What are the benefits of being Republican?

They don't screw up the country like the Democratic congress.Pittfan666

cough Bush cough

[QUOTE="Squall18"]

[QUOTE="monkeytoes61"]Also, universal healthcare is dumb as hell, and that's what Obama is making noise about.sSubZerOo

Haha, pretty much. For that, you get one Stanley Nickel!

http://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/publications_show.htm?doc_id=482678

Guys I don't know if you know anything about the issue.. But you do realize recent studies has shown that the United States health system is FAR from good.. INfact in this study its in last place in almost every catagory except one.

Now does this mean that socialistic health care is the best way? Who knows.. But Obama's ideas does have some good ideas.. For instance I am sure every one here is for giving health care to all children..

[QUOTE="Pittfan666"]They don't screw up the country like the Democratic congress.jfcundiff

The Congress has a lower approval rating than Bush does. Shows how much change they have made since being elected in 2006.

president is one man who is republican

congress is over 500 people where only 53% of them are Democrats

Liberal bill + Veto - less than 2/3 majority= gridlock

Conservative bill - liberals are the majority = gridlock

because you get to be rich! duh, but seriously. we have common sense so thats a plusZcrimson07

I wont even comment on that

[QUOTE="Pittfan666"]They don't screw up the country like the Democratic congress.alexmurray

cough Bush cough

And how did he screw up the country?

I'm tired of seeing these ignorant hate posts/sigs.

[QUOTE="monkeytoes61"][QUOTE="Pittfan666"]They don't screw up the country like the Democratic congress.sSubZerOo

What are you talking about :? Obama wants to Tax cut 95% of the united states population, every one below 250k.. And the people above 250k are getting a slight increase.. Top that off all the taxes are still lower then what they were in the 90s :|..

Not promoting one side over the other.. Just saying this kind of ignorance is startling and I hope you arn't voting with such flawed perspective.

Raising taxes for ANYBODY in a recession is the LAST thing a government should do. The top 1% account for 25% of the nations spending. They're trillions of dollars being put in tax shelters already due to high taxes. How Obama thinks that taxing companies more is going to help the economy is beyond me. He says he wants to stop outsourcing? Ok Obama, then don't tax companies even more than the ridiclous amount that they are taxed now, because they'll just keep moving to other countries where they won't get taxed as much! This goes the other way too. We need to stop giving handouts to corporations.

Obama also wants to raise the capital gains tax to 28%. Want to sell your home to make a profit? Want to that money to retire with? Too bad, Obama wants to take 28% of the profit you make and send it to the government.

Obama wants to raise the Dividend Tax to from 15% to 40%

Really, they mess up our economy, raise tax for the middle class, so why are you a Republican?

psu5

because they arent really really really annoying.

Also, universal healthcare is dumb as hell, and that's what Obama is making noise about.monkeytoes61

i also dont get party affiliation...just vote for whoever you agree most with.

[QUOTE="monkeytoes61"]Also, universal healthcare is dumb as hell, and that's what Obama is making noise about.darkmagician06

i also dont get party affiliation...just vote for whoever you agree most with.

[QUOTE="monkeytoes61"][QUOTE="Squall18"]

[QUOTE="monkeytoes61"]Also, universal healthcare is dumb as hell, and that's what Obama is making noise about.Squall18

Haha, pretty much. For that, you get one Stanley Nickel!

About 5000: 1.

Also, "Bears beat Battlestar Galactica."

[QUOTE="monkeytoes61"]Also, universal healthcare is dumb as hell, and that's what Obama is making noise about.darkmagician06

i also dont get party affiliation...just vote for whoever you agree most with.

Yes.

If you're rich, you get richer :Ptbone29

I feel that we should not control the whole territory, but help them establish a government where they can experience freedom and vote for their leaders. I do not believe though that we should control everything.jfcundiff

I feel that those republicans who are war hungry like you should be the first ones going there. In fact, if I was president if people wanted a war, I'd sent those in favor of the war first. No age limit, no $600,000 bail to get out of it, nothing. If you wan the war, if you want to control how people run their freakin countries then do it yourself. Don't draft hardworking, educated people like me.

