When it come to policy, whatever Conservatives say, they really mean the opposite. This is Orwell's vision realized. The current Republicans/Conservatives are masters at it. This is why they're great at getting elected, but can't govern worth a damn. Think about it. What do Conservatives claim to stand for and what do they really do? Let's see..."Conservatives are for smaller government." Bullshit. After 8 years of a Republican President and 12 years of a Republican Congress, our government is bigger than ever.
"Conservatives are for fiscal responsibility". Bullshit. After 8 years of a Republican President and 12 years of a Republican Congress, our economy is falling apart due to the rigging of the game by conservative true believers. They want to "let the free market" decide. However, we know that the market isn't "free" at all; the rules are made so that those who take reckless risks know that they will be bailed out if they fail. CEO's who destroy their corporations walk away with millions while the workers lose everything.
"Conservatives don't want activist judges sitting on the Supreme Court." Bullshit. After 8 years of a Republican President and 12 years of a Republican Congress, the Supreme Court is quite activist, albeit for the Right. The very definition of activism would include reversing precedent, and this Court is committed to rolling back hard-fought gains made in the areas of women's rights, the rights of the accused and the right to privacy. Also, the Bush v. Gore decision from 2000 is the most glaring example of radical judicial activism. So much so that the Court's decision stated that the ruling was not to be used as a precedent for future cases. This was the first and only time that the Court has included such a directive in a decision.
"Conservatives want to preserve the sanctity of marriage." Bullshit. After 8 years of a Republican President and 12 years of a Republican Congress, we don't even hear about this issue anymore. What they really want to do is get a divisive issue like gay marriage on the ballot at election time to bring out the fear-gripped religious wing-nuts. Remember how important the gay marriage issue was in the 2004 election? It was on the ballot in many states at election time, especially in swing states. The Right pushed this because they knew that this would bring out the type of voter who would vote for Bush. It's funny how once the election was over, this issue that was so important during the election season practically vanished into thin air. It is evident that the Republicans used this wedge issue to scare swing voters and the hardcore base into going to the polls and voting for Bush. In reality, they probably couldn't care less who marries who. If they really believed in the sanctity of marriage, they would try to outlaw divorce.
"Conservatives want to drill for oil in Alaska to become energy independent." Bullshit. After 8 years of a Republican President and 12 years of a Republican Congress, we still don't have an energy policy that addresses the nation's 21st century energy needs. They say "drill, baby, drill" because it sounds macho and appeals to the low-information voters. In reality, drilling would probably cause the price of oil to rise. Experts say it would take years to get the oil out of the ground and would reduce the price of gasoline by only about 1 or 2 cents per gallon. However, this assumes that the oil companies that drill this oil out of the ground or off the shores of our country will even sell this oil to us. Since they are multi-national companies, they might sell the oil to some other country, like China or India. After all, they are free to sell their product to the highest bidder, and with demand so high in developing nations, that oil might very well wind up being sold to some other nation.
More to come...
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