Would you attend the RNC?

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Registered: 08-12-2003
Would you attend the RNC?
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Fri, 07-09-2004 - 10:06pm

My mom is a delegate, and I have to admit that I'm a little nervous about her (and my father) attending the RNC at the end of August. I know that it hasn't curbed her enthusiasm, but I definitley would have to give it some serious thought if it were me. Just curious, would you go, even with all the terror threats? Or for my democrat counterparts, would you to the DNC (even though I think terrorists have more of a reason to attack Reps)?

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iVillage Member
Registered: 06-17-2004
Thu, 07-15-2004 - 3:26pm

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Renee ~~~

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Registered: 06-16-2004
Thu, 07-15-2004 - 4:57pm
Are you pretending to not understand what I said? When did I say that Al Quaeda supporting the Patriot Act? The extreme right (which is where McVeigh and his friends were) support strongly the Patriot Act, and in fact want it even stronger.

I think all this attention on Al Quaeda is distracting us from keeping an eye on terrorism within. The effort spent on both is incredibly disproportionate.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2001907584_oklahoma20.html

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Registered: 06-17-2004
Thu, 07-15-2004 - 5:43pm

Sorry, I wasn't following you. I see now what your saying, but I still disagree with you. McVeigh was involved with violent white supremisist groups which are involved in all kinds of illegal activity. I can assure you, they are not supporting the Patriot Act and would probably agree with

Renee ~~~

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Registered: 02-23-2004
Thu, 07-15-2004 - 8:44pm
< There's a vast difference between chracterizing en entire group (in this case democrats) versus making accusations against people based on at least *some evidence*>

I'm not sure which accusations you're referring to, but none of the accusations I mentioned in my post have any basis in fact. That both the terrorists and the Democrats want Bush out of office is a fact, as far as I can see. I don't think the terrorists are Democratically inclined, by any means, but the fact that the man who retaliated against them was then thrown out of office would certainly be viewed by them as a victory, I don't think anyone can deny that. And I reiterate, I'm not trying to say that Democrats favor or are in support of terrorists, just that the two groups share this one goal in common, and so on that issue are in fact on the same side, which is what I think iminnie meant.

edited to add: But I don't dispute it could probably have been phrased better.


Edited 7/15/2004 8:45 pm ET ET by liveanew

iVillage Member
Registered: 02-23-2004
Thu, 07-15-2004 - 8:53pm


My guess is the NRA probably has some big problems with the Patriot Act, given that its position mainly has to do with government not interfering with private citizens' rights. What policies of the NRA are similar to the Patriot Act? (Just FYI, I'm not a member, I believe in reasonable gun control, but just curious about what you mean). There is opposition to the Patriot Act from both the far right and the far left:

http://abcnews.go.com/sections/us/2020/conservatives_patriot030312.html

iVillage Member
Registered: 02-23-2004
Thu, 07-15-2004 - 8:55pm


Not true, as I mentioned in my previous post.

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Registered: 04-05-2004
Fri, 07-16-2004 - 12:39am
Yes, you are mistaken.
iVillage Member
Registered: 06-16-2004
Fri, 07-16-2004 - 11:04am
Again, Clinton also retaliated against them. Most of Bush's efforts was against Iraq, not Al Quaeda.

Also, Al Quaeda shares more 'goals' with republicans! Both are 'conservative', believe in pro-life, death penalty, no same-sex unions, religion (in their case Islam, rather than Christianity), to name just a few. Sorry to tell you, but in countries where fundamental islam is a choice in elections, it is considered 'extreme right', not 'left'.

But my point is NOT to make a connection between republicans and Al Quaeda, but rather to make the point that it's just as ridiculous as pointing out a connection between democrats and Al Quaeda!

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Registered: 02-23-2004
Fri, 07-16-2004 - 11:16am


Not true. Under the Bush admnistration 2/3 of al quaeda leadership have been captured or killed. But again, I'm not trying to say that al quaeda favors Democrats over Republicans. I'm saying that al quaeda and Democrats would both like to see the current President out of office, albeit for very different reasons. But it's silly to keep debating this-all I was trying to say is that I don't think iminnie meant to equate Democrats with terrorists, and I certainly do not. But if everyone wants to take the comments that way, there's not much more I can say.



First of all, not all Republicans are pro-life, pro-death penalty, pro a ban on same sex unions or religious. As for me personally I am yes, no, no, and not very. In any case, the big difference is the Republicans you are referring to are Christian, not Islamic, so al quaeda would not be interested in keeping them in power because of those views-they don't care if Christians share some of their beliefs, it makes them no less the infidel. But again, you seem to think I am saying Democrats and al quaeda share moral values or beliefs. I'm not saying that at all-I'm saying they would both like to see Bush out of office, no more no less.

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Registered: 06-16-2004
Fri, 07-16-2004 - 11:24am
Sorry but my statement is TRUE. More money and troops were spent on Iraq than in Aghganistan. FACT.

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