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Study {D} party convention platform and read the Huffington post and you will know what liberals stand for. The left is sort of bland and are in lock step with most of their positions. But with conservatives it is a different story and the {R} party is split mainly 3 ways, libertarian, social, and moderate.
This forum is a good place to learn but keep in mind it is like opening a bunch of oysters looking for a pearl. After awhile you will be able to separate people that have really something to say and have knowledge from just plain partisan idiots.
Last edited by Swingblade; 02-24-2013 at 08:25 AM..
I didn't learn much from poli sci classes in college as they were slanted left.
At 20, keep an open mind and know that as you grow and mature your positions will change.
Keep in mind that politics are about your future pocket. Social change is accomplished at the state level. You may lean one way nationally and another locally and that's perfectly ok.
I suggest, you read the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution and the Bill of Rights which are the first 10 Amendments. Then read all the Federalist Papers and as much as you can find on the Founding Fathers which will give you pretty good insight into how the meant those documents to be interpeted by the actions they themselves took.
I'll give you one example.
The 1st Amendment says, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof...
Many on the left (liberals) believes it means "freedom FROM religion" and say there shouldn't be ANY display of religious items in public buildings or property, crosses, the 10 Commandments, nativity scenes, etc.Some are trying to get crosses removed from military cemeteries.
Children are not allowed to use prayer in any of their school sponsored activities. Religious Christmas carols are banned. They don't even want you sat Christmas. you cannot have a prayer at a graduation ceremomy etc.
Many on the right (Conservatives) DON'T believe in those things. Freedom OF religion is NOT freedom FROM religion. It ONLY means the the fedral gov't will NOT establish a natoanl religion and that each of us is free to pratice whichever religion they choose or don't practice any religion.
One of the first thing the Founding Fathers did was to appoint a chaplain and he led them in prayer before starting ANY meeting.
They appointed a chaplain of Congress who led them in prayer IN THE CAPITOL before the start of any Congressional business. This practice id STILL done today.
In the early days of our Country many writers and signers of those documents allowed and attended Sunday religious service IN THE CAPITOL BUILDING itself.
That tells me, IMO, the "liberals" are incorrect.
I look at WHAT they did, in trying to interpret WHAT they meant when the wrote the words.
After studying the writings and actions of our Founding fathers you can form your own opinions on the issues and see where you stand.
OK, so I'm 20 years old, and I don't know much about political issues or economics, and I'm not sure what a liberal stance would be, and what a conservative one would be. What issues do those two stand on, usually? Where would I go to learn more about politics and economics?
here's a good start. Read and re-read the US Constitution. If there is anything in there you disagree with, find like minded people to correct it. If there is anything you agree with, find like minded people to protect it.
I didn't learn much from poli sci classes in college as they were slanted left.
At 20, keep an open mind and know that as you grow and mature your positions will change.
Keep in mind that politics are about your future pocket. Social change is accomplished at the state level. You may lean one way nationally and another locally and that's perfectly ok.
I'm over 60 and just as liberal (or more so) than I was at 20.
Do not believe the malarkey that you get more conservative as you age.
That's simply absurd.
You are who you are at all times in your life.
Getting off this forum would be a good start. You'll learn nothing here.
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