View Poll Results: What affiliation are you? Why?
Republican
11
30.56%
Democrat
11
30.56%
Independant
4
11.11%
I don't vote
10
27.78%
Voters: 36. You may not vote on this poll
What affiliation are you? Why?
Wannabe yuppie
Joined: Dec 2000
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From: Madison, WI
I vote Democrat because I can't stand the Republican party being all caught up with the Christian right wing.
Social conservatism as dictated by Christianity is patently against everything this country is about. Hell, it's even against everything the GOP is about. The underlying Republican philosophy is that our federal government should be made smaller and less intrusive, and that in general laws should not be made to impose on what citizens can be done in their own homes. However when it comes down to an issue that Christianity doesn't like, the GOP goes and decides to ban things on any level it feels necessary. Case in point, the desire for a Constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage. That's exactly the opposite of keeping the federal government out of our private lives, but since Christianity has a position on the matter the GOP goes back into bible thumper mode.
I'm probably more economically conservative and more socially liberal than most Democrats. While some (and by some I mean a very small quantity) Republican economic ideas make sense to me, I feel so strongly that the church does not have a place in determining social policy that I will never even consider voting Republican until they end their affiliation with the church.
Social conservatism as dictated by Christianity is patently against everything this country is about. Hell, it's even against everything the GOP is about. The underlying Republican philosophy is that our federal government should be made smaller and less intrusive, and that in general laws should not be made to impose on what citizens can be done in their own homes. However when it comes down to an issue that Christianity doesn't like, the GOP goes and decides to ban things on any level it feels necessary. Case in point, the desire for a Constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage. That's exactly the opposite of keeping the federal government out of our private lives, but since Christianity has a position on the matter the GOP goes back into bible thumper mode.
I'm probably more economically conservative and more socially liberal than most Democrats. While some (and by some I mean a very small quantity) Republican economic ideas make sense to me, I feel so strongly that the church does not have a place in determining social policy that I will never even consider voting Republican until they end their affiliation with the church.
Apathy Kills
Joined: Nov 2002
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From: The Left Lane
Originally Posted by MrFatbooty
I vote Democrat because I can't stand the Republican party being all caught up with the Christian right wing.
Social conservatism as dictated by Christianity is patently against everything this country is about. The underlying Republican philosophy is that our federal government should be made smaller and less intrusive, and that in general laws should not be made to impose on what citizens can be done in their own homes. However when it comes down to an issue that Christianity doesn't like, the GOP goes and decides to ban things. I'm probably more economically conservative and more socially liberal than most Democrats. While some (and by some I mean a very small quantity) Republican economic ideas make sense to me, I feel so strongly that the church does not have a place in determining social policy that I will never even consider voting Republican until they end their affiliation with the Church.
Social conservatism as dictated by Christianity is patently against everything this country is about. The underlying Republican philosophy is that our federal government should be made smaller and less intrusive, and that in general laws should not be made to impose on what citizens can be done in their own homes. However when it comes down to an issue that Christianity doesn't like, the GOP goes and decides to ban things. I'm probably more economically conservative and more socially liberal than most Democrats. While some (and by some I mean a very small quantity) Republican economic ideas make sense to me, I feel so strongly that the church does not have a place in determining social policy that I will never even consider voting Republican until they end their affiliation with the Church.
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Originally Posted by NorCal DC4
Now given that I am not enlisted in any branch of the Armed Forces, it should come as no surprise that my opinions will differ from yours. But to start deriding people based on a difference of opinion is really sad. Call me names if you makes you feel better, but I honestly don't care.
Have a nice day.
Have a nice day.
I appologize for any personal attacks that I typed out in my heated moments.
Apathy Kills
Joined: Nov 2002
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From: The Left Lane
Originally Posted by ManInCamo
I appologize for any personal attacks that I typed out in my heated moments.
Likewise, I apologize for giving the impression of moral superiority.
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