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Why are you a Conservative, Liberal, Socialist, Communist, Centrist etc..

Beach Fanatic
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I am doing this for a school project and think it may be fun to do here on Sowal.

So why are you a (whatever you are).

P.S. before anyone thinks their creative and says "I am an American," of course you're allowed to do that, but I think it's against the spirit of democracy to just agree and end debate. Read what Madison wrote in the Federalist papers: there is supposed to be intense debate and chair throwing; but what makes our democracy great is that after all the intense debate we have peaceful transitions of power.

But just have fun.

I'll start:

I'm a Republican because:
  • I believe that the human spirit can do better things for people than government ever could.
  • I believe that government handouts are an "addictive narcotic" and "Subtle destroyer of the human spirit" but job programs build "Self-reliance" and "Self-respect" (btw thats a FDR quote)
  • I believe that every child has a constitutional right to an equal education granted by the government
  • I believe that education policies should have the students best interest at heart, not the Teachers unions.
  • I believe that every person on the planet (including those in the Middle East) have the right to live free of tyranny and oppression.
  • I also believe that non-U.S. citizen enemies of freedom around the world should have no constitutional and limited human rights.
  • I believe that every person is capable of succeeding if only their government would challenge them rather than accomodate them.
  • I believe that the U.S. is the greatest country in the world and should use its power to make the world a better place.
  • I believe that there are many inneficiences in Government that can be made better and cost less.

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Your turn...

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futurebeachbum avatar
Beach Fanatic
#102
I had to look up DCMA: best I could understand, the act criminalizes use of devices/technology/etc. that attempt to circumvent copyright & intellectual property protection laws. If I understand it correctly, I'd say DCMA is conservative in that it protects individual rights & doesn't give over those rights to society as a whole.

The problem with the DMCA is that it undermines due process and puts the burden of proof on the accused, not the accuser. A provider pretty much must obey a DMCA take-down notice and then let the accused come back later and prove that they have the right to use the content at which point it might be restored.

That part doesn't work for me.

And now ACTA, the treaty being negotiated now is going to make the DMCA look like a tea party. Almost all rights of purchasers are eliminated under ACTA.

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Lisa Ruby avatar
Beach Fanatic
#103
Some of this makes my head swirl so I have permanently adopted views of emeraldcoastkeeper.org

Political views: swimmable water

Religious views: drinkable water

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