If it wasn't for Liberals what would America look like?

	If it wasn't for Liberals what would America look like? If it were not for Liberal these below 50 things would most likey not be as each and every one of these accomplishments were opposed by conservatives. Think about these 50 things and how America would be without them. Conservatives you are welcome to find me 50 things that your side has accomplished that have helped the USA? 1 Endangered Species Act 2 Environmental Laws 3 The Space Program 4 The Peace Corps 5 Americorps 6 The Civil Rights Movement 7 Earned Income Tax Credit 8 Family & Medical Leave Act 9 Consumer Product Safety Commission 10 Americans With Disabilities Act 11 Freedom of Information Act 12 Women's right to control their reproductive future 13 Allowing citizens to view their own credit records 14 The Internet 15 Balancing the federal budget 16 The Brady Bill (5-day wait on handgun purchases for background checks) 17 Lobbying Disclosure Act 18 "Motor-Voter" Act 19 The Voting Rights Act 20 Unemployment Insurance 21 Medicare/Medicaid 22 Food Stamps/WIC 23 Social Security 24 Peace between Israel and Egypt, Israel and Jordan 25 NATO 26 The Department of Education 27 The Department of Energy 28 The Department of Transportation 29 The Department of Housing and Urban Development 30 Labor Laws 31 The Marshall Plan 32 Winning World War II 33 Food Safety Laws 34 Workplace Safety Laws 35 The Tennessee Valley Project 36 The Civilian Conservation Corps 37 The Securites and Exchange Commission 38 Women's Right to Vote 39 Universal Public Education 40 National Weather Service 41 Product Labeling Laws 42 Truth in Advertising Laws 43 Morrill Land Grant Act 44 Rural Electrification 45 Public Universities 46 Bank Deposit Insurance (FDIC) 47 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 48 Public Broadcasting 49 Supporting the establishment of Israel 50 The United Nations This is quite a list of accomplishments and the world and USA are a better place because of Liberals. If Conservatives had their way these things would not have happened. Can you fathom an America without them? Asked By: Fly in the Ointment - 9/28/2009

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Yes, and here's how it would look in a narrative: "A DAY IN THE LIFE OF JOE REPUBLICAN" Joe gets up at 6 a.m. and fills his coffeepot with water to prepare his morning coffee. The water is clean and good because some liberal fought for minimum water-quality standards. With his first swallow of water, he takes his daily medication. His medications are safe to take because some liberal fought to ensure their safety and that they work as advertised. All but $10 of his medications are paid for by his employer's medical plan because some liberal union workers fought their employers for paid medical insurance - now Joe gets it too. He prepares his morning breakfast, bacon and eggs. Joe's bacon is safe to eat because some liberal fought for laws to regulate the meat packing industry. In the morning shower, Joe reaches for his shampoo. His bottle is properly labeled with each ingredient and its amount in the total contents because some liberal fought for his right to know what he was putting on his body and how much it contained. Joe dresses, walks outside and takes a deep breath. The air he breathes is clean because some liberal fought for the laws to stop industries from polluting our air. He walks on the government-provided sidewalk to the subway station for his government-subsidized ride to work. It saves him considerable money in parking and transportation fees because some liberal fought for affordable public transportation, which gives everyone the opportunity to be a contributor. Joe begins his work day. He has a good job with excellent pay, medical benefits, retirement, paid holidays and vacation because some liberal union members fought and died for these working standards. Joe's employer pays these standards because Joe's employer doesn't want his employees to call the union. If Joe is hurt on the job or becomes unemployed, he'll get a worker compensation or unemployment check because some liberal didn't think he should lose his home because of his temporary misfortune. It is noontime and Joe needs to make a bank deposit so he can pay some bills. Joe's deposit is federally insured by the FSLIC because some liberal wanted to protect Joe's money from unscrupulous bankers who ruined the banking system before the Great Depression. Joe has to pay his federally underwritten mortgage and his below-market federal student loan because some liberal decided that Joe and the government would be better off if he was educated and earned more money over his lifetime. Joe also forgets that his in addition to his federally subsidized student loans, he attended a state funded university. Joe is home from work. He plans to visit his father this evening at his farm home in the country. He gets in his car for the drive. His car is among the safest in the world because some liberal fought for car safety standards to go along with the tax-payer funded roads. He arrives at his boyhood home. His was the third generation to live in the house financed by Farmers' Home Administration because bankers didn't want to make rural loans. The house didn't have electricity until some liberal stuck his nose where it didn't belong and demanded rural electrification. He is happy to see his father, who is now retired. His father lives on Social Security and a union pension because some liberal made sure he could take care of himself so Joe wouldn't have to. Joe gets back in his car for the ride home, and turns on a radio talk show. The radio host keeps saying that liberals are bad and conservatives are good. He doesn't mention that the beloved Republicans have fought against every protection and benefit Joe enjoys throughout his day. Joe agrees: "We don't need those big-government liberals ruining our lives! After all, I'm a self-made man who believes everyone should take care of themselves, just like I have." Answered By: ★Ŕ♡MΛŔƐ★ - 9/28/2009

