Journal FortKnox's Journal: A political experiment 33
You're either a money-grabbing, world wide wrestling loving, gun toting rich bastard, or a tax loving, 5 million new buracracy suggesting, dirty hippy.
The one thing I hate about our political system is the extremists. Either Bush can do no wrong, or Bush can do no right. Either the liberals are just digging for something to bitch about, or they are doing hard work.
So, I've got an idea. Tell me your political swing (somewhat conservative, hardcore liberal)... be HONEST...
Now tell me what you AGREE WITH on the other side.
So its a little reverse roleplay... instead of bitching on whats wrong... lets talk about the pieces we LIKE from the other side. If you are a hardcore liberal, tell me some things about Bush you like. If you are a hardcore conservative, tell me what points the liberals complain about that you agree with...
And please... PLEASE... stay civil... the idea is to point out things we like, not bitch at those that agree with stuff you don't agree with.
The one thing I hate about our political system is the extremists. Either Bush can do no wrong, or Bush can do no right. Either the liberals are just digging for something to bitch about, or they are doing hard work.
So, I've got an idea. Tell me your political swing (somewhat conservative, hardcore liberal)... be HONEST...
Now tell me what you AGREE WITH on the other side.
So its a little reverse roleplay... instead of bitching on whats wrong... lets talk about the pieces we LIKE from the other side. If you are a hardcore liberal, tell me some things about Bush you like. If you are a hardcore conservative, tell me what points the liberals complain about that you agree with...
And please... PLEASE... stay civil... the idea is to point out things we like, not bitch at those that agree with stuff you don't agree with.
i'm a centrist (Score:2)
on a side note, i have a hard time seeing how anyone can seriously try to differentiate between either group of politicians. they are exactly the same content in different packaging.
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Social Conservative, Fiscal Liberal (Score:2)
Not exactly... (Score:2)
Gun violence (Score:2)
It's not just for breakfast anymore!
I don't know... (Score:3, Insightful)
What I like:
What does that make me? An idiot, to many, because I am on both sides of this fence.
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However, I'm not offended by gays or gay rights. They should have the same rights as everyone else (but no special rights). Gays marrying? Gays adopting? More power to them. Although I'm a pretty big Christian, I think that if the basis of love, anything is possible.
I'm against the death penalty, which is a big conservative thing. Maybe i
Patriot Act (Score:2)
Agree almost 100% (Score:2)
I'm not with you on the not sending money to Israel though.
The main thing I'm for is reasoned debate based on the facts. (Yes, on some subjects there aren't really a set of facts that everyone agrees on.)
I'm against pork spending. Anything in a spending bill should be directly related to the bill and nothing more. If that means more bills out of the legislature than so be it.
I'm for term limits and against any campaign funding limits. I say give and spend all you want but report every penny.
Ma
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I'm really not that political (Score:2)
First, off, I'm 100% anti-war. War is bad. HOWEVER, sticking your head in the sand and hoping things magically get better isn't a solution to anything.
In the case of Iraq we actually had been in a state of war with them for 12 years and just didn't bother following through. The cease-fire that Iraq had agreed to was constantly violated, the sanct
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A while ago one of my good friends was having a political discussion with my wife. In the midst, he turned and asked me what my political sway is, and I told him that I don't know. I know what I agree with and what I don't, but I have other things to do than keep track of which "side" each issue is on. I listen to the candidates when deciding who to vote for, rather
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What changed in his performance between 2004 and 2006?
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I'm extremist nut job (Score:2)
I believe in executing people who do exceedingly stupid things.
I catch flies in cups and put them outside.
I believe in freedom of information.
I have no ethical qualms about executing many of the performers on MTV[1].
I believe in protecting freedom and liberties.
I am a strong supporter of property rights.
I am a strong supporter of environmental regu
I'm an anarchist (Score:2, Insightful)
A surprisingly large amount (Score:2)
I agree that the war in Iraq, as envisioned by the Project for a New American Century, could have been a worthwhile undertaking. (But this administation went about it badly.) I agree that we shouldn't just up sticks and leave Iraq in its current state.
I agree that abortion after the first trimester, with a few exceptions, should be strongly discouraged at least, and possibly illegal.
I agree that we need a strong military and foreign int
I'm a STAUNCH undecided... (Score:2)
Lower Trade Barriers (the developing world needs commercial opportunity, not handouts)
Simplification of the tax code. Every exception favors a minority at the expense of the rest.
Greater respect for international institutions and treaties we have signed on to.
Widespread enforcement of our borders and labor laws regarding illegal aliens. If an illegal is caught speeding, get him into the process of deportation, don't just give him a ticket and let him go.
Politicians who can work [wikipedia.org]
It's funny... (Score:2)
Anyway, I'm a center-rightist and McCain voter, fairly similar to you. My two main points of leftism are:
hard one (Score:2)
As for what I agree with on
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Question on US politics (Score:2)
I'm a socialist, with conservative tendancies...
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I am pretty liberal, and have libertartian leaning (Score:2)
- I want a smaller national government. That would lower taxes faster than any tax cut. So far neither major party really seems to be taking real steps to make this happen.
- The death penalty is justifiable in some cases, for the protection of society. Has it been proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that you killed 50 people over the past twenty years with an axe? Yeah I wo
Re:I am pretty liberal, and have libertartian lean (Score:2)
Old enough to get pregnant should be old enough to decide for herself.
You are saying if a little 13 year old girl gets pregnant she is old enough to decide on an abortion?
Again... I'm not trying to start an arguement, nor do I want anyone else to. I just want to clarify that you thought of that particular instance. I don't mind what you say (well, I do, but I'm not going to argue... you are entitled to your op
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I find it's pretty clear if it's phrased in a different way: Is a 13 year old girl old enough to consent to sex?
If she is old enough to consent to sex, then she has taken sufficient control over her body to make choices with long-term consequences. She's already become the captain of her fate, so she should be allowed to choose how to deal with the consequences of her previous choices.
If she is not old eno
No label for me that I know of. (Score:2)
I believe that government should promote the existence of a healthy society by discouraging the extremes, i.e., disadvantaged people should be made more advantaged and the advantaged should forfeit some of that advantage. I think policy decisions should be based upon empirical evidence only, i;e;, what can be demonstrated with cold hard statistics. For example, it s