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Emphasizing their permissive, liberal philosophy, the Democrat leaders have been encouraging the people to chant the slogan "Yes we can," as if it were appropriate for them to allow people to do things or want things that are bad for them. Americans might forget that the world is a scary place, that there are evil people out there who want to kill us because we're free, and therefore that they need to submit to strong leaders who will protect them by making them less free. Americans need to learn not to abuse their freedoms and to accept the lot God has assigned them in life. To that end, Republican leaders are emphasizing what Americans must learn to do without.

No, you can't expect us to care about people who have lost their jobs, who don't have the education necessary to find new jobs in a changing economy, or who live in struggling neighborhoods. That's something "community organizers" care about, and no one takes that job seriously. We're here to run the government, even though we don't think that the government can do anything right, and we'll prove that by prolonging failed wars, bailing out investment banks so their managers keep trying until they get it right (or retire), and so forth.

No, you can't expect us to worry about people who have lost their homes. They don't donate enough money to the GOP to matter. John McCain was once a POW without a home and that was the last time he worried about such things. Today, he weeps for the real estate investors who lost their investments because without those investments, there aren't enough wealthy people owning multiple homes to come to his fundraising dinners.

No, you can't have more affordable health care or health insurance. The nation already has plenty of emergency rooms. America is home to the most advanced, cutting edge medicine precisely because we encourage competition rather than resorting to socialized medicine. No, you can't have access to all that advanced, cutting edge medicine because you can't afford it.

No, you can't have a Republican administration that will uphold or value standards of professional ethics and responsibility. It doesn't matter whether you're a state trooper or a federal prosecutor: we'll fire people who are politically or personally inconvenient and hire friends, cronies, and anyone with sufficient political reliability. Skills, education, experience, and other so-called job "qualifications" are secondary at best.

No, you can't assume that we'll ever tell the truth, the whole truth, or nothing but the truth, not even under oath (assuming you can get us there), and not even when the truth is clearly good enough to stand on its own. We'll lie about little things like teleprompters and big things like our own records. We'll even tell obvious lies because we don't respect you enough to think you'll notice or care. Lying well takes practice, and if we stop we might get sloppy - not that you'd notice anyway.

No, you can't have schools that teach comprehensive sex education where kids might learn about contraception or how to use it. The only 100% effective methods for not getting pregnant are abstinence and sterilization, but the latter might impede the ability of whites to keep pace with fertile brown people so we have to stick with abstinence for now. Fortunately we have a vice-presidential candidate who helps demonstrate why abstinence really is the best policy.

No, you can't look forward to a future in which women are treated as equals or with respect within the Republican Party. Don't let the presence of Sarah Palin on the ticket fool you; the vice-presidency is only the Fourth Branch of Government while under the command of -edited- Cheney. When he goes, the vice-presidency reverts to a post of little or no influence. When was the last time you even cared about what the vice-president did when "presiding" over the Senate, anyway? Sarah Palin will have as much importance in a Republican administration as the First Lady, so keep an eye out for her scrumptious mooseburger recipes but not much else.

No, you can't insist that we should take any responsibility for anything bad that we've done (though we'll be quick to take responsibility for anything good that's happened). True, we've controlled the Executive branch for the last eight years, the Legislative branch for six of the last eight years, and made a tremendous impact on the Judiciary, but if it helps us get elected we'll cheer on the need for "Change" and pretend that the best way for the country to get a change from us is to keep electing us.

No, you can't expect to enjoy much of the First Amendment, either. Preemptive war worked so well that we're now launching preemptive arrest raids: if we even think that you might disagree with us in public while cameras are rolling, we'll send the police to arrest you, ransack your house, and intimidate you into never being a problem again. Don't get too used to the books in the local library because Sarah Palin may decide to have a Washington Bonfire with them. Caged free speech zones will soon be limited to your house, and that's only until we figure out how to get CCTV cameras there, so you'd better appreciate it while you can, you ingrates.