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Iraq. Answered By: Deke666 - 9/28/2009

If Cons had their way I imagine it would look like a 3rd world version of what Nazi Germany would have looked like had Hitler succeded Answered By: Progressive Sexy Babe - 9/28/2009

Funny. Two places you will Never find a Liberal: 1. In the Military. 2. In the Workplace. (Liberals gain their knowledge while hanging-out at their Local Welfare Office.) If there were no Liberals, we Working People would have a lot more money and a Higher Standard of Living.) Our taxes go to support Liberals, so they won't starve. Answered By: Demsmierda - 9/28/2009

Your taking credit for that. Half of that is BS and the other half is crap Answered By: Defend Liberty - 9/28/2009

You need a blog this is a one question place. It would be clean and productive and not destroyed with all the liberal metro crap Answered By: EndTheFedThereYouSeeItTonight - 9/28/2009

America wouldn't even exist without liberals. Answered By: Dismal River Frank - 9/28/2009

There would no longer BE an America. Answered By: Charlie Bucket - 9/28/2009

It would be 99.9?oor and 0.1?ich, because the gap would have accelerated to the fastest degree. People don't understand that the filthy rich would turn everyone into slaves! Answered By: icantremember29 - 9/28/2009

The space program (NASA) was started by a republican President. The funding to establish NASA was signed for by Ike. (that is President Eisenhower for those who don't know) within the first 3 you proved yourself undeniably wrong. I mean come on...you are going to take credit for the internet??? And civil rights? the monumental civil rights act of 1964 enjoyed an 80?pproval from Republicans, and only 63?rom the democrats (of course you'll probably try to differentiate liberals and conservatives from the parties they belong to. as though there were a bunch of liberals in the GOP in the mid-60s, or conservatives in the dems party. HA) I don't feel the need to attack the rest of your list, most of which is conjencture, the rest is just flat out wrong. As for your "challenge" to find 50 things the GOP did? We either had equal hand in doing, or are actually responsible for MUCH of YOUR list! LMFAO Source(s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964 Answered By: Maxwell - 9/28/2009

LOL Half of your claims are flat-out wrong. Liberals either weren't responsible, or you're missing the conservative contribution to some. The nation wouldn't be in good shape with either party solely in charge. Thus, checks & balances. Thus, why we need to restore checks & balances, to be able to move forward in a way that benefits everyone. Answered By: Glasses McCrashes - 9/28/2009

Well, i think the world would be a better place without most of those. Liberals like to right the papers and make the decisions, but not to do what needs to be done. Answered By: Dan - 9/28/2009

Wait, you're proud of NPR/PBS and the U.N.? Really? On the conservative side, how about fighting and defeating the U.S.S.R.? Without that, none of your liberal "accomplishments" would be in existence because we'd all be under Soviet rule. Answered By: robot_hooker5 - 9/28/2009

Obvious... with only one ruling power it would be a dictatorship. The same thing would happen if conservatives just suddenly disappeared. The one thing I can guarantee... despite political affiliation (liberal, conservative, etc) when a ruler wields absolute power he/she does everything in their power to maintain it. That's why the right to disagree with the ruling power is such an essential part of our nation's continued existence. "On the conservative side, how about fighting and defeating the U.S.S.R.? Without that, none of your liberal 'accomplishments' would be in existence because we'd all be under Soviet rule." I guess we're forgetting that the closest this country ever came to war with the Soviet Union was when John Kennedy (a liberal) was in office. Nice, my friend, nice. Answered By: Your question is inane... - 9/28/2009

This is very entertaining you are wrong on #1 in your list the endangered species act was signed into law by Nixon, a lot more are probalby misrepresented also. Source(s): http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2007/12/dayintech_1228 Answered By: Face only a Lib could Love - 9/28/2009

You all are getting republicans and liberals mixed up. the parties ideas changed over time. Answered By: Theodore - 9/28/2009

Your right our country would look like Afghanistan Answered By: Fred K - 9/28/2009

Without liberals, America would look more like the country that it should be. By the way, you need to use the subjunctive case in your question: if it weren't for liberals.... Answered By: Mathsorcerer - 9/28/2009

You forgot the vietnam war World war two also here is one you can't put on that list Ending Slavery Answered By: Todd A - 9/28/2009

Liberals aren't the only ones screwing up this country just one of the top contributors Answered By: Jesse - 9/28/2009

To put it simply, America would look like America! Answered By: miles from nowhere! - 9/28/2009

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