Lets make this clear there are no real "Independent" positions because it doesn't make any sense. Independents are either too scared to say what they really mean because they are afraid to be labeled or honestly do not know. Yes I realize that there are people who are "Independent" but it does not state where you are on the issues. There are many members of the Democratic Party who hold conservative positions but have no idea what the Party actually stands for. This is part of the confusion. Many are also really Libertarians and do not know it. REAL liberals are Libertarians which I can respect (but do not agree with on all issues) because they essentially want to leave ALL decisions up to you without government interference.

America First
"That isn’t a conservative or a liberal issue. I don’t care which party you wont find most Americans that don’t believe that."

You see many people burning flags and they are not conservative. Democrats think we should help everyone before ourselves. Granted they believe in the Country for the most part they are simply naive and in many ways guilty that we are the lone SuperPower as if that is bad. Only Conservatives are not naive on this issue. A better example is that while I was not happy with Clinton being President I respected him as the President of the United States even though I vehemently disagreed with him. Once he lied under oath - even that respect was gone. Though I never believed he truely hated the country or thought he was "evil" just dishonest and selfish. And after the scandal - an embarrassment but never "evil". Yet I hear wack job liberals calling Bush "evil".

- Anti-Socialist, Communist and Fascist
"I never had anyone at work ever say they support communist or fascist so did that make them all Conservatives?"

Do they support Unions? Do they want to take from the rich and give to the poor? Do they want government to fix all their problems? Sure they don't say Communist outright but they believe in Socialism. Talk to more liberals and really get to the bottom of what they believe. You need to make them answer these questions and you will find all you need to know.

- Strong Economy
"Who wants a weak one? You think anyone wants to lose their jobs or homes?"

The Democrats do, oh no they don't believe that but their socialist policies say it all, they are just too stupid to realize it. Explain to me how the mentally insane thinking that raising taxes will help the economy? Please I am all ears. Tax cuts only help the economy. The Conservative Position is the only one that works for the Economy.

- Low Taxes
"Even those rich elites use every tax breaks so apparently they are lying out their a.."

What? What does using a Tax Break have to do with raising taxes?

- Strong Military
"Unless you’re a councilman from SF who wants cops to defend the US most Americans do believe in that."

Did you miss the eight years of Clinton?

- Winning in Iraq by overwhelming force
"That is a given. The mistakes have been made by the politicians not the troops."

The Liberal Position is to cut and run, the conservative position is to anniliate the enemy and to stop playing games.

- Ending Foreign Financial Aid
"As far as that it depends on the situation. First cut off the UN and kick it out of the country then go case by case."

Since when do I owe any foreign country my tax money? Who decides this? This is obviously not a liberal position to stop the aide.

- Legal Immigration Only
"That is a given. It was grassroots organizations not just conservatives
that fought against amnesty. How is that fence coming along?"

You saw what happened in the 2006 elections with Congress and in 2007 with the Amnesty bill.

- English as the National Language
"Ask the average person and tell me how many are against this."

Have you missed the Democratic Party trying to stop this? I have asked and true Neo-liberals don't think there should be any national language.

- Freedom of Speech
"Right of all Americans. Never heard anyone deny it but extremes."

Democrats say they want free speech until it is speech they do not want to hear. Where do you think Political Correctness came from?

- Freedom of Religion
"Same as above"

Really? Have you not noticed the transformation from Merry Christmas to "Happy Holidays", from the Christmas Tree to a "Holiday Tree"?

- Pro-Life
"Conservative but being pro choice doesn’t make you a leftist."

Pro-Choice is NOT a conservative position. This is not about what the majority of your positions are, this is about what side these individual positions fall on. Libertarians for instance believe that abortion should be a personal decision and are opposed to any government funding or interference pro or against. There are also Pro-Life Libertarians.

- School Choice
"Same as above. Some folks may believe in PS system it still doesn’t make them leftist"

Again one stance on one issue out of many does not make you a leftist. But let me give you the best and most logical argument for school choice:

20/20: Stupid in America (Video) (41min)

Don't be so afraid to admit your positions on something. This is a free country and you can change them. Trust me I understand you wanting to leave your options open but I gaurantee you that if a Democrat gets in office they will raise taxes, expand entitlement programs and increase government's size and spending (not something many conservatives are happy about with Bush). I have never voted for a Democrat for these reasons and never will. I have voted third party many times.

I make my own decisions on issues and who I vote for. My positions however after researching them rarely to never change (if properly researched). I consider myself Conservative on most issues but do not rubber stamp myself with whatever the Republican party wants me to do.

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