Author: Virgil Bierschwale
Posted: 2004-08-31 at 13:23:01
<grin> I'm definitely pro business and pro captialism which is what I've
allways thought being republican was.
But I've been humbled by life and I've worked with people over the years
that were gay. They didn't force their lifestyle on me and I didn't question
their lifestyle because it was none of my business.
I've unfortunately been involved with a girl where I tried to do the right
thing and she chose abortion, so I can see both sides of the story there
too.
Its been my experience in life that people left alone will usually adapt to
each other's lifestyle.
Its when the government gets involved and try's to legistate things that
everything goes crazy.
Virgil Bierschwale
-----Original Message-----
From: profox-bounces@leafe.com [mailto:profox-bounces@leafe.com] On Behalf
Of Cotton Mr Jerry P
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 1:18 PM
To: 'ProFox Email List'
Subject: RE: [OT] Issues
I'm sorry you only 'think' you're a Republican.
Just based on what you said below, you certainly ain't no Democrat.
Jerry Cotton, MCP
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
Management Training and Assistance Team
Cherry Point, NC 28533
(252)466-4854
mailto:cottonjp.ctr@2mawcp.usmc.mil
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Virgil Bierschwale [mailto:vbiersch@ktc.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 1:58 PM
> To: 'ProFox Email List'
> Subject: RE: [OT] Issues
>
>
> Andy,
>
> I guess I would consider myself a republican especially in
> considering the
> things I have been learning about the democrat side lately.
>
> However I do not believe any government has the right to govern what a
> person does to her/his body as long as they don't force their
> belief's on
> others.
> I do not agree with abortion or being gay, but I also don't
> believe I have
> the right to tell you what you can/can't do UNLESS you try to
> force your
> belief's on me.
>
>
>
> Virgil Bierschwale
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: profox-bounces@leafe.com
> [mailto:profox-bounces@leafe.com] On Behalf
> Of Andy's mail
> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 11:12 AM
> To: ProFox Email List
> Subject: RE: [OT] Issues
>
> So now that the republicans have announced their position,
> they would seem
> to be powerfully allied with the christian right's agenda.
> As a result, the
> platform calls for an end to all abortions and for a
> constitutional ban on
> gay marriage.
>
> For those of you old enough to remember the horrible circumstances for
> young, particularly poor, pregnant women in america before legalized
> abortion, I wonder what your attitude is considering the
> republican's call
> to roll back the clock to the 1960s. Do you find this
> position defensible?
>
> As far as the gay marriage issue, what the hell does it matter to the
> republicans? This is one of those emotional issues that is
> more flash than
> substance considering the issue affects society very little
> in the long run.
> The question is, why is this on the platform if not to pander to the
> exaggerated fears of middle, christian america?
>
> I, for one, were I a republican, would be somewhat embarassed to see a
> basically moderate guy like Bush endorsing a platform that is
> crafted so
> cravenly to gain the support of the lowest common denominator of the
> republican constituency. That's not the 'courageous fighter'
> leitmotif that
> Bush wants to portray. I wonder what he says to his daughters.
>
> Andy
>
>
>
>
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