DH,

Like Grumpy's original post, you try to generalize and lump everyone together under one heading. Sorry, but the world just does not work that way. There are a wide range of opinions expressed by "liberals" and "conservatives". Like I said, my list was in jest. And yes, it is as truthful and Grumpy's original list (both highlight the extremes).

A few specific points:

...--Man, that's cold. Talk about picking one isolated case as an example. What category does Barney Frank fit in?
One specific one recently in an airport. Several others over the years too. Frank does not hide the fact that he is gay.

...--No such thing as a liberal who doesn't like the idea of an abortion. They want legally unfettered murder of unborn fetuses for any reason period. Liberals have done their best to make sure pregnant children don't even have to notify their legal guardians before having an abortion. The President of the United States, a committed liberal doesn't think his daughter 'should be punished with a baby if she makes a mistake"....
I think you will find that there are VERY few people who like the idea of abortion. As we have discussed on this forum before, I do not like the idea at all, but do recognize that it is sometimes necessary (rape, incest, health of the mother, etc.). The decission to end a pregnacy should be left up to two people: those involved. The gov't needs to stay the hell out of that decision. I would hate to see something like that case in Ireland a number of years back where a 16 year old was raped and became pregnant. The govt tried to force her to have the kid and were trying to stop her from leaving the country to have an abortion. No way anyone should have had to endure all of that. Too many on the far right would force any woman who became pregnant to go through the pregnancy no matter what the circumstances.

Anyone under the age of 18 should have to have parental permission. Obama's comment was assinine.

....Don't expect everyone to hold to their beliefs? Spare me. Liberals have made sure the Lord's Prayer can't be posted in government buildings, 'one nation under god' was removed from the Pledge, instead of prayer in our public schools we get the ever insightful moment of silence.
BTW conservatives' er 'brand' of religion happens to be a huge part of what this country we're living in was based on. ...
Why should prayers that specifically identify with one religion be allowed in a government building? Having such prayers there suggests that the government is a sponser of that religion. Against the constitution.
"One nation under god" was added to the pledge in the 1950's. Its not always been there. It was a product of the McCarthy era. I really don't think the US wants to go down that road again.

You can have prayer in a public school. I know many kids who prayed while I was in school. They just did it on their own. How else would you do it? Go round the class/school and do a prayer from each of the religions represented on different days? A moment of silence allows you the time to pray if you so desire, or not.

There is no question that most of the founding fathers held christian beliefs. Notice though how they did not specify these in the constitution? If they had wanted American to be a christian nation, they could have easily stated so in the constitution. Freedom of religion and no state sponsered religion means that you can worship however you please. You really want the govt specifying what religion you must follow? Note also that there were many influences that are part of the constituion (e.g., Magna Carter, Bible, Hammarabi's Law, etc.), not just christian ones.


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-- No, a liberal, say Al Gore for instance will catch on to the world's biggest hoax and get stinking rich on it.
My appologies DH, I did not realize that you were such an expert on climate change. Prehaps you can explain these changes to the rest of us.

....Problem is there is no such thing as morally objectionable behavior to a liberal.
Complete bull.

Andrew