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Reply to Renovating The Democratic Party in Politics JoeUser Forums

The religous right forces their choices down the throats of their followers..No doubt. There it is again.

Reply to Social Security in Politics JoeUser Forums

Democrats could be all over this issue and pick up support with it. Instead, they try to demagogue it.

Reply to Renovating The Democratic Party in Politics JoeUser Forums

the Republican Machiavellian strategy which shamelessly exploits God, such as cleverly getting on the ballot of crucial states amendments to ban gay marriages, parental consent for teenage abortions I think this sums up the problem with the Democratic party right there. Too many Democrats don't take peo

Reply to Lotto 2008 in Politics JoeUser Forums

The Republicans will not nominate a pro-choice candidate.

Reply to Majority Loud & Clear in Politics JoeUser Forums

Where is the concern for the safety of our troops One would think the troops would be concerned with their safety. How do you explain that they voted for Bush? Why should

Reply to A Nation Ordained in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

Hence, these are the dangers of strict interpretations of the Bible and the Constitution. This statement prompted my comment about Christianity causing slavery. Anyway, in the mock pro-slavery argument you gave, the lynchpin is the assertion that Africans are not humans. Last time I checked, the Bible d

Reply to A Nation Ordained in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

My point was simply that references to God in relation to public policy is not something that was started recently by GW Bush or the religious right. Interpreting the bible is an entirely different subject altogether. Interpretation of the bible is not the equivalent of interpreting the constitution. I don't see how you need to know the thoughts of the author in order to take a strict interpretation of the constitution. A strict inte

Reply to A Nation Ordained in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

... An appeal to arms and to the God of hosts is all that is left us! ... Shall we acquire the means of effectual resistance by lying supinely on our backs and hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until our enemies shall have bound us hand and foot? Sir, we are not weak if we make a proper use of those means which th

Reply to Left & Right in Denial in Politics JoeUser Forums

Why not just ban all foreign made goods altogether?

Reply to Left & Right in Denial in Politics JoeUser Forums

We need to break down the walls that seperae us from the rest of the world. We need to tarrif and tax the bejesus out of the imported goods that enter this country. Nothing like taxes and tariffs to bring us closer together with other countries! There is a statutory requirement (Berry Ammendmen

Reply to John McCain for President in 2008! in Politics JoeUser Forums

McCain vs Clinton would be the biggest landslide since 1984.

Reply to Why I couldn't support Kerry in Politics JoeUser Forums

The issue is that the UN represents the world. The UN doesnt' represent the world. "The world" is not some monolithic entity that sits on high judging us with a global test. The world is made up of various nations with different competing intrests.

Reply to Commander in Chief Must First Know the Facts in Politics JoeUser Forums

It is a fact that Bush attacked Iraq and captured its leader. What kind of stupid President listens to his CIA director anyway? I'll agree that pulling out of Fallujah was a mistake.

Reply to John McCain for President in 2008! in Politics JoeUser Forums

McCain will win in 2008.

Reply to Was 9/11 Dubya Bush's Pearl Harbor? in Democrat JoeUser Forums

As the Baghdad blogger Salam Pax said, you have to act more like a referee and help the Iraqis. How do you remove Saddam while acting in a manner resembling a referee? Is Iraq today worse than under Saddam? It is not as though there was some utopian solution that would solve all of Iraq's probl

Reply to A Second Look at Minimum Wage in Politics JoeUser Forums

For exhibit A of what Draginol is talking about, see Germany. Do you want Germany's unemployment %? Is it realistic to expect to support a family of four with a job whose qualifications are simply a warm body that shows up on time? Why should the minimum wage be decided at the federal level? Wouldn't state/local governments be better suited to set minimum wages that work for their state/local economy?

Reply to A Third party candidate in Politics JoeUser Forums

Interesting topic. I think the candidate would have to be a household name. Someone that most people would recognize, especially unlikely voters. The candidate would have to have had either a major elected office or been a general/admiral. Governor is usually the best office to be running from. The key to winning would be to get people who don't typically vote to vote for them. Most likely voters lean towards one of the major

Reply to Memo to Voters in Politics JoeUser Forums

What exactly should we encourage Israel to do? My view is that the peace process is at an impasse as long as Arafat is in power. Feel free to convince me otherwise. When I say NK isn't bluffing, I mean that they really want nuclear weapons as a deterrent, not that they want to start a war. I don't think they are just building bombs so that they can trade them for food/oil.

Reply to Explanation for Memo to Troops in Politics JoeUser Forums

FDR wasn't a war protestor though; he was rather hawkish imo. I think Kerry's antiwar activities explain the military's loathing of him.

Reply to Memo to Voters in Politics JoeUser Forums

We announced support for the Gaza pullout. Isn't that a step in the right direction? I don't know what we can do there right now. We initiated the roadmap, but it broke down because Palestinian terror groups refused a cease fire. I don't think peace can proceed unless as long as Arafat is in power. Do you? Are you suggesting we try to force him out? I'm a guy, but I appreciate your sentiment drmiller. <img src="../images/smiles/smile.gif" bord

Reply to Memo to Voters in Politics JoeUser Forums

I don't think Iraq will be of little consequence. Link We still have strong manufacturing output, just not as much employment. The reason is productivity. You forgot the madness of ever-expanding health and welfare spending. If anything, the GOP is the party that spends too much on defe

Reply to Iraq Strategy: What is Yours? in Politics JoeUser Forums

I think it comes down to #10. Even if we manage to scrape together 30k troops via arm-twisting, would the situation improve if we did not attack insurgent strongholds?

Reply to A Stupid War: Come Clean & Aim To Make Amends in Politics JoeUser Forums

Even if France and Germany sent a token force to the stable areas of Iraq, would that really help much? And that's probably the best case scenario.

Reply to Lusty Conservatives vs. Foppish Liberals in Politics JoeUser Forums

The problem is though, the belief that life begins at conception and its implications are the foundation of the pro-life movement. It's one thing to say that you don't personally think abortion is good, but it shouldn't be illegal. It's another thing to embrace the philisophical core of anti-abortionism but say it is legally meaningless. Suppose that you believe human life begins at conception. This means that an unborn baby has comparable rig

Reply to Kerry Now Leads Among Catholics in Politics JoeUser Forums

I agree with your explanation of a swing group. Considering that gay marriage has come on the radar as an issue, do you think that Catholics will vote for the party that traditonally supports gay rights and the candidate that voted against DOMA?