Before You Vote On Tuesday, Who Are You?

As we approach zero hour to voting Tuesday before you pull that lever you should ask yourself "Who Am I?" Are you a Republican or a Democrat? How do you know which is which? I will attempt to distinguish the two for you, then you can decide for yourself.

Let's start with Republicans. Until recently, the 1994 to be exact neither party had a "monopoly" on the moral authority in the country. Both parties have always been somewhat corrupt each erupting with their own scandals over the years. There was Nixon and Watergate, then Clinton with the infamous intern. Leading up to 1994 the Democrats had enough scandals in the paper to warrant Newt Gengrich's "contract with America". This contract would restore trust in the government and it succeeded in running the Dems out of power, giving the Republican party control of the house and the senate. Newt never said just how long that "trust" would remain restored, and as it turns out it didn't take long before the Republicans found themselves as the immoral party trying to regain the trust of the American people. It's remarkable how history repeats itself. What's the saying, "find me an honest politician and I'll......." I had to give you that brief history so that we can once and for all do away with the nonsensical idea that only Republicans have morals and good values! Rubbish. There's bad in everybody, just as there's good in everybody. Be wary of anyone that tells you otherwise. Here is some of what the Republican party stands for.

Small Government - Before the this current president this was true, but government spending has grown exponentially since he came to power. Small government refers to government programs such as welfare and other progams designed to assist the public. Republicans tend to have an "every man for himself" attitude. Bush's "faith based" initiatives are not only un-republican, but they're also unconstitutional. That however is an entirely different subject.

Conservative - This could mean a few different things, but I will sum it up for you. They don't like gays or lesbians. They also don't look favorably upon abortion or a woman's right to choose. That being said they are all extremely hypocrtical! Mark Foley, Tom Delay, Rudy Guiliani, Bob Ney, Bob Taft, and most recently Rev. Hogard. They guilty to some degree of the same type of behavior they supposedly disdain! Give me a break. Throw the bums out!


Now, the Democrats founded they're party on helping out the underdog. Basically they believe that the goverment should play a role in making the lives of everyone better, especially those less fortunate. This is how they get the Big Government moniker The Democrats understand that rich business owners wouldn't be so rich if it weren't for the common less fortunate man. He works in their factorys and buys their products. If the less fortunate guy wasn't there to buy those products how would the rich guy get rich????? They owe it to society to give something back to the community which is why they pay higher taxes. It's a perfect system, right? You get rich off the sweat and brow of your neighbor then you should pay more into the system. It makes sense to me, which is why I've never complained about paying taxes. It's a neccessary evil in a civilized society and I for one am willing to do my part. The "Dems" believe in social programs, such as welfare and social security, which were both Democratic programs.

So what about Bush's "Faith Based Initiatives"? Well in my opinion these are nothing more than payoffs to his base for re-electing the bum! I also question the constitutionality of these programs. Are they available to all religions or just those that the administration deems fit or acceptable. Does for instance a "Wican" or "Muslim" organization have access to the same funds if they're also doing charitable work?

The Democrats have a rap of always raising taxes, but you can't have it both ways. Do you want everyone to get a fair shake or do you want the rich to get richer and the rest of society to fend for themselves? You have to make that decision on your own. But the next time taxes are raised, ask yourself if you'd rather have your kids and grand kids pay for this huge national debt or do you want to start dealing with it now. You can't have it both ways.

DT