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Originally posted by Rob67
You think displaying the American flag is jingoistic or Nationalistic.

Not at all; I just think that the flag-waving in our country has gotten so ridiculous that it's laughable. Waving a flag doesn't make you patriotic.

You think Independence Day is an evil holiday and you won't celebrate it because of the reasons stated above.

No.

You are constantly and forever whining, griping, and complaining about how you can't stand America, yet you are still a U.S. citizen who lives here, pays your taxes, and supports the economy.

I can stand our country, just not its leaders.

You think we deserved the Sept. 11 attacks and secretly hope for the next attack.

I've NEVER met a liberal that thought that. If it wasn't meant in a lighthearted way, I would take offense to that!

You think it is terrible for someone to come into a public school classroom and talk about Christianity, but it is okay for someone to some in there to talk about Kaballah, Buddhism, or Allah, etc.

No, I think all religions should be excluded from public schools.

You think that divorce is always the right answer to any marriage problems.

It usually is.

You were very saddened to learn of the deaths of the Hussein brothers last summer and think that it was wrong.

Not saddened, just disappointed that we couldn't bring them in. Instead, we had to kill them.

You hope that Saddam Hussein is being well-taken care of in custody and that he gets a light, fair sentence.

I hope he is being treated humanely; if he wasn't, we're no better than he is. And I hope he spends the rest of his life in prison. Sorry, I don't believe in the death penalty.

You always decry the U.S. admin side of the war, but have never decried Hussein's treatment of his own people during his regime.

EVERYONE decries the treatment of his people.

Your opinion of Hussein's regime is, "who are we to say how he should treat his people?"

I would hope that isn't my opinion.

You think that George Washington is nothing but a adulterer.

He was a good president, but he let his willy go off wherever it pleased. The conservatives think Clinton is the devil for poking Monica, so...?

You think that Columbus is nothing but an Indian-killer.

He is nothing but an Indian killer. He didn't "discover" America.

You think that only those facts about the above two should be taught in public school history.

No, I just think the truth should be taught.

You support school classes being multi-lingual and don't think foreign children should have to take ESL classes.

It should be an option, not a requirement. if their parents are paying taxes, it doesn't matter to me.

You don't think that any foreigners should have to learn english and that we should all just cater to their language needs.

See above.

You deny all of the above statements in one sentence, then turn around and basically support the statements in the next sentence.

I'm not a Republican, so I can't be that stupid.

You think that the answer to discrimination is more discrimination.

Oh please.

You think that women and men are basically alike and essentially interchangeable, that "gender" is a result of culturally imposed norms, not innate, natural dispositions

Us liberals listen to sociologists, not just the bible.

you think that people are born with sexual "orientation", but that sex (or gender) can be changed with a knife.

People are born gay and if someone wants to change their gender, who are we to stop them?

you think that racial hatred is wrong, but class hatred is acceptable.

Sounds like a Republican comment.

You feel people should "share the wealth" (as long as your money is not the one being "shared")

If I had money to give away to the people who need it, I would.

You think pedophilia is ok, but God must be banned

Ugh.

You believe people are owed restitution for injuries inflicted on their long-dead ancestors.

If their ancestors had a huge part in building a business, they certainly should.

You find charisma to be an appropriate replacement for honesty.

If Republicans had any charisma, this would apply to them.

You find flashy rhetoric to be a suitable substitute for sincerity.

No, I call a spade a spade.

You don't believe willful omissions of facts should be considered lying.

Ask Shrub about his jury poll question sheet.

You have a problem with the mention of God in the Pledge of Allegiance, but have no qualms about it being printed on your wonderful money.

I take issue with both.

You simultaneously piss on our country and its system while reaping its rewards.

If I pay taxes, I should be able to piss on it wherever I please.

You refuse to acknowledge any contributions to society that were not made by minorities.

Hahahaha.

You believe if Martin Sheen or Sean Penn said so, it has to be a universally known fact

No, but I'd listen to them before I listened to Shrub or Ahnuld.

You try to make excuses for and justify terrorism

There is no justification, but you have to have an understanding of why it occurs.

You think every problem can be solved with bigger Government

Well, no can be solved at the present moment, so...

You believe that we can "spend our way" out of the deficit

Uh, no, but Bush does. Cue the Shirley Bassey music.

You think Saddam Hussein, Bin Laden and Hitler were just "misunderstood"

Yeah, and Bush is just a good ole boy who never sipped booze in his life.

You believe that people should not have to be expected to take responsibility for their actions

Everyone should, but everyone is different.

Mothers who are drug addicts should be allowed to have children and to raise them while they're addicted.

Nope.

Capitalism oppresses people and Socialism liberates people.

In some cases, socialism does. Example: health care. Just look at the UK.

You do not believe that violent criminals should be subject to the death penalty because it's "inhumane" but at the same time, you refuse to lift a finger to save an un-born child

I'm pro-choice and I don't believe in the death penalty. there is a big difference; it isn't so black and white.

The government should provide cradle to grave entitlement programs for everyone.

Why not...

No trees should be cut down, even if they're dead.

Nope.

The government should tax every last bit of your paycheck.

They already do.

You think that Saddam, Stalin, and Hitler were "noble" and in the same breath, you call President Bush "evil".

I'd be a fool to say that. But Bush is just as evil as they are.

You take a trip over to a foreign country to profess how horrible America is.

Yes, I do like the Dixie Chicks.

You believe in choice except when it comes to retirement, schools, and health care

Yup.

You think Clinton was an "honest and virtuous man"

No, but he was much moreso than Bush.

You believe that unwed teenage mothers should get a paycheck from the Government

In some cases.

You ignore more than 50 years of medical warnings about tobacco use, but when you get cancer, the tobacco company is to blame.

This has nothing to do with being liberal.

You want to reward those who do not wish to work, and at the same time, punish those who do work

It's not so black and white.
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That's all I can muster for now.