Watch any station covering politics today and you simply cant avoid hearing a Republican (my bad, not all conservatives are republicans, OKAY) spend 15 minutes of airtime ranting on and on about Obama's "socialist" programs, "big" government, and increasing regulation. These so-called "conservatives" spend their lives trying to perpetuate the concept that Obama is allowing government to make decisions as to how we live our individual lives while the GOP stands at the ready to "protect" our "freedom of choice". As sad as this complete misrepresentation of neo-conservatism is, perhaps even worse is the oppositions' inability to counter by pointing out the inherent hypocrisy in the GOP argument. Anyway, Ill help the Democrats out.
The idea that Republicans are the champions of freedom is about as close to realty as your everyday Iranian propaganda film showing the "equal" treatment of women in the sheltered Islamic nation. Republicans scoff at the notion of taxation as government making individual decisions, yet at the same time they oppose allowing the freedom to:
1. Be Gay- Let's be honest, the right isnt against gay marriage for the cost
2. Smoke pot- I though the government isnt supposed to be telling us what we should or should not do?
3. Speak out against America- Where was all that tea party "first amendment" talk during the protests prior to the start of the Iraq war?
4. Drink alcohol (under 21)- even "socialist" Europe is largely 18
5. travel to cuba- seriously, we cant even go on a nice vacation?
6. practice islam- once again, probably not the most politically-correct statement, but it is pretty obvious how the patriot act and other post 9/11 legislation has inhibited muslims' ability to freely practice their religion
The list goes on and on and on.
So next time you think the Republican Party stands up for your individual rights, think again. The bottom line is that both parties are at their roots following the same principles. After all, we are all Americans and the sad part is that we are beginning to lose sight of that essential fact. Even the modern calls for patriotism seem forced and simply disingenuous political maneuvers. Lets get back to basics. Washington: Stop worrying about the next election and start making our country the model of all nations once again. Fix this great nation and the elections will take care of themselves.
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