Originally posted by gokenin . . . we have a statement posted on a forum in favor of[/B]forced abortions based purely on a parents political leaning [B] and no one says hey this is one stupid moronic comment ? Has this nation really devolved to the point that this kind of idiotic belief is seen as acceptable in our public discourse? Yes these comments from Republicans are repugnant but are the comments from democrats attacking it no less point in case.
I normally stand against generalizing about a whole group. I'm not religious and dislike most of it, for example, but I know there are plenty of sincere religious people too who don't deserve to be lumped together with the jerks, nuts, and ignoramuses found too often in organized religion.
But the Republican party has become something bordering on evil. It isn't the party it used to be where moderate conservatives could be counted on to work with moderate liberals. The Republican party has been invaded by the Tea Party, it listens to Limbaugh and Beck and Norquist, it is run by extremists who are ruining our country.
A key part of Republican philosophy—unregulated capitalism—was given the go ahead back in the 90s, and it nearly bankrupted us . . . yet plenty of Republicans want to again eliminate regulations. Global warming could wipe out a significant part of humanity, or at least habitable Earth, yet Republicans are denying the science and trying to deregulate. Republican leadership manipulated congress and our allies into warring against Iraq over WMDs that never existed, costing us trillions in dollars, and much more in lost and ruined lives. Now, not content with financial ruin (which the middle class is paying for), injuring the planet, or ruining our reputation with the world . . . to top off all these great contributions from one party
they have decided to ruin the election process!
Lie after lie after lie, distortions, quoting out of context, more lies, while the recent voter suppression laws and tactics are possibly the greatest evil our political process has seen in over a century. If Romney gets in power having used such fraudulent and malicious tactics, they will (since they produced a "winner") be normalized and therefore become part of the US political scene . . . it is a HUGE threat looming just days away.
What our country really needs right now are moderate conservatives back in power in the Republican party. Until they are, you are wasting your time looking for charitable attitudes toward a party entertaining extremists who are trying to lower America to their amoral level.