[QUOTE="jfcundiff"]I feel that we should not control the whole territory, but help them establish a government where they can experience freedom and vote for their leaders. I do not believe though that we should control everything.darkIink

I feel that those republicans who are war hungry like you should be the first ones going there. In fact, if I was president if people wanted a war, I'd sent those in favor of the war first. No age limit, no $600,000 bail to get out of it, nothing. If you wan the war, if you want to control how people run their freakin countries then do it yourself. Don't draft hardworking, educated people like me.

Are you trying to say your educated and should not go, but our troops are dumb for signing up and should go? That is as dumb as John Kerry when he made that stupid comment about the troops in Iraq. Also, I am educated to sorry to tell ya.

[QUOTE="darkmagician06"]

[QUOTE="monkeytoes61"]Also, universal healthcare is dumb as hell, and that's what Obama is making noise about.monkeytoes61

i also dont get party affiliation...just vote for whoever you agree most with.

FALSE.

i was in europe (BiH to be exact, and they have socialized healthcare) over the summer and had no problems seeing a doctor. My mom called in the morning and i went that afternoon. cost 20 bucks. (i was spitting up blood)

3 years ago i broke my ankle and tore my ligaments. ambulance came and picked me up, i got an x-ray, i got my cast, blah blah blah it all went smoothly. this was also in BiH

when i broke my foot in the US. it took me all day (like 6 hours) to get treated. i had to visit i think 3 different locations and plenty of time waiting.

[QUOTE="jfcundiff"]I feel that we should not control the whole territory, but help them establish a government where they can experience freedom and vote for their leaders. I do not believe though that we should control everything.darkIink

I feel that those republicans who are war hungry like you should be the first ones going there. In fact, if I was president if people wanted a war, I'd sent those in favor of the war first. No age limit, no $600,000 bail to get out of it, nothing. If you wan the war, if you want to control how people run their freakin countries then do it yourself. Don't draft hardworking, educated people like me.

What the **** are you talking about. Seriously. I had to add the **** in here for that ridiculous statement. NO ONE WAS DRAFTED TO FIGHT IN IRAQ. When you sign up for the military, you know what you are getting in to. I'm doing Army ROTC, and when I'm done, I know that I could be sent off to fight a war. That's something in which I accept. The U.S.'s military is voluntary based, and that's the way it should be.

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[QUOTE="jfcundiff"]I feel that we should not control the whole territory, but help them establish a government where they can experience freedom and vote for their leaders. I do not believe though that we should control everything.trix5817

I feel that those republicans who are war hungry like you should be the first ones going there. In fact, if I was president if people wanted a war, I'd sent those in favor of the war first. No age limit, no $600,000 bail to get out of it, nothing. If you wan the war, if you want to control how people run their freakin countries then do it yourself. Don't draft hardworking, educated people like me.

What the **** are you talking about. Seriously. I had to add the **** in here for that ridiculous statement. NO ONE WAS DRAFTED TO FIGHT IN IRAQ. When you sign up for the military, you know what you are getting in to. I'm doing Army ROTC, and when I'm done, I know that I could be sent off to fight a war. That's something in which I accept. The U.S.'s military is voluntary based, and that's the way it should be.

Good for you and thank you for sir service now and in the future.

[QUOTE="monkeytoes61"]Also, universal healthcare is dumb as hell, and that's what Obama is making noise about.darkmagician06

i also dont get party affiliation...just vote for whoever you agree most with.

i want healthcare to be entirely private.

