[Peace-discuss] [Fwd: Fw: Fwd: Things you have to believe to be a Republican today.]

[Alfred Kagan]

>Date: Tue, 06 Jul 2004 15:20:42 -0400
>From: "Maurice J. Freedman" <freedman at wlsmail.org>
>X-Accept-Language: en
>Subject: [Fwd: Fw: Fwd: Things you have to believe to be a Republican today.]
>
>fyi & amusement
>
>Saddam was a good guy when Reagan armed him, 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.
>
>       Trade with Cuba is wrong because the country is communist, but
>trade with China and Vietnam is vital to a spirit of international
>harmony.
>
>       The United States should get out of the United Nations, and our
>highest national priority is enforcing U.N. resolutions against Iraq.
>
>       A woman can't be trusted with decisions about her own body, but
>multi-national corporations can make decisions affecting all mankind
>without regulation.
>
>       Jesus loves you, and shares your hatred of homosexuals and Hillary
>Clinton.
>
>       The best way to improve military morale is to praise the troops in
>speeches while slashing veterans' benefits and combat pay.
>
>       If condoms are kept out of schools, adolescents won't have sex.
>
>       A good way to fight terrorism is to belittle our long-time allies,
>then demand their cooperation and money.
>
>       Providing health care to all Iraqis is sound policy. Providing
>health care to all Americans is socialism.
>
>       HMOs and insurance companies have the best interests of the public
>at heart.
>
>       Global warming and tobacco's link to cancer are junk science, but
>creationism should be taught in schools.
>
>       A president lying about an extramarital affair is a impeachable
>offense.
>
>       A president lying to enlist support for a war in which thousands
>die is solid defense policy.
>
>       Government should limit itself to the powers named in the
>Constitution, which include banning gay marriages and censoring the
>Internet.
>
>       The public has a right to know about Hillary's cattle trades, but
>George Bush's driving record is none of our business.
>
>       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.
>
>       You support states' rights, which means Attorney General John
>Ashcroft can tell states what local voter initiatives they have the
>right to adopt.
>
>       What Bill Clinton did in the 1960s is of vital national interest,
>but what Bush did in the '80s is irrelevant.
>
>
>       Feel free to pass this on.
>       If you don't send it to at least 10 other people, we're likely to
>be stuck with Bush for 4 more years.
>
>       Friends don't let friends vote Republican.
>

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Al Kagan
African Studies Bibliographer and Professor of Library Administration
Africana Unit, Room 328
University of Illinois Library
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