REPUBLICAN RESPONSE TO SOU SPEECH

The following is a partial of Rep. Ryan's response:

"So I'd like to share with you the principals that guide us. They are anchored in the wisdom of the founders, in the spirit of the Declaration of Independence, and in the words of the American Constitution. They have to do with the importance of limited government and with the blessing of self-government.

We believe government's role is both vital and limited, to defend the nation from attack and provide for the common defense, to secure our borders, to protect innocent life, to uphold our laws and constitutional rights, to ensure domestic tranquility and equal opportunity and to provide a safety net- to help provide a safety net for those who cannot provide for themselves.

We believe that the government has an important role to create the conditions that promote entrepreneurship, upward mobility and individual responsibility. We believe, as our founders did, that the pursuit of happiness depends on individual liberty, and individual liberty requires limited government."

1. First of all Mr. Ryan have you read the Constitution? The Republicans and some Democrats have been wiping their butts with the Constitution for years. Can you say 14th amendment? Anyone born in the United States are citizens period! (most likely relates to his secure our borders reference) Immigrants founded our country and now we want to shut our doors and make getting here almost impossible.

2. Second, how much individual liberty are we allowed under the Republican "principals"? Can you say the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional? You see Republicans love to showcase our Constitution and spout their rhetoric about "individual liberty" but only if that liberty lines up with their own personal principals and morals.

3. What is the Republican position on the "equal protection clause?" Is it only for straight Americans or is is for ALL Americans? Why are Americans being forced to choose between our country or our loved ones? Why are gay and lesbian Americans being denied the same equal protection under all of our laws as straight Americans?

4. And lastly health care is a right and not a priviledge available to only those who can afford it. If you believe so much in our current system why don't you give up your health plan provided to you by the taxpayers? You won't because you know why? It's not as good as what you get now!