Ok, taxes are a good thing for the country. I live in Kentucky, and my county in particular has horrible school funding due to such low taxes. Granted, the funding we do have is spent poorly (most of it on the football team...), but we still have very little funding for our schools. Taxes are what pay for things like schools and roads, so they're definitely a good thing. I wish people would wake up and realize the government taxes us to help us, rather than to just take the money.SirFrosty

[QUOTE="SirFrosty"]Ok, taxes are a good thing for the country. I live in Kentucky, and my county in particular has horrible school funding due to such low taxes. Granted, the funding we do have is spent poorly (most of it on the football team...), but we still have very little funding for our schools. Taxes are what pay for things like schools and roads, so they're definitely a good thing. I wish people would wake up and realize the government taxes us to help us, rather than to just take the money.helium_flash

Myself!!! I personally don't even believe in federal taxing. IMO, we should have a flat tax that goes to the state. The state then deposits a small amount of their share to the fed. Preferably not the federal reserve because the federal reserve shouldn't exist IMO either.

[QUOTE="Sajo7"][QUOTE="jfcundiff"][QUOTE="Mr_Manikin52"][QUOTE="tbone29"]

[QUOTE="GTA_dude"]Protection.jfcundiff

Now that's a flat-out lie, and I can't believe you would fall for this far-right propaganda.

I don't see George Bush leading the fight against ManBearPig.

Dominating the Middle East which I FULLY support!8) Give them a taste of freedom!

Good for you. I feel the same way.

Joke post? :?

I feel that we should not control the whole territory, but help them establish a government where they can experience freedom and vote for their leaders. I do not believe though that we should control everything.

This has happened before. The US controlled the Philipines. We gave them democracy and expected them to flourish. Unfortunately, corruption set in extremely quickly. Now the Philipines are are a third world country filled with corruption.

However, after WWII, the US had their hands on the balls of both Japan and Germany. We pretty much forced them to realize what's best for them. Now they are among the most powerful countries in the world.

We need to do that. Get a choke-hold on these countries, and not let go until we KNOW they will improve. We can't just give them freedom and expect them to know what to do with it.

Ok, taxes are a good thing for the country. I live in Kentucky, and my county in particular has horrible school funding due to such low taxes. Granted, the funding we do have is spent poorly (most of it on the football team...), but we still have very little funding for our schools. Taxes are what pay for things like schools and roads, so they're definitely a good thing. I wish people would wake up and realize the government taxes us to help us, rather than to just take the money.SirFrosty

We spend more money per student that any other country, yet are education system is TERRIBLE. We are outperformed by other countries who spend less on education. Why? Things like vouchers. Schools in the U.S. don't have to compete. It's a government run, socialist educational system. That's why it's terrible.

We've increased the spending on public education for the past 30 years (adjusting for inflation), and guess what? We still get the same results....

to make sure that neo cons get less votes in their own party. we need traditional conservatism badly.H8sMikeMoore

Traditional conservatism FTW. We need more of that stuff nowadays.

Even though I will...I deplore being forced to vote for Bob Barr.

[QUOTE="jfcundiff"][QUOTE="Sajo7"][QUOTE="jfcundiff"][QUOTE="Mr_Manikin52"][QUOTE="tbone29"]

[QUOTE="GTA_dude"]Protection.helium_flash

Now that's a flat-out lie, and I can't believe you would fall for this far-right propaganda.

I don't see George Bush leading the fight against ManBearPig.

Dominating the Middle East which I FULLY support!8) Give them a taste of freedom!

Good for you. I feel the same way.

Joke post? :?

I feel that we should not control the whole territory, but help them establish a government where they can experience freedom and vote for their leaders. I do not believe though that we should control everything.

This has happened before. The US controlled the Philipines. We gave them democracy and expected them to flourish. Unfortunately, corruption set in extremely quickly. Now the Philipines are are a third world country filled with corruption.

However, after WWII, the US had their hands on the balls of both Japan and Germany. We pretty much forced them to realize what's best for them. Now they are among the most powerful countries in the world.

We need to do that. Get a choke-hold on these countries, and not let go until we KNOW they will improve. We can't just give them freedom and expect them to know what to do with it.

