What do republicans want?

[venkman]

The military isn't a socialist program. That's just silly.

[YOhio]

The military isn't a socialist program. That's just silly.

The military itself isn't, but the relationship between the government and a handful of contractors bears little resemblance to the competitive sort of capitalism.

[venkman]

The military itself isn't, but the relationship between the government and a handful of contractors bears little resemblance to the competitive sort of capitalism.

I agree with that. But I think some of the left like to fight the Right's cries of socialism with the argument that any government spending (courts, roads, police, fire, etc) is socialism. And it's not. There is legit gov't spending that isn't socialistic/redistributive in nature.

[RC Vikings]

The Republicans want to dig up Ronald and put him back in office again.

[byu71]

Ok, give me the name of the country that has all of those.

Is this such a tough question to answer. Robin said how about the "ones", which infers there is more than one country that has all those things better than the US.

I don't need several, just one so I can see what it is about them that has them better off in these area's.

With Obama, Pelosi and Reid in charge, like many of the Hollywood stars who were upset when the repubs. were in, I might consider moving. I would like to know the Country that is available to move to with all those things better than the US.

[RobinFinderson]

I hate those statistics. Everything on your list except for cleaner air has nothing to do with government and everything to do with prevailing cultural norms in many parts of this country (both urban and rural).

Right, because there is no relationship between cultural norms and what the government does.

[RobinFinderson]

The military isn't a socialist program. That's just silly.

There are not 'socialist' programs in this country. To claim so is 'just silly.'

[RobinFinderson]

I agree with that. But I think some of the left like to fight the Right's cries of socialism with the argument that any government spending (courts, roads, police, fire, etc) is socialism. And it's not. There is legit gov't spending that isn't socialistic/redistributive in nature.

All of those programs are socialistic/redistributive in nature. The primary difference is that you see them as 'legit.'

[TripletDaddy]

All of those programs are socialistic/redistributive in nature. The primary difference is that you see them as 'legit.'

Of course they are. I would be open to an explanation as to why those services are not redistributive in nature.

Is there some guide to "legit" government spending floating around out there? It would be nice to read it.

[byu71]

Of course they are. I would be open to an explanation as to why those services are not redistributive in nature.

Is there some guide to "legit" government spending floating around out there? It would be nice to read it.

Those are not redistributive in nature as far as I am concerned. I need those services. It could be argued I need those services more than someone who earns less income. I don't consider the fire department, the courts, the police or the hi-ways a redistribution of my income. Perhaps someone else would.

[TripletDaddy]

Those are not redistributive in nature as far as I am concerned. I need those services. It could be argued I need those services more than someone who earns less income. I don't consider the fire department, the courts, the police or the hi-ways a redistribution of my income. Perhaps someone else would.

of course not.

[Mormon Red Death]

Freedom seems to mean something very different to liberals and Republicans.

Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose.

[JohnnyLingo]

The Republicans want to dig up Ronald and put him back in office again.

I wish they did. Instead, they'd rather get behind Mike Huckabee and John McCain.

[byu71]

of course not.

Since I don't know what you are getting at, I can't respond.

[wuapinmon]

Since I don't know what you are getting at, I can't respond.

He's getting at the fact that as far as you're concerned, they aren't redistributive because, as you said, YOU NEED THEM.