The difference between Liberals and Conservatives

Originally posted by kevdude
Here's one difference, the Democratic Party just announced their support for Keith Ellison of Minn, to become the new DNC chair. He has past ties to the Nation of Islam, the Muslim Brotherhood..

https://www.conservativereview.com/commentary/2016/11/levin-why-isnt-this-national-news#sthash.8r8dzEe7.dpuf

"During Ellison's 2006 campaign, Minnesota Republican operatives raised questions about the articles and his involvement with the Nation of Islam. In response, Ellison wrote a letter to the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota & the Dakotas saying he had never been a member, and that his connections with the Nation of Islam were limited to an 18-month period during which he helped organize the Minnesota contingent at the 1995 Million Man March. In Ellison's letter, he denounced the Nation of Islam and Farrakhan, writing "I wrongly dismissed concerns that they [Farrakhan's remarks] were anti-Semitic. They were and are anti-Semitic and I should have come to that conclusion earlier than I did." He explained his previous views, saying that he "did not adequately scrutinize the positions and statements of the Nation of Islam, Louis Farrakhan, and Khalid Muhammed." He also stated, "any kind of discrimination and hate are wrong. This has always been my position". During the 2006 campaign, many prominent Jewish DFL activists supported Ellison, including fundraisers Samuel and Sylvia Kaplan, and State Representative Phyllis Kahn, who said it was "inconceivable that he could have ever been an anti-Semite.""

Here's the credible source
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/10/AR2006091000951.html

Here is a question: is anyone here a true liberal/conservative? By this I mean you agree with either side 100% on every issue out there.

Originally posted by Firefly218
"During Ellison's 2006 campaign, Minnesota Republican operatives raised questions about the articles and his involvement with the Nation of Islam. In response, Ellison wrote a letter to the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota & the Dakotas saying he had never been a member, and that his connections with the Nation of Islam were limited to an 18-month period during which he helped organize the Minnesota contingent at the 1995 Million Man March. In Ellison's letter, he denounced the Nation of Islam and Farrakhan, writing "I wrongly dismissed concerns that they [Farrakhan's remarks] were anti-Semitic. They were and are anti-Semitic and I should have come to that conclusion earlier than I did." He explained his previous views, saying that he "did not adequately scrutinize the positions and statements of the Nation of Islam, Louis Farrakhan, and Khalid Muhammed." He also stated, "any kind of discrimination and hate are wrong. This has always been my position". During the 2006 campaign, many prominent Jewish DFL activists supported Ellison, including fundraisers Samuel and Sylvia Kaplan, and State Representative Phyllis Kahn, who said it was "inconceivable that he could have ever been an anti-Semite.""

Here's the credible source
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/10/AR2006091000951.html

He had to realize Farrakhan was a anti-Semitic, after being critized for it..

He then draws comparisons between the Reichstag fire and 9/11 and then backtracked on that too stating 'I did not intend any direct comparison between the totalitarian state of Nazi Germany and the current administration'.

He then took in campaign contributions from CAIR (Council on American–Islamic Relations) who is labeled a terrorist organization in the United Arab Emirates. Critics also point to a July 1994 meeting identifying CAIR as one of the four U.S. organizations comprising the working organizations of the Palestine Committee of the U.S. Muslim Brotherhood, the parent organization and supporter of Hamas.

In November 2015, Senator Ted Cruz introduced legislation to the Senate designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. The legislation explicitly identifies CAIR as U.S. Muslim Brotherhood entities and includes evidence tying them to a Hamas support network. The chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, Ron Johnson (R-WI), endorsed a companion bill in the House of Representatives.

Another reason children are horrible little beings.

Originally posted by Surtur
Here is a question: is anyone here a true liberal/conservative? By this I mean you agree with either side 100% on every issue out there.

I'm sure there are a very few that rarely post. I rarely post, although I do lurk a lot. I'm a very pro-firearms, pro-choice, and divided when it comes to immigration. That's obviously just a few of my many opinions on U.S. policies. I'd say I'm 60-40 conservative-liberal. It's not so cut and dry with a lot of voters.

I think Ellimist is trying to bridge some gaps and create more discussion, rather then blasting the "other side". If that's the case, I'm glad. We need more of it.

Originally posted by meep-meep

I like the topic though. I'm glad this is more for discussion and not to blast the "other side".

I thought the same thing until I read the Op and realized he was basically calling Conservative's "stupid" (Doesn't help he's called Trump supporters "white trash" in other posts..)

But yeah, the replies are interesting. 😉

Originally posted by cdtm
I thought the same thing until I read the Op and realized he was basically calling Conservative's "stupid" (Doesn't help he's called Trump supporters "white trash" in other posts..)

But yeah, the replies are interesting. 😉

Yeah. That's crappy. I edited my post. If heard some well articulated points from both sides. While well said, there's still a lot of "we won, get over it", and "liberals are clueless", final points to otherwise good points.

Originally posted by cdtm
I thought the same thing until I read the Op and realized he was basically calling Conservative's "stupid" (Doesn't help he's called Trump supporters "white trash" in other posts..)

But yeah, the replies are interesting. 😉

Yes, this entire topic was just a thinly veiled insult.

On the bright side it's hilarious too though.

Damn these college kids are smart.

YouTube video

They are probably all liberals, only libs could be this well informed.