I recieved an Email from a Liberal Clifornia Public School Teacher who is a nice lady.  Her school kids last year wrote a story on sacrifice as it pertains to us being in Iraq and she sent what they wrote.  Today she sent me one of those tyical political emails that has a million forwards and no comments.  I sent it back with Comments. 

I think it is important as Republicans to think about the way we appear to many Americans.  The far left loons will always throw bombs at us.  The middle America left and independents are not like that but they believe the lie.  Typical is #3 below on Cuba.  Many blame Republican for the Embargo that was started under JFK a Democrat and strengthened by Pres Clinton a democrat but people believe it is a "Republican" issue?

Unfortunately many Americans are fools and go for "sloganism" as opposed to substantive thought on issues of importance.  I call these people "SHEEPLE".  It is sad because perceptions matter and many believe things her forwarded email says are true.  See my comments below. The original mail points are numbered and my responses are marked.

  
  REPUBLICAN VALUES  AS THEY APPEAR TO MANY AMERICANS:

  1. Senators tapping feet in a men's room is an abomination while Senators buying prostitutes is perfectly acceptable. 
 
 Response: Well the truth is that Democrats have just as many sex scandals as republicans. The party does have an anti-homo bias there is no doubt about that though.  But analyze that statement above.  A man in a public men’s room at an airport attempting to solicit PUBLIC sex from a stranger that could be "underage", without "protection" or in no way interested in sex but in the wrong place at wrong time and another man giving a woman a "gift" of cash for having what is consensual sex in privacy.  Might not have been so bad if Sen Craig was at a gay bar or in PVT but in public and anonymous?

  2. Saddam was a good guy when Reagan armed him to make war on Iran, a bad guy when Bush's Daddy made war on him, a good guy when Cheney did business with him, and a bad guy when Bush needed a "we can't find Bin Laden" diversion.

 
 R: Japan was good before Pearl Harbor then bad then good, then bad competitor.  Of course we attempt to win friends and do business with countries.  And to say that cant find Bin Laden stuff is reason for Iraq campaign is to ignore reality. But again it makes a nice slogan.

  3. Trade with Cuba is wrong because the country is Communist, but trade with China and Viet Nam is vital to a spirit of international harmony.

 R:  PSSST trade embargo endorsed started by a DEMOCRAT (Kennedy) and maintained by DEMOCRAT presidents ever since.  In 1999, U.S. President Bill Clinton expanded the trade embargo even further by ending the practice of foreign subsidiaries of U.S. companies trading with Cuba in dollar amounts totaling more than $700 million a year.

  but oh those duplicitous Republican Devils right? 

  4. The United States should get out of the United Nations, and our highest national priority is enforcing U.N. Resolutions against Iran.

 
 R: Currently the UN is there.  To ignore its resolutions (like Bill Clinton did in invading Kosovo) is wrong.  Many Republicans want out of UN many don’t.  There are many issues that the democrats are divided on.  So many in the party want out of Iraq yet every major candidate in Democrat contention says they should stay in Iraq.  Which is it?

  
  5. Less expensive Canadian drugs are not safe and must be kept out of our country, but Chinese toys and foodstuff don't need regulating.

  
R: We have a food and drug administration to protect US consumers.  And as much as I don’t like taxes, taxes on prescription drugs are a major factor in cost difference.  To circumvent that tax violates necessary FDA restrictions.  Food stuffs are regulated so that is ignoring facts, and toys do not fall under FDA but when they are found harmful are banned.  It is a comparison of apple and egg roll.  It makes a nice sound bite but is not a logical argument.

  
  6. The best way to improve military morale is to praise the troops in speeches while slashing veterans' benefits and combat pay.

  
R:  Under every republican president back to Ron Reagan both veterans benefits and Pay particularly COMBAT pay has gone up dramatically and so have enlistment and reenlistment bonuses.  It is just a typical lie that is repeated so much sheeple believe it.

  7. If condoms are kept out of schools, adolescents won't have sex.

  
R: if they are kept out of schools kids wont see the schools ENCOURAGING bad behavior for adolescents.  Often behavior parents don’t condone. 

