to get involved even though we knew what was happening. Only after Pearl Harbor were we able tell them to STFU.
Screw the political stances......no sane human supports genocide.
Everyone is against genocide. It's not a political issue.
i would hope both are against it....there are some things everybody should agree on.
It goes against the ';Rules of Etiquette'; by Emily Post?
Groids want to kill all humans.
they are both against
Comrade Obama has a dream for a Post American World. He is all for exteminating the White Race.

Comrade Barack Hussein Obama said in his book 'Audacity of Hope', “I will stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction what better place for the Muslins to control our country, than in the office of the President of USA.”

A person can’t truly love America and Obama too, for to truly love one is to truly hate the other.

May God protect the American People and the Free World from the Democrat Party and Barack Hussein Obama.

Semper Fi

What is a good profession to get into if you are a liberal?

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I have been in Accounting/Finance for the last 4 years and the environments are just way to conservative. I have my Bachelor's Degree and was wondering what type of professional work environment is best suited for someone with liberal values.What is a good profession to get into if you are a liberal?
If you wanted to stay in the business field, I've always thought that marketing was a bit more liberal.. just a thoughtWhat is a good profession to get into if you are a liberal?
Man, if you find out, let me know...

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What is the difference between the Australian Labour Party and the Australian Liberal Party?

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I have never been really into politics and would like to know the difference between the two major parties in Australia, to help me decide who to vote for in the coming elections.

Can some explain the difference between the two parties from a philosophy, approach and policy perspective?What is the difference between the Australian Labour Party and the Australian Liberal Party?
The Australian Labor Party (ALP) is an Australian political party. Founded in 1891 by the emerging labour movement in Australia, it is the country's oldest political party having contested seats at the 1901 federal election following the federation of Australia. The party currently competes with the Liberal/National coalition for political office, particularly at the federal and state level. Labor has formed the federal opposition since 1996 after holding government since 1983. Labor has held government in all six states and both mainland territories since 6 March 2002, one month after the 2002 South Australian election. Should Labor gain 16 additional seats to form government at the 2007 federal election, the party's current federal parliamentary leader Kevin Rudd will become Prime Minister of Australia.

The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.

Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the Liberal party competes with the Australian Labor Party for political office. In federal politics, the Liberal Party has held power since winning government in 1996 after having been in opposition since 1983, and governs in its traditional coalition with the National Party. However, in state politics, as of the 2002 South Australian election, the Liberals have been in opposition in all six Australian states and two mainland territories.

The party's current federal leader is John Howard who will be contesting the 2007 federal election for a fifth consecutive term as Prime Minister of Australia. The party's National President is Chris McDiven.What is the difference between the Australian Labour Party and the Australian Liberal Party?
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At the federal level, the major differences between the Australian Labor Party and the Liberal Party are in key

policies and leadership.

The National Party exercises power and influence far in excess of its electoral support and to the detriment of Australian democracy.

For the conservative side of politics to present a viable alternative in Australian politics, a merger of the Liberal and National parties is essential.

In the past the Labor Party was preoccupied with ideology whereas the Liberal Party was seen to represent stable government and sound economic management. Today it seems these roles are reversed.

The Liberal Party has been described as the party of private enterprise.

The policies of the Australian Labor Party suggest that it is not simply the political arm of the trade union movement.
The above question answered the history well, however it doesnt address your last paragraph. Best I can do, as the subject is so broad, is to send you to read the 2007 election site, so that you may find out for yourself about the options, policies and opinions;

http://election2007.yahoo.com.au/