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Reply to National Safety: A Priority in Politics JoeUser Forums

My understanding about Homeland Security is that their mission regarding intelligence is to make sure that intelligence related to attacks on the US is shared and that appropriate security measures are taken in response to intelligence. However, I don't think their mission is to oversee or manage the gathering of intelligence. It seems to me that our major intelligence problem is a shortage of spies, not a shortage of bureaucrats. </f

Reply to Clinton's No Coward in Politics JoeUser Forums

The comment about N Korea was directed at thatoneguy. The difference was that Clinton, through Mitchell, was engaged, and that both knew how to broker a deal. Actually, I think the difference was that the people in Ireland were ready to make a peace deal. I'm sure Mitchell wasn't the first eng

Reply to Bush losing support from moderate republicans in Democrat JoeUser Forums

I like Sen. McCain, and would probably vote for him if he were in the general election. McCain is one of the "sheep" that supports Bush. The % of Democrats that support Kerry is close to Bush's percentage, it is around 85%. Are they sheep too? Why is it that someone who supports GWB is a b

Reply to My Personal Quotes This Sunday, Aug 1 in Politics JoeUser Forums

When did O'Reilly or Hannity make a Nazi reference to the Clinton administration?

Reply to John Kerry's foreign policy tightrope in Politics JoeUser Forums

I would argue that most people by and large think the war was a mistake because Iraq was starting to comply with UN resolutions and that force at that point was not needed Right now the country is about evenly divided on whether the war was a mistake. I think Kerry can credibily take a positio

Reply to Bush losing support from moderate republicans in Democrat JoeUser Forums

Interviewing a handful of people is hardly a trend. About 90% of Republicans support Bush. link

Reply to My Personal Quotes This Sunday, Aug 1 in Politics JoeUser Forums

Bush-bashing has never excelled the fever-pitch directed at the Clintons. What is the Clinton-bashing equivalent to Farenheit 9/11? moveon.org? digital brownshirts?

Reply to Brad's Suggestion thread in Political Machine PolMach Forums

The stamina attribute seems overpowered to me. A candidate with 10 points in stamina can do 50% more things than someone with the base of 5 stamina.

Reply to Clinton's No Coward in Politics JoeUser Forums

He was not afriad to deploy American troops. Clinton had no deployments of the scale and size of Iraq. I'm pretty sure that this military action against Iraq wasn't supported by the French. Right now Bush is pursuing a

Reply to The political bent of this site. in Politics JoeUser Forums

I remember when G Gordon Liddy made a comment on the radio during the Clinton years about ATF agents being jack-booted thugs. Bush Sr. spoke out against that. When Al Gore made his "digital Brown Shirts" comment, he was wildly cheered by his audience, and wasn't repudiated by Democrats. Gore of course is much more prominent than G Gordon Liddy.

Reply to Kerry in a bunny suit or sperm? in Democrat JoeUser Forums

I think it seems like there are more conservatives than there really are here because Draginol is rather prolific and rights many conservative articles. I think liberals are more tightly-knit but conservatives are more politically disciplined.

John Kerry's foreign policy tightrope in Politics JoeUser Forums

I think John Kerry has a problem: the liberal base of his supporters has one view about foreign policy, and swing voters who are undecided have a completely opposite view. Kerry needs the support of both groups to win the election, but there isn't a position that will satisfy both of them. Or is there? One of the key issues in US foreign policy is Iraq. (Th

Reply to Vets who served with Kerry cry foul in Democrat JoeUser Forums

I appreciate this article, but I personally think you lose a little punch at the end when you compare his service to Bob Dole and Bush senior I think Dole and Bush Sr. are relevent because many of the same people who are arguing that Kerry is a superior candidate because of his war record are the same p

Reply to A Few Questions for the Presidential Candidates in Politics JoeUser Forums

The full version of the question notes thst spending not related to defense or homeland security has increased at the largest rate since Johnson adjusted for inflation.

Reply to Robert Reich and his 4 principles in Democrat JoeUser Forums

Bush has raised some tariffs, but overall he supports free trade. I think it would be appropriate to break