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| | [[File:Johnwaynegacyrosalynncarter.jpg|right|300px|thumbnail|[[Serial killer]] [[John Wayne Gacy]] was a [[Democratic Party]] activist who had his picture taken with First Lady [[Rosalynn Carter]] in 1978. In an interview where he denied killing any of his victims, John Gacy said he was [[bisexuality|bisexual]] and "very liberal".<ref>http://s151.photobucket.com/albums/s151/candypop_02/Serial%20Killers/John%20Wayne%20Gacy/?action=view¤t=SERIAL_KILLER_John_Wayne_Gacy_In-1.mp4</ref>]] | | [[File:Johnwaynegacyrosalynncarter.jpg|right|300px|thumbnail|[[Serial killer]] [[John Wayne Gacy]] was a [[Democratic Party]] activist who had his picture taken with First Lady [[Rosalynn Carter]] in 1978. In an interview where he denied killing any of his victims, John Gacy said he was [[bisexuality|bisexual]] and "very liberal".<ref>http://s151.photobucket.com/albums/s151/candypop_02/Serial%20Killers/John%20Wayne%20Gacy/?action=view¤t=SERIAL_KILLER_John_Wayne_Gacy_In-1.mp4</ref>]] |
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| − | A '''liberal''' is someone who favors [[censorship]] of [[Christianity]] plus increased government spending and power, as in [[ObamaCare]]. Increasingly liberals side with the [[homosexual agenda]], including [[same-sex marriage]]. Many liberals favor a [[welfare state]] where people receive endless entitlements without working. Liberals are often anti-Christian, or otherwise disagree with moral or social principles held by many American [[Christian|Christians]]. The liberal ideology has worsened over the years and degenerated into economically delusional views and intolerant ideology. Some liberals simply support, in knee-jerk fashion, the opposite of [[conservative]] principles without having any meaningful values of their own. | + | A '''liberal''' is someone who favors [[censorship]] of [[Christianity]] plus increased government spending and power, as in [[ObamaCare]]. (The previous sentence is clearly false, seeing as many liberals, including Barack Obama, are Christians.) Increasingly liberals side with the [[homosexual agenda]], including [[same-sex marriage]]. Many liberals favor a [[welfare state]] where people receive endless entitlements without working. (Doesn't endless entitlements imply that people on welfare have an equal standard of living or better compared to those who are not on it, which is obviously false)? Liberals are often anti-Christian (see earlier), or otherwise disagree with moral or social principles held by many American [[Christian|Christians]]. (This includes relying on a deity to get rid of LGBT people which is very illogical- also, it is quite intolerant, and if I may add, shows a large extent of bigotry). The liberal ideology has worsened over the years and degenerated into economically delusional views and intolerant ideology (such as NOT denying the LGBT community equal rights and trying to make sure everybody not born into money has equal opportunities). Some liberals simply support, in knee-jerk fashion, the opposite of [[conservative]] principles without having any meaningful values of their own (ad hominem attacks with clear political purpose are by default irrelevant). |
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| − | Polling data has consistently shown that an increasingly large percentage of Americans identify as conservative, rather than as liberal, currently by a ratio of 2:1.<ref>http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1042/winds-of-political-change-havent--shifted-publics-ideology-balance</ref> | + | Polling data has consistently shown that an increasingly large percentage of Americans identify as conservative, rather than as liberal, currently by a ratio of 2:1.<ref>http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1042/winds-of-political-change-havent--shifted-publics-ideology-balance</ref> |
| | + | Studies have shown that states that are traditionally conservative e.g. Mississippi also generally possess lower educational standards than the average state). |
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| − | The decline in liberal principles can be illustrated by how [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]] opposed and condemned public sector unions, stating that the idea of collective bargaining can't be transferred from the private to the public sector, as that would result in the government being unable to carry out its duties. Yet today, decades later, [[Democrats]] and liberals are in lock-step with public sector unions, as they "donate" money to the reelection campaign in exchange for more taxpayer money in their wallets and fluffed up pensions. | + | The decline in liberal principles can be illustrated by how [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]] opposed and condemned public sector unions, stating that the idea of collective bargaining can't be transferred from the private to the public sector, as that would result in the government being unable to carry out its duties. Yet today, decades later, [[Democrats]] and liberals are in lock-step with public sector unions, as they "donate" money to the reelection campaign in exchange for more taxpayer money in their wallets and fluffed up pensions. (Koch Brothers buying elections anyone?) |
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| | A liberal generally supports many of the following political positions and practices: | | A liberal generally supports many of the following political positions and practices: |
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| | * Government solving economic problems<ref>http://www.studentnewsdaily.com/conservative-vs-liberal-beliefs</ref> | | * Government solving economic problems<ref>http://www.studentnewsdaily.com/conservative-vs-liberal-beliefs</ref> |
| | * The belief that terrorism is not a huge threat, and that the only reason Muslim extremists hate us is because of bad foreign policy <ref>http://www.studentnewsdaily.com/conservative-vs-liberal-beliefs</ref> | | * The belief that terrorism is not a huge threat, and that the only reason Muslim extremists hate us is because of bad foreign policy <ref>http://www.studentnewsdaily.com/conservative-vs-liberal-beliefs</ref> |
