From: rjc@hal.gnu.ai.mit.edu (Ray)
Newsgroups: talk.politics.misc
Subject: Re: How evil are the Republicans?
Date: 21 Aug 92 23:14:59 GMT
Organization: /etc/organization

In article <1992Aug21.114958.27122@wixer.cactus.org> lazarus@wixer.cactus.org (Michael Lax) writes:
>I don't know about anyone else, but the Republican convention has
>frightened me.  We hear how all our country's problems are because of
>someone else and how if only President Bush could do whatever he wanted the
>country would be okay.  We hear how all the good things that have happened
>in the world are because of President Bush.  We hear how a return to a
>narrow definition of "family" will improve our economy and help our
>country.  Now, of course, the Republicans offer no reasons or evidence for
>any of these statements.  But what else is new.  

   The Democrats tell you the same thing.  The government is your friend.
Hand over your money and your wallet and everything will be okay.
Once you recognize this you are on your way to being a libertarian.

  What evidence has Clinton that his new $200billion in spending
(err, I mean "investment") will "fix" the economy?

  Maybe if the government would leave the damn economy alone
it wouldn't need to be "fixed".  I think the economy has been
"fixed" enough.

>However, this particular Republican convention reminds me of another time. 
>abortion.  And his attitude towards the rights of gays and lesbians reeks
>heavily of a fascist attempt to repress a minority; there is little
>difference between Republican attacks on my sexuality than Hitler's attacks
>on the "evil" of the Jews in pre-Nazi Germany.  He claims he represents the
>'majority', but did that make the Nazis (who also represented the
>'majority) _RIGHT_?  Fascism, unfortunately, is very seductive, and Bush
>has seduced many of the moderates of the Republican party.  Let us hope
>that the American people are not as easily seduced, for the world does not
>need another demagogue with too much power.

   This is an unfair and false attack on Bush.  Bush *is* a moderate,
he is being seduced by the far right of his party (puke-cannon bridgade).
Bush was the first US president *ever* to publicly invite gays to the white
house. Of course you wouldn't know this because the press *never* reports
anything positive about Bush. When Bush was asked whether he would appoint
gays to his cabinet or the military (the same question asked Perot) , he
said he wouldn't know whether anyone he appointed was gay (it is a private
matter) so it wouldn't bother him.  Bush was attacked by the far-right
for *not* criticising gays strongly. I ask you, do you really know George
Bush's character?  What specific sentence Bush's speech last night
bashed gays?  Perhaps you have Bush and Buchanan confused?

  The only thing I have ever heard Bush bash was Atheism (I am
an atheist) and drug users.

   The media in this country has radically altered George Bush's
image (to get thier liberal favorite Clinton elected). First Bush
was painted as a wimp (remember that?) then he was painted as
too dictatorial, then he's a hero for liberating panama, next he's a criminal.
Then he's the savior of Kuwait, and after that, the evil corporate
arms dealer to Saddam.   No wonder no one understands what Bush's
position is, the media won't stop changing it.

  Although I'm not voting for Bush, I'm defending these unfair
and unfounded attacks from the media and special interests. 
Republicans are often criticized for using race and class as a
means to gain political popularity, however, it is the Democrats
whho are really trying to exploit hatred among the races and classes
for political gain.(Marxists and Socialists are good at it) 
Everytime a Democrat claims "republicans are
race/gay haters" "republicans favor the rich" they are
attempting to direct class/race hatred for politcal ends.

  The major difference between Democrats and Republicans is that
Democrats want to control your wallet and Republicans want to control
your social habits.  You only need to decide which of these you like least.
For me, if I had to choose betwen a Demo or a Rep, I'd choose a Rep, because
money is power. A middle class/upper class gay/black/druggie is
much more likely to be accepted than a poor one.


   If you don't want to vote for a third party, and you want to keep
control of your wallet, I'd advise you to vote for Bush. He is not
a gay hater. He's a compassionate man.
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