No I agree with that. I was responding to another post before that one about just taking over the entire Middle East. I know we need to control the entire territory, but once we know they are set up and can maintain order within there country we should only have to maintain a small presence there. I was just proposing that I would like to see all countries over there have the ability so the people can decide who they want to lead and the people could experience freedom.

[QUOTE="SirFrosty"]Ok, taxes are a good thing for the country. I live in Kentucky, and my county in particular has horrible school funding due to such low taxes. Granted, the funding we do have is spent poorly (most of it on the football team...), but we still have very little funding for our schools. Taxes are what pay for things like schools and roads, so they're definitely a good thing. I wish people would wake up and realize the government taxes us to help us, rather than to just take the money.trix5817

We spend more money per student that any other country, yet are education system is TERRIBLE. We are outperformed by other countries who spend less on education. Why? Things like vouchers. Schools in the U.S. don't have to compete. It's a government run, socialist educational system. That's why it's terrible.

We've increased the spending on public education for the past 30 years (adjusting for inflation), and guess what? We still get the same results....

[QUOTE="monkeytoes61"][QUOTE="darkmagician06"]

[QUOTE="monkeytoes61"]Also, universal healthcare is dumb as hell, and that's what Obama is making noise about.NYiVtec

i also dont get party affiliation...just vote for whoever you agree most with.

FALSE.

i was in europe (BiH to be exact, and they have socialized healthcare) over the summer and had no problems seeing a doctor. My mom called in the morning and i went that afternoon. cost 20 bucks. (i was spitting up blood)

3 years ago i broke my ankle and tore my ligaments. ambulance came and picked me up, i got an x-ray, i got my cast, blah blah blah it all went smoothly. this was also in BiH

when i broke my foot in the US. it took me all day (like 6 hours) to get treated. i had to visit i think 3 different locations and plenty of time waiting.

[QUOTE="NYiVtec"][QUOTE="monkeytoes61"][QUOTE="darkmagician06"]

[QUOTE="monkeytoes61"]Also, universal healthcare is dumb as hell, and that's what Obama is making noise about.monkeytoes61

i also dont get party affiliation...just vote for whoever you agree most with.

FALSE.

i was in europe (BiH to be exact, and they have socialized healthcare) over the summer and had no problems seeing a doctor. My mom called in the morning and i went that afternoon. cost 20 bucks. (i was spitting up blood)

3 years ago i broke my ankle and tore my ligaments. ambulance came and picked me up, i got an x-ray, i got my cast, blah blah blah it all went smoothly. this was also in BiH

when i broke my foot in the US. it took me all day (like 6 hours) to get treated. i had to visit i think 3 different locations and plenty of time waiting.

[QUOTE="monkeytoes61"][QUOTE="NYiVtec"][QUOTE="monkeytoes61"][QUOTE="darkmagician06"]

[QUOTE="monkeytoes61"]Also, universal healthcare is dumb as hell, and that's what Obama is making noise about.htekemerald

i also dont get party affiliation...just vote for whoever you agree most with.

FALSE.

i was in europe (BiH to be exact, and they have socialized healthcare) over the summer and had no problems seeing a doctor. My mom called in the morning and i went that afternoon. cost 20 bucks. (i was spitting up blood)

3 years ago i broke my ankle and tore my ligaments. ambulance came and picked me up, i got an x-ray, i got my cast, blah blah blah it all went smoothly. this was also in BiH

when i broke my foot in the US. it took me all day (like 6 hours) to get treated. i had to visit i think 3 different locations and plenty of time waiting.

that country just got out of a civil war. half the country left and the current gov't is extremely corrupt. if they can do it than so can AMerica. what happened to being the greatest country on earth and being able to do anything we set our minds too?

