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- From: root@june.cmp.rpi.edu (J.R. Ordon)
- Subject: Re: The "L" word
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- Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
- References: <122460087@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM> <1992Dec22.074155.21558@jcnpc.cmhnet.org>
- Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 15:11:18 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec22.074155.21558@jcnpc.cmhnet.org> mam@jcnpc.cmhnet.org (Mike A. McAngus) writes:
- >Owen Barrus (omb@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM) wrote:
- >: In alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, crowder@epcot.spdc.ti.com (Mark Crowder) writes:
- >
- >Useless, gratuitious flame that adds nothing to the conversation and is not
- >warranted by the original post.
- >
- >I view liberalism as, essentially, the belief that the old ways are not useful
- >and new ways must be tried. Under this example, Ben Franklin and Mikhal
- >Gorbechev were liberals. Liberalism is time and culture dependent.
- >
- >I classify myself as a liberal and hold to the following beliefs:
- >1) Civil liberties are important to the point where every care must be taken in
- >criminal trials so that innocent people are not wrongly convicted.
- >2) Tax exemptions for all religious income and property should be repealed.
- >3) Only charitable organizations that directly benefit the poor should remain
- >tax exempt.
- >4) Tax deductions for political contributions should be eliminated.
- >5) The country should go to a year-round school calendar.
- >6) The Electoral College should be done away with.
- >7) Abortion should remain safe and legal.
- >8) Anyone who is invited to speak anywhere should be allowed to be heard, and
- >any disruptive elements should be removed from the venue.
- >9) Homosexual activity should not be deemed a crime.
- >10) Gays should be allowed in the military.
- >
- >And the list goes on and on.
- >--
-
- As a conservative, I totally agree with you in numbers 2,3,4,5,6,8,9.
-
- The rest?
-
- Number 1... well yes, but we must do something about the victims rights also.
-
- Number 7 ... Personally, I'm pro-life, but I do not feel that I should force
- my personal beliefs on others.(unlike some liberals &
- Conservatives). Majority rule should prevail.
-
- Number 10 ..Gays ARE in the military, if people doubt this, they're naive.
- yes, gays cannot admit it, and this should be changed, but with
- moderation.
-
- Now for my additions...
-
- Number 11. All people should have equal rights, NOT special rights.
- Number 12. Job employment should be based on ability and qualifications,
- NOT quotas. This puts me against Affirmative Action.
- Number 13. Criminals should be treated as just that. I do not believe
- in making excuses for their actions, bad childhood, poor family,
- Child abuse, ad nausem. Criminals should not be slapped on the
- wrist, build more prisons if need be. Eliminate the parole
- system and have standard sentences for crimes.
-
- and so on...
-
- -----------------------------
-
- J.R. Ordon
- Standard disclaimers apply
-