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** pursued those wars with extraordinary incompetence, especially fiscal | ** pursued those wars with extraordinary incompetence, especially fiscal | ||
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| + | * '''2015-01-03''' [http://freakoutnation.com/2015/01/oklahoma-legislator-to-introduce-bill-making-wearing-hoodies-illegal/ Oklahoma Legislator To Introduce Bill Making Wearing Hoodies Illegal] "[[Republican Party|Republican]] Senator Don Barrington will introduce [http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2015-16%20INT/SB/SB13%20INT.PDF the bill], which would make it a misdemeanor to “wear a mask, hood, or covering” either while committing a crime or in order to intentionally conceal one’s identity. If the bill is passed, offenders would be subject to a fine of $50 to $500, and up to one year in jail. The ban would not affect mask-wearers on Halloween or at masquerade parties, nor would it apply to people who wear head coverings for religious purposes." ...because penalizing people for doing something while committing a crime will certainly stop them from doing it. | ||
Revision as of 15:38, 5 January 2015
The Republican Party frequently claims to favor small government. While this support would be of dubious value even if it were genuine, it is not; the GOP frequently and reliably take actions which increase the size and overall oppressiveness of government.
Actions
- created the incompetent and oppressive TSA
- replaced private contractors with government employees
- created the "Department of Homeland Security"
- a completely unnecessary agency
- further trolling us by giving it an Orwellonym
- support laws restricting women's control of their own bodies
- support laws restricting what individuals are allowed to purchase, drink/eat, or inhale
- are the driving force between the war on drugs, which is responsible for
- unprecedented mass incarceration
- expansion of the police state and police powers
- are the driving force between the war on drugs, which is responsible for
- support laws imposing specific religious beliefs on others
- support government-sponsored religious propaganda
- mandatory prayer in schools
- "Ten Commandments" monuments on government property
- "Ten Commandments" and other religious posters in courtrooms and classrooms
- religious displays on government property
- support government-sponsored religious propaganda
- support laws requiring children to repeat government propaganda (the Pledge of Allegiance)
- greatly expanded Presidential powers when there was a Republican president, increasing governmental power over overall (except in certain areas)
- didn't do anything substantial to reduce those powers after a Democrat became president
- started two unnecessary wars, increasing military funding to disastrous proportions
- pursued those wars with extraordinary incompetence, especially fiscal
Links
- 2015-01-03 Oklahoma Legislator To Introduce Bill Making Wearing Hoodies Illegal "Republican Senator Don Barrington will introduce the bill, which would make it a misdemeanor to “wear a mask, hood, or covering” either while committing a crime or in order to intentionally conceal one’s identity. If the bill is passed, offenders would be subject to a fine of $50 to $500, and up to one year in jail. The ban would not affect mask-wearers on Halloween or at masquerade parties, nor would it apply to people who wear head coverings for religious purposes." ...because penalizing people for doing something while committing a crime will certainly stop them from doing it.