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Liberals have fought for the good of the American people. Do you agree or disagree?

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Day in the Life of a
Joe Six-Pack Republican
by John Gray



Joe gets up at 6:00 AM to prepare his morning coffee. He fills his pot full of good clean drinking water because some liberal fought for minimum water quality standards. He takes his daily medication with his first swallow of coffee. His medications are safe to take because some liberal fought to insure their safety and work as advertised.


All but $10.00 of his medications are paid for by his employers medical plan because some liberal union workers fought their employers for paid medical insurance, now Joe gets it too. He prepares his morning breakfast, bacon and eggs this day. Joe’s bacon is safe to eat because some liberal fought for laws to regulate the meat packing industry.


Joe takes his morning shower reaching for his shampoo; His bottle is properly labeled with every ingredient and the amount of its contents because some liberal fought for his right to know what he was putting on his body and how much it contained. Joe dresses, walks outside and takes a deep breath. The air he breathes is clean because some tree hugging liberal fought for laws to stop industries from polluting our air. He walks to the subway station for his government subsidized ride to work; it saves him considerable money in parking and transportation fees. You see, some liberal fought for affordable public transportation, which gives everyone the opportunity to be a contributor.


Joe begins his work day; he has a good job with excellent pay, medicals benefits, retirement, paid holidays and vacation because some liberal union members fought and died for these working standards. Joe's employer pays these standards because Joe's employer doesn't want his employees to call the union. If Joe is hurt on the job or becomes unemployed he'll get a worker compensation or unemployment check because some liberal didn't think he should lose his home because of his temporary misfortune.


It's noon time, Joe needs to make a Bank Deposit so he can pay some bills. Joe’s deposit is federally insured by the FSLIC because some liberal wanted to protect Joe’s money from unscrupulous bankers who ruined the banking system before the depression.


Joe has to pay his Fannie Mae underwritten Mortgage and his below market federal student loan because some stupid liberal decided that Joe and the government would be better off if he was educated and earned more money over his life-time.


Joe is home from work, he plans to visit his father this evening at his farm home in the country. He gets in his car for the drive to dad's; his car is among the safest in the world because some liberal fought for car safety standards. He arrives at his boyhood home. He was the third generation to live in the house financed by Farmers Home Administration because bankers didn't want to make rural loans. The house didn't have electric until some big government liberal stuck his nose where it didn't belong and demanded rural electrification. (Those rural Republicans would still be sitting in the dark.)


He is happy to see his dad who is now retired. His dad lives on Social Security and his union pension because some liberal made sure he could take care of himself so Joe wouldn't have to.
After his visit with dad he gets back in his car for the ride home.


He turns on a radio talk show. The host keeps saying that liberals are bad and conservatives are good. (He doesn't tell Joe that his beloved Republicans have fought against every one of the above protections and benefits Joe enjoys throughout his day)
Joe agrees. "We don't need those big government liberals ruining our lives; after all, I'm a self made man who believes everyone should take care of themselves, just like I have."

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  • BrianD3 2012/08/16 16:40:26
    Disagree. (Please explain why.)
    BrianD3
    +11
    Liberals fight to control the American people.

    Liberals believe the worst about a person, not the best. They make all sorts of laws and restrictions because they believe that we are just too damn stupid to live our lives without their help.....they are wrong

