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Political Parties . Democrats vs. Republicans . War on Terror / Iraq. Democrats Position . Republicans Position . Root out and destroy terrorist groups wherever found ! Nations that harbor or support terrorists "face the full wrath" of the United States. .
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Political Parties Democrats vs. Republicans
War on Terror / Iraq Democrats Position Republicans Position Root out and destroy terrorist groups wherever found! Nations that harbor or support terrorists "face the full wrath" of the United States. • “Global Test” will be required seeking permission from foreign governments before any pre-emptive action protecting America • “Iraq is the wrong war in the wrong place at the wrong time.”
Role of Government: Democrat Position Republican Position Less government / less taxes • More government / more taxes
National Defense: Democrat Position Republican Position Increase USA defenses. Deploy Missile Defense System as soon as possible. • Increase global cooperation. Decrease USA defenses. No Missile Defense System
United Nations: Democrat Position Republican Position Use UN as a tool of diplomacy only. • Uphold UN goals of global laws, global governance, and global army.
Health Care: Democrat Position Republican Position Maintain private health care with tax breaks to individuals. Reform Medicare. • Nationalize health care. • Expand Medicare in numerous ways.
Social Security: Democrat Position Republican Position Support option of putting part of payroll deductions into private investments. • Keep social security plan as-is and under full government control.
Civil Rights: Democrat Position Republican Position Promote fair, traditional American values and work ethic. • Affirmative Action and special rights for minorities and different points of view. • Enacting the Employment Non-Discrimination Act
Youth/Education: Democrat Position Republican Position Reduce federal influence in education. Return control to parents, teachers, and local school boards. Vouchers for private or home schooling. Return of voluntary school prayer. English as national language. • Continue expansion of federal control over education. • No vouchers for private or home schooling. • No prayers in schools. • Multi-lingual and multi-cultural education.
Domestic Crime: Democrat Position Republican Position Reduce crime by promoting no-frills prisons with productive work requirements. Deter all forms of crime by increasing penalties. Defend the Constitutional right of citizens to keep and bear arms. • Increase nationwide police forces. • Enforce strict gun control. • Render additional punishments for “hate crimes” (crimes against certain minorities, religions, and ways of life).
Environment/Energy: Democrat Position Republican Position We believe in energy independence. We support an “all of the above” approach that encourages the responsible production of nuclear power, clean coal, solar, wind, geothermal, hydropower, as well as drilling for oil and natural gas in an environmentally responsible way • Create “human free” corridors, replacing people with endangered predators (grizzlies, wolves, etc.). • Regulating carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants. • Green Energy