OK, I posted a response to a right-wing email (you can find it here and it very long so you can read a few paragraphs and get the gist
Original right-wing email and my response).
The original author of that ditty has replied to me with the following and I already have some ideas, but I thought I would pick the brains of the wise and learned DU'ers who are here. I would appreciate any help!
The response:
Some people choose to be insulted when noinsulted is intended. My good friend "so and so" sent out a meaningless email defining liberals in ways that aren't true, I sent one out defining liberals and conservatives in a ridiculous manner.
If you're trully concerned about racism, support the Republican Party, that was greatly responsible for passing the various Civil Rights legislation that was oppossed by Southern Democrats.
If you're concerned about religious bigotry don't support the ACLU who has declared the Boy Scouts public enemy number one and a religious organization...all the while supporting the rights of pedophiles to publish "How To" books and magazines...even after it's been shown the publication of these materials have played a role in the molestation of children.
There was nothing racist, sexist, or homophobic (gotta love that word) in what I sent out. Was it bursque humor? Sure. Was it offensive? Only if you are already predisposed to take offense at someone who disagrees with you.
In this political season you have to ask yourself who best represents what is good about our nation, and who best represents our values. For me that person is George W. Bush. He knows where he stands on issues...even the ones I disagree with him on. His stands are not a moving target. He's strong on defense of the nation...which is VERY important to me. He understands the same way I do that the War on Terror will last for years...most likely decades. And that it's best to fight that war over there, rather than in NYC. He understands that Presidents don't "create jobs" unless they hire new federal workers...the best one can do is help create an environment that encourages the growth of the economy...thus the Tax cuts we have ALL received...I've got $60.00 a month more in my pay check due to the tax cuts...plus the additional child tax credit...me, the guy making less than 50K. I get tired of hearing from the liberals that the tax cuts went only to the wealthy...this isn't true...the wealth will receive more of a tax cut DOLLAR WISE, but that's because they pay the overwhelming majority of the tax burden....I've never been hired by someone making less than $100,000 a year...have you? Kerry's tax plan will raise taxes on small business owners...the ones creating most of the jobs.
After inheriting the recession that started under Clinton, the tech stock bubble burst, the Enron scandals, and 9-11 the economy is still growing under Bush's leadership.
Bush stands firm on American values, which are in the main, quite traditional, while at the same time not wanting to discriminate against someone for being outside the norm of society. Like 75% of the population Bush is against redefining marriage, but not in favor of discriminating against homosexuals. He believes that private organizations do a better job at helping people than the government, and that they should be allowed to use government funds for outreach programs that feed and cloth people, and provide them healthcare, etc...Does Kerry even have a religion? I as a Catholic don't recognize him as a fellow Catholic.
Racist? Bush has more minorities in his cabinet than any other president has, not as a show either, but because they were the best people for the job. He believes what MLK Jr believed, that a person should be judged by the content of their character, not the color of their skin. For this reason he oppossed the University of Michigan granting more points to someone for being a person of color than for their SAT scores in the admissions process. I've never understood how the African American community can continue to support a political party that has done absolutely nothing for them except take them for granted.
Bush understands, unlike Kerry, that the United Nations has lost relevance in the world. The whole time we are, in good faith, trying to develop a Consensus and have the UN support it's own resolutions, members of the UN are taking ENORMOUS profits from the oil for food program. The French especially oppose us at every turn, because they have had the most to lose in all this. It was financially profitable for France to have Saddam remain in power. Yet these are the very same people Kerry wants to turn to and develop a coalition....news flash, there already IS a colation. The French...our good "allies" that Kerry wants to turn to, had even been selling weapons to Saddam, inspite of the UN imposed embargo...The Russians had been selling weapons technology, and the Germans industrial and weapons technology...yet the left keeps yelling that we went in for oil...never once condemning the UN, the French, Russians, and Germans for their profiteering...and for being responsible for the loss of American lives by selling better weapons to the Iraqis.
We see the UN do it's familiar hem haw with Iran and Sudan as well. How do you form a coalition with people who wouldn't even take care of the problems on their own continent (Bosnia and Kosovo). Apparently they forgot the history that brought about WW1.
Does Kerry have a better plan? No one seems to know what it is...except that the seven points he's brought up are things already being done by the Bush administration.
In the final analysis, I as a soldier and a citizen of the US see Kerry as dangerous to the US. He's willing to sleep with the UN in an unholy marriage where we sell out our right to self defense to the profiteering interests of the most anti American and anti Semetic Body this side of Hamas. This man who betrayed his country in 1971 by telling outright lies to the Senate while there were American POW's being tortured to say these very things Kerry was lying about.
Bush has spent WAY TO MUCH MONEY (I'm looking your way prescription drug benefit) but Kerry would spend more....and raise taxes to boot...and harm the growing economy.
Kerry has no core values, no core beliefs, no inner resources, other than power...that's my perception. The richest man in the US Government accussing Bush of not understanding the little guy....wiat a minute now...of the four candidates for Pres and Vice Pres, Bush is the least wealthy.
While I'm ranting let me address Haliburton. First and foremost, VP Cheney has his finances in a blind trust...so he's not even sure if he has Haliburton stock now...second...name one other company capable of doing what Haliburton does in a manner quick enough to make it worth while. Haliburton has been providing sole source contracts to the US military since the Vietnam war and before...why are the Dems just now yelling...they did the same in Bosnia and Kosovo....oh, but that was a Dem adminsitration, can't criticize them then.
I'm done ranting for now, I'm waiting my turn to go to Iraq and/Afghanistan to serve my counrty...please leave Bush in charge so that the sacrafices we soldiers have made thus far are not in vain. And regardless of who you support, VOTE this year...oh, and let's encourage CBS to fire Dan Rather.
I hope you had a blessed Holiday.
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