SwiftyLeZar
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New York Times - "Corporate PAC's Backed Republicans 10 to 1"
I would have never guessed, would you?
I would have never guessed, would you?
Yes those big, bad, dirty, greedy corporate type care nothing for human beings. All the jobs they create, all the families they help feed, all the standards of living they help raise is all just very, very bad for all of us.
I never said that a majority of Christian Conservatives want to torture homosexuals, they just want keep them out of sight and marginalize their rights much like the segregationists did with the african americans in the 1960s. The majority of conservatives find little fault with the radical wing's position. That's what I mean by bigotry.
It really depresses me when I think of the damage that this administration has done by unconditionally protecting the fantastic profits being made by drug companies and blocking government funds from supporting effective stem cell research. It's all very anti-capitalistic and scientifically regressive. Goverment money should not be pumped into a system where drug prices are artificially inflated to insure maximum profitability for a corporation. The morality of scientific endeavors should be evaluated by philisophical ethics, not the religious tenets of a particular Christian sect.
It would be nice if the majority thought of issues such as "the enviornment" and "world opinion", but the reality is that most people simply follow the almighty dollar.
I think you can read between the lines when I say moral values. As in, "bigotry against homosexuals" = "moral values".
I'd like to build some friendship capital with the nations around the world.
I never said that a majority of Christian Conservatives want to torture homosexuals, they just want keep them out of sight and marginalize their rights much like the segregationists did with the african americans in the 1960s. The majority of conservatives find little fault with the radical wing's position. That's what I mean by bigotry.
It really depresses me when I think of the damage that this administration has done by unconditionally protecting the fantastic profits being made by drug companies and blocking government funds from supporting effective stem cell research. It's all very anti-capitalistic and scientifically regressive. Goverment money should not be pumped into a system where drug prices are artificially inflated to insure maximum profitability for a corporation. The morality of scientific endeavors should be evaluated by philisophical ethics, not the religious tenets of a particular Christian sect.
It would be nice if the majority thought of issues such as "the enviornment" and "world opinion", but the reality is that most people simply follow the almighty dollar.
I think you can read between the lines when I say moral values. As in, "bigotry against homosexuals" = "moral values".
I'd like to build some friendship capital with the nations around the world.
Of course you haven't. you rely on the heresay of all others to come before you.I may not have personally crunched the figures...
Bush is not funding stem cells for religious reasons. I'd like the research scientists to advise us on which medical technology deserves goverment funding. If a majority of them say that stem-cell research is not worthwhile, then I'll accept that gladly, but I've read many of them stating that this will be the medical technology of the future.
...but don't try and turn this into a conservatives vs liberals thing.
(and I never claimed that I have a stranglehold on the truth). I just want to argue the positions, in the future let's leave the name calling, pigeon holing, and party bashing at the front door.
Let's just say it would be pretty ironic if I was bigoted against the rich, How could I vote for someone like Kerry?
As for stem cell research, Bush is trying to have it all. His position on stem cells would be tantamount to saying "I'll fund the advancement of aviation, but scientists can only use the Wright Brother's plane" It's a bait-and-switch that swindles the voters who support it.
I have not said that the Bush administration is corrupted by corporate interests.
I think that the Bush administration sides too many times with the corporations
I think the Haliburton ties need to be looked into, but this is the only evidence of corruption in this administration that I have seen.
Instead, my position is that Bush supports the corporations at the expense of the enviornment and the poor/middle class.
...A dishonest man may be corrupt. A corrupt man is honest.
...You see, all these adjectives, they are not synonyms of "good" and "evil",
...A dishonest man may be corrupt. A corrupt man is honest.
...You see, all these adjectives, they are not synonyms of "good" and "evil",
bmulligan, you should read "Utilitarianism" by John Stuart Mill. His philosophy, in which the morality of our actions is judged by their contribution to the happiness of people, has been very influential in western society.
...in which the morality of our actions is judged by their contribution to the happiness of people
A chief problem with American society today is that many citizens no longer know how to understand or articulate a meaningful position due to their limited grasp of the English language.