To Jim,
You silly fellow! Waterboarding is not “torture” by any international convention signed by the U.S. (that I know of) since it inflicts no bodily injury or permanent psychological damage. These facts can be attested to by the numerous U.S. special forces that undergo waterboarding every year as part of their training. Thus, one can indeed say in truth that John McCain WAS tortured (e.g., having his arms pulled out of their sockets) while the (grand total of) THREE terrorists that were waterboarded were not tortured. See how it works?
Also, a rise of 3% in the top marginal tax bracket is not what conservatives are calling socialism. Rather, it is the huge (sometimes controlling) ownership by the U.S. government in car companies, banks, etc. and the call for socialized medicine by the Obama administration that makes conservatives worry that socialism is on the way. This is all totally unconstitutional, but who cares about that except conservatives? Also, where will all the money come from to pay off these huge deficits that Obama has created? Increased taxes FOR ALL over the long run will be the answer (maybe you don’t smoke, but you should look into the excise tax hikes that are beginning to be instituted. They are REGRESSIVE and substantial). Are you eyes beginning to open?
Oh, don’t ever call George W. Bush or his cronies “conservatives”either. The “neo-cons” take their philosophy from the left, just like Obama. Ever wonder where the “neo” in “neo-conservatives” comes from? Bush might have been a social conservative, but he was no fiscal conservative! Bush spent money like a drunken sailor (including domestic social spending). I am a conservative and I hated Bush and many of his policies. But I DESPISE Obama and almost all of his policies.
Bush & Cheney like Nazis, huh? That’s a bold statement.
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