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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It?

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To: MJ who wrote (108537)7/24/2011 9:27:05 PM
From: Land Shark  Read Replies (1) of 224748
 
>I value the right to assembly for people of all political persuasions

Sure, that's an unalienable right.

>in this time of terrorism such as we have witnessed in the USA and worldwide it is comforting to know that we have law abiding citizens who can pack heat

So, since 9/11 what major terrorist event has happened? Americans are safe & secure now to a great degree. One might argue that 9/11 was a "one off" event and perhaps the response to it was disproportionate to the damage imposed. I mean perhaps theres room now to say do away with the $60 billion per year costing Department of Homeland Security. Perhaps now we can cut military spending in half to Clinton era levels. There you would see $400 billion saved from the budget. You know that GWB had the same accounting practices as Enron and Worldcom... The reason the deficits are so big nowadays is partly because of the Catch up that Obama had to play in accounting for the creativity that GWB did in hiding costs of for example the Iraq War. The debt was a lot bigger at the end of GWB's disaster reign than was reported. Now Obama has to pay politically for being honest, which is often the case.

As for citizenry "packing heat", there's no proof that that gives any more safety and security. Inviting people to come to a rally packing heat is an invitation to a shoot off IMO. I don't think Liberals are out to get Tea Party members, IMO. I think it's the other way around.

As offensive the above may seem to many of you on the very right end of the political spectrum, it's the truth. I don't think any of you can handle it, after a decade or so of Fox News/Rush Limbaugh/Benny Hinn/etc. indoctrination.
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