Here is someone with the money to fund a rebuttal to what Howard Dean, Democratic National Committee Chairman, said that "many Republicans have never done an honest day's work in their life". The following full-page ad was placed in the Washington Post by a businessman named George J. Esseff, Sr. He paid $104,655.60 to run the ad and only did it because he is sick and tired of the way that "the rich" are portrayed by liberals these days. It is a great read. Here is the ad:

Maybe you're a conservative Republican? In today's America, ask a growing number of high school and college students, their teachers and professors, the self-anointed media elite and/or hard working men and women of all ethnicities, the question, "What is a Republican?" and you'll be told "... a rich, greedy, egotistical individual, motivated only by money and the desire to accumulate more and more of it, at the expense of the environment, the working poor....and all whom they exploit..." I am a Republican - and I am none of those things....and I don't know any Republicans who are!

WHAT I AM, first and foremost, is a loving husband of some 52 plus years, the father of four, and an American who's proud of his country...and his country's heritage.

WHAT I AM is the grandson of immigrants who risked everything, including their lives and those of their children, to escape tyranny in search of freedom.

WHAT I AM is a man who grew up during the Depression and witnessed first hand the effects of the Stock Market crash and the soup lines that followed. I watched as both my parents and grandparents, who had very little themselves, shared what food they had with a half dozen other families who had even less.

WHAT I AM is someone who worked his way through college by holding down three and four jobs at a time and then used that education to build a better life.

WHAT I AM is a husband who, at age 24, started his own business for the "privilege" of working 60, 70 and 80 hours a week, risking everything I had, including my health, in search of a better life for myself and my loved ones.

WHAT I AM is a businessman whose blood, sweat and tears.....and plenty of them..., made it possible for me to provide a secure living, not only for my family and myself, but also for literally hundreds of my employees throughout the years, employees who in turn were able to buy their own homes, raise their own families and give back to their communities and their country.

WHAT I AM is a man who believes in God; a God who has blessed this country ... and all for which it stands.

WHAT I AM is someone who knows, if you doubt miracles exist in today's world; you need only to look into the face of those who received them ... and the eyes of those who give them.

WHAT I AM is an American who's proud that his President embraces a belief in God; proud of a President who understands, as "politically incorrect" as it may be, there is evil in this world, and for the security and safety of all freedom loving people everywhere, it must be confronted ... and it must be defeated.

WHAT I AM is an American who takes comfort in the knowledge that our President refuses to allow decisions concerning the very safety and security of this nation to be governed by the political whims of foreign governments.

WHAT I AM is tired of hearing from leading Democrats who see only negativity in America, racism in her people, ****warfare in her society and "political incorrectness" in her character.

WHAT I AM is a former Democrat who now understands that it is the soldier and not the reporter that guarantees us our freedoms of the press, speech and dissent.

WHAT I AM is a man who believes in the sanctity of life. A man who is repulsed by the pandering of the political left for votes, at the expense of the unborn.

WHAT I AM is a husband and father who believes in the sanctity of marriage and the preservation of the family unit.

WHAT I AM is a ex-movie goer who is repulsed by those insecure, socially inept, elementary thinking, ego-inflated "entertainers" who have appointed themselves "experts" in the fields of national security and geo-politics and then use their forum to attack this nation, its leaders and its actions, much to the delight and encouragement of our enemies.

WHAT I AM is an American who understands the difference between "censorship" and "choice." Evidently, these individuals do not, because when these same "celebrities" receive public ridicule for their offensive actions, the first thing they yell is "censorship." What they seem incapable of understanding is that the right of free speech and dissent is shared equally by those offended, as well as those who offend. I support and will continue to support those films and performers whom I choose to and refuse to support those I don't. It is my right as an American, a right I will continue to enthusiastically exercise.

WHAT I AM is a voter, tired of politicians who, every time their voting records are subjected to public scrutiny, try to divert attention from their political and legislative failures by accusing their opponents of "attack ads" and "negative campaigning;" and the news media who allow them to get away with it.

