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		<title>By: Jagermann</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jagermann</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:52:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>We&#039;ve fought too hard to create a free republic and it has worked excellent for over 200 years. Why would we want to downgrade to socialism? There is a reason why the United States is so wealthy and successful. It is because of freedom.

Finland, which borders Norway and Sweden, has some of the loosest gun control in the world and one of the highest firearm ownership rates in the world, yet their crime and murder rate is lower than Norway or Sweden so your comparison does not prove anything. You can even obtain silencers for your handguns in Finland unrestricted. 

Abortion and gay marriage is legal in the United States too. So what are you trying to get at? State&#039;s have the right to create their own laws, but abortion and gay marriage are both legal at the federal level just like in Norway or Sweden. Also state&#039;s have the right to pass laws abolishing capital punishment if they so choose. State&#039;s can also create universal healthcare programs and would run more efficiently at the state level than the federal level.&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We&#8217;ve fought too hard to create a free republic and it has worked excellent for over 200 years. Why would we want to downgrade to socialism? There is a reason why the United States is so wealthy and successful. It is because of freedom.</p>
<p>Finland, which borders Norway and Sweden, has some of the loosest gun control in the world and one of the highest firearm ownership rates in the world, yet their crime and murder rate is lower than Norway or Sweden so your comparison does not prove anything. You can even obtain silencers for your handguns in Finland unrestricted. </p>
<p>Abortion and gay marriage is legal in the United States too. So what are you trying to get at? State&#8217;s have the right to create their own laws, but abortion and gay marriage are both legal at the federal level just like in Norway or Sweden. Also state&#8217;s have the right to pass laws abolishing capital punishment if they so choose. State&#8217;s can also create universal healthcare programs and would run more efficiently at the state level than the federal level.<br /><b>References : </b></p>
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		<title>By: Ryan</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ryan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:32:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I guess your point is that since Jean-Claude, Deiter, and Sven have been determined to be happier from a subjective study we should do what they do. I hope you realize that all of these countries have a higher suicide rate than America.  

&quot;Many countries provide universal insurance but deny critical procedures to patients who need them. Britain&#039;s Department of Health reported in 2006 that at any given time, nearly 900,000 Britons are waiting for admission to National Health Service hospitals, and shortages force the cancellation of more than 50,000 operations each year. In Sweden, the wait for heart surgery can be as long as 25 weeks, and the average wait for hip replacement surgery is more than a year.&quot;
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-tanner5apr05,0,2227144.story?coll=la-opinion-rightrail

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_suicide_rate  
http://www.angelfire.com/pa/sergeman/issues/healthcare/socialized.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3423159.stm 
http://blogs.wsj.com/informedreader/2007/06/29/is-french-health-care-really-better/ 
&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I guess your point is that since Jean-Claude, Deiter, and Sven have been determined to be happier from a subjective study we should do what they do. I hope you realize that all of these countries have a higher suicide rate than America.  </p>
<p>&quot;Many countries provide universal insurance but deny critical procedures to patients who need them. Britain&#8217;s Department of Health reported in 2006 that at any given time, nearly 900,000 Britons are waiting for admission to National Health Service hospitals, and shortages force the cancellation of more than 50,000 operations each year. In Sweden, the wait for heart surgery can be as long as 25 weeks, and the average wait for hip replacement surgery is more than a year.&quot;<br />
<a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-tanner5apr05,0,2227144.story?coll=la-opinion-rightrail" rel="nofollow">http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-tanner5apr05,0,2227144.story?coll=la-opinion-rightrail</a></p>
<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_suicide_rate" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_suicide_rate</a><br />
<a href="http://www.angelfire.com/pa/sergeman/issues/healthcare/socialized.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.angelfire.com/pa/sergeman/issues/healthcare/socialized.html</a><br />
<a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3423159.stm" rel="nofollow">http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3423159.stm</a><br />
<a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/informedreader/2007/06/29/is-french-health-care-really-better/" rel="nofollow">http://blogs.wsj.com/informedreader/2007/06/29/is-french-health-care-really-better/</a><br />
<br /><b>References : </b></p>
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		<title>By: Bellamaximus</title>
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		<dc:creator>Bellamaximus</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:42:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Are you seriously this brainwashed into believing a) Socialism works and b) that we should destroy capitalism and change for the sake of changing?

Socialism (which even if you throw in the word &quot;democracy&quot; at the end of it doesn&#039;t change anything) has brought on Italian Fascism, the German Nazi Party, COMMUNISM, and a multitude of other societies that seemed great and all - with the exception of personal liberties being crushed for the sake of a central, godhead government. If anything we need to CHANGE in the direction AWAY from SOCIALISM. We need to revert to a full-fledged, state rights, decentralized government that doesn&#039;t punish a person for being successful with a nonstop onslaught of taxes.

Universal Health Care seems nice . . . if you take into account that:

1)  I&#039;ll have to pay for everyone and their uncle to get health care when my own father can barely survive after having a heart attack simply because he makes more than 30k a year.
2) If I get cancer, I&#039;ll have to wait anywhere in excess of nine months to finally get treatment . . . sure hope the cancer understands that and lets me live long enough.

