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POLITICAL IDEOLOGY Liberal vs Conservative
WE ALL WANT THE SAME THINGS IN LIFE. WE WANT FREEDOM; WE WANT THE CHANCE FOR PROSPERITY; WE WANT TO BE THE BEST WE CAN BE; WE WANT AS FEW PEOPLE SUFFERING AS POSSIBLE, ECONOMICALLY; WE WANT HEALTHY CHILDREN; WE WANT TO HAVE CRIME -FREE STREETS; ALL THESE THINGS, THEY’RE PRETTY COMMON… THE ARGUMENT IS HOW TO ACHIEVE THEM. -RUSH LIMBAUGH, 2004
ABORTION Conservative -life begins at conception -pro-life -overturn Roe v Wade Liberal -life begins at a later point in pregnancy -pro-choice -keep Roe v Wade -government shouldn’t tell women what to do with their bodies
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION Conservative Liberal -Entrance to schools and job hiring -most are for race being one factor should be purely competitive in admissions and hiring -It is reverse-discrimination to use race as a factor
DEATH PENALTY Conservative -It is OK- Keep It Liberal -It is cruel and unusual
ECONOMY Conservative -Gov’t should stay out of it Liberal -Gov’t should regulate it, bail it out if necessary
SCHOOL VOUCHERS Conservative -We should have them -Schools should have to compete for students- that would make the schools better Liberal -We shouldn’t have them -Instead, we should give schools/teachers more money
GLOBAL WARMING Conservative Liberal -It is natural, we can’t really stop it so we should do anything about it -it is man made, we should do stuff to stop it
GUN CONTROL Conservative Liberal -2 nd Amendment says we have the right to a weapon -Guns stop crime -gun control laws should be stricter -Guns cause crime
HEALTH CARE Conservative -It should be private, the government should not provide it -National Health Insurance would result in poor care Liberal -the government should provide it to everyone who can’t get their own
HOMELAND SECURITY Conservative -The government should investigate terrorism, even if it means giving up privacy rights Liberal -government should not invade privacy even if it is investigating terrorism
IMMIGRATION Conservative -We should strictly enforce immigration laws -Those here illegally should be deported Liberal -We should find a way to legalize those here - Legal immigration should be easier
RELIGION Conservative Liberal -It might be okay to allow prayer in schools and government buildings -It is not okay to allow prayer is schools and government buildings
SAME- SEX MARRIAGE Conservative -Same sex marriage is wrong -The Constitution maybe should outlaw it -Gay Rights are not the same as civil rights Liberal -Same sex marriage is not a government issue -States should allow it if they want, national gov’t should stay out - It is a civil rights issue
SOCIAL SECURITY Conservative Liberal -We should do away with the social -we should keep the system security program because not everyone knows -People should use that money to how/can do their own plan do their own retirement plan
TAXES Conservative Liberal -Gov’t should tax everyone less -Gov’t should tax the same and -Gov’t should cut back its spending maybe more -Gov’t should continue and maybe increase its spending
WAR IN IRAQ/ WAR ON TERROR Conservative -Terrorism is a real threat and we should be working to end it -War is Iraq is valid and needs to be won Liberal -Can’t fight a war on an idea -War in Iraq is not working and should be ended
WELFARE Conservative -People who need it should only get it for a very short time with strict rules -Churches and community groups should be encouraged to help the needy Liberal -Welfare should be extended and possibly increased -The government has a responsibility to help the needy
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