WHAT I AM is a Catholic who loves his God and his Faith, and who's been taught to respect all religions whose teachings are based in love, peace and charity. As such, I am embarrassed and ashamed of those individuals in both private and public life whose decisions and actions are devoid of any sense of character or morals; individuals who are only driven by what's best for them, rather than what's right, often times at the expense of many, including our national security.

WHAT I AM is a realist who understands that the terrorist attack that murdered hundreds of innocent Russian children could have occurred here, in our heartland. That's why I sincerely believe America needs, now more than ever, a President who sees with a clear and focused vision and who speaks with a voice, when heard by both friend and foe alike, is understood, respected and believed.

WHAT I AM is eternally grateful to Ronald Reagan for having the bravery to speak out against Communism and the courage of his convictions in leading the fight to defeat it; and to George W. Bush for the vision, courage, conviction and leadership he has shown in America's war on terrorism amidst both the constant and vicious personal and political attacks both he and his family are made to endure.

WHAT I AM is a human being, full of numerous faults and failures, but a man, nonetheless, who though not always successful, has continually strived to do "what's right" instead of "what's easy." A man who is challenging the religious leaders of all faiths to not only preach to their congregations the fundamentals of "what's right" and "what's wrong," but to also then hold them accountable for their actions in both the public and private sectors.

WHAT I AM is disgusted with the Courts who, on one hand, call the murder of a pregnant woman a "double homicide," but then refer to the abortion of her baby as "pro-choice."

WHAT I AM is someone deeply troubled by a political party which embraces a candidate whose primary "leadership" qualities center around his protesting of the Vietnam war and his labeling the honorable men and women who fought in it, (50,000 of whom gave their lives in that action), as rapists and war criminals (John Kerry). That same political party then stepped forward this year to block the appearance of a true Vietnam war hero, retired Admiral and former United States Senator, Jeremiah Denton, (a man who spent seven years and seven torturous months in a North Vietnamese prison), from speaking before an open session of the California Legislature as part of that state's 4th of July celebration. The reason Democrats gave for refusing to allow this American hero to speak before their state legislature was because of the "conservative" nature of his views. As an American, that troubles me deeply....as well it should you. (Are you listening Mr. D?).

WHAT I AM is a man who feels the need to spend ONE HUNDRED & FOUR THOUSAND, SIX HUNDRED & FIFTY FIVE DOLLARS ($104,655.60, tax paid) of his own money, to purchase this advertisement in order to set the story straight. Some may say this money would have been better spent feeding the world's poor. At the risk of sounding self-serving, as an American and as a Republican, for the last six decades of my life, I have done exactly that ... and more. Following the examples of my parents and grandparents, I have used my earnings to feed the poor, shelter the homeless, provide housing for the elderly and medical care for the sick ... and continue to do so ... and I'm not alone in that work.

WHAT I AM is someone who is paying for this announcement at my sole expense in hopes of opening the eyes of those led blindly by ill-informed elements of our great nation, who through either ignorance or malicious intent, repeatedly attack and belittle those of us who belong to a political party that holds true to the belief, "The rights of the governed exceed the power of the government." For those interested, I am speaking only as a tax-paying individual who is in no way associated with the Republican National Committee, nor with any of its directors or delegates.

WHAT I AM is a man who understands, "the American way of life" is a message of self-empowerment for all..

WHAT I AM is an American who is grateful that our nation gives each of us the opportunity of self-determination and the right to benefit from the fruits of self achievement. WHAT I AM is an American who wants to preserve that way of life for all who seek it.

WHAT I AM is blessed to be an American.... and proud to be a conservative Republican.

savinger can you please edit your fontNYiVtec

Sorry, its difficult to make readable.

