Why are you a …?



Why are you a …?

Many of us have political allegiances or beliefs. Some of us are Republican, Democrat, independent or many other choices. I want to know why you are that way. If you are a Republican, why? If you are a Democrat, why?

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David Brooks is the socially liberal, fiscally conservative political scientist, professional writer and co-founder of politablog.

13 Responses to “Why are you a …?”

  1. Marie says:

    I’m a Democrat because I care about people, not just money.

  2. I’m a Republican because I care about money, not just people.

  3. Sick_Of_This says:

    I identify with the Socialist Party because I’m sick and tired of both the Republicans and the Democrats and their kowtowing to both multinational corporations and to social conservatives.

  4. Dan in Hawaii says:

    i am a democrat because i have complete thoughts, not just bumper stickers. i am really more of a centerist but it is like i heard recently, “the left moved to the right and the right moved to the nut house.” i am not a nut, and if i belived the garbage the GOP spouts i would have to be stupid or just blinded by GOP spirit.

  5. David says:

    I’m none of the above because I don’t have an agenda. I would like just enough government to provide for our common defense and then leave me alone so I can get on with my life.

  6. Seth says:

    I am a democrat because I believe the people should run the country, not big corporations.

  7. Zavier says:

    I am you, you are me, we are us.

  8. Annie says:

    I’m a liberal Democrat because as a party I believe they are more attuned to the Constitution and the people and less to corporations. Their ‘action items’ are more in agreement with my moral philosophy that we are our brother’s/sister’s keeper and that life at all ages and stages is about being able to live it and not just being alive.

  9. Eric says:

    Just like you, socially liberal, fiscally conservative. If were going to make cuts in spending, all the sacred cows need to be put on the table including Dept of Defense, removal of tax breaks for large corporations, etc.

    I’m not a Republican because I cannot stand the lies and sucking up to the rich while pretending to be the party of Jesus Christ. Hate to tell the GOPERS, but Jesus was a card carrying member of the future club of socialist/communists economic order.

    I’m not a Democrat because I can’t stand how they kowtow to Republicans. However, I greatly admire Congressman Grayson and Sen. Al Franken. Because, they fight back against the GOPer noise machine.

    I’m not a libertarian because no government, means nothing gets done and man’s evil nature comes out even worse than GOP zombie minds…

  10. GREG says:

    I consider myself a reluctant Republican. I am sick of the lies from both sides and them putting themselves before their country.I don’t want a politician to represent me.I wont a patriot that believes in God,Country,Family and keeping the oath they took to protect our Constitution. Who tells the truth.Believes his or her word is their bond and can be trusted to do what they say. I know WAY to much to ask…But I am not asking I am DEMANDING !!!

  11. Jonathan says:

    I am against throwing potheads in jail and keeping them from getting a decent job again because it is wrong. Since republicans seem to have no heart for this situation, and democrats can’t get them to listen, I really don’t care about politics. I have no voice, no power, and no rights.

  12. chillywilly says:

    I am a libertarian/Constitutional Conservative because liberty is the only thing really worth protecting. Republicans and Democrats are two wings of the same vulture. They violate our natural rights outlined in the Constitution in many different ways: Democrats want to redistribute wealth and don’t recognize the economic liberty; Republicans want endless war and to stomp on your civil liberties. Neither side cares much for the rule of law or the Constitution. The Constitution was written to restrict the Federal gov’t to a list of enumerated powers, the rest being left to the states and people respectively.

    The Federal Reserve allows the politicians to intervene in a number of areas in our life and impose a hidden “inflation tax” on the people. Without this mechanism politicians on either side would not be able to do half the things they are currently interfering in. I am also a supporter of Austrian free market economics which calls for no gov’t intervention in the market place. The free market is self regulating and it’s only by gov’t intervention are certain big companies favored via special interests and allowed to push the little guys out creating disparity.

    I would have to agree with the “Campaign for LIberty’s” mission:
    Our mission is to promote and defend the great American principles of individual liberty, constitutional government, sound money, free markets, and a noninterventionist foreign policy, by means of educational and political activity.

    In a lot of ways Dr. Ron Paul cured my apathy in 2008 and gave me hope that We the People can get back to the Constitution and the rule of law once again. Real patriots take an oath to defend the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic. There are very few in Washington who can even claim to follow the Constitution in all areas.

    • jasonND says:

      I second chillywilly, i am a fan of the ‘pauls and think they have a different perspective than their political agenda traditionally dictates.

      my one concern is all this government spending…

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