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Originally posted by Mjollnir For those who might be new here, that's thomez code for "which thomez doesn't agree with".
hehehe I can say for a fact that I know of no person that agrees partial birth abortions are a good thing....
Jay, while I agree that my ideas on what Bush would do are speculation, I think it is hard to deny that they are true.
I agreed with Marc that the points in the article did not represent a flip flop, but my opinion is, that given the opportunity Bush would instantly sign into law a ban on abortion rights, contradicting his statement that these things are between a woman and a doctor to decide. That might not be published fact, but I can tell you that those people who follow politics and understand the workings of the conservative Christian right, will agree this to be true.
Looking at a voting record is a weak way to assess someones' views. When the bills are put to the table they often have a tidbit of everything in them. When a person votes Yes or No for this or that, then it can be picked apart on a single issue basis and put into a voting record percentage. I do not believe this is an accurate way to ascertain a good idea of a persons' future policies.
I never said that the democratic institutions were perfect, indeed they are not, but I can say that I believe the country is better off with them at a state of partial disfunction than we would be without them at all. That is my belief, and for anyone that is simply a matter of speculation and opinion.
Nrath, (or if Marc thinks you should consider) - if you want to talk about how much money you get to spend, take into account the tax cuts at the national level but also understand that these are offset by raised local and state taxes, not to mention the increasing rises in health insurance and presription drugs. When all is factored in, it is hard to understand why it is so much favored to have lower taxes at the national level when your money is just taken in other ways down the line. The Republican sponsored Prescription Drug Bill, written by the nations drug companies, serves as one example. Instead of buying cheaper drugs from Canada or letting our institutions such as Medicare and Medicaid negotiate better prices for their patients, this bill made these things illegal. Who benefits from this? Only the drug companies. It is obvious to anyone who has purchased a prescription that costs are outrageous and if you have any elderly family members taking multiple pills a day you will understand this hardship. Things do not have to be this way, but the $$$ flowing from the drug companies to the conservatives has put us on this path. I have found no other reason to explain their support for such measures that have no benefit to the average american.