Here is someone with the money to fund a rebuttal to what Howard Dean, Democratic National Committee Chairman, said that "many Republicans have never done an honest day's work in their life". The following full-page ad was placed in the Washington Post by a businessman named George J. Esseff, Sr. He paid $104,655.60 to run the ad and only did it because he is sick and tired of the way that "the rich" are portrayed by liberals these days. It is a great read. Here is the ad:

Maybe you're a conservative Republican? In today's America, ask a growing number of high school and college students, their teachers and professors, the self-anointed media elite and/or hard working men and women of all ethnicities, the question, "What is a Republican?" and you'll be told "... a rich, greedy, egotistical individual, motivated only by money and the desire to accumulate more and more of it, at the expense of the environment, the working poor....and all whom they exploit..." I am a Republican - and I am none of those things....and I don't know any Republicans who are!

WHAT I AM, first and foremost, is a loving husband of some 52 plus years, the father of four, and an American who's proud of his country...and his country's heritage.

WHAT I AM is the grandson of immigrants who risked everything, including their lives and those of their children, to escape tyranny in search of freedom.

WHAT I AM is a man who grew up during the Depression and witnessed first hand the effects of the Stock Market crash and the soup lines that followed. I watched as both my parents and grandparents, who had very little themselves, shared what food they had with a half dozen other families who had even less.

WHAT I AM is someone who worked his way through college by holding down three and four jobs at a time and then used that education to build a better life.

WHAT I AM is a husband who, at age 24, started his own business for the "privilege" of working 60, 70 and 80 hours a week, risking everything I had, including my health, in search of a better life for myself and my loved ones.

WHAT I AM is a businessman whose blood, sweat and tears.....and plenty of them..., made it possible for me to provide a secure living, not only for my family and myself, but also for literally hundreds of my employees throughout the years, employees who in turn were able to buy their own homes, raise their own families and give back to their communities and their country.

WHAT I AM is a man who believes in God; a God who has blessed this country ... and all for which it stands.

WHAT I AM is someone who knows, if you doubt miracles exist in today's world; you need only to look into the face of those who received them ... and the eyes of those who give them.

WHAT I AM is an American who's proud that his President embraces a belief in God; proud of a President who understands, as "politically incorrect" as it may be, there is evil in this world, and for the security and safety of all freedom loving people everywhere, it must be confronted ... and it must be defeated.

WHAT I AM is an American who takes comfort in the knowledge that our President refuses to allow decisions concerning the very safety and security of this nation to be governed by the political whims of foreign governments.

WHAT I AM is tired of hearing from leading Democrats who see only negativity in America, racism in her people, ****warfare in her society and "political incorrectness" in her character.

WHAT I AM is a former Democrat who now understands that it is the soldier and not the reporter that guarantees us our freedoms of the press, speech and dissent.

WHAT I AM is a man who believes in the sanctity of life. A man who is repulsed by the pandering of the political left for votes, at the expense of the unborn.

WHAT I AM is a husband and father who believes in the sanctity of marriage and the preservation of the family unit.

WHAT I AM is a ex-movie goer who is repulsed by those insecure, socially inept, elementary thinking, ego-inflated "entertainers" who have appointed themselves "experts" in the fields of national security and geo-politics and then use their forum to attack this nation, its leaders and its actions, much to the delight and encouragement of our enemies.

WHAT I AM is an American who understands the difference between "censorship" and "choice." Evidently, these individuals do not, because when these same "celebrities" receive public ridicule for their offensive actions, the first thing they yell is "censorship." What they seem incapable of understanding is that the right of free speech and dissent is shared equally by those offended, as well as those who offend. I support and will continue to support those films and performers whom I choose to and refuse to support those I don't. It is my right as an American, a right I will continue to enthusiastically exercise.

WHAT I AM is a voter, tired of politicians who, every time their voting records are subjected to public scrutiny, try to divert attention from their political and legislative failures by accusing their opponents of "attack ads" and "negative campaigning;" and the news media who allow them to get away with it.

WHAT I AM is a Catholic who loves his God and his Faith, and who's been taught to respect all religions whose teachings are based in love, peace and charity. As such, I am embarrassed and ashamed of those individuals in both private and public life whose decisions and actions are devoid of any sense of character or morals; individuals who are only driven by what's best for them, rather than what's right, often times at the expense of many, including our national security.

