Science Forum

Jeremyhfht · Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 9:17 am Post subject:

~Introduction~
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Democracy. Freedom. Justice. These and other words attempt to describe the entity that is the united states of America. Since the beginning of this country it has been a symbol of pride. The pride of America as a free country, the pride of Americans as educated and competent believers in a democratic system, the pride of our former leaders and forefathers, the pride of millions. These and similar factors accumulate into what we call our nation.

I would like to take you back now, and quote some of our famous Founding Fathers. The very men that laid the foundation for our nation.

"Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the peoples' liberty's teeth. - George Washington "

"But a Constitution of Government once changed from Freedom, can never be restored. Liberty, once lost, is lost forever. - John Adams"

"Educate and inform the whole mass of the people... They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty. - Thomas Jefferson "

"The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty. - James Madison"

So as you can see, are great nation is founded on a delicate balance. Knowledge, the forerunner to liberty, balances our nation. For without our knowledge we would quickly vote ourselves into a fascist regime. Indeed, Germany was originally a democratic nation before they voted in Hitler. So therefore the only thing keeping our nation free is our informed voting populous. But in recent years our country as had some of the worst problems its had in over a decade, and before we go about blaming our present leaders, we must point the finger on ourselves. For it is we that are to blame. We ended up with the government we deserved. Why do we deserve this government? We deserve it because our ignorance has prevented us from averting this catastrophe.

In abandoning our books and turning towards the various media, in giving in to our religious bias, in giving in to simple competition between black and white (republican and democrat), in forgetting our forefathers wisdom, in letting ourselves be led by our own government, we have doomed ourselves to what is similar to a police state.

We have been denied our own constitutional rights. We have even been denied our voice. Protest with people numbering in the thousands is generally ignored by our president and all our other political leaders. Why have the voices of Americans gone unheard? Why has our individuality been removed in place of federal laws? Why have Americans ignored all of this? If we truly have become ignorant, or apathetic, then our great nation will collapse. Be patriotic. Pick up a book.

~Republican~
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Ah, the noble and moral republican. I shall begin by doing as our forefathers have done. I shall pick up a "book". The first step in understanding problems with the government and with the most popular parties, is learning about them. So the first few paragraphs will be quotes about the history of the republican party.

"The Republican Party was born in the early 1850's by anti-slavery activists and individuals who believed that government should grant western lands to settlers free of charge."

"During the Civil War, against the advice of his cabinet, Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation that freed the slaves. The Republicans of their day worked to pass the Thirteenth Amendment, which outlawed slavery, the Fourteenth, which guaranteed equal protection under the laws, and the Fifteenth, which helped secure voting rights for African-Americans."

"The Republican Party also played a leading role in securing women the right to vote. In 1896, Republicans were the first major party to favor women's suffrage. When the 19th Amendment finally was added to the Constitution, 26 of 36 state legislatures that had voted to ratify it were under Republican control."

"Republicans have a long and rich history with basic principles: Individuals, not government, can make the best decisions; all people are entitled to equal rights; and decisions are best made close to home."

As we can plainly see, the republican party was definitely one worth voting for. Throughout their history they have supported freedom and justice. In fact they were the main party that granted freedoms to many minorities. Yet let us look and see what they do today. What follows are quotes of the recent philosophy and history. These quotes come from wikipedia, but can easily be found elsewhere.

"Since 1980, the GOP has contained what George Will calls "unresolved tensions between, two flavors of conservatism -- Western and Southern." The Western brand, wrote Will, "is largely libertarian, holding that pruning big government will allow civil society -- and virtues nourished by it and by the responsibilities of freedom -- to flourish." The Southern variety, however, reflects a religiosity based in evangelical and fundamentalist churches that is less concerned with economics and more with moralistic issues, such as opposition to abortion and same-sex marriage. Noting the waning influence of libertarian philosophy on contemporary Republican ideology, Will describes the current Republican Party as 'increasingly defined by the ascendancy of the religious right.'"

The once great individual freedom party, has since devolved into an evangelical-nut party. Our recent president is evidence of that. No longer does this once noble party stand for individual freedoms and what it originally stood for. Instead, it stands for the church. The very thing our forefathers went out of their way to prevent, even oppose. And with it goes half of our country that blindly follows this party "to the bottom of the stairs". To our doom. For the very thing this party once stood for, they now oppose. Instead of individual freedom, they would rather stick to their biased morals.

Is this anti-freedom party one any of you would want to vote for? Most of you will say no. The reason you continue to vote for the same parties year after year, is because we still believe this party holds the same noble grace as it once did. Alas, that is no longer the case. We must now turn to our books and research to find an alternative. Do not vote for this party anymore, for it has lost its original path and is no longer for freedom for our founding principles. Instead, it is for its own religious gain, which is not freedom for many of us.

What follows is a list of religious-biased examples to prove this party has indeed fallen. And fallen far.

1. Opposing Gay marriage
2. Opposing Separation of church and state
3. Opposing freedom of choice (abortion)
4. Supporting infringement on american privacy for "anti-terror"
5. Supporting laws that infringe on our constitutional rights
6. Opposes labor unions
7. Opposes social security
8. Opposes various forms of healthcare
9. Supports the idea that Creationism be taught in schools and similar religious based ideas
11. Opposes scientific research, mainly stem cells

As you can see, they are indeed having a HEAVY government influence on the INDIVIDUAL. Their involvement in attempting to put religion in schools is a perfect example. No longer do republicans really care for the individual. They only care for those of their own religion.

While it's true the Republican party, by default, should oppose government influence...does this include government aid? I listed their opposition to government aid, while citing their support of government-imposed religious influence, as a very strong example.

~Democrats~
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And who can forget the first major party formed? The democratic party. Quite old, and quite diverse. It's unfortunate that it has gotten the image of a "secular" party in recent years (largely thanks to evangelicals). Even more unfortunate that we have allowed ourselves to become so brainwashed that religion in government even matters.

I would list historical quotes, only I found them unnecessary. This is because, after analyzing the democratic party, I've found their general stance on issues has remained the same throughout the years. Although this is not generally a good thing. The Democratic Party plays a HUGE role in our country, as they believe the government should play an active "motherly" role. As a result, we have heavy meddling in our economy and other areas of life. Some good has come out of this (surplus, government programs for the poor, etc), and also quite a bit of bad (inflation, increasing minimum wage, etc).

Overall, the democrats are the ones we have called in when our country is in "deep shit". Generally the forerunner behind massive reforms and similar policies. This party is best described as a grenade. If you don't throw it soon after you pull the pin, you may not live to regret it.

What I do find ironic, however, is that in recent years the Democratic party has had to take up the torch of Republicans. They have had to defend individual freedom when their ideology leans more towards Government influence. This is shown on their stance with abortion and similar matters.

~Libertarians~
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For those less informed about other parties besides the main Republican/Democrat ones, there are the Libertarians. Libertarians uphold the principle of individual liberty. They are, essentially, what the Republicans began as before they became "gods messengers".

There is little else to say, as anything I say would merely be further quoting what's already written. Be patriotic. Pick up a book. You can start here

I thought I might mention the Libertarian party to counterbalance the monster that the Republican party has become.