Republicans are very sneaky, and it could mean a dark future for the US

[AJH032]

It's really shocking to me that so many voters would prefer to vote for candidates because they are anti-gay marriage or anti-abortion rather than voting for the candidate that has the right policies to move our country forward and make it stronger. Actually, it's more than shocking. It's scary. Our country's elected government is moving so far to the right, and it's not because people actually agree with their economic (and other political) agenda. It's simply because people care so much about these social "moral" issues! (BTW, read Thomas Frank's "What's the Matter with Kansas?" He really illustrates this well).

Now take a look at this LA Times article: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=2026&ncid=2026&e=3&u=/latimests/20050201/ts_latimes/gopseesafutureinblackchurches

Republicans are hoping to increase their vote among blacks by going through their CHURCHES. This, of course, brings us back to these moral values issues. What really worries me, besides the Republicans getting so much power because of something that shouldn't be a political issue in the first place, is that it seems the separation of religion and government (or church and state), something that is so important to the diversity and strength of our country, is starting to fade. We've seen what happens in history when church and state are mixed: wars, wars, wars, and more wars. Now, I'm sure to a few (like President Bush), that sounds great. But not to me, and probably not to most of us!

[noahmijo]

1. Well let them have their so called one issue bullshit values

All I know is when these dumbfucks lose their jobs, and thanks to Fuckface's plans to privatize social security which will lead to a HUGE cut in benefits even if they actually figure out how to invest properly (which they won't) and also Fuckface has a plan to do away with employer's obligation to health insurance for employees, so all I can say is when you these ignorant rubes cannot afford insurance for little Tommy and get laid off from the plant I AM GOING TO LAUGH LOUDLY and say "Well hell at least you don't gotta worry about the faggots getting married right?? oh sure Tommy's gotta go to Iraq now cause that's the only way he can afford college, but at least abortion is well...still legal! but at least our good Christian leader TALKS tough about it! so that's worth a vote! not to mention terra is down cause we done invaded the capital of those a-rabs by invading Iraq! nevermind that Bin Laden wanted to once wage guerilla war in Iraq on Saddam back in 1990, our president is a good "churshin" and he speaks to Jay-sus! therefore he is right! and you'll get through these hardships somehow!"

*I will pity all the little tommys out there with parents like these who would think one would hope to become an orphan....

[On the Road]

3. Yes, Except for the Fact

that it's going to happen to all of us. Schadenfreude is tough if you're also getting hit.

[noahmijo]

5. well yea I thought of but forgot to mention that

The way I see it though our kind is the kind that built this country, our ancestors survived the ancestors of Republicans the robber barons, it's in our blood to survive under the worst conditions, it'll be tough but we'll make it. The rubes in hickville though with no survival skills whatsoever say for the ability to hunt I dunno how they're gonna pull though a new corporatized nation with no ground to stand on.

[BrklynLiberal]

2. The future of this country can be seen in "1984" & "The Handmaid's Tale"

Read'em and weep... or join the "revolution".

[StClone]

4. With the power, the money and fear driven agenda

They milk think tank pinheads for psychological weapons to manipulate a target group.

Black churches are now being targeted, as Catholics were prior to 11/2/04. They work methodically.

Without a solid educational background to be aware of the danger, many willingly submit to the slow death by NeoConservatism as it strangles the life out America.