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Reply to The Dangers of Being "Outfoxed" in Politics JoeUser Forums

I actually consider myself to be fairly moderate, especially with my economic policies, and I do not believe that sex should be demonstrated, just that safe sex should be taught rather than abstinance (which doesn't work), I think people should be told to use condoms and told there are alternatives to sex, but I don't believe it needs to be demonstrated, kids are not stupid they know how to have safe sex. And I do think it is absurd for children to be

Reply to A three-dimensional political spectrum quiz in Politics JoeUser Forums

http://www.lp.org/issues/platform/compare/platlong.html try that one it has detailed answers though it is not 3-d and it called me more green which is not at all my policy oh well

Reply to www.zellout.com in Democrat JoeUser Forums

The rich deserve some income tax breaks. I would be happy to enter a thread with anyone up to it.

Reply to The Dangers of Being "Outfoxed" in Politics JoeUser Forums

Oh lord. You have got to be joking. You are against teaching proactive safe sex measures? And renting pornographical films and showing them to your own children would not in any way be illegal.

Reply to Against Iraqi War, Against Iraqi Peace? in Politics JoeUser Forums

Then we must give our support to either all UN policies that the security council passes (which is kind of an obvious, considering the US has veto power on security council resolutions) or support none of them. Further, we must not ever, ever enter into military action without the UN's backing unless it is a direct and immediate measure to protect this country or a NATO country or one of our other few close allies (Japan mainly, possibly china) or as a

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

Gideon actually they were limited to 24 hours, so now they can hold you thrice as long. I understand that you can be held if they can pin you down at the scene of the crime, I was indicating that now the police have been given the right to hold you for three days and three nights for not commiting a crime, if for example they don't like you or you may happen to be a minority and they are discriminiatory against you.

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

One of the less known facts about the patriot act is that it gives the government the right to detain you for 72 hours without charging you, and without giving you your miranda rights. The police can then release you without ever recording your arrest, and without contacting anyone about your arrest. Habeas Corpus has also extended to a 72 hour holding period.

Reply to Another way of looking at taxes in Politics JoeUser Forums

During the time between 2000 and 2004, the population of the United States increased by 12 million. Therefore, the unemployment rate would have gone up.

Reply to Against Iraqi War, Against Iraqi Peace? in Politics JoeUser Forums

The role of the United States is not to go around helping the rest of the world by taking down their governments. First of all, it is shaky to say the least that this actually helps them. The USA Military is to be used for defense and security ONLY (as well as the defense and security of our close allies, or in a global conflict). That is it. We are not the police. We are not the World's gaurdian angel. We are a republic that should look out for the g

Reply to Against Iraqi War, Against Iraqi Peace? in Politics JoeUser Forums

Not at all. The USA did not invade south africa though.

Reply to Reducing our dependence on foreign oil in Politics JoeUser Forums

Increased taxes would never pass, so we need a way to decrease our dependence with out directly hurting the customer and that isn't political suicide. Tough one we got here.

Reply to BUSH’S POPULARITY SURGES in Politics JoeUser Forums

something the current blend of metrosexual and hollow leaders of the dem party could never bring themselves to do ahahahhahahaha... metrosexual leaders.. ahahahahhahahahhahahahahha what a laugh

Reply to BUSH’S POPULARITY SURGES in Politics JoeUser Forums

Abortion is a right, and it's not the people that think that. It is the opinion of the highest court of our land. Being gay is not about being right or wrong. I don't believe it is a choice, so it can't be wrong. I do believe it is a choice to openly be gay, opening yourself up to hate from the right, but I think that is brave, and although not nesicarily the best choice depending on your aspirations in life (i.e. conecticut governor) it is honorable a

Reply to A three-dimensional political spectrum quiz in Politics JoeUser Forums

I'd say it was quite skewed, even for a fairly liberal person like me, especially regarding the art question the most liberal choice was all art should be supported then came pornography should be outlawed. Where did that come from? Then it was no art should be supported. Very skewed but intresting.

Reply to The horror of our debt. in Politics JoeUser Forums

I apologize that my comment seemed rude, that is not at all how it was meant. Also, I seem to have misspoke, when I said owned by Japanese Businessmen. In fact, I also misspoke when I said that the vast majority was owned by the japanese at all. The japanese however do own almost 1/3 of the debt now Link . Also, I beg to differ on

Reply to The horror of our debt. in Politics JoeUser Forums

The vast, vast majority of our debt is money lent to the gov't by US banks Actually the vast majority of the money is lent by japanese business men who buy our government bonds. Banks are very profitable without the help of the government. The national debt needs to be cut asap, of course behi

Reply to A Noble Suicide in International JoeUser Forums

Absolutley. I think making it a misdemanor or fines, anything but jail, which is absurd considering you can do a lot worse than drug use and still not go to jail.

Reply to A Noble Suicide in International JoeUser Forums

Misdemeanor is a good Idea, I think anyway to less-criminalize it would be great, but the word "decriminalize" has bad connotations with congress so they would never go for that. Same for the president or a state congress etc.

Reply to A Noble Suicide in International JoeUser Forums

In regards to the marijuana issue, what are your reasons for not wanting the little plant to be available to the public? The health risks are minimal, the effects of laws against users are more detrimental than any effect of the use, and government could use any funds it could get by taxing it. I'm interested in your response.</T

Reply to The horror of our debt. in Politics JoeUser Forums

I see that my message was misinterpreted. My statement was meant to be very much pro-reducing our debt, as I started this thread. I was suggesting that the USA can't do it in that if they did it would be catostrophic.

Reply to A Noble Suicide in International JoeUser Forums

Hmm. Post office operates on 100% profit already Actually the post office operates on a 0% profit. Congress mandates that the post office break even, and though some years it makes money and some years it loses it, it on average breaks even. Drugs should not be legalized, but rather the punishm

Reducing our dependence on foreign oil in Politics JoeUser Forums

I would like to hear some ideas on DRASTICALLY reducing our foreign dependence on oil. I feel that it is essential that we cut this dependence because it is true that eventually we will run out of oil, and more importantly our need for foreign oil leads to international relation problems. Because we rely on the middle east for oil, we can not defend ourselves against them in a situation, nor can we remove the terrible regimes (Iran and Saudi Arabia) fr

Reply to The horror of our debt. in Politics JoeUser Forums

Some of the idea's users have posted on this are absurd. First and formost, the government can not default on their loans. Second, YOU... THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES own the debt not the government. Third, YOU ARE THE GOVERNMENT. Fourth, the debt is mostly to the public of this country and Japan anyways so the money given back through loan buybacks would re-enter the economy and raise tax revenue. Fifth- <TABLE cellpadding=8 width="95%" align=cente

Reply to CO2 in atmosphere on the rise in Politics JoeUser Forums

Intrestingly even Bush's administration admits that global warming is happening and that man is the cause of this. http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/27/opinion/27fri2.html

Reply to The Occupation of New York, and How We Lost Our Park in Politics JoeUser Forums

New York has a valid point that a huge protest of people in central park will be a security threat and a danger to the park's grass and plantings itself.