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Originally Posted by toonpornblog
Yeah. I can understand that. I was a registered dem at one point. It just seemed 'the right way' - but the longer time went, the more skewed things became, and, well.. we all have our opinions.
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I personally am a Democrat because I believe in the general policies and objectives of the party over those of the Republican party. I generally HATE the leaders of my party, and wish we could get some real leadership. Unfortunately, it's the same hysteria and bullshit every term.
My general viewpoints, if you care, are:
* I believe in a woman?s right to choose. I do, in fact, feel that abortion is murder, and that a fetus is viable from conception. I don?t, however, disagree with the notion that it is a woman?s right to murder a child she has created. Until the actual birth process, I consider a child in the womb to be the "property" of the mother, to do with as she sees fit. This includes its destruction, if normal rearing of the fetus will endanger the life of the mother or significantly reduce the possibility for a functional life for the child. I do not believe in abortion for the purposes of birth control or vanity, and would recommend sterilization for the mother (except in very unusual circumstances) who undergoes more than three abortions or the father creates the necessity for more than three abortions.
* Creating a life burdens the parents with responsibilities. If a mother or father is unable to pay child support, yet continues to procreate, these individuals should be sterilized. This is a separate concept from parents who have children, but become unable to support them. The additional children after the indigent state provides the distinction.
* I am against the notion of a protracted death penalty and appeals process, but am definitely for a speedy execution. If you?re convicted of a crime qualifying you for the death penalty, and a jury of your peers with the concurrence of a judge sentences you to death, then you should die in a prompt manner, without further burden to the public. I don?t, however, think that our court system, in its current capacity, is capable of competently and consistently providing for a fair trial. Until that situation is remedied, I will be against putting "convicted" criminals to death.
* I believe that the government?s chief responsibility is the protection of its people. To that end, I am willing to give up a limited number of personal freedoms, under strictly controlled circumstances. Unfortunately, in this instance as well, I do not trust the current government to competently invade my privacy nor do I trust them fully to ensure my security. Thus, I feel the Patriot Act leaves the door open to abuse and with little trade off in the way of protection.
* Once a threat to the United States has been identified and confirmed, through a processes, as a citizen, I do not feel I need to be fully aware of, that threat should be neutralized or eliminated as expediently as possible. If this action creates an inconvenience or hardship on the surrounding community (a village in Pakistan, for example), the concept of proactively purging terrorists and criminals from one?s surroundings should be effectively communicated.
* I will never support nor engage in the public protest of a war undertaken by the United States. To do so would demonstrate a complete lack of regard for the lives of our soldiers and fellow citizens. To publicly protest during wartime is to futilely beat the drum of ignorance. Peaceful protests and demonstrations regarding other issues, however, I feel are justified and necessary under many circumstances. This includes boycotts and trade restrictions.
* I believe that anyone rooting for the deaths of American soldiers (this includes, of course, a few GFY posters) in order to further their own political agendas should be dealt with as we would deal with enemy combatants. An individual who secretly or openly calls for death to any American is an enemy of our country and its citizens. There are no exceptions, excuses, or distinctions.
* I will defend to the death the right to criticize the President of the United States, or any other leader, individual, company, idea, or practice. I will campaign against the Michael Moores, Al Frankens, and Bill O'Reillys of this world, or anyone else willing to fabricate information in order to further their political goals. Free speech, freedom of the press, and freedom to make a fool of oneself are important concepts. These ideas and ideals built the America we enjoy today.
* Censorship is not a concept I can stomach. I feel strongly that parents should take an active role in the upbringing and continual education of their children. If a child becomes so unruly that a parent cannot control their viewing of "sensitive" materials, then the child either hasn?t been raised properly or has a mental defect that should be addressed. The public at large should not suffer for the failings of irresponsible parents. The exceptions to this rule are works which are not art or expression, but are exploitation. This includes hate speech, which has no constructive place in a civilized society, and child pornography.
* I feel that stopping or slowing nuclear proliferation is a worthy ideal in the abstract. In practice, the United States should not be dismantling functional nuclear weapons in the hopes that other countries will graciously do the same. Leaving ourselves open to attack without the surety of mutual annihilation is asking for serious issues.
