Anyone STILL set on voting for McCain
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Re: Anyone STILL set on voting for McCain
Kamikaze's were an act of desperation, but the fact that the Japs were able to make that moral jump is whats important here. I think.
Poverty can help you across that road, but there has to be something in your inner make-up which allows you to go there.
All I'm saying is that some races/peoples are more able to make that leap than others.
The English walked into machine gun fire in WW1, we also walked into cannon and musket in rank and file in America and Europe. That's because we are able to be disciplined and basically downright stubborn as a race.
The Russians did the same thing in the face of German guns in WW2. Over and over again, over the bodies of their comrades. Because they had an incredible capacity to endure suffering and they did not value life as we did.
The crazies in the Middle East have another angle. Religious and cultural zeal. They may be impoverished - but do they want Cadillacs, Range Rovers and swimming pools?
Surely they just want the infidel dead?
Because he is invading their culture and soil?
Philosophy overload.
Poverty can help you across that road, but there has to be something in your inner make-up which allows you to go there.
All I'm saying is that some races/peoples are more able to make that leap than others.
The English walked into machine gun fire in WW1, we also walked into cannon and musket in rank and file in America and Europe. That's because we are able to be disciplined and basically downright stubborn as a race.
The Russians did the same thing in the face of German guns in WW2. Over and over again, over the bodies of their comrades. Because they had an incredible capacity to endure suffering and they did not value life as we did.
The crazies in the Middle East have another angle. Religious and cultural zeal. They may be impoverished - but do they want Cadillacs, Range Rovers and swimming pools?
Surely they just want the infidel dead?
Because he is invading their culture and soil?
Philosophy overload.
#93
Re: Anyone STILL set on voting for McCain
You made some good points and I fully agree that cultural differences are in play.BTW,Americans would much rather use smart bombs than put life and limb at risk.But republicans take it to another level.Many of them rather risk "your" kid in war than their own.Guess they figured out the best way to fight a war they believe in?
Can we talk about bacon, beans and bread again now?
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#95
Re: Anyone STILL set on voting for McCain
It looked up on me .... didn't think my views were that extreme
#96
Re: Anyone STILL set on voting for McCain
Here's who you side with on the issues
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Foreign Policy Chuck Baldwin (60%)
o Iraq
Your Position: All troops should be removed from Iraq immediately
Candidates who support this position: Chuck Baldwin, Bob Barr
Learn more about Iraq
o Iran
Your Position: Iran is not a real threat, and we should not worry about them in that regard
Candidates who support this position: Chuck Baldwin
Learn more about Iran
o North Korea
Your Position: We should open direct talks
Candidates who support this position: Barack Obama
Learn more about North Korea
o Israeli/ Palestinian Conflict
Your Position: This is none of our business and we should stay out of it
Candidates who support this position: Chuck Baldwin
Learn more about Israeli/ Palestinian Conflict
o Darfur
No candidates match your position.
Learn more about Darfur
*
National Security Bob Barr (50%)
o Domestic Surveillance
Your Position: This is illegal without court approval of individual instances
Candidates who support this position: John McCain, Ralph Nader, Chuck Baldwin, Bob Barr
Learn more about Domestic Surveillance
o PATRIOT Act
Your Position: I supported the Act originally but no longer
Candidates who support this position: Bob Barr
Learn more about PATRIOT Act
o Border Security
No candidates match your position.
Learn more about Border Security
o Defense Spending
No candidates match your position.
