If I could, I'd like to clarify quite a few of the misconceptions I've been hearing about Republicans. First off, just so you know I am a Republican and I am NOT a millionaire.
Abortion: It's not the woman's right to choose we oppose, it's the child's right to life we're fighting for. This issue will always be a controversial one, and I can't see it ever stopping. It's a simple reason why: the 3 natural rights are LIFE LIBERTY and PROPERTY
This is what makes this completely unable to be resolved. Two natural rights are in conflict, so now it comes down to who can say which is more important. There really is no answer, but I'd say life.
Welfare: If Welfare's going to stay around, it HAS to be reformed. I personally hate even the theory behind it, forcing taxpayers to give money to give money to people who didn't earn it, but I realize it's not going away anytime soon. The problem right now with Welfare is that it's nearly impossible to get OFF welfare. I read an article on teh subject recently, portraying two people who were on welfare one year ago. One of them got off of welfare, the other remains on it. The person on welfare, after taxes, has more than $2000 remaining for basic necessities than the person who went out and got a job. The number of things Welfare recipients get for free makes losing these things a dangerous prospect. Hence the reason some people have been on welfare for over a decade and keep on going.
Education: Simply put, the Federal Department of Education is the most idiotic system I could have thought of for a public education system. It should be down to those on the local level to determine how the school should be run, not some faceless bureaucrat in Washington.
Environment: Perhaps here Gore does have better ideas. At the same time, I really don't care about the environment. It's survived this long, and it's not suddenly going to die overnight. It's far more durable than people give it credit for.
Taxes: Ah, here is the perennial issue that always comes back up. Sure, Bush's tax plan primarily helps the top 1% of the population. In case you didn't see, the Gore plan only helps the top 6%, so it's not the massive differecne everyone seems to think. Also, notice that currently the top 1% are also paying the vast majority OF the nation's taxes. They are in essence getting their own money back. The reason Bush can afford to give back a larger tax cut is because his working budget is tiny compared to Gore's. Bush's current budget is approximately 700 billions. Gores is exceeding 2 trilions. I don't care what the Democrats say, small government is the best government. You'll never be able to convince me otherwise.
I have all the more reason to hate Gore because of his association with Clinton. Quick question: where does the most power in the government lie? If you said the President, you're dead wrong. Clinton can do absolutely nothing unless the Congress approves it. Our system of government has the legislature as being the most important branch of government. Never forget that the Congress during this period was GOP dominated. You can thank them for economic prosperity, not the President.
By the way, if Gore gets elected you can forget about keeping your own money if you manage to reach the top. After all, you merely earned it. Apparently, to Gore that doesn't mean you get to use it.
By the way, if I've offended anyone then thank you. I try to make everyone see that "sensitivity" is vastly overrated and detrimental to one's own sense of esteem. Try and offend at least one person a day. I guarantee you'll feel better knowing you've helped them open up.
