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Why Bush will still lose in Politics JoeUser Forums

We have all seen the most recent polling data: And the election goes to Bush. But wait.. not so fast. We still have the military... and I'd wager to say there are at least a few military men who are upset with the way that the war is going, and/or are upset with the fact that they are being kept past their original duty time. Then theres the ever changing young vote... not included in those polls. The younger people are more mobilized than ever for thi

Reply to We Ought to Show Greater Support for Israel in Politics JoeUser Forums

Israel needs to not be our closest ally. The use us. Of what value is their military to us? Maybe the palestinians wouldn't be terrorising innocent citizens if Israel simply stopped retaliating and rather focussed on preventing terrorism, not killing innocent people in revenge.

Reply to Slavery in Politics JoeUser Forums

My main question is, people who are in favor or repirations, why should the government shoulder it?

Hurricane Ivan in Politics JoeUser Forums

My heart goes out to all of the victims of Huricane Ivan in the Cayman Islands and the other islands struck by this devestating huricane. If anyone is intrested in helping the victims, consider donating to the red cross https://www.redcross.org/donate/donation-form.asp Thanks to everyone.

Reply to Slavery in Politics JoeUser Forums

I've thought about this issue for quite some time. Obviously there is no way there can be reparations paid. I was watching the West Wing one time and a black activist told a white house aid that it would be about 15 billion (or something like that). The aid said, "Can you take lay-away"? The point of the whole thing was that ther

Reply to The Right to Hate America in Politics JoeUser Forums

A reference to Time magazine's recent article on Islam suggests that something like 48% of Saudis hate America (or something like that...I haven't read the article, just using this statement made by another blogger as a reference point), and that got me to thinking: Is it hating America that's the problem? <

Slavery in Politics JoeUser Forums

Some people want payments for the slavery that their ancestors did. Germany recently settled with workers it "enslaved" without payment during world war II, with payments coming out to about $3500 per person. What are your thoughts on slavery payments?

Reply to Who's ready for a good old debate? in Politics JoeUser Forums

I thought the best one was that zell miller one I posted 2 up.

Reply to 9/11 Guns and the Patriot Act in Politics JoeUser Forums

You sir are wrong. The crime dropped STARTING IN '94. SHOW ME ONE STUDY THAT SHOWS '93 having less crime than '92. And I doubt crime just suddenly started to drop. Something happened. Whatever it was, it was good. How does the assult weapons ban hurt you? Do you carry an ak-47?

Reply to 9/11 Guns and the Patriot Act in Politics JoeUser Forums

So what is your explanation for the sudden steady decline starting in 1994?

Reply to 9/11 Guns and the Patriot Act in Politics JoeUser Forums

And thisI said befores also....gun crimes where "already on a down turn by 1993, before the AWB was signed! Maybe you should read my other post on "What's Wrong with the Constitution". Then what did help?

Reply to 9/11 Guns and the Patriot Act in Politics JoeUser Forums

I would like to point out to you that it is true that the homocide rate went up between 2000 and '01, even according to the FBI stats. This does not take away from the fact that after '93 the rate has steadily declined, with occasional increases. The rate went down between '99-02 though overall.

Reply to 9/11 Guns and the Patriot Act in Politics JoeUser Forums

The only reason my original source was the disastor center was it was the first link on google, and it was the same sort of information I had found elsewhere.

Reply to 9/11 Guns and the Patriot Act in Politics JoeUser Forums

I was not saying you were bsing, I was saying I found other information. Because you seem to have not believed my source, I will show you the FBI's data which shows the following Age of victim 14-17 18-24 25+ 1992 11.4 23.7 9.2 1993 12.0 24.8 9.3 1994 10.9 24.1 8.4 1995 10.8 21.9 8.0 1996 9.2 20.1 8.2 1997 7.3 19.2 6.4 1998 6.2 19.8 6.0 1999 5.8 15.0 5.7 2000 4.9 14.7 4.6 200

Reply to A day for reflection in Politics JoeUser Forums

On september I sat watching after being alerted being called and told to turn on the tv. I sat there, seeing a plane having crashed into the world trade center, thinking it was a terrible accident, and confused of course as to what was going on. At the time I didn't know it was a jet that had crashed. I saw the second plane hit, or maybe I saw a recording of the 2nd plane hitting, and I felt chilled and scared. It was an uncertain thing, and I know how

Reply to My fourth meeting of Senator Kerry in Democrat JoeUser Forums

Yeah. I have a somewhat closer relation ship with my senator and congressman. I meet with both at least once a year. I also have talked more with my governor, for oh say 5-10 minutes at another event. All I was saying about secret service is they could try to be a little nicer to people at a 2000-25000 dollar a plate dinner. Its not like we didnt already have to go through metal detectors and xray machines anyways.

Reply to CBS Hoaxed? in Politics JoeUser Forums

He declared war which he said he would do with or without the approval of congress. I am not saying the war would have been legal, but he would have done it anyways.

Reply to 9/11 Guns and the Patriot Act in Politics JoeUser Forums

Hm. I have data from the Disastor Center which indicates that murder per 100,000 people was as follows: 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 That indicates to me that gun control does infact work.

Reply to The P-P-P-Patriot Act in Politics JoeUser Forums

I am a Remote Control Terrorist, I terrorize my TV to sell National Security Secrets to My Computer so that My Mouse can be free from my Keyboard's oppression. you better not say that online.

Reply to CBS Hoaxed? in Politics JoeUser Forums

That was what I talked about he got castrated because of it by half of the american public so now he won't do anything without first getting approval. Reason why we are not in Sudan at the moment stopping the slaughter of innocent people Hold on now. Are you now saying that the half of america was wr

Reply to 9/11 Guns and the Patriot Act in Politics JoeUser Forums

According to Soros, the state with the strongest gun laws is Massachusetts, and according to 2000 data from the Centers for Disease Control, Massachusetts residents enjoy the lowest rates of gun violence in the nation. According to CDC, Massachusetts's overall death rate from guns in 2000 was 2.84 per 100,000 people, well ahead o

Reply to 9/11 Guns and the Patriot Act in Politics JoeUser Forums

Reply #1 By: Gideon MacLeish - 9/10/2004 10:04:36 PM What I find amazing is that conservatives will rush to protect their right to own their guns, but then when certain liberties are taken away by the patriot act they don't raise an eyebrow. That is a crock, sandy. I and every Libertarian I know have spoken out abo

Reply to CBS Hoaxed? in Politics JoeUser Forums

Well he did go to war without congress approval, and there was certainly no dire emergency there.

Reply to Electoral College Tie in Politics JoeUser Forums

Why should I care where you vote under a popular vote system, as long as you are only voting for president and you only vote once? they can always dig up the votes they need to win the entire election by just manipulating one state, when it comes to an electoral college, you are going to have to manipulate many states, lot harder to do than one state or one city. [/quote|... Yes because first of all the population of one state is enough to win an elect

Reply to CBS Hoaxed? in Politics JoeUser Forums

The president does always have the oh so powerfull executive power that he has invoked in the past.