Democrats need to be as 'honest' as Republicans

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While it's true that everything coming out of the mouth's of the Bush* administration are outright lies...the Republican party has been very forthright and honest about their intentions over the last few decades. On the other hand...Democrats have become more secretive and hypocritical about their intentions...pretending to represent their base and honor Democratic principles and values...but working behind the scenes to do the exact opposite.

Republicans say that they hate our 'elitist liberal' guts. Nasty, but honest.

Democrats cringe and try to change to please them instead of standing up and defending their principles and values.

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Republicans said they were going to put 'God back in government' and 'prayer back in schools' and that's exactly what they're doing.

Democrats have called for more 'faith' in government and have participated in weakening the wall of separation between church and state by trying to 'out-God' the Republicans.

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Republicans said that they were going to end abortion and that's what they're doing.

Democrats said they would protect a woman's right to choose. Now they're backtracking.

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Republicans said they were going to replace public education with private and religious schooling. They're well on their way in accomplishing that goal.

Democrats are now backtracking and offering their own version of 'voucher' programs that would do essentially the same thing.

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Republicans said that they would never abide by any type of gun control.

Democrats are giving up on gun control because it's unpopular with Republicans.

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Republicans say that they're going to put an end to social programs and replace them with 'faith-based' initiatives. Brutal, but honest.

Democrats respond with their own 'end welfare as we know it' programs and have jumped on the 'faith-based' bandwagon.

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Republicans said they were going to give industry a break and make regulation of pollution voluntary.

Democrats said they would defend and protect our environment. Yet we've heard little from them as our skies and water have become the dirtiest since the industrial age.

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Republicans said they were going to continue Reagan's trickle-down economy. That's exactly what they've done with their tax cuts and giveaways to the rich.

Democrats brag about balanced budgets, but many voted for the tax cuts for the rich and support corporate over social welfare...even though it's paid for with borrowed money.

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Republicans bought up all the voting machine companies and promised to deliver the vote in certain states.

Democrats said they were going to 'count all the votes' then turned their backs on that promise. The silence is deafening with no calls for election reform from the 'count all the votes' Democrats.

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Republicans scream 'reverse discrimination' and promise to end Affirmative Action.

Democrats said they would be the defender of civil rights. Yet they allowed widespread civil rights abuses to go unexamined and unpunished in 2000 and 2004.

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Republicans decry the 'liberal media' and then proceed to buy up the media so it will reflect only their point of view.

Democrats respond by sponsoring and voting for legislation that would allow the media to be monopolized by Republicans.

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Republicans promised a large increase in the military budget and they delivered. They make no apologies about attacking Iraq without cause.

Democrats respond by voting for budget increases for the Pentagon...knowing it will eventually mean cutbacks or the end of many social programs. Democrats promise never to use the military for misadventures like Iraq...but they voted for it anyway.

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Republicans said they would have to crack down on civil liberties in order to fight the war on terror.

Democrats say they believe in civil liberties...but they voted for the Bill of Rights killing Patriot Acts anyway.

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Republicans have been IN YOUR FACE honest about their intentions. They stick to their principles (as wrong as they may be) and their base can count on them following through.

Democrats have become the chameleons of American politics. There is no principle or value they won't concede for a possible win 'next time'. They can no longer be trusted to keep their word and have become the antithesis of the 'party of the people'.

Sometimes reality sucks.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year