Learn more about Defense Spending
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Economy Bob Barr (80%)
o National Debt/Deficit
Your Position: The debt/deficit should be brought down by reducing spending
Candidates who support this position: Chuck Baldwin, Bob Barr
Learn more about National Debt/Deficit
o Taxes/Fiscal Policy
Your Position: Income tax should be replaced with an alternative tax (flat tax or progressive sales tax)
Candidates who support this position: Bob Barr
Learn more about Taxes/Fiscal Policy
o Free Trade
Your Position: We should pursue further free trade opportunities
Candidates who support this position: John McCain
Learn more about Free Trade
o Campaign Finance Reform
Your Position: The McCain-Feingold law should be altered or repealed because it unfairly restricts business from donating to campaigns while leaving other entities unrestricted
Candidates who support this position: Chuck Baldwin, Bob Barr
Learn more about Campaign Finance Reform
o Estate Tax
Your Position: The estate tax should be repealed so that families can collect inheritance without penalty
Candidates who support this position: Chuck Baldwin, Bob Barr
Learn more about Estate Tax
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Social & Healthcare McCain / Nader (44%)
o Resident Illegal Immigrants
Your Position: Illegal immigrants in good standing should be offered a path to citizenship after meeting rigorous requirements
Candidates who support this position: John McCain, Barack Obama, Ralph Nader
Learn more about Resident Illegal Immigrants
o Social Security
Your Position: Individuals should be allowed to invest social security money in a private account if so desired (defined contribution)
Candidates who support this position: John McCain, Bob Barr
Learn more about Social Security
o Abortion
Your Position: People should be able to choose whether or not they have an abortion
Candidates who support this position: Barack Obama, Ralph Nader
Learn more about Abortion
o Affirmative Action
Your Position: Affirmative action programs - programs which prioritize access to education or employment for minority groups - should be discontinued
Candidates who support this position: Chuck Baldwin
Learn more about Affirmative Action
o Same-Sex Marriage
Your Position: We should permit same-sex marriage
Candidates who support this position: Ralph Nader
Learn more about Same-Sex Marriage
o Capital Punishment
Your Position: Criminals should not be sentenced to death under any circumstances
Candidates who support this position: Ralph Nader
Learn more about Capital Punishment
o Net Neutrality
Your Position: All Internet traffic should be treated equally
Candidates who support this position: Barack Obama
Learn more about Net Neutrality
o Gun Regulation
Your Position: There should be no additional gun control regulation
Candidates who support this position: John McCain, Chuck Baldwin, Bob Barr
Learn more about Gun Regulation
o Healthcare Coverage
Your Position: Economic incentives should be created for people to manage their own healthcare via tax cuts and cost reductions
Candidates who support this position: John McCain, Chuck Baldwin
Learn more about Healthcare Coverage
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Science & Environment Ralph Nader (67%)
o Stem Cell research
Your Position: Federal funding of embryonic stem cell research should be permitted
Candidates who support this position: Barack Obama, Ralph Nader
Learn more about Stem Cell research
o Global Warming
No candidates match your position.
Learn more about Global Warming
o Arctic Drilling (ANWR)
Your Position: Drilling for oil should be permitted in remote Alaskan territory
Candidates who support this position: Ralph Nader, Chuck Baldwin, Bob Barr
Learn more about Arctic Drilling (ANWR)
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Foreign Policy Chuck Baldwin (60%)
o Iraq
Your Position: All troops should be removed from Iraq immediately
Candidates who support this position: Chuck Baldwin, Bob Barr
Learn more about Iraq
o Iran
Your Position: Iran is not a real threat, and we should not worry about them in that regard
Candidates who support this position: Chuck Baldwin
Learn more about Iran
o North Korea
Your Position: We should open direct talks
Candidates who support this position: Barack Obama
Learn more about North Korea
o Israeli/ Palestinian Conflict
Your Position: This is none of our business and we should stay out of it
Candidates who support this position: Chuck Baldwin
Learn more about Israeli/ Palestinian Conflict
o Darfur
No candidates match your position.
Learn more about Darfur
*
National Security Bob Barr (50%)
o Domestic Surveillance
Your Position: This is illegal without court approval of individual instances
Candidates who support this position: John McCain, Ralph Nader, Chuck Baldwin, Bob Barr
Learn more about Domestic Surveillance
o PATRIOT Act
Your Position: I supported the Act originally but no longer
Candidates who support this position: Bob Barr
Learn more about PATRIOT Act
o Border Security
No candidates match your position.
Learn more about Border Security
o Defense Spending
No candidates match your position.