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  • Alexander T Steward 2012/09/17 20:56:36
    Agree. (Please explain why.)
    Alexander T Steward
    +1
    Someone has to fight hatred and ignorance.
  • Erok 2012/08/24 06:33:16
    Disagree. (Please explain why.)
    Erok
    load of horse dung!
  • HOMBRE 2012/08/19 05:29:34
    Disagree. (Please explain why.)
    HOMBRE
    Those assclowns just about destroyed this country.I dont know if we will be able to come back with the damage Obama and his radical libtards have caused.
  • Stormy 2012/08/17 04:33:03
    Agree. (Please explain why.)
    Stormy
    +1
    They work for the ordinary people not 1% of the 1%.
  • Vision of Verve 2012/08/17 02:17:03
  • Silvershadows 2012/08/17 01:48:16
    Disagree. (Please explain why.)
    Silvershadows
    +2
    On the surface, it sounds great. Go back to 1965 and "The Great Society", we were going to take care of the poor (sic)===we're still taking care of the poor and for generations! In the end, someone has to pay for it and liberals love having someone else paying for it! As long as they can use other peoples money, it's great. Well, we're running out of money. Government "gives' you just enough to survive. Why get a job if you don't have too?? Don't have time to give you libs/progressives a history lesson but check out Hitler and Austria------that is the way we'll be, All equal and equally poor. The government, however, will have whatever it wants. So, why is the government agencies ordering millions of rounds of ammo??? Planning something----or planning for something? Social Security Administration just put in an order for .357 Hollowpoints.
  • Lefty 2012/08/17 01:41:06
    Agree. (Please explain why.)
    Lefty
    Even I John Boehner know it!
  • hasher 2012/08/17 00:54:59
    Disagree. (Please explain why.)
    hasher
  • Bothergirl 2012/08/16 23:58:27 (edited)
    Disagree. (Please explain why.)
    Bothergirl
    To me, Liberals only show hate, separatism, and Godlessness. All the hate speech I've heard in the political and social realm have been from those who preach "live and let live". Really, they seem to be confused.
  • DuncanONeil 2012/08/16 23:44:08
    Disagree. (Please explain why.)
    DuncanONeil
    They have fought to dissolve America and to keep all the goddies for themselves.
  • tff~PWCM~JLA 2012/08/16 23:12:42
  • Ol'Dave 2012/08/16 22:25:50
    Disagree. (Please explain why.)
    Ol'Dave
    While I think SOME Liberals have GOOD INTENTIONS, I think Liberals, as a whole, DISREGARD THE LONG TERM EFFECTS OF THEIR ACTIONS. The long-term effect of the government spending $ on housing the poor, educating the whole world, healing ALL THE ILLS OF SOCIETY is they MAKE OUR $ WORTHLESS PIECES OF PAPER (or digital accounts) and EVERYBODY FEELS THE 'PAIN' when the world REFUSES TO TRADE WITH US!!!!!!!!
  • dawn 2012/08/16 22:03:37
    Disagree. (Please explain why.)
    dawn
    +1
    When they come to your door and say." I'm from the government and I'm here to help", RUN!
    That's what liberals want. Gov't involved in every part of pour lives. No thanks
  • Lady Whitewolf 2012/08/16 20:53:29
    Agree. (Please explain why.)
    Lady Whitewolf
    WELL SAID!
  • ed 2012/08/16 20:31:33
    Disagree. (Please explain why.)
    ed
    +1
    liberals only care about themselves. what liberals want out of life
  • SmittenKitten 2012/08/16 19:59:47
  • My butt 2012/08/16 19:33:15
    Agree. (Please explain why.)
    My butt
    +1
    Yeah the dumb libs don't like mayhem .
  • sammanilla 2012/08/16 19:23:21
    Disagree. (Please explain why.)
    sammanilla
    +2
    Unconstitutional all the way.

