04-22-2008, 11:00 PM
Here's my 45 cents on several of the points below...
I haven't verified or substantiated any of the items below, however...
So did Bush. At least he was honest about it, and hopefully has learned from his mistakes.
Good! We need a president who is willing to meet even with our enemies to try and resolve conflicts without the loss of millions of lives.
Is this being portrayed as a bad thing? If so, please explain why.
Unfortunately, not enough others did, so we got stuck with a law that is eroding our freedom and giving dangerous unprecedented powers to the executive branch. This is a dangerous slippery slope to be on for the future.
Again, is this supposed to be a positive or negative action? I don't understand the significance of this comment. Please explain.
Good. Why should a certain company or industry be shielded from lawsuits? Will all manufacturing companies be also shielded from lawsuits? If not, that is unfair special treatment of gun manufacturers. (I am an avid hunter as well as fisherman and own both a rifle and shotgun).
I see this not as positive or negative, but as an opinion. Universal Healthcare has some interesting benefits, and some potential problems, but so does our current system. Exploring alternatives to how things are now could be very good for all of us.
Good. There is something wrong about not giving defendants the right to a trial by jury. Just because we are at war, and in the 'war on terror' doesn't mean we should infringe on people's rights. How would one of us like it if Iran or Russia or North Korea detained one of our citizens, denied them access to communicate to anyone, denied them access to a lawyer, denied them access to a trial by jury, and simply held them in a prison without charging them with a crime? Unthinkable! But that is exactly what we are doing in Guantanamo. I bet you more than one of the people detained there are innocent.
How else will they get to work, where they pick the fruits and vegetables that I buy in the grocery store, clean the rooms at hotels I stay at, make the food when I drop by McDonalds, etc. etc. etc.? Without them, our prices would be quite a bit higher. What we should be focusing on is making it easier for more people to enter our country legally, so it will be a viable option for people and will drastically reduce the number of people that come here illegally.
Not so good. We can't (or I believe at least, shouldn't) allow children to suffer, however we shouldn't allow illegal foreigners to financially drain our government's programs either.
Good, we need some serious immigration reform. I don't know the specifics of what he voted on, however, so I can't say if I agree with this move or not.
Wouldn't be an issue if we could make it so people didn't need to sneak in illegally.
Not such a bad idea, is it? Certainly we don't want people who are honestly working hard to support themselves to starve because they aren't even making enough to survive on?
[cool] Can you blame him? He is a democrat, you know.[
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Weren't our founding father too? I don't get it. Is this a bad thing?
Well, either we keep social security around, or else we'll probably end up putting those people who don't volunteer to save in the privatized social security program on welfare when they get old.
He wants to raise it, but still keep it lower than it was during Bush Sr.'s presidency. So, the net percentage would still be lower than its peak, but would be higher than the current 15%. Our govt. needs its money from somewhere.
Well, look at the news over the last couple weeks. He's kind of right. (Although the surge did coincide with a temporary slowing in violence)
Most Americans? I guess that will be decided on November, won't it? [cool][:p]
You make it sound like Osama bin Laden himself were on the ticket. Barack Obama might just be what this country needs. He certainly won't be 'undermining the very foundations of this country'.
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I haven't verified or substantiated any of the items below, however...
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Just Some of What Defines Barack Obama:
Admitted marijuana and cocaine use in high school and in college.
So did Bush. At least he was honest about it, and hopefully has learned from his mistakes.
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He is willing to meet with Fidel Castro, Hugo Chavez, Kim Jung Il and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Good! We need a president who is willing to meet even with our enemies to try and resolve conflicts without the loss of millions of lives.
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Has said that one of his first goals after being elected would be to have a conference with all Muslim nations.
Is this being portrayed as a bad thing? If so, please explain why.
Quote:Opposed the Patriot Act
Unfortunately, not enough others did, so we got stuck with a law that is eroding our freedom and giving dangerous unprecedented powers to the executive branch. This is a dangerous slippery slope to be on for the future.
Quote:First bill he signed that was passed was campaign finance reform.
Again, is this supposed to be a positive or negative action? I don't understand the significance of this comment. Please explain.
Quote:Voted No on prohibiting law suits against gun manufacturers.
Good. Why should a certain company or industry be shielded from lawsuits? Will all manufacturing companies be also shielded from lawsuits? If not, that is unfair special treatment of gun manufacturers. (I am an avid hunter as well as fisherman and own both a rifle and shotgun).
Quote:Supports universal health-care.
I see this not as positive or negative, but as an opinion. Universal Healthcare has some interesting benefits, and some potential problems, but so does our current system. Exploring alternatives to how things are now could be very good for all of us.
Quote:Voted yes on providing habeas corpus for Guantanamo detainees.
Good. There is something wrong about not giving defendants the right to a trial by jury. Just because we are at war, and in the 'war on terror' doesn't mean we should infringe on people's rights. How would one of us like it if Iran or Russia or North Korea detained one of our citizens, denied them access to communicate to anyone, denied them access to a lawyer, denied them access to a trial by jury, and simply held them in a prison without charging them with a crime? Unthinkable! But that is exactly what we are doing in Guantanamo. I bet you more than one of the people detained there are innocent.
Quote:Supports granting driver's licenses to illegal immigrants.
How else will they get to work, where they pick the fruits and vegetables that I buy in the grocery store, clean the rooms at hotels I stay at, make the food when I drop by McDonalds, etc. etc. etc.? Without them, our prices would be quite a bit higher. What we should be focusing on is making it easier for more people to enter our country legally, so it will be a viable option for people and will drastically reduce the number of people that come here illegally.
Quote:Supports extending welfare to illegal immigrants.
Not so good. We can't (or I believe at least, shouldn't) allow children to suffer, however we shouldn't allow illegal foreigners to financially drain our government's programs either.
Quote: Voted yes on comprehensive immigration reform.
Good, we need some serious immigration reform. I don't know the specifics of what he voted on, however, so I can't say if I agree with this move or not.
Quote:Voted yes on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security.
Wouldn't be an issue if we could make it so people didn't need to sneak in illegally.
Quote:Wants to make the minimum wage a "living wage".
Not such a bad idea, is it? Certainly we don't want people who are honestly working hard to support themselves to starve because they aren't even making enough to survive on?
Quote: Voted with Democratic Party 96 percent of 251 votes.
[cool] Can you blame him? He is a democrat, you know.[
] Quote:Is a big believer in the separation of church and state.
Weren't our founding father too? I don't get it. Is this a bad thing?
Quote:Opposed to any efforts to Privatize Social Security and instead supports increasing the amount of tax paid.
Well, either we keep social security around, or else we'll probably end up putting those people who don't volunteer to save in the privatized social security program on welfare when they get old.
Quote:He wants to raise the Capital Gains Tax.
He wants to raise it, but still keep it lower than it was during Bush Sr.'s presidency. So, the net percentage would still be lower than its peak, but would be higher than the current 15%. Our govt. needs its money from somewhere.
Quote: Has repeatedly said the surge in Iraq has not succeeded.
Well, look at the news over the last couple weeks. He's kind of right. (Although the surge did coincide with a temporary slowing in violence)
Quote:If you are like most
Americans that after examining what he stands
for, are truly not in line with his record, it
would be prudent to get off the wave or better
yet, never get on, before it comes on shore and
undermines the very foundations of this great
Country. We have limited time to save America or
the Supreme Court as we know it.
Most Americans? I guess that will be decided on November, won't it? [cool][:p]
You make it sound like Osama bin Laden himself were on the ticket. Barack Obama might just be what this country needs. He certainly won't be 'undermining the very foundations of this country'.
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