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>> Things you have to believe to be a
>> Republican today:

Oh reeeallly?

> 1. Being a drug addict is a moral failing and a
> crime, unless you're a conservative radio
> host. (Then it's an illness, and you need
> our prayers for your recovery).

No most Republicans are not happy with Mr. Limbaugh's drug issues. I don't know of any Republicans that believe he should not be charged criminally .

>> 2. Government should relax regulation of
>> Big Business and Big Money but

The average Republican wants american business' and factories to stay in business and keep everyone employed.

> crack down on individuals who use marijuana
> to relieve the pain of illness.

The medicinal benefits of Marajuana are debateable.

>> 3. "Standing Tall for America" means firing
>> your workers and moving their jobs to India.

The average Republican is not happy when jobs move overseas.

> 4. A woman can't be trusted with decisions about her own body,

Many republicans (not all) believe that there are TWO bodies involved...and that abortion shouldn't be used as birth control.

> but multi-national corporations can make
>> decisions affecting all of mankind without
>> regulation.

No, most republicans do not believe that. (You're thinking af liberatarians who have no values.)

> 5. Jesus loves you, and shares your hatred of
> homosexuals and Hillary Clinton.

Yes Jesus loves you...he also loves homosexuals and Hillary.

>> 6. The best way to improve military morale is to praise the troops in speeches- while slashing veterans' benefits and combat pay.

Wrong again. However, it's democrats that protest their own troops while they are in harms way....that Must build morale, huh?

>> 7. If condoms are kept out of schools,
>> adolescents won't have sex.

No, but I don't think it's a great idea to srtuff every 14 or 15 yo boys full of condoms.

BTW...Look at the towns with the biggest condoms distribution programs in the schools....LOwell, Lawrence, Boston....Look at the schools with the
Highest prego rates. (Gee, same towns.)

>> 8. A good way to fight terrorism is to belittle our long-time allies, and then
demand their cooperation and money.

Nor is a good way to kow-tow to the UN a good way to fight terrorism. Clinton really showed us how to take care of the problems didn't he?

>> 10. HMOs and insurance companies have the best interests of the public at heart.

No, they are a business and have profits at heart. But socialized medicine doesn't work either. Look at Canada.

Come on, Charles, for all they are, you can't call them Hypocrites? Republicans do hold rigidly true to their wavering, though adamant tainted and biased beliefs. Without Compassion, Accountability and Justice there should be no possible political excuse for, the tax payer expense of., the looming DOR convention! Mary

Ummm...Yeah! That's looming GOP. Could be a Freudian slip ?
...Living just on the out side of Boston, I saw no actual benefit of that other recent political convection.

Thanks Charles, LOL, loved it and passed it on to a buncha folks, some of whom will no doubt be offended or have to respond line by line to it and defend Republicans, Bush, and all that bad programming...duhhh, shows how true this top 20 list is...but the others will say YES and pass it on also...the way I see it it's either democracy or da mockery.

Still a knee jerk lefty, eh, Charles? Funny, how you sneer about Republicans and Big Money, etc., etc., but it’s certainly fine for you to live in well-heeled retirement in Hawai’i, no less. But then again your politics were always well salted with hypocrisy.

(Losing air-speed.. Must...warn oth- oth...others...gasp.. Okay- Here goes:
WARNING! WARNING! Any liberals who happen to have money:

If you support the Democratic party, you will be labeled a hypocrite by Right-Wing extreme aplogist posers (who are afraid to even leave their name) Heed this WARNING- You have only two choices in the new "Bush" America: Give all of the money you have earned in your lifetime to charity- or join the new Bush Republican party.
That is all.
(over)

Show a little backbone Chuck! Ain't over yet. I think for the first time I will wear a political button. But which topical Democratic version...shall Mary display? I had a great one in the '90's. Solid yellow pin-back, when someone would, invariably, ask me what it stood for? I answered. "Apathy".

Come on everyone we can win this time! Don't give up!

It is obvious that it is time for a CHANGE. Kerry, even if you don't like him personally, is that CHANGE. My only question is 'Why hasn't Kerry rushed forward in the poles?' Because he is not approachable. You could slap owl' G.W . on the back at a cook-out. But does that make him competent to speak for our country? No. Charm is not the only qualification for President. Period.

So what this list is saying is All Republicans bad and then all Democrats good.

Thanks for setting me straight Charles, now I know how the world works. Before I thought is was so gray but now its all black and white, simple to understand. Now I won't think about issues any more just agree with the "good" party's platform.

SB:

Good Republicans are an endangered species. I used to thing Collin Powell was one until he prostituted himself by selling "compelling evidence" to the UN to make the case for the war in Iraq.
I also used to think McCain was a good one too. Until I saw him hugging George Bush on the campaign trail. I bet he's hoping nobody digs up his quotes about Bush during the last primary...