    unconstitutional
  • wildcat 2012/08/16 19:18:42
    Agree. (Please explain why.)
    wildcat
    +3
    JFK in PT 109 for example
    jfk pt 109
  • sammanilla wildcat 2012/08/16 21:11:17
  • wildcat sammanilla 2012/08/16 23:22:47
  • sammanilla wildcat 2012/08/17 03:11:17
  • kcoat 2012/08/16 19:13:20
    Disagree. (Please explain why.)
    kcoat
    +2
    The only time liberals have ever fought for anything positive was when we still had compulsory service. Even then we did not trust them.
  • mennosdad 2012/08/16 18:56:44
    Undecided
    mennosdad
    I'v been hearing those in our government talking about fixing Social Security and Medicare for years. Considering the fact that most in our government are millionaires, and other millionaires outside our government draw social security benefits from the system. I understand that (yes) they pay into social security as everyone should, But I feel that my case is a good example of the problem. I worked hands on labor for almost 30 years until my body would not let me do it anymore. I worked 40 to 60 hours a week and made around $35,000 a year. After becoming disabled I received $1,142 a month in social security benefits ($13,704 a year) a 60+% Drop in income. While the average retired millionaire will receive around $ 80,000 a month in social security benefits, and like I said i do understand that they pay into the system. And I am sure that I am not the only one that see's this to be a problem. I grew up believing that the Social Security System was put in place to help those like myself that work hard to provide for their families, Then through unfortunate events become unable to do so. With that in mind, the working class in America have to be wondering at what point do millionaires consider themselves socially secure. The average worker has to make $25,000 a year for 40 yea...
    I'v been hearing those in our government talking about fixing Social Security and Medicare for years. Considering the fact that most in our government are millionaires, and other millionaires outside our government draw social security benefits from the system. I understand that (yes) they pay into social security as everyone should, But I feel that my case is a good example of the problem. I worked hands on labor for almost 30 years until my body would not let me do it anymore. I worked 40 to 60 hours a week and made around $35,000 a year. After becoming disabled I received $1,142 a month in social security benefits ($13,704 a year) a 60+% Drop in income. While the average retired millionaire will receive around $ 80,000 a month in social security benefits, and like I said i do understand that they pay into the system. And I am sure that I am not the only one that see's this to be a problem. I grew up believing that the Social Security System was put in place to help those like myself that work hard to provide for their families, Then through unfortunate events become unable to do so. With that in mind, the working class in America have to be wondering at what point do millionaires consider themselves socially secure. The average worker has to make $25,000 a year for 40 years to make $1,000,000 and most are unable to have any savings and have only bills to pay. While the Millionaires in Our Society only worries seem to be,( How can "I" be Richer ) ( The Greed in Society far out weighs Integrity or Common Sense ) How can we as Americans except that those that have (Millions) but still feel (Socially Insecure) as to draw from the Social Security System. To me this is just (Morally Wrong) and there's no trace of Common Sense in this logic. We The American People Deserve a Better Governing Body as with any successful Employees, We The American People pay those High wages for Our Government to ( Look out for us ). I mean really, Has know one thought to Do The Math. If the Social Security System was (not paying out) to those who should be feeling Socially Secure with their $Millons$ + bank accounts. = A strong Social Security System would emerge from the Greed of the Rich (and they would still be Rich) Just without the Morally Reprehensible Acts of Greed being inflected upon the Social Security System. Current TV, SMS nice ! If I can see this as a problem, then why can't the ones that we pay to catch the glitches see the problem. Lester Reeves, Battle Creek, Michigan
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  • whitewulf--the unruly mobster 2012/08/16 18:56:24
  • American 2012/08/16 18:51:50
  • Ozzyboy 2012/08/16 18:44:44
    Disagree. (Please explain why.)
    Ozzyboy
    +2
    Liberal agendas have dumbed down Americans to the point that many believe they can't think for themselves much less take care of themselves or their families. They destroy personal responsibility and individualism.
  • Jackie G - Poker Playing Pa... 2012/08/16 18:43:53
    Disagree. (Please explain why.)
    Jackie G - Poker Playing Patriot
    +2
    They have fought for what they have decided is good - there is a difference
  • wgossett99 Jackie ... 2012/08/16 19:48:11
    wgossett99
    So, is there anything in the essay that you feel is not good for America? Which item?
  • Semper Fi 2012/08/16 18:33:00
  • voice_matters 2012/08/16 18:31:55
    Undecided
    voice_matters
    sorry libby but your trick question is little lame
  • Sgt Major B 2012/08/16 18:21:40
    Disagree. (Please explain why.)
    Sgt Major B
    +2
    More tripe from the left-wing. Whatever you do, DON'T research the specific laws and do a search for a roll call vote on each - Lib/Progs will claim your facts are irerelevant or made up.
  • AL 2012/08/16 18:19:27
    Disagree. (Please explain why.)
    AL
  • MarcusRP 2012/08/16 18:05:54
    Agree. (Please explain why.)
    MarcusRP
    +1
    I think each political party tries to fight for what they believe is the good of the American people. However, they just have different ideas of what is good for the American people. So yes, Liberals have fought for the good of the American people. So have conservatives, just in a different way.
  • sammanilla MarcusRP 2012/08/16 21:17:12
  • MarcusRP sammanilla 2012/08/17 00:12:50
    MarcusRP
    I love that meme.
  • sammanilla MarcusRP 2012/08/17 03:11:52
    sammanilla
    It is very useful.
  • Mark P. 2012/08/16 18:02:47
    Disagree. (Please explain why.)
    Mark P.
    +3
    They are more worried about getting power than doing good.
  • the fuze 2012/08/16 17:58:27
    Disagree. (Please explain why.)
    the fuze
    +2
    I don't need to re-hash what has already been so eloquently expressed by those who disagree with this essay.
  • dave b 2012/08/16 17:55:07
    Disagree. (Please explain why.)
    dave b
    +2
    Liberals, always taking credit for things like they did it all by themselves.
    Libs, lying that the RepuBs want dirty air, polluted water, and other nonsense. Libs, still working on their "Fairness Doctrine" designed to take away Conservative free speech. Libs, still trying to create cradle to grave government oversight. Libs, wanting to ban everything that they dont like.
    Libs, union supporters regardless of the fact they are redundant today thanks to labor laws. Now unions are nothing more than thugs. Libs, lying about how Repubs would reduce minimum wage to a nickle and hour and institute a 23 hour workday without OT pay.
    Libs, responsible for runaway welfare abuse, regulating businesses out of business, redundant social programs that make no progress......I could go on all day!

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