Learn more about Defense Spending
*
Economy Bob Barr (80%)
o National Debt/Deficit
Your Position: The debt/deficit should be brought down by reducing spending
Candidates who support this position: Chuck Baldwin, Bob Barr
Learn more about National Debt/Deficit
o Taxes/Fiscal Policy
Your Position: Income tax should be replaced with an alternative tax (flat tax or progressive sales tax)
Candidates who support this position: Bob Barr
Learn more about Taxes/Fiscal Policy
o Free Trade
Your Position: We should pursue further free trade opportunities
Candidates who support this position: John McCain
Learn more about Free Trade
o Campaign Finance Reform
Your Position: The McCain-Feingold law should be altered or repealed because it unfairly restricts business from donating to campaigns while leaving other entities unrestricted
Candidates who support this position: Chuck Baldwin, Bob Barr
Learn more about Campaign Finance Reform
o Estate Tax
Your Position: The estate tax should be repealed so that families can collect inheritance without penalty
Candidates who support this position: Chuck Baldwin, Bob Barr
Learn more about Estate Tax
*
Social & Healthcare McCain / Nader (44%)
o Resident Illegal Immigrants
Your Position: Illegal immigrants in good standing should be offered a path to citizenship after meeting rigorous requirements
Candidates who support this position: John McCain, Barack Obama, Ralph Nader
Learn more about Resident Illegal Immigrants
o Social Security
Your Position: Individuals should be allowed to invest social security money in a private account if so desired (defined contribution)
Candidates who support this position: John McCain, Bob Barr
Learn more about Social Security
o Abortion
Your Position: People should be able to choose whether or not they have an abortion
Candidates who support this position: Barack Obama, Ralph Nader
Learn more about Abortion
o Affirmative Action
Your Position: Affirmative action programs - programs which prioritize access to education or employment for minority groups - should be discontinued
Candidates who support this position: Chuck Baldwin
Learn more about Affirmative Action
o Same-Sex Marriage
Your Position: We should permit same-sex marriage
Candidates who support this position: Ralph Nader
Learn more about Same-Sex Marriage
o Capital Punishment
Your Position: Criminals should not be sentenced to death under any circumstances
Candidates who support this position: Ralph Nader
Learn more about Capital Punishment
o Net Neutrality
Your Position: All Internet traffic should be treated equally
Candidates who support this position: Barack Obama
Learn more about Net Neutrality
o Gun Regulation
Your Position: There should be no additional gun control regulation
Candidates who support this position: John McCain, Chuck Baldwin, Bob Barr
Learn more about Gun Regulation
o Healthcare Coverage
Your Position: Economic incentives should be created for people to manage their own healthcare via tax cuts and cost reductions
Candidates who support this position: John McCain, Chuck Baldwin
Learn more about Healthcare Coverage
*
Science & Environment Ralph Nader (67%)
o Stem Cell research
Your Position: Federal funding of embryonic stem cell research should be permitted
Candidates who support this position: Barack Obama, Ralph Nader
Learn more about Stem Cell research
o Global Warming
No candidates match your position.
Learn more about Global Warming
o Arctic Drilling (ANWR)
Your Position: Drilling for oil should be permitted in remote Alaskan territory
Candidates who support this position: Ralph Nader, Chuck Baldwin, Bob Barr
Learn more about Arctic Drilling (ANWR)
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Re: Anyone STILL set on voting for McCain
Not trying the quiz - sorry, I don't do anything like that if it needs my email.
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Re: Anyone STILL set on voting for McCain
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Re: Anyone STILL set on voting for McCain
Just type [email protected] (maybe wilma in your case) or eff_off_you_spamming_bastards@im_sick_of_you_all.b iz or whatever takes your fancy.
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Re: Anyone STILL set on voting for McCain
Ok, so I'm centrist - what I'd figured.
#103
Re: Anyone STILL set on voting for McCain
My answers for the new ones
The Goverment Should ??
E. Abolish the minimum wage and only enforce labor contracts.
E. Privatize the public school system and allow competition to improve education.
E. Repeal laws prohibiting possession, sale, and use of drugs.
E. Abolish penalties and excise taxes, leaving people to take responsibility for their own safety.
E. Not be involved in retirement saving or healthcare provision.
D. Allow, but regulate, the sale of sexual services.
E. Rely solely on private charity to provide aid to the poor.
E. Eliminate subsidies, tax breaks, regulations, and tariffs -- eliminate corporate welfare.
E. Make no restrictions regarding speech or the press.
E. Cut taxes to a level approaching 0%.
E. Allow all peaceful immigrants into the country. (i would just want them to learn the English )
E. Stay out of the affairs of developing countries.
Generally speaking people are...
