Gary Abrahams
USA
October 20, 2008



Republicans view taxes as a necessary evil to pay for necessary things. Democrats view taxes as an opportunity to spread the "collected" wealth and create programs based on liberal ideals. The latter leads to socialism and individual reliance on government and the former encourages selfsufficiency, liberty and freedom of will and prosperity.

It can't be much different than that people. In short order, you must decide if you want the government holding/controlling you and your children's hand from cradle to grave or do you want the freedom in life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness on your terms.

The truth is, Democrats and Republicans differ on nearly everything today. But let me focus on three major categories - social policy, domestic policy, and foreign policy - and try to describe a few key differences. Social policy: This includes attitudes toward religion and to what extent traditional morality should be followed, encouraged, or legislated.

First of all, understand that Republicans and Democrats are largely split between religious lines:

It doesn't matter whether one is a Protestant, a Catholic, a Jew, a Muslim, or a Hindu; the more often one goes to religious services, the more likely one is to vote Republican. And the less religious one is, the more likely one is to vote Democrat.

Democrat believe that morals and values evolve and change over time, and that society should be "progressive" to suit the times. A key quote might be, "When in Rome, do as the Romans," with the view that ethics is not about fixed morays, but rather about how most people happen to behave. Democrats strongly favor gay rights, homosexual marriage, and abortion.

Democrats strongly favor activist judges, such as Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Republicans favor originalist judges, such as Antonin Scalia: