Beating a Very Dead Horse
The Republican campaign rhetoric for the upcoming 2006 election has started with the same old divisive fear tactics.
An amendment to make flag burning illegal, an amendment to preserve marriage as an institution between a man and
a woman and the usual use of the word “liberal” as if the word “liberal” was the very embodiment of evil.
I personally don’t believe that these tactics and issues will have the same impact on the American people this time
around. Republicans are beating a dead horse.
An amendment to make flag burning illegal is strictly a flag waving tactic. The American people respect the flag and
see anyone burning the flag as ignorant. Anyway, burning the American flag was from a different time. Who is really
burning the American flag?
Will our enemies stop burning the American flag if we have an amendment making it illegal? We have more important
issues facing this nation than flag burning.
Freedom of expression must be protected even if it means some morons will protest by desecrating what they should
be protecting—The American flag.
As for the supposed attack on the sanctity of marriage by gay people, I think the arguments being made are absurd. I
have never known any married couple to get a divorce because a gay couple lived next door. Marriage between a
man and woman isn’t under attack by gay people. Marriages fail without help from gay men and gay women.
Sexual orientation isn’t contagious. We as a people need to respect our fellow citizens regardless of their sexual
orientation. Morality isn’t defined by marriage between a man and a woman. Many of the people making the argument
for the sanctity of marriage have been married several times. Where is the sanctity for the institution of marriage?
Oh! those damn liberals! I am a liberal with many conservative views. I believe in a strong military to defend our nation
against any attack from any enemy. I don’t favor preemptive war or a war of choice.
Liberals are responsible for Social Security and advancements in civil rights. Damn liberals! I wish the liberal voices
had been stronger leading up to the war in Iraq.
We need both conservative and liberal views to keep our nation great. We are a nation of diversity. We are also a
nation in need of real moral leadership in government.
The issues I want discussed in the upcoming election are being ignored. Where is the debate on fair trade
agreements, dealing with the excessive trade deficit, the national debt, a quality education for every child, better jobs
for the American workers and an exit strategy for the war in Iraq?
Just call me a liberal!
Fred Flanagan
Copyright © 2006
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An amendment to make flag burning illegal, an amendment to preserve marriage as an institution between a man and
a woman and the usual use of the word “liberal” as if the word “liberal” was the very embodiment of evil.
I personally don’t believe that these tactics and issues will have the same impact on the American people this time
around. Republicans are beating a dead horse.
An amendment to make flag burning illegal is strictly a flag waving tactic. The American people respect the flag and
see anyone burning the flag as ignorant. Anyway, burning the American flag was from a different time. Who is really
burning the American flag?
Will our enemies stop burning the American flag if we have an amendment making it illegal? We have more important
issues facing this nation than flag burning.
Freedom of expression must be protected even if it means some morons will protest by desecrating what they should
be protecting—The American flag.
As for the supposed attack on the sanctity of marriage by gay people, I think the arguments being made are absurd. I
have never known any married couple to get a divorce because a gay couple lived next door. Marriage between a
man and woman isn’t under attack by gay people. Marriages fail without help from gay men and gay women.
Sexual orientation isn’t contagious. We as a people need to respect our fellow citizens regardless of their sexual
orientation. Morality isn’t defined by marriage between a man and a woman. Many of the people making the argument
for the sanctity of marriage have been married several times. Where is the sanctity for the institution of marriage?
Oh! those damn liberals! I am a liberal with many conservative views. I believe in a strong military to defend our nation
against any attack from any enemy. I don’t favor preemptive war or a war of choice.
Liberals are responsible for Social Security and advancements in civil rights. Damn liberals! I wish the liberal voices
had been stronger leading up to the war in Iraq.
We need both conservative and liberal views to keep our nation great. We are a nation of diversity. We are also a
nation in need of real moral leadership in government.
The issues I want discussed in the upcoming election are being ignored. Where is the debate on fair trade
agreements, dealing with the excessive trade deficit, the national debt, a quality education for every child, better jobs
for the American workers and an exit strategy for the war in Iraq?
Just call me a liberal!
Fred Flanagan
Copyright © 2006
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