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Originally Posted by Vendzilla
One of the things that's been seen on the GOP side is a return to conservative ideals. That's whats being pushed by the Tea Party candidates and they are the ones that are winning. If they keep their momentum, then things could actually improve by doing exactly whats on the core values of the Tea Party. Yeah I know that scares everyone, but taking down Porn is not on the list.
Less regulations helps business expands, because the fear about whats next goes away and they can plan, smaller government means less money is needed to pay for it, less taxes. And the biggest thing, just because you're the party favorite, doesn't mean you're going to make the cut, that's been proven a lot in the primaries. People are getting tired of the party bullshit and they are speaking up with their votes, we can only hope this trend continues.
Right now is the closest to a revolution we've had in a long time
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It is interesting to hear some of the things the Tea Party candidates are talking about, although to say that they would improve things in office I am not so sure of.
Christine O'Donnell, Republican Senatorial Candidate
"We sit there and scratch our heads and wonder why sexual harassment is out of control in this country. It is because we are setting a precedent through our pop culture, through the songs that penetrate the airwaves and the sitcoms that are on television that are just saturated with sexual themes, that respect no boundaries," she said. "We need to just do a U-Haul of our pop culture. I think legislators, Hollywood film producers all need to reevaluate why they are doing what they are doing... We end up feeding a demon, feeding a monster and we are feeding this appetite so much that our generation is going to self-destruct quite honestly."
Sharon Angle, Republican Senatorial Candidate
From the "the beginning," Angle has described her campaign as divinely inspired, and said in July that she believed God had called on her to run for the U.S. Senate. She has also repeatedly made clear her positions on abortion -- that it shouldn't be accepted even in the cases of rape or incest -- and has expressed skepticism over the true necessity for a separation of church and state. Earlier this month, Angle painted the Democratic agenda as a "violation of the First Commandment," because it supposedly created idolatry in making the "government our God" with entitlement programs. Just a day later, she filled out a questionnaire of her religious views that uncovered her dislike of gay adoption, her support for the clergy taking part in politics, and a promise not to take money from any PAC or corporation that supported gay rights.
Rand Paul, Republican Senatorial Candidate
In an interview, Paul said that if elected, he will quickly propose balancing the budget in a single year without raising taxes. It's a sweeping pledge, considering the government is projected to spend about $3.8 trillion in the next budget year, with a deficit of about $1.4 trillion. The result would be a cut of about 37 cents out of every dollar on programs as diverse as defense, the Pentagon, Social Security, farm payments and more.
It's the type of rhetoric that made him a tea party favorite.
Yet moments later, the hedging begins.
Paul favors eliminating the Department of Education. But when asked about its funding, he recommends, "send it back to the states," leaving unclear how that would reduce federal deficits.
Asked about Title I, the government program to help local school districts educate disadvantaged children, he said, "That might be a federal function," suggesting it remain in place.
Asked to clarify, he said, "I've never thought about it. I don't know my position on that." |