Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Have you guys seen this email?

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion: Presidential (Through Nov 2009) Donate to DU
 
Dawgs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 07:41 AM
Original message
Have you guys seen this email?
I received it from my Uncle. I'm trying to find out if he came up with these questions himself. Has anyone seen this before?

---------------------

Questions that I have.

During the Bush administration the republicans were in total control of the Government for about 6 years.

They had control of the House, Senate, the Supreme Court, and the presidency.

Consider the following;

Why didn't they ban abortions?

McCain's group believe that the abortion issue is a "States Rights Issue", Ohio was in complete control by the republicans for about ten years, why didn't they correct the abortion issue in favor of right to life?
I also think that it is terrible that the catholic church is supporting the republicans (especially at the pulpit) because of right to life, when clearly the republicans had the chance to do something about it, but they didn't do a thing, they surely won't do anything in the future. But, the dems will do something about all the other human rights and they will take care of the poor and suffering. I am clearly in favor of "right to life" but, voting republican will do nothing to change it, they had their chance and didn't do squat.

Why didn't McCain introduce a "bill" to ban or modify "Roe vs. Wade"???
Why didn't they make the tax cuts permanent when they were in control?

Why didn't they start drilling for oil where-ever there is oil?

Why didn't they give "rights to bear arms" all across this country?

Why didn't they eliminate restrictions on nuclear power and provide incentives to build new plants so we would now have an increase in new plants almost ready to operate?

Why did we muddle in Iraq for about 4 years before we had the "Surge"? It seems to me that if we really had Military leaders and a "commander In Chief" that knew what they were doing, they would have suggested the surge much sooner.

How do you greatly increase spending and continue to want to cut taxes, driving the country into a huge deficit?

Oh, wait a minute, I think that I have this answer. By "cutting taxes you increase the strength of the businesses and ,give employers the ability to grow and hire more people. Well, how's that working out?

Why did we go into Iraq in the first place? Hussein didn't have anything to do with 9-11, he didn't have "weapons of mass destruction". He was responsible for killing a lot of Iraqi people though. But, there are hundreds of thousands of people that are being killed in Africa by rebels and we do nothing about that, so that reason doesn't hold water (oh wait a minute, Africa doesn't have oil).

In the Toledo Blade on July 12, 2008 it stated that, Latta, a new congressmen from NW Ohio, was going to Alaska joining a Republican contingent to promote drilling on the North Slope. "He said Republicans have criticized Presidents Bill Clinton's veto of exploring ANWR for oil in 1995.
Again, I ask, why didn't the Republicans open up the North Slope when they were in COMPLETE control of the government after Clinton?

Hurricane Katrina happened when the republicans were in complete control. We all see how they handled that what a fiasco.

The republicans could have fixed the "pork barrel" problem why didn't they????
Why are we bailing out big business (owned by republicans), I thought that the republican approach was to let capitalism take it's course? All this time the CEO's have been taking huge salaries and bonuses and perks.


By the way, all the above questions are rhetorical.

George
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
ayeshahaqqiqa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 07:52 AM
Response to Original message
1. Kick this folks, so more can read it
I'm gonna copy this and email it out to everyone!
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Jack Bone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 07:52 AM
Response to Original message
2. I haven't seen it...Give your Uncle a big..
:hug:
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
leftynyc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 07:55 AM
Response to Original message
3. Asking republicans to think
is asking waaaay too much. When will the evangelicals get it through their heads that the puke party has done nothing but use them for the last 30 years. They like having the wedge issues for elections and will never give them up.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
pleah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 07:58 AM
Response to Original message
4. K&R Good questions.
:kick:
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Ninga Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 08:01 AM
Response to Original message
5. Great questions! n/t
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
WinkyDink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 08:04 AM
Response to Original message
6. Finally, a GOOD "I just got this e-mail"! :)
Edited on Thu Sep-18-08 08:04 AM by WinkyDink
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
VWolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 08:25 AM
Response to Original message
7. Republican response: Democratic obstructionists!
We know the truth - that Repugs want to keep these wedge issues on the table for each election cycle from now to eternity.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Peacetrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 09:05 AM
Response to Original message
8. Thanks for sharing that and a big K&R
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Eric J in MN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 09:09 AM
Response to Original message
9. They did pass pro-nuclear power bills.
I disagree with that.

Nuclear power plants produce waste we don't have a place for. If there is a meltdown, people may not be able to evacuate. They're not the answer.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Duppers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 09:37 AM
Response to Original message
10. K & R
nt
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Mabus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 09:38 AM
Response to Original message
11. Because they need issues to run on
And they've got to keep a lot of stuff on the table because it is one way to keep their base. You'll also notice that most of this stuff isn't talked about until it is election time.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Jokinomx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 04:54 PM
Response to Original message
12. Three issues that repugs will never solve....
One Abortion.... Two Gun laws and three... Gay Marriage.

Each one of these topics have a base of voters that will not waiver as long as you never solve them. If the fears that these issues are quelled.... so goes their base.

It's so obvious that repugs in office will never really offer a solution....these issues keep their base agitated.



Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Vattel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 05:15 PM
Response to Reply #12
13. the pro-life stuff
requires overturning roe v wade. The court hasn't been willing to do that yet.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
JuniperLea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 05:16 PM
Response to Original message
14. They need to jerk people around with these issues!
If they "fix" these things, the manipulation goes away.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
emdee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 06:22 PM
Response to Original message
15. KICK!
KICK
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view 
this author's profile Click to add 
this author to your buddy list Click to add 
this author to your Ignore list Mon Apr 29th 2024, 11:56 PM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion: Presidential (Through Nov 2009) Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC