AboutMrs. Priscilla Lyons Expertise I have time for you. The Bible has been my guiding light for most of the 56 years of my life. My missionary parents in Brazil kindled a love for God`s Word by their example and their love for truth. The Lord has blessed my husband and me with responsible, independent children who love and serve the Lord and are our best friends. I would enjoy discussing any subject or problem from a Biblical perspective. I know the dangers of government entitlement mentality, the dangers of homosexuality, abortion, euthanasia, embryonic stem cell research, gun restrictions, pacifism and environmental extremism.
Experience My husband and I are active in local Republican politics and I've served on a Right to Life PAC.
Question What is the difference between being liberal (Democratic) and conservative (Republic)? As far as issues are concerned? Thanks
Answer Dear Lisa,
Thanks for writing. Democrats are liberal with other people's money--they like to raise taxes so other people are forced to pay for their ideas.
Liberals (mostly Democrats) support deadly issues (for humans but not for animals or plants), like abortion, euthanasia, life-shortening homosexual behavior, promiscuity with its accompanying deadly diseases, and Muslim rights superceding American and Israeli lives.
Conservatives (mostly Republicans) respect human life and stand against the destructiveness of abortion, euthanasia, and homosexual behavior. They recognize that sex belongs within marriage, so they promote teaching students how to restrain themselves and channel their energies into more productive activities. They recognize the tyranny and lack of freedom in Muslim countries, so they are vigilant and sacrificial to protect our freedom and the standard of living that Americans have worked so hard for.
Conservatives know that there needs to be incentive (a chance to profit and have private property) in order to produce the ingenuity and hard work that has so improved our standard of living compared to countries that want everyone "equal." (Except for the elite rulers)
First and foremost is that true conservatives recognize that without the authority of God's standards, right and wrong is just a matter of opinion, so human nature tends toward corruption, lying, cheating and other meanness. No one can be trusted with business (Enron) so the economy suffers, unless God's principles are followed.
A lot of politicians are somewhere between being totally liberal and totally conservative, or try to avoid taking any firm position at all.
I'm so glad you're checking into such things because so many people just take the sugar-coated poison that the major media people dish out and never think to question it.
Write back any time.
Priscilla
