TO BE A LIBERAL...

Libertarian

New member
To be a bona-fide card-carrying liberal, there are certain beliefs you must subscribe to:

„h The AIDS virus is spread by a lack of funding.
„h That the same public school idiot whom can't teach 4th graders how to read is qualified to teach those same kids about sex.
„h That guns in the hands of law-abiding Americans are more of a threat than nuclear weapons in the hands of the Red Chinese.
„h There was no art before federal funding. that global temperatures are less affected by cyclical, documented changes in the brilliance of the sun, and more affected by yuppies driving SUVs.
„h That gender roles are artificial but being gay is natural.
„h That business creates oppression and government creates prosperity.
„h That hunters don't care about nature, but pasty, loony activists who've never been outside Seattle do.
„h That self-esteem is more important than actually doing something to earn it.
„h The military, not corrupt politicians start wars.
„h The free market that gives us 500+ channels can't deliver the quality that PBS does.
„h The NRA is bad, because they stand up for certain parts of the Constitution, while the ACLU is good, because they stand up for certain parts of the Constitution.
„h That taxes are too low, but ATM fees are too high.
„h That Harriet Tubman, Cesar Chavez and Gloria Steinem are more important to American history than Thomas Jefferson, General Robert E. Lee or Thomas Edison.
„h That standardized tests are racist, but racial quotas and set-asides aren't.
„h That conservatives are racists, but black people couldn't make it without your help.
„h That the only reason socialism hasn¡¦t worked anywhere it's been tried, is because the right people haven't been in charge.

[This message has been edited by Libertarian (edited November 16, 1999).]
 

Dr.Rob

Staff Alumnus
wow I've never been a a conservative.,. but If that's your definition of liberal i'm not one of those either.

and I'm a member of the ACLU and the NRA.

Dr.Rob
 

Lazarus

New member
You dirty little cross-poster!
Sheesh, I'm glad there aren't many liberals 'round these parts. Unfortunately, I live only a few hours away from the Kalifornia border- I'm afraid they might start leaking in.
 

Libertarian

New member
When I first read your post, I thought your said "dirty little cross dresser". I'll tell you what,Laz. The other forum was less than enthusiastic over the post so I thought I'd look for warmer climates.

BTW, Aren't you going to the PRC for college? And you are worried about contamination? You will have to take ten hot showers when you get home on holidays to get the liberal crud off of you.
 

DC

Moderator Emeritus
The liberal believes it is acceptable and his/her right to take away another's liberties and earnings... by gunpoint if that person won't cooperate.

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"Quis custodiet ipsos custodes" RKBA!
 

George Hill

Staff Alumnus
ROTFLMAO!

Wait a sec - that aint so funny!

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"A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity." - Sigmund Freud
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE
 

Ozzie223

Retired Screen Name
Funny and true, Libertarian. I lifted it, cleaned it up and sent it out as a JOTD with a link back here.

Thanks.
 

Libertarian

New member
I modified the second point to remove the word "overpaid". Most teachers are not over paid. In fact, that is one of the reasons that we have so much difficulty getting good teachers where they are most needed.
 

DC

Moderator Emeritus
Well, I'm not very convinced that teachers are underpaid.
In my area (one of the lower paid areas)....starting entry level salary for teachers is $28K +health,dental,optical, paid sick leave and days off, for a 9-10 month year. Not bad for a 22-23 yr old kid just out of college. Top end is $52K....still not bad.
The local teacher's union affiliate also is lobbying for subsidized teacher-only housing and low interest morgages.

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"Quis custodiet ipsos custodes" RKBA!
 

Ozzie223

Retired Screen Name
One dollar is .99 to much for some of these teachers. The teachers and their union are responsible for as much damage to our country as the last 30 years of congress.

The glorification of American teachers is ridiculous propaganda.
 

Lazarus

New member
It's teachers like those who make it hell for real, serious teachers. My boyslime's mother has been a teacher for something in the area of 20 years or more, and she still makes beans. compared to my mother, who works a third the hours his mother does but gets paid twice as much.
 
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