WHAT I AM is a realist who understands that the terrorist attack that murdered hundreds of innocent Russian children could have occurred here, in our heartland. That's why I sincerely believe America needs, now more than ever, a President who sees with a clear and focused vision and who speaks with a voice, when heard by both friend and foe alike, is understood, respected and believed.

WHAT I AM is eternally grateful to Ronald Reagan for having the bravery to speak out against Communism and the courage of his convictions in leading the fight to defeat it; and to George W. Bush for the vision, courage, conviction and leadership he has shown in America's war on terrorism amidst both the constant and vicious personal and political attacks both he and his family are made to endure.

WHAT I AM is a human being, full of numerous faults and failures, but a man, nonetheless, who though not always successful, has continually strived to do "what's right" instead of "what's easy." A man who is challenging the religious leaders of all faiths to not only preach to their congregations the fundamentals of "what's right" and "what's wrong," but to also then hold them accountable for their actions in both the public and private sectors.

WHAT I AM is disgusted with the Courts who, on one hand, call the murder of a pregnant woman a "double homicide," but then refer to the abortion of her baby as "pro-choice."

WHAT I AM is someone deeply troubled by a political party which embraces a candidate whose primary "leadership" qualities center around his protesting of the Vietnam war and his labeling the honorable men and women who fought in it, (50,000 of whom gave their lives in that action), as rapists and war criminals (John Kerry). That same political party then stepped forward this year to block the appearance of a true Vietnam war hero, retired Admiral and former United States Senator, Jeremiah Denton, (a man who spent seven years and seven torturous months in a North Vietnamese prison), from speaking before an open session of the California Legislature as part of that state's 4th of July celebration. The reason Democrats gave for refusing to allow this American hero to speak before their state legislature was because of the "conservative" nature of his views. As an American, that troubles me deeply....as well it should you. (Are you listening Mr. D?).

WHAT I AM is a man who feels the need to spend ONE HUNDRED & FOUR THOUSAND, SIX HUNDRED & FIFTY FIVE DOLLARS ($104,655.60, tax paid) of his own money, to purchase this advertisement in order to set the story straight. Some may say this money would have been better spent feeding the world's poor. At the risk of sounding self-serving, as an American and as a Republican, for the last six decades of my life, I have done exactly that ... and more. Following the examples of my parents and grandparents, I have used my earnings to feed the poor, shelter the homeless, provide housing for the elderly and medical care for the sick ... and continue to do so ... and I'm not alone in that work.

WHAT I AM is someone who is paying for this announcement at my sole expense in hopes of opening the eyes of those led blindly by ill-informed elements of our great nation, who through either ignorance or malicious intent, repeatedly attack and belittle those of us who belong to a political party that holds true to the belief, "The rights of the governed exceed the power of the government." For those interested, I am speaking only as a tax-paying individual who is in no way associated with the Republican National Committee, nor with any of its directors or delegates.

WHAT I AM is a man who understands, "the American way of life" is a message of self-empowerment for all..

WHAT I AM is an American who is grateful that our nation gives each of us the opportunity of self-determination and the right to benefit from the fruits of self achievement. WHAT I AM is an American who wants to preserve that way of life for all who seek it.

WHAT I AM is blessed to be an American.... and proud to be a conservative Republican.

savinger

Finally something on GS I enjoyed reading.

Finally something on GS I enjoyed reading.

jfcundiff

Happy to help.

The impervious ability to be a complete and utter asshat.

The impervious ability to be a complete and utter asshat.

SandvichParty

So obviously you will be voting McCain?

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The impervious ability to be a complete and utter asshat.

savinger

So obviously you will be voting McCain?

Ah, good one.

Yes, how did you know?

i get a check for 1,000 dollars every week for being a republican, but noone is supposed to know about it,superheromonkey

This has a very very small amount of truth value, if you live in Alaska.