Posted: 8/2/2004 8:36:20 PM EDT
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I got this spam email today. How many others are getting this sort of thing? Is there a way to stop it? > Things you have to believe to be a Republican today: > 1. Saddam was a good guy when Reagan armed him, a bad guy when Bush's daddy made war on him, a good guy when Cheney did business with him and a bad guy when Bush needed a "we can't find Bin Laden" diversion. > 2. Trade with Cuba is wrong because the country is communist, > but trade with China is vital to a spirit of international harmony. > 3. A woman can't be trusted with decisions about her own body, > but multi-national corporations can make decisions affecting all mankind without regulation. > 4. Jesus loves you, and shares your hatred of homosexuals and > Hillary Clinton. > 5.The best way to improve military morale is to praise the troops > in speeches while slashing veterans' benefits and combat pay. > 6.If condoms are kept out of schools, adolescents won't have > sex. > 7 Providing health care to all Iraqis is sound policy. > Providing health care to all Americans is socialism. > 8.HMOs and insurance companies have the best interests of the > public at heart. > 9. Global warming and tobacco's link to cancer are junk science, > but creationism should be taught in schools. > 10. A president lying about an extramarital affair is an > impeachable offense. A president lying to enlist support for a war in which thousands die is solid defense policy. > 11. Government should limit itself to the powers named in the Constitution, which include banning gay marriages and censoring the Internet. > 12.The public has a right to know about Hillary's cattle trades, > but George Bush's cocaine conviction is none of our business. > 13. Being a drug addict is a moral failing and a crime, unless > you're a conservative radio host. Then it's an illness, and you need our prayers for your recovery. > 14.You support states' rights, which means Attorney General John Ashcroft can tell states what local voter initiatives they have the right to adopt. > 15. What Bill Clinton did in the 1960s is of vital national > interest, but what Bush did in the '80s is irrelevant. > Feel free to pass this on. > If you don't, we're likely to be stuck with Bush for 4 more years. > Friends don't let friends vote Republican. |