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POLITICAL IDEOLOGYLiberal vs Conservative

WE ALL WANT THE SAME THINGS IN LIFE. WE WANT FREEDOM; WE WANT THE CHANCE FOR PROSPERITY; WE WANT TO BE THE BEST WE CAN BE;

WE WANT AS FEW PEOPLE SUFFERING AS POSSIBLE, ECONOMICALLY; WE

WANT HEALTHY CHILDREN; WE WANT TO HAVE CRIME-FREE STREETS; ALL

THESE THINGS, THEY’RE PRETTY COMMON… THE ARGUMENT IS HOW

TO ACHIEVE THEM.-RUSH LIMBAUGH, 2004

ABORTIONConservative Liberal

-life begins at conception-pro-life-overturn Roe v Wade

-life begins at a later point in pregnancy-pro-choice-keep Roe v Wade-government shouldn’t tell women what to do with their bodies

AFFIRMATIVE ACTIONConservative Liberal

-Entrance to schools and job hiring should be purely competitive-It is reverse-discrimination to use race as a factor

-most are for race being one factor in admissions and hiring

DEATH PENALTYConservative Liberal

-It is OK- Keep It -It is cruel and unusual

ECONOMYConservative Liberal

-Gov’t should stay out of it -Gov’t should regulate it, bail it out if necessary

SCHOOL VOUCHERSConservative Liberal

-We should have them-Schools should have to compete for students- that would make the schools better

-We shouldn’t have them-Instead, we should give schools/teachers more money

GLOBAL WARMINGConservative Liberal

-It is natural, we can’t really stop it so we should do anything about it

-it is man made, we should do stuff to stop it

GUN CONTROLConservative Liberal

-2nd Amendment says we have the right to a weapon-Guns stop crime

-gun control laws should be stricter-Guns cause crime

HEALTH CAREConservative Liberal

-It should be private, the government should not provide it-National Health Insurance would result in poor care

-the government should provide it to everyone who can’t get their own

HOMELAND SECURITYConservative Liberal

-The government should investigate terrorism, even if it means giving up privacy rights

-government should not invade privacy even if it is investigating terrorism

IMMIGRATIONConservative Liberal

-We should strictly enforce immigration laws-Those here illegally should be deported

-We should find a way to legalize those here- Legal immigration should be easier

RELIGIONConservative Liberal

-It might be okay to allow prayer in schools and government buildings

-It is not okay to allow prayer is schools and government buildings

SAME- SEX MARRIAGEConservative Liberal

-Same sex marriage is wrong-The Constitution maybe should outlaw it-Gay Rights are not the same as civil rights

-Same sex marriage is not a government issue-States should allow it if they want, national gov’t should stay out- It is a civil rights issue

SOCIAL SECURITYConservative Liberal

-We should do away with the social security program-People should use that money to do their own retirement plan

-we should keep the system because not everyone knows how/can do their own plan

TAXESConservative Liberal

-Gov’t should tax everyone less-Gov’t should cut back its spending

-Gov’t should tax the same and maybe more-Gov’t should continue and maybe increase its spending

WAR IN IRAQ/ WAR ON TERRORConservative Liberal

-Terrorism is a real threat and we should be working to end it-War is Iraq is valid and needs to be won

-Can’t fight a war on an idea-War in Iraq is not working and should be ended

WELFAREConservative Liberal

-People who need it should only get it for a very short time with strict rules-Churches and community groups should be encouraged to help the needy

-Welfare should be extended and possibly increased-The government has a responsibility to help the needy