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#875470 - 12/18/07 09:50 PM "Fair & Balanaced" View on God & Pres 2008
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Fox News' unbalanced priest blasts Dems as unbiblical
http://blog.faithinpubliclife.org/2007/12/fox_news_unbalanced_priest_exp.html

My personal favorite moment of this clip is when he singles out the Democratic stance on abortion and gay marriage, but fails to mention the pickle Mayor Guiliani is in regarding the same issues, just as the blog post mentions.

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#875476 - 12/18/07 09:53 PM Re: "Fair & Balanaced" View on God & Pres 2008 Imagine
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just a guess, but the demo position is formal, official "in concrete" doctrine, and you would be considered heretical if you differ, whereas the pubbies views are more inclusive of all points

see, we conservatives are fair and balanced
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#875479 - 12/18/07 09:55 PM Re: "Fair & Balanaced" View on God & Pres 2008 Pale Rider
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HUGE PALE! You cannot be serious when you say that Republican views are inclusive of "all points". If that were the case, Mitt Romney would not be as far to the right as he has become.

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#875483 - 12/18/07 09:57 PM Re: "Fair & Balanaced" View on God & Pres 2008 Imagine
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neither of you can be serious can you?

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#875484 - 12/18/07 09:57 PM Re: "Fair & Balanaced" View on God & Pres 2008 straw
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Straw, what ever do you mean? I'm very serious when it comes to this stuff.

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#875486 - 12/18/07 09:58 PM Re: "Fair & Balanaced" View on God & Pres 2008 Imagine
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That either party does not have concrete doctrines and contrarians are considered heretical.

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#875490 - 12/18/07 10:03 PM Re: "Fair & Balanaced" View on God & Pres 2008 straw
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I'm confused straw. Are you saying that you believe both parties are flexible when it comes to accepting those into the flock whom have beliefs contrary to the platforms? Or what?

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#875494 - 12/18/07 10:05 PM Re: "Fair & Balanaced" View on God & Pres 2008 Imagine
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Originally Posted By: Snow Miser
I'm confused straw. Are you saying that you believe both parties are flexible when it comes to accepting those into the flock whom have beliefs contrary to the platforms? Or what?


No, I am saying neither party is flexible.

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#875497 - 12/18/07 10:08 PM Re: "Fair & Balanaced" View on God & Pres 2008 straw
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Well. I would agree with that to a certain level. So you would say that the Democrats would not accept groups such as Democrats for Life of America into their mainstream? Nor would the GOP accept the Log Cabin Republicans?

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#875498 - 12/18/07 10:11 PM Re: "Fair & Balanaced" View on God & Pres 2008 Imagine
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I would say that while you feel very strongly that your side is better than the other, and the other side feels better about themselves than your side, when you step back there is very little difference between either party.

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#875499 - 12/18/07 10:13 PM Re: "Fair & Balanaced" View on God & Pres 2008 straw
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Interesting theory. I've heard many on both sides of the independent spectrum argue that point.

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#875500 - 12/18/07 10:14 PM Re: "Fair & Balanaced" View on God & Pres 2008 Imagine
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I take it you believe that there are major differences between the parties and of course, Democrats are more open than Republicans.

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#875512 - 12/18/07 10:18 PM Re: "Fair & Balanaced" View on God & Pres 2008 straw
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Major differences? Yes
One more open than the other? No
I wish there was a viable 3rd party, 4th party, 5th party, etc.
There are a lot more independents in the world than political scientists realize, but unless you're a member of the big 2 you do not matter.

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#875519 - 12/18/07 10:22 PM Re: "Fair & Balanaced" View on God & Pres 2008 Imagine
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Major differences. Look at other democracies and the spectrum their political parties run. There are parties ranging from Communists to Facists, greens to xenophobes.

The US parties are very much middle of the road with more in common than disagreement.

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#875522 - 12/18/07 10:23 PM Re: "Fair & Balanaced" View on God & Pres 2008 straw
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Straw, in that light you are correct.

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#875529 - 12/18/07 10:27 PM Re: "Fair & Balanaced" View on God & Pres 2008 Imagine
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log cabin pubbies are accepted, no?

but I recall when that right to life guy petitioned to speak at the demo nominating convention, well he was stifled bigtime

Giuliani holds disparate views and he is running

name a candidate on the demo side that doesn't tow the party line 100%
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#875556 - 12/18/07 10:47 PM Re: "Fair & Balanaced" View on God & Pres 2008 Pale Rider
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#875559 - 12/18/07 10:49 PM Re: "Fair & Balanaced" View on God & Pres 2008 #Just Jay
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Pale:
I mean this in all seriousness, but what are Log Cabin Republicans' stance on Gay Marriage?

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#875560 - 12/18/07 10:50 PM Re: "Fair & Balanaced" View on God & Pres 2008 #Just Jay
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Yeah, I'm with you, bbs. I'm sure it was just some technical glitch that so rudely interrupted our conversation.
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#875561 - 12/18/07 10:55 PM Re: "Fair & Balanaced" View on God & Pres 2008 Imagine
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Originally Posted By: Snow Miser
Pale:
I mean this in all seriousness, but what are Log Cabin Republicans' stance on Gay Marriage?


is there one position or a general consensus? but there are openly gay folks all over the admin and in pubby circles

where are the openly right to lifers in the demo party

but I don't disagree too much with straw, the two parties are very similar when actually governing
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#875562 - 12/18/07 10:55 PM Re: "Fair & Balanaced" View on God & Pres 2008 Becka Marr
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Originally Posted By: Becka Marr
Yeah, I'm with you, bbs. I'm sure it was just some technical glitch that so rudely interrupted our conversation.



how rude to call me a "technical glitch"
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#875564 - 12/18/07 10:57 PM Re: "Fair & Balanaced" View on God & Pres 2008 Pale Rider
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#875565 - 12/18/07 10:57 PM Re: "Fair & Balanaced" View on God & Pres 2008 Pale Rider
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#875567 - 12/18/07 10:57 PM Re: "Fair & Balanaced" View on God & Pres 2008 Pale Rider
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I thought these were free forums.... I guess you must be approved to post before hand.
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#875573 - 12/18/07 11:01 PM Re: "Fair & Balanaced" View on God & Pres 2008 #Just Jay
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good for them Neo, I applaud them for taking a very difficult position

now put your tinfoil hat on ---

I look forward to the the thousand year reign, when this pseudo democracy is put away and we have a true theocracy
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