  8. A good way to fight terrorism is to belittle our longtime allies; then demand their cooperation and money.

  
R:  Works so well that now France and Germany BOTH have pro-AMERICAN governments elected after the start of the War in Iraq. Maybe we should do it more?  :)

  9. Providing health care to all Iraqis is sound policy, but providing health care to all Americans is socialism. HMO's and insurance companies have the best interests of the public at heart.

R:  Iraqi constitution is formed by Iraqis to work in Iraq.  We don’t want to live under Iraqi constitution they do.  Again it is apples to hummus comparison.  Does the Gov do a better job at ANYTHING then private business?  Democrats complain about care at veterans’ hospital and then want the Gov to give them their care.  What sense does that make?  We need less gov not more.

  10. Global warming and tobacco's link to cancer are junk science, but creationism should be taught in schools.

R: global climate change is not in doubt.  The effect of man on that climate change is.  No conclusive evidence.  There are tons of holes in the theory’s that expound it.  Historical evidence of climate change effecting growth and shrinkage of Greenland glaciers in the time of Vikings. Enough to drive Vikings into extinction on the Greenland island in a few generations.  According to their glaciers in Greenland the country warmer at the start of the Viking era then it is now.

  No competent Republican leader says tobacco doesn’t cause cancer.  Under a republican president the warning labels on Cigarettes were changed to "Warning: The Surgeon General Has Determined that Cigarette Smoking is Dangerous to Your Health (1970) "  by a SURGEON GENERAL

  But don't let facts interfere with your “sloganism”.

  11. A president lying about an extramarital affair is an impeachable offense, but a president lying to enlist support for a war in which thousands die is solid defense policy.

 R: No, but a president committing a perjury and another president NOT lying are comparing asses and elephants.  If a weather forecaster looks at every piece of evidence at his disposal and says it will be nice day tomorrow and it rains he didn’t lie.  At the time of his making the statement "it will rain" he believed it to be true.  Every available evidence justified going to war in Iraq.  Every prominent democrat said Saddam had weapons of mass destruction and was a threat in 1998 before GWB was president. So compare that to committing perjury under oath. 

  12. Government should limit itself to the powers named in the Constitution, which include banning gay marriages, censoring the Internet and passing laws for a brain-dead person.

R: That is the big Gov wing of the Republican party.  I don’t like those who hold those views either, but states determine marriage, and laws are there to protect democrats, that’s who the brain dead comment is referring to right? 

  13. The public has a right to know about Hillary's cattle trades, but George Bush's driving record is none of our business.

R: one is done as a mature adult in office (or while hubby is in offense), and the other is a youth indiscretion.  Bush Driving record is no more important than Clinton/Obama dope smoking.  Its not important at all.  Using the Governor office to make $200000 in cattle futures compares with what someone did as a kid?  Should actions of every private person be subject to public scrutiny or just those actions you take WHILE in office. 

  14. Being a drug addict is a moral failing and a crime, unless you're a conservative radio host. Then it's an illness and you need our prayers for your recovery.

R: Are people that have moral failings and committing crimes not people we should pray for?  As for Rush Limbaugh he is a BLOW hard and was never elected to anything.  Of course he is more popular on radio then any Democrat and it drives them crazy.

  15. Pro-life is defined as that time between conception and birth. After that, you are on your own!
  
 r: This makes no sense? Are you saying that Republicans are for Murder?  Or that we should have socialism and a GOV knows better then you do what is right for you the rest of your life? Umm yes you should have a right to be born and raised in a loving home.  There is a 25K-30K dollar cost and many Americans go overseas to adopt while we murder babies in the US.  Once you are born you should be cared for and loved by family not big gov though. That is for sure.  

Remember on every issue there are two sides.  If you are not on the RIGHT then you are on the WRONG side. (oh and there is no such word as Sloganism or sheeple but i like those words anyway)

Rob
P.S i respond to all comments and am happy to dialoge by email at Tinsldr2@yahoo.com also.