The European socialist countries will fall and so will America, simply because we are starting to pull the same tricks as the EU. America could have worked, if it weren&#039;t for &quot;Progressive&quot; idealists like Woodrow Wilson, FDR, and you.&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Are you seriously this brainwashed into believing a) Socialism works and b) that we should destroy capitalism and change for the sake of changing?</p>
<p>Socialism (which even if you throw in the word &quot;democracy&quot; at the end of it doesn&#8217;t change anything) has brought on Italian Fascism, the German Nazi Party, COMMUNISM, and a multitude of other societies that seemed great and all &#8211; with the exception of personal liberties being crushed for the sake of a central, godhead government. If anything we need to CHANGE in the direction AWAY from SOCIALISM. We need to revert to a full-fledged, state rights, decentralized government that doesn&#8217;t punish a person for being successful with a nonstop onslaught of taxes.</p>
<p>Universal Health Care seems nice . . . if you take into account that:</p>
<p>1)  I&#8217;ll have to pay for everyone and their uncle to get health care when my own father can barely survive after having a heart attack simply because he makes more than 30k a year.<br />
2) If I get cancer, I&#8217;ll have to wait anywhere in excess of nine months to finally get treatment . . . sure hope the cancer understands that and lets me live long enough.</p>
<p>The European socialist countries will fall and so will America, simply because we are starting to pull the same tricks as the EU. America could have worked, if it weren&#8217;t for &quot;Progressive&quot; idealists like Woodrow Wilson, FDR, and you.<br /><b>References : </b></p>
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		<title>By: john j</title>
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		<dc:creator>john j</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:54:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The first people labeled as progressive were republicans. You can&#039;t deny that Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, and Goldwater were progressives. Do you know it was Eisenhower who used the military to desegregate schools. Ask the former Soviet Republics if they think Reagan was a progressive liberal- and they will answer yes. Reagan is arguably the only liberal since Kennedy to actualy believe in the idea of freedom as something that should be faught for all over the world.

How do you think it is progressive to trust in your government so much that you are willing to give up the only true protection against that government- the firearm?&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The first people labeled as progressive were republicans. You can&#8217;t deny that Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, and Goldwater were progressives. Do you know it was Eisenhower who used the military to desegregate schools. Ask the former Soviet Republics if they think Reagan was a progressive liberal- and they will answer yes. Reagan is arguably the only liberal since Kennedy to actualy believe in the idea of freedom as something that should be faught for all over the world.</p>
<p>How do you think it is progressive to trust in your government so much that you are willing to give up the only true protection against that government- the firearm?<br /><b>References : </b></p>
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		<title>By: whiteshugga</title>
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		<dc:creator>whiteshugga</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:23:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Have you been to Scandinavia?  a sandwich costs 12 bucks.  Liberals make books that tell you their lives are so great.  they lie.

Our social spending goes to minorities and the poor, while theirs goes to things that help all people in their daily lives.  We have a much larger income gap.  We also have a larger and much more complex country.  And were richer.  If you take away our rich people, then we have an income gap just like europe.  So what?

Those studies you have quoted are all silly lies.  Our health care is the best in the world.  It isnt even close.

We report our crimes.  other countries dont.  And what is going to happen when only the criminals have guns?  they tried this in australia.  crime went way up.   

Our education system sucks, but republicans want to change it with vouchers, while liberals think it is great

You really need to get it together dude.  After you have digested this, ask yourself if that the liberals propose will really bring positive change.

If they try to raise taxes on the rich, businesses will suffer and we will all be poorer.  More will go overseas.

Government run health care is way more expensive than private health care right now.  Why would we want that?  There will be no new drugs made and no reason for innovation.  

Gun control causes crime, because the criminals will still have guns.



&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Have you been to Scandinavia?  a sandwich costs 12 bucks.  Liberals make books that tell you their lives are so great.  they lie.</p>
<p>Our social spending goes to minorities and the poor, while theirs goes to things that help all people in their daily lives.  We have a much larger income gap.  We also have a larger and much more complex country.  And were richer.  If you take away our rich people, then we have an income gap just like europe.  So what?</p>
<p>Those studies you have quoted are all silly lies.  Our health care is the best in the world.  It isnt even close.</p>
<p>We report our crimes.  other countries dont.  And what is going to happen when only the criminals have guns?  they tried this in australia.  crime went way up.   </p>
<p>Our education system sucks, but republicans want to change it with vouchers, while liberals think it is great</p>
<p>You really need to get it together dude.  After you have digested this, ask yourself if that the liberals propose will really bring positive change.</p>
<p>If they try to raise taxes on the rich, businesses will suffer and we will all be poorer.  More will go overseas.</p>
<p>Government run health care is way more expensive than private health care right now.  Why would we want that?  There will be no new drugs made and no reason for innovation.  </p>
<p>Gun control causes crime, because the criminals will still have guns.</p>
<p><b>References : </b></p>
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		<title>By: sociald</title>
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		<dc:creator>sociald</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:02:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Do you want me to pick apart your arguments now or later?

