Originally Posted By dshyates 1. The GOPs goal to give the rest of our money to the 1% 2. The GOPs goal to control all aspects sexuality and reproduction. 3. The GOPs goal to destroy all services for the poor and mentally ill.
Originally Posted By dshyates 4. The GOPs goal to give corps free reign to destroy the environment in the name of profits for the few. 5. The GOPs goal to dismantle the public education system. 6. The GOPs attack on Latinos 7. The GOPs War on Women's Employment rights. 8. The GOPs War on mentally challenged children.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper 1. I like the free "I voted" sticker. 2. Work gives me an hour off the books to do it. 3. There is a poll worker at my precinct that is HOT!
Originally Posted By 182 1. reduce the size of government. (Start with DHS. 2. Improve states rights 3. Term limits
Originally Posted By dshyates "3. Term limits" I used to a supporter of term limits, but I have changed my mind on that one. If the 2010 election showed us anything it is that a huge crop of freshmen Reps with little regard for re-election can train wreck our country. That and I say just put them up for a vote. You always have the opportunity to vote them out. I the votes want their Rep to stay there 50 years, so be it.
Originally Posted By 182 I do go back and forth on Term limits as well but over all I think it would be good to try it for a while.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 1. Do we go back to the very economic polices that got us in the mess we're in to begin with, or do with stick with economic policies that are bringing the economy back, albeit slowly (but historically not even THAT slowly, given the depth of the hole, though many people with little or no knowledge of history may not realize that); 2). Do we stick with someone who believes in the value of diplomacy, while administering a good ass-whupping to our actual enemies - or do we go with someone with no foreign policy experience at all who seems stuck in the cold war and who thinks easy saber rattling equals "tough" with the likes of Iran, not realizing that if you alienate China and Russia you'll never be able to deal effectively with Iran; 3). Do we stick with someone who, though imperfect, has both his heart and his brain in the right place and understands what the average American deals with - or do we go with an out-of-touch entitled prep school bully who has shown a remarkable lack of empathy for the average person in both his personal and business lives, and will say anything to get elected, revealing only what a phony he is? As of 5/15/12 at 9:35, those are my top three.
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 1. Get us out of debt. 2. Keep us strong militarily. 3. Make sure we can compete with the rest of the world. In a perfect world this would happen. And btw, there are no wars on women, minorities, workers, the rich, the poor, religious groups, non-relgious groups, traditional marriages and families, non-traditional marriages and families and insert any other group who feel that they've been wronged. It's all a bunch of bs.
Originally Posted By dshyates "And btw, there are no wars on women, minorities, workers, the rich, the poor, religious groups, non-relgious groups, traditional marriages and families, non-traditional marriages and families and insert any other group who feel that they've been wronged. It's all a bunch of bs." Since 2010 the GOP across the nation have introduced 326 bills restricting women's access to healthcare including cancer screenings, women's employment rights, women's reproductive rights and reducing protections from domestic violence. And we all know how the GOP has rallied against gays. This year it's a contest to see who can out anti-gay each other.
Originally Posted By dshyates DDMAN, are trying to say that there is not a colluded and organize attack on Women's rights?
Originally Posted By Donny "restricting women's access to healthcare" When you say restticting do you mean we wont pay for ? because I think women have just as much access as ever
Originally Posted By dshyates The GOP is attempting to shut down Planned Parenthood clinics all across the nation. And most of their business is providing low cost healthcare and cancer screenings. "Yeah, Planned Parenthood, we're going to get rid of that!" Willard Romney 2012.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <because I think women have just as much access as ever> Think again. In addition to what dshyates said, the GOP has been aggressively making abortion harder to obtain in state after state. If making it illegal is unconstitutional (which is still the case), they've nonetheless made it extremely hard to get in many states (some of whom have only one abortion provider in the whole state). They've also introduced measures to make it more difficult to get birth control, and this is separate from the question of who pays for it. Measures such as allowing pharmacists to not fill the duly doctor-ordered prescription if they have a "moral objection." Not much of a problem in large urban areas, but in rural areas - yeah, a problem.
