what you need is the party platform of both parties

Post #167,466 by boxley 8/4/04 1:54:41 PM Reply	what you need is the party platform of both parties this describes the America they beleive in as a political entity. Also realize that large chunks of both parties disagree with parts of their own platform. This should delineate what each beleives in of themselves as opposed to what each party beleives about the other party. (hopelessly muddled but that is politics) you also might want to check out the libertarian party as well as democratic socialist party for comparison. thanx, bill "delayed incessantly by people whose prevalent qualification was an excess of free-time" Philip Atkinson questions, help? [link\|mailto:pappas@catholic.org\|email pappas at catholic.org]
Post #167,472 by Nightowl 8/4/04 2:13:01 PM Reply	Yeah, that's what I tried to tell her I got the basic definitions from Britannica Encyclopeadia, and then explained to her that at times they switch around and one is more liberal or one is more conservative. But as a rule, the Republicans are the conservatives, right? and the Democrats are the liberals, or so I thought. I also explained the basic stands on issues, i.e. Democrats are more for labor unions, minorities and progressive reformers, and Republicans are more for strong government and strong national defense. They had been for tax cuts, but then they made tax cuts, so that's where it got blurry. I just get mixed up most about which is liberal/conservative and which is left/right. That is where I get hopelessly lost, but I think Democrats are the liberals. Haven't been able to validate that yet though, can anyone confirm it? Nightowl >8# Note to self: Find new signature soon.
Post #167,479 by ben_tilly 8/4/04 3:03:21 PM Reply	Don't bother becoming unconfused on that one The definition of "liberal" has also changed definitions over time. To most people today it seems to mean that you want a welfare state. But historically, and to a lot of people still, it means that government should stay away from anything to do with business, and give people the liberty to do things however they want - including the right to screw it up if they so desire. If you want a better understanding, read [link\|http://www.newamerica.net/index.cfm?pg=article&DocID=44\|America's Tribes]. What you'll find out is that newcomers have slotted themselves into a political scene based on a division from The Civil War. That is England's Civil War, not the much later US one (which just happened to be fought along the same fracture line). Cheers, Ben To deny the indirect purchaser, who in this case is the ultimate purchaser, the right to seek relief from unlawful conduct, would essentially remove the word consumer from the Consumer Protection Act - [link\|http://www.techworld.com/opsys/news/index.cfm?NewsID=1246&Page=1&pagePos=20\|Nebraska Supreme Court]

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