No you can't have "habeas corpus," you don't know what it means anyway - at least, we don't know what it means, and anyone who does is an elitist snob who is out of touch with the real America (which doesn't care about whiney Latin phrases). It sounds like a dirty word, too, and you already know you can't have obscene material anyway. Like we told you before, if you haven't committed any crimes then you have nothing to fear from a Republican-controlled government because we never make any mistakes.

This is what you can expect to get when you next vote Republican.

http://patriotboy.blogspot.com/2008/...er-strong.html

Nice, davie...way to go....now you are so scared at losing the election that you have to plagiarize an actual atheist's intellectual property? Great sourcing there, my friend.

I can live with it..... Thanks for the concern.

Since your VP hopeful couldn't answer the question correctly, maybe you'd like to give it a go? Just what does a VP do?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqBUbHsr070

Good afternoon all,

Not well today, but simply must make a brief (hard for me) comment here. Gov. Palin simply isn't cut out in any time, this or any other to be so close to running our country. I know that.... all you other very passionate and deep thinkers know it as well. Admitting it is tough for me too. But I do admit it.  Even the staunchest libertarian would concede that our world HAS changed, and that to some extent those we elected to run this country should be given some measure to do it safely as well. But even the smallest creature among us knows that the better part of the past seven years has been a "no holds Barred" assault on our constitution, for maintaining and keeping the power needed to keep having the power. I love that old double standard regurgitated by the white house: "If you've nothing to hide, you've nothing to fear"  If you don't stand with us, you are against us"Bin laden is still out there isn't he? I hold nothing against Colin Powell, Condaliza Rice, Tom Ridge, Don Ashcroft and all those Republican (save one) and Democratic(save 25) representatives, who voted for a war against a nation that DID NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH Sep.11, 2001. No sirs, nor the several hundred thousand of our most honorable and brave men and women who without a choice, went on the Great Decider's word.  Sadly... for a once TRULY free people, even after that duplicitous ego maniacal farce played on all the world, it....that double standard, still doesn't seem to apply to those who express our "hiding and our fear." Who took revenge on the left when the attack was from the right, "they" still cannot admit nor many of us accept that "they" cheated us all.

It is indeed ironic that an entire cabinet in place since 2000, minus those few who felt the heat of delegated blame, are now quiet and humble. We have heard little from the great "decider" nor his #1 since telling us, the American people, that he doesn't care what we now think. He doesn't have to bow to us 300 million plus wanting to know why? Pols only matter to Dick when he wants our vote. "They" ARE the ones who have something to hide and ultimately should have fear. No sir, America HAS lost it's way, she has been railed and duped, and If Sen. McCain expects to get that 270, he had better be explaining why he has stood behind the great "Decider" and the fourth branch of Government established by DICK in 90% of their desires. I dearly liked the posting from one of the fellas here who likened Obama's running, to a job interview. He offered quite a sparkle with his, or her assessment.  And, I must say that based on a standard most industry and businesses hire by, Obama isn't experienced enough. But look at our current commander and chief. He had nothing other than a meager Gubernatorial shard also. (I have longed for a true conservative,didn't get one) We took a chance on him didn't we?

I'm not long for this world, but I have a bevy of generational interests behind me that will be here to suffer what "they" have done and still want to do. As I said before.... and OH LORD you should trust that it is yet so. If you are doing well and don't want  change, fine... do your best to keep those incumbants(regardless of party favorites). If you can actually see, and have felt, or worry you will finally feel the wrongs been force-fed to America, then vote those incumbants out. (party favorites too) I think we can all agree that we really don't have a voice here, now, today, we sit here for the lack of anything better to do perhaps, and toss words back and forth with little to no hope of getting anywhere with them, but to maybe feel a little better about sounding off. But it is clear, we can go be heard the 4th. You like the world as it is today? Simple.  Don't like it so much?  Vote them all out. When food spoils and begins to smell, We toss it out. We have nothing but cabinets full of spoiled food folks.

You know what to do.

God bless.