Wait, am I a Republican? According to Arnold...

Here's what Arnold had to say on the matter:
 
"My fellow immigrants, my fellow Americans, how do you know if you are a Republican? I'll tell you how.
 
If you believe that government should be accountable to the people, not the people to the government...then you are a Republican! If you believe a person should be treated as an individual, not as a member of an interest group... then you are a Republican! If you believe your family knows how to spend your money better than the government does... then you are a Republican! If you believe our educational system should be held accountable for the progress of our children ... then you are a Republican! If you believe this country, not the United Nations, is the best hope of democracy in the world ... then you are a Republican! And, ladies and gentlemen ...if you believe we must be fierce and relentless and terminate terrorism ... then you are a Republican!
 
There is another way you can tell you're a Republican. You have faith in free enterprise, faith in the resourcefulness of the American people ... and faith in the U.S. economy."
 
OK, let's go point by point:
 
"If you believe that government should be accountable to the people, not the people to the government..."
 
Yup.
 
"If you believe a person should be treated as an individual, not as a member of an interest group..."
 
Hey, I agree with that one too!
 
"If you believe your family knows how to spend your money better than the government does..."
 
My family? Maybe, though probably not. Most families? No way.
 
"If you believe our educational system should be held accountable for the progress of our children ..."
 
Sure! Not the way this standardized testing and teaching to the test do it, but sure, schools should be accountable.
 
"If you believe this country, not the United Nations, is the best hope of democracy in the world..."
 
Mmm, I think they're both good. Split decision.
 
"And, ladies and gentlemen ...if you believe we must be fierce and relentless and terminate terrorism ..."
 
Completely agreed. We do need to "terminate" terrorism. Gosh, can he go five minutes without referencing one of his films?
 
"You have faith in free enterprise..."
 
Nope, I don't. I think that a completely free market just helps the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. There have to be some restrictions.
 
"...faith in the resourcefulness of the American people ..."
 
Yup, I've got tons of faith in the American people and their resourcefulness.
 
"...and faith in the U.S. economy."
 
Mmm, well, I think it will come back eventually, but this "recovery" isn't really much of one. So, split decision.
 
So, final tally:
 
Agreed: Five points.
 
Disagreed: Two points.
 
Split: Two points.
 
But I'm still not a Republican.