First let me just say small countries can work with a mixed model of social democracy.  large countries wont.  Norway?  less than 5M people Sweden about 9m people?  France 64M the only one of any size and its about 1/5 the pop of the usa.

Ok heres what matters.  Immigration.  This is major reason that will not work here.  the amount of immigrants to the USA each year (legal and illegal ) would almost equal Norways entire population ( thats every year )
Immigrants, by the nature of almost all of them being poor will be on some form of assistance through government programs.  This creates a ratio of burden on the system economically ( not to mention infrastructure, crime and education ) that those countries you mention  do &#039;not&#039; have to deal with.

Furthermore while you can quote the ones you want, the england doesnt have guns but has plenty of gun crimes.  

And the USA already does have some socialistic components already, medicare, medicaid, social security to name a few.  And wouldnt ya know it... all 3 of those are underperforming, mismanaged messes that are running out of money.

europes populations are dwindling.. while the usa&#039;s population is growing ( due to immigration mostly ).  this is the key difference and the reason why it would be a big mistake to take on those policies.
&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Do you want me to pick apart your arguments now or later?</p>
<p>First let me just say small countries can work with a mixed model of social democracy.  large countries wont.  Norway?  less than 5M people Sweden about 9m people?  France 64M the only one of any size and its about 1/5 the pop of the usa.</p>
<p>Ok heres what matters.  Immigration.  This is major reason that will not work here.  the amount of immigrants to the USA each year (legal and illegal ) would almost equal Norways entire population ( thats every year )<br />
Immigrants, by the nature of almost all of them being poor will be on some form of assistance through government programs.  This creates a ratio of burden on the system economically ( not to mention infrastructure, crime and education ) that those countries you mention  do &#8216;not&#8217; have to deal with.</p>
<p>Furthermore while you can quote the ones you want, the england doesnt have guns but has plenty of gun crimes.  </p>
<p>And the USA already does have some socialistic components already, medicare, medicaid, social security to name a few.  And wouldnt ya know it&#8230; all 3 of those are underperforming, mismanaged messes that are running out of money.</p>
<p>europes populations are dwindling.. while the usa&#8217;s population is growing ( due to immigration mostly ).  this is the key difference and the reason why it would be a big mistake to take on those policies.<br />
<br /><b>References : </b></p>
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		<title>By: bananafish6726</title>
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		<dc:creator>bananafish6726</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:46:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Your question makes my head hurt.  Why do liberals insist on change for the sake of change?  Why worry so much about political correctness--who cares what other people think? Do you want to pay 3/4 of your pay in taxes so you can live like a European?   Go there and do it.&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Your question makes my head hurt.  Why do liberals insist on change for the sake of change?  Why worry so much about political correctness&#8211;who cares what other people think? Do you want to pay 3/4 of your pay in taxes so you can live like a European?   Go there and do it.<br /><b>References : </b></p>
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		<title>By: bluechristy12</title>
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		<dc:creator>bluechristy12</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:10:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Some people are just born back wards .
This older white Military Christian widow will vote for Obama and Biden.
I stress Christian as well because many conservatives see them selves as Christian -only in words and not deed as far as I am concerned.
Jesus did teach social values .
&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Some people are just born back wards .<br />
This older white Military Christian widow will vote for Obama and Biden.<br />
I stress Christian as well because many conservatives see them selves as Christian -only in words and not deed as far as I am concerned.<br />
Jesus did teach social values .<br />
<br /><b>References : </b></p>
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		<title>By: Phoenix Quill</title>
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		<dc:creator>Phoenix Quill</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:52:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Believe it or not..

....when the National Socialists in Germany (Nazis)  wanted to change the world, our whole nation united against them.


My how things have changed.&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Believe it or not..</p>
<p>&#8230;.when the National Socialists in Germany (Nazis)  wanted to change the world, our whole nation united against them.</p>
<p>My how things have changed.<br /><b>References : </b></p>
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		<title>By: Poyzin</title>
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		<dc:creator>Poyzin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:18:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>conservatives don&#039;t want to prevent change. We just want to prevent change for the sake of change, and more importantly, change that is harmful.

It&#039;s not good to give free reign to homosexuals to stalk our children and convert as many as possible to homosexuality.

It&#039;s not good change to give free welfare to anyone who wants it.

It&#039;s not good change to hand over the United States to mexicans who  are illiterate in their own language, let alone English.

I can go on and on.
Your question is warped and distorted, and the very premise of it is false.

Go play in the sandbox, and watch out for cat crap.&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>conservatives don&#8217;t want to prevent change. We just want to prevent change for the sake of change, and more importantly, change that is harmful.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s not good to give free reign to homosexuals to stalk our children and convert as many as possible to homosexuality.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s not good change to give free welfare to anyone who wants it.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s not good change to hand over the United States to mexicans who  are illiterate in their own language, let alone English.</p>
<p>I can go on and on.<br />
Your question is warped and distorted, and the very premise of it is false.</p>
<p>Go play in the sandbox, and watch out for cat crap.<br /><b>References : </b></p>
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