A. responsible and resilient
Which word would you use in describing your political position to a friend?
F. Libertarian
If the Election was today u would want to vote for ..
H. Ron Paul
and i end up in the Northwest .
The Northwest is a region with a large degree of economic and personal freedom. People in this region are referred to as classical liberals, libertarians, market liberal, old whigs, objectivists, propertarians, and anarcho-capitalists.
hanging out with Ayn Rand and Drew Carey
The Goverment Should ??
E. Abolish the minimum wage and only enforce labor contracts.
E. Privatize the public school system and allow competition to improve education.
E. Repeal laws prohibiting possession, sale, and use of drugs.
E. Abolish penalties and excise taxes, leaving people to take responsibility for their own safety.
E. Not be involved in retirement saving or healthcare provision.
D. Allow, but regulate, the sale of sexual services.
E. Rely solely on private charity to provide aid to the poor.
E. Eliminate subsidies, tax breaks, regulations, and tariffs -- eliminate corporate welfare.
E. Make no restrictions regarding speech or the press.
E. Cut taxes to a level approaching 0%.
E. Allow all peaceful immigrants into the country. (i would just want them to learn the English )
E. Stay out of the affairs of developing countries.
Generally speaking people are...
A. responsible and resilient
Which word would you use in describing your political position to a friend?
F. Libertarian
If the Election was today u would want to vote for ..
H. Ron Paul
and i end up in the Northwest .
The Northwest is a region with a large degree of economic and personal freedom. People in this region are referred to as classical liberals, libertarians, market liberal, old whigs, objectivists, propertarians, and anarcho-capitalists.
hanging out with Ayn Rand and Drew Carey
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Re: Anyone STILL set on voting for McCain
Why McCain should be considered!!
Vote for McCain and let him fight wars against Iran and north Korea and anyone else who has a opposing opinion to what republicans want to do.
Vote for McCain and prove that voters in America are nearly as demented as Johnny boy.
Vote for McCain and prove that Bush is not our dumbest president.
Vote for McCain and prove that another admited C- student canidate can rise above his poor performance in school to get elected to the highest job in the world.
Vote for McCain and say to the world we don't like electing our more qualified citizens.
Vote for McCain and admit to our self that we can be fooled not once by Bush but twice by Bush and now McCain!!
Vote for McCain and let him fight wars against Iran and north Korea and anyone else who has a opposing opinion to what republicans want to do.
Vote for McCain and prove that voters in America are nearly as demented as Johnny boy.
Vote for McCain and prove that Bush is not our dumbest president.
Vote for McCain and prove that another admited C- student canidate can rise above his poor performance in school to get elected to the highest job in the world.
Vote for McCain and say to the world we don't like electing our more qualified citizens.
Vote for McCain and admit to our self that we can be fooled not once by Bush but twice by Bush and now McCain!!
#105
Re: Anyone STILL set on voting for McCain
Why McCain should be considered!!
Vote for McCain and let him fight wars against Iran and north Korea and anyone else who has a opposing opinion to what republicans want to do.
Vote for McCain and prove that voters in America are nearly as demented as Johnny boy.
Vote for McCain and prove that Bush is not our dumbest president.
Vote for McCain and prove that another admited C- student canidate can rise above his poor performance in school to get elected to the highest job in the world.
Vote for McCain and say to the world we don't like electing our more qualified citizens.
Vote for McCain and admit to our self that we can be fooled not once by Bush but twice by Bush and now McCain!!
Vote for McCain and let him fight wars against Iran and north Korea and anyone else who has a opposing opinion to what republicans want to do.
Vote for McCain and prove that voters in America are nearly as demented as Johnny boy.
Vote for McCain and prove that Bush is not our dumbest president.
Vote for McCain and prove that another admited C- student canidate can rise above his poor performance in school to get elected to the highest job in the world.
Vote for McCain and say to the world we don't like electing our more qualified citizens.
Vote for McCain and admit to our self that we can be fooled not once by Bush but twice by Bush and now McCain!!