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Sinergy -> RE: Ending The Culture of Corruption, Democrat-style (11/18/2006 2:55:45 PM)
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Hello A/all,
I found this in the LA Times the other day and felt it deserved an airing here. It is a letter to Conservatives from Michael Moore, entitled "A victorious liberal's pledge"
Just me, etc.
Sinergy
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1) We will always respect you. We will never, ever, call you "unpatriotic" simply because you disagree with us. In fact, we encourage you to dissent and disagree with us.
2) We will let you marry whomever you want (even though some among us consider your Republican behavior to be "different" or "immoral"). Who you marry is none of our business. Love, and be in love - it's a wonderful gift.
3) We will not spend your grandchildren's money on our personal whims or to enrich our friends. It's your checkbook too, and we will balance it for you.
4) When we bring our sons and daughters home from Iraq, we will bring your sons and daughters home too. We promise never to send your kids off to war based on some amateur Power Point presentation cooked up by men who have never been to war.
5) When we make America the last Western democracy to have universal health coverage, and when all Americans are able to get help when they fall ill, we promise that you too will be able to see a doctor, regardless of your ability to pay. And when stem cell research delivers treatments and cures for diseases that afflict you and your loved ones, we'll make sure those advances are available to you and your family too.
6) When we clean up our air and water, you too will be able to breathe the cleaner air and drink the purer water. When we put an end to global warming, you will no longer have to think about buying oceanfront property in Yuma.
7) Should a mass murderer ever kill 3000 people on oursoil, we will devote every single resources to tracking him down and bringing him to justice immediately. We will protect you.
8) We will never stick our nose in your bedroom or your womb. What you do there as consenting adults is your business. We will continue to count your age from the moment you were born, not the moment you were conceived.
9) We will not take away your hunting guns. If you need an automatic weapon or a handgun to kill a bird or deer, then you really aren't much of a hunter and you should, perhaps, take up another sport. In the meantime, we will arm the deer to make it a fairer fight.
10) When we raise the minimum wage, we will raise it for your employees too. They will use that money to buy more things, which means you will get the money back! And when women are finally paid what men make, we will pay conservative women that wage too.
11) We will respect your religious beliefs, even when you dont practices those beliefs. In fact, we will actively seek to promote your most radical religious beliefs ("Blessed are the peacemakers," "Love your enemies," "It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God" and "Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.") We will let people in other countries know that God doesnt just bless Americaa, he blesses everyone. We will discourage religous intolerance and fanaticism - starting here at home.
12) We will not tolerate politicians who are corrupt and break the law. And we promise you will will go after the corrupt politicians on our side first. If we fail to do this, we need you to call us on it. Simply because we are in power does not gives us the right to turn our heads the other way when our party goes astray. Please perform this most important duty as the loyal opposition.
Edited twice for typo corrections.
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