Glossary Here is a short glossary and reference of some popular terms you will find in this section. Progressive: A person who subscribes to the beliefs of the Progressive Party, founded in 1924. Progressives support the gradual change and evolution of the Constitution of the United States toward a system of Marxism. In order to avoid the stigma attached to Marxism and Socialism, Progressivism is most often touted as neither Socialist or Marxist, but based on abstract theories characterized by the distrust of corporations and private citizens, attacks on private ownership of property, and the effort to federalize private industry. Progressives use many catch phrases and buzz words designed to sound positive and evoke sympathy, and change them frequently in order to complicate revealing the Marxist theories they espouse. Examples of Progressive catch phrases are: "Social Justice" "Economic Justice" "Redistribute the wealth" "Spread the wealth around" "Change" Progressives come from both the Democratic and Republican parties, and sometimes identify themselves as independents, and do not necessarily openly identify themselves as Progressive or belong to any official party which does so. Socialism: 1. A theory or system of social organization that advocates the vesting of the ownership and control of the means of production and distribution, of capital, land, etc., in the community as a whole. 2. (in Marxist theory) the stage following capitalism in the transition of a society to communism, characterized by the imperfect implementation of collectivist principles. Marxism: The system of economic and political thought developed by Karl Marx, along with Friedrich Engels, esp. the doctrine that the state throughout history has been a device for the exploitation of the masses by a dominant class, that class struggle has been the main agency of historical change, and that the capitalist system, containing from the first the seeds of its own decay, will inevitably, after the period of the dictatorship of the proletariat, be superseded by a socialist order and a classless society. Redistribution: 1. An economic theory or policy that advocates reducing inequalities of wealth through redistributing private capital. Redistribution is based on philosophical principles created by Karl Marx. Communism: 1. A theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state. 2. A system of social organization in which all economic and social activity is controlled by a totalitarian state dominated by a single and self-perpetuating political party. Capitalism: An economic system in which investment in and ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange of wealth is made and maintained chiefly by private individuals or corporations, esp. as contrasted to cooperatively or state-owned means of wealth. Libertarianism: Also know as Civil Libertarianism, a political philosophy which advocates minimal government intervention in domestic affairs, minimal laws, minimal regulation of business, free market Capitalism, and reduced size and complexity of government.

What are the differences between Democrats & Republicans? *Part of this article is taken verbatim from Armand Audrey's Yahoo Answers page. Democrat and Republican refer to which type of political system a person believes in. Democrats believe in Democracy, Republicans in a Republic. Now, Conservative and Liberal refer to spending habits of the parties. Most Republicans are Conservative, meaning they conserve national funds, and most Democrats spend national funds Liberally, making them Liberals. Most of the differences revolve around spending habits and their outlook on business. For instance, Republicans lean toward financial self sufficiency and responsibility, whereas Democrats lean toward the Government being accountable for an individual's financial well being. There are plenty of other minor differences, but they're best summed up by a quote from Larry Elder: "The difference between Republicans and Democrats is that Republicans take a pocket knife to a problem requiring a machete, and Democrats say that there is no problem!" Please never make the mistake of believing that you have to choose one side or the other. I personally am what's known as a Libertarian. We catch flak from Republicans for being pro-Choice, supporting gay rights, etc. and from Democrats over believing in personal responsibility and that the Government doesn't have the right to interfere in a person's private life. I personally have noticed that a huge dividing factor between the Left and Right of American politics is the issue or religion. Christianity is most popular within the Republican Party, and because of it's attacks on personal freedom, many develop a negative opinion of the Right as a whole, mistakenly believing that there are only two schools of thought concerning politics. I've seen plenty of intelligent people completely disregard solid facts and data just because they were stated by a Republican, or react emotionally and vote for someone simply because they pretend to be the polar opposite of the party the voter is angry at. This is how Barack Obama was elected, and it also perpetuates fights that arise from criticizing him. Popular arguments in favor of Obama's policies are often the general conception of Bush as a terrible President, with no regard to Obama's actual performance! When an individual uses religion as a basis of judging a potential National leader, they are prone to disregard any negative facts concerning the candidate in question. For example, many people who voted for John McCain during the 2008 Presidential election voted for him partly because he is pro-Life. They ignored the fact that his co-runner, Sarah Palin, not only was virtually illiterate in the subject of politics, but also had displayed the mentality of a religious zealot. She believed that it was "God's plan" that the U.S. go to war with Iraq, and also had Thomas Muthee, a self-proclaimed "Witch Hunter" at her church. About a year before this happened, Muthee had rallied together a mob in his village to go after several women who Muthee had accused of witchcraft. He based this accusation on a few car wrecks that had happened recently. The authorities stepped in and got the women to safety, but Muthee and his followers were going to murder these women. They were going to burn them alive because of their paranoia of witchcraft. *** *The following editorials and essays contain material which some may consider offensive. All opinions and viewpoints expressed herein are strictly those of Armand Audrey, and are not necessarily shared by any model, affiliate, employee or contractor of Armand Audrey Industries. Clearing the Dust Armand Audrey answers a few frequent questions about his personal beliefs. Islamophobe? A scalding, lengthy essay that rolls together a bunch of politically incorrect stuff. Not for the easily offended.