Havre Daily Corrector readers. The following was posted by Mark Shannon on his website and I think pretty much sums up the differences between Republicans and Democrats. Of course in Montana, each political party comes together to works towards their individual Democrat or Republican platform which you can read for yourselves at the following links. http://www.mtgop.org/partyplatform.aspx http://www.montanademocrats.org/platform Thanks for providing this blog where we can have express not only the facts, but some personal comment and opinion.
Brad Lotton
Which Do You Believe?
Republicans believe......that the United States were founded on the fundamental principle that individuals have certain rights and freedoms which cannot be infringed upon and may be restricted only to the degree necessary to preserve the rights of others. Democrats believe......that our Founding Fathers did not really mean what they said when they guaranteed certain constitutional rights such as the right to freedom of religious expression, the right to keep and bear arms, and the right to retain the use of private property.
Republicans believe.........the money you earn is yours and that government in a free society has the right to take only as much as is needed to perform those limited functions, which are appropriate to it. Democrats believe.....government has a right to use your money as it sees fit to redistribute wealth, establish new spending programs in times of budget surpluses, and to return to you only that portion of your money which is politically expedient.
Republicans believe............the traditional family and the values it fosters are the foundation of American society and their preservation is essential to our Nation's continued success. Democrats believe .......American society must redefine its values and the role of the family to fit new lifestyle concepts, which have resulted from the 60ís counter-culture movement and an attitude that promotes an abrogation of individual responsibility.
Republicans believe............parents have the right to determine the values with which their children will be raised and to have the widest possible choice among public, private and religious schools and that competition will improve public education. Democrats believe......the federal government has the right to determine the values which will be taught in public schools and parentsí choice of schools must be limited to avoid exposing public schools to competitive forces which would encourage reform and increase accountability.
Republicans believe............that the free enterprise system is the most effective engine of economic progress. Democrats believe......that government regulation and federal control of economic activity can better distribute wealth and services to the American people.
Republicans believe............high taxes, runaway government spending, and over-regulation of business and farming punish initiative and stifle economic growth. Democrats believe.........penalizing achievement with higher taxes and increased government bureaucracy and spending will not stifle economic growth but instead guarantee prosperity for everyone.
Republicans believe............that with freedom comes responsibility and that individuals must take personal responsibility for their own actions and our criminal justice system must be based on this idea. Democrats believe.........individual behavior, including criminal behavior, can be blamed on "society" and that spending on social welfare programs and improvements in prison living conditions can combat crime.
Republicans believe............that your property is yours and you have the basic right to make use of it without unreasonable government restrictions. Democrats believe.........the government has the right to regulate the use of private property in accordance with narrow special interests without giving just compensation to owners.
Republicans believe............the preservation of our rights and freedoms must be entrusted to a strong national defense and of the ability of the United States to negotiate with other nations from a position of strength. Democrats believe.........we can afford to drastically weaken our military despite the threats present in an unstable, post-Cold War international environment and the United States must subjugate its interests to those of the United Nations.
Republicans believe............it is imperative today to re-affirm the traditional freedoms and values of America to preserve our great Republic. Democrats believe.........that America must adopt a politically correct, multi-cultural set of values which denies common American heritage and will further divide American society.
Republicans believe............there can be differences of opinion and that such differences such result in opponents, not enemies. Democrats believe.........that all whom oppose them are to be treated as enemies.
Republicans believe............that all of America's citizens can enjoy the rights and freedoms of our country without diminishing the rights of others. Democrats believe.........that some must give up a portion of their rights and freedoms that others may enjoy those same rights and freedoms.
Republicans believe............that public servants, particularly those whom we elect to office, must be held accountable to the highest standards of ethical conduct. Democrats believe.........that loyalty to a discredited leader is a virtue and if other office holders have committed indiscretions, a sitting office holder should not be criticized for failing to uphold the highest standards of ethical conduct.
Thanks Mr.Lotton for your guest editorial. I am guessing that some Democrats may not interpet the differences quite the same as you and we will be waiting for the "opposing" view
ReplyDeleteBased on Brad's letter I am definitely a Republican. Thank you Brad.
ReplyDeleteToo bad Denny Rehberg doesn't think like Brad Lotton!
ReplyDeleteThat pretty much accurately sums it up I think
ReplyDeleteSlightly twisted but sure true with this present Obama administration
ReplyDeleteIs Lotton going to be the only one that claims to know what his party stands for? (even if his analysis is slightly skewed)
ReplyDeleteMaybe the Corrector should just tell us what each party stands for if they know?
THe problem with this post is that believe and act are too different things. THis is why the tea party is so refreshing they believe and are acting to lower our spending. The republicans under George 2 voted to increase our debt step in step with the main line democrats. You think the republicans would have learned after George the 1st was barbecued over his no tax increase statement after signing the bill form congress. There is very little real difference between the parties except when elections comes. The big parties and their bosses are no different than the big union- big paychecks with no oversight from the rank and file.
ReplyDeleteTHe parties should reorganize into Conservatives and liberal parties and lets see who joins each party?
And what about the war(s) if Conrad would have run on that believe platform instead of making Iraq his defining moment he would still be in office.
Why do even have parties at the city level??? For no other reason at this level we should be able to vote for the 'person' not some I believe rant.
believe and act too different things...
Poloticians from either side of the political standoff get votes because they claim they are going to make a difference...but once in office they spend so much time arguing with other politicians about the best way to keep their promises without creating new problems that they end up spending the taxpayer's dollars to have a speech and debate competition that leads to them having to tell the taxpayers "well we tried to keep our promise...but the party opposing us for the sake of argument wheedled our ideas down to nothing."
ReplyDeleteThe only ones benefiting from the current political environment are the poloticians whom we are paying to argue back and forth never really accomplishing the goals they claim to stand for. The more time they spend arguing...the more they get paid to do so...if they make a big enough deal about "trying hard"...they get re-elected.
Let's face it...we're paying grown adults immense ammounts of money to sit in a room and say the loquatious equivalent of.
"uh huh, it will to work"
and
"nope...it's not gonna work... you're just gonna ruin everything."