| | + | Hey, Obama even recognized the threat of terrorism, seeing as he "ok-ed" the operation that successfully got rid of Osama Bin Laden. |
| | * Taxpayer-funded and/or legalized [[abortion]] | | * Taxpayer-funded and/or legalized [[abortion]] |
| − | * Censorship of teacher-led [[prayer]] in classrooms and school/state-sponsored religious events | + | * Censorship of teacher-led [[prayer]] in classrooms and school/state-sponsored religious events (which is supported by the first amendment, which makes any government institution forbidden from sponsoring any religion or religious belief). |
| | * Support for [[gun control]] | | * Support for [[gun control]] |
| | * Affirmative action<ref>http://www.studentnewsdaily.com/conservative-vs-liberal-beliefs</ref> | | * Affirmative action<ref>http://www.studentnewsdaily.com/conservative-vs-liberal-beliefs</ref> |
| − | * Support of obscenity, pornography and violence in video games as a [[First Amendment]] right<ref>The [[Warren Court]], led by [[liberal]] Justices [[William O. Douglas]], [[Hugo Black]], [[Abe Fortas]], [[William Brennan]] and Chief Justice [[Earl Warren]] issued 36 decisions granting [[First Amendment]] rights to obscenity and pornography. These decisions remain fully supported by liberals today.</ref> | + | * Support of obscenity, pornography and violence in video games as a [[First Amendment]] right<ref>The [[Warren Court]], led by [[liberal]] Justices [[William O. Douglas]], [[Hugo Black]], [[Abe Fortas]], [[William Brennan]] and Chief Justice [[Earl Warren]] issued 36 decisions granting [[First Amendment]] rights to obscenity and pornography. These decisions remain fully supported by liberals today.</ref> (Like the Westboro Baptist Church have the right to free speech, complain about that please? They cheer for dead soldiers in real life rather than just in video games). |
| | * Government-funded medical care, such as [[Obamacare]] | | * Government-funded medical care, such as [[Obamacare]] |
| | * Taxpayer-funded and government-controlled [[public education]] | | * Taxpayer-funded and government-controlled [[public education]] |
| − | * The denial of traditional [[gender roles]] | + | * The denial of traditional [[gender roles]] ("If a man sells his daughter as a servant, she is not to go free as menservants do." Exodus 21:7)showing that girls may be slaves and may be discriminated against. |
| | * Insisting that men and women be placed in the same jobs in the [[military]] | | * Insisting that men and women be placed in the same jobs in the [[military]] |
| | * Legalized [[same-sex marriage]] and homosexual adoption | | * Legalized [[same-sex marriage]] and homosexual adoption |
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| | * Support of non-syndicalist [[labor union|labor unions]] | | * Support of non-syndicalist [[labor union|labor unions]] |
| | * Encouraging promiscuity through sexual education (the teaching of safe sex) rather than teaching [[abstinence]] from premarital sex<ref> [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,286671,00.html Democrats Aim To Kill Abstinence-Only Program Funding], [[Fox News]], Monday, June 25, 2007</ref> | | * Encouraging promiscuity through sexual education (the teaching of safe sex) rather than teaching [[abstinence]] from premarital sex<ref> [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,286671,00.html Democrats Aim To Kill Abstinence-Only Program Funding], [[Fox News]], Monday, June 25, 2007</ref> |
| | + | This is more practical. Can anyone actually expect, in the 21st century, teenagers to always refrain from sex? It is better to teach how to not hurt oneself in the act. |
| | * A "[[living Constitution]]" that is reinterpreted as liberals prefer, rather than how it was intended | | * A "[[living Constitution]]" that is reinterpreted as liberals prefer, rather than how it was intended |
| | * Government programs to [[rehabilitate criminals]] | | * Government programs to [[rehabilitate criminals]] |
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| | ==Liberals and Uncharitableness== | | ==Liberals and Uncharitableness== |
| − | [[Image:228130875 35181424e3.jpg|thumb|right|175px|[[United States|American]] liberals give less to charity than American conservatives.<ref>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/03/conservatives_more_liberal_giv.html</ref> In addition, [[per capita]] [[atheism|atheists]] and [[agnosticism|agnostics]] in the United States [[Atheism and charity|give significantly less to charity than theists even when church giving is not counted for theists]].[http://www.barna.org/barna-update/article/12-faithspirituality/102-atheists-and-agnostics-take-aim-at-christians][http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3647/is_200310/ai_n9340592/][http://abcnews.go.com/2020/Story?id=2682730&page=2] ]] | + | [[Image:228130875 35181424e3.jpg|thumb|right|175px|[[United States|American]] liberals give less to charity than American conservatives.<ref>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/03/conservatives_more_liberal_giv.html</ref> In addition, [[per capita]] [[atheism|atheists]] and [[agnosticism|agnostics]] in the United States [[Atheism and charity|give significantly less to charity than theists even when church giving is not counted for theists]].[http://www.barna.org/barna-update/article/12-faithspirituality/102-atheists-and-agnostics-take-aim-at-christians][http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3647/is_200310/ai_n9340592/][http://abcnews.go.com/2020/Story?id=2682730&page=2] ]] How religion is relevant in politics, please explain. |
| | ''For more information please see'': [[Liberals and uncharitableness]] and [[Atheism and charity]] | | ''For more information please see'': [[Liberals and uncharitableness]] and [[Atheism and charity]] |
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