Sunday, January 13, 2008

LEFT / RIGHT....WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?

A MODERN DAY LIBERAL.............
believes the United States is a fundamentally negative force in the world.--
believes that American imperialism is the primary cause of Islamic radicalism.--
believes that the decision to go to war in Iraq was not an individual case of monumental stupidity, but a consequence of America’s fundamental imperialistic nature.--
tends to blame America for the failures of others—i.e. the failure of our NATO allies to fulfill their responsibilities in Afghanistan.--
doesn’t believe that capitalism, carefully regulated and progressively taxed, is the best liberal idea in human history.--
believes American society is fundamentally unfair (as opposed to having unfair aspects that need improvement).--
believes that eternal problems like crime and poverty are the primarily the fault of society.--
believes that America isn’t really a democracy.--
believes that corporations are fundamentally evil.--
believes in a corporate conspiracy that controls the world.--
is intolerant of good ideas when they come from conservative sources.--
dismissively mocks people of faith, especially those who are opposed to abortion and gay marriage.--
regularly uses harsh, vulgar, intolerant language to attack moderates or conservatives.

TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR ADMISSION
INTO THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
thou must lack empathy due to an excessive degree of self-absorption
thou must believe that he or she is exceptional and morally superior
thou must frequently engage in exploitative behaviors
thou must require frequent acquisition of goods he or she doesn’t need
thou must (on occasion) resort to some form of overt or covert violence, coercion, or extortion to resolve conflicts
thou must perceive others as obstacles to his or her “success”
thou must disregard laws and rules except as a means to achieve his or her agenda
thou must demonstrate deep hypocrisy by projecting a righteous, benevolent image while committing reprehensible acts
thou must refuse to accept the consequences of his or her actions
thou must accept Jesus Christ as his or her personal savior

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