06th Jan 2009
How do I defend my political stance, as a high school student?
You must keep in mind that all of the politicians have the very best intentions at heart for the people they wish to serve, jand you will also observe them modifying their image at election time. They all have different ways to approach the problems.
In general, Democrats want to help everyone out and utilize government-sponsored programs to do it. In general, they have a history of raising taxes to fund the costs. They tend to be more liberal (i.e. more accepting of gay relationships, pro-choice, and restricting firearms to law abiding people, and against the death penalty).
In general, Republicans tend to support minimal government involvement in states' activities. There are minimum federal standards and they would prefer to let each state govern itself as it suits the needs of each population (the original intent of the colonies who founded the USA). They tend to be more conservative (pro-life, lower taxes, cut govt. funding on programs which are duplications or ineffective, favor the death penalty, and support firearms possession by people legally eligible to do so.)
There are varying levels of liberalism or conservativism at each end. Personally, I prefer a candidate who is not afraid to lose an election for making a decision that they feel is the best one, even if it is unpopular. That's how I live my own life. I hope i was able to explain it for you and not show my own personal bias.
You can start with the HISTORICAL FACT that Obama's Socialism (by any other name is still socialism)... and that Socialism has FAILED EVERYWHERE it has ever been tried.... including HERE.... google the thanksgiving of 1623.
You can start with the HISTORICAL FACT that JFK, Ronald Reagan, and GW Bush all INCREASED money into the fed government by LOWERING income taxes (which allows MORE taxes to be collected through the ENTIRE healthy economy). RAISING income taxes does NOT INCREASE money into the fed government, but actually CRIPPLES the overall economy.
You can start by acknowledging that TRICKLE DOWN is the ONLY model of Capitalism that has LONGEVITY and fairness. Again, to quote a Democrat JFK - "a rising tide lifts all ships". Point to a closing GM plant and the way it impacts all the "support" industries around it..... that is trickle-down during decline... but the method is there in good times too.
"Boom Towns" like during a gold rush, or when Honda opened plants in the USA.... TRICKLE DOWN the success to EVERYONE.
The list is almost endless. BE SMART..... get past the HYPE and "open-ended" meaningless/immesurable comments by guys like Obama, and focus on FACTS and DETAILS.
IF you can find a Democrat to ACTUALLY debate you....... good luck.... but you'll be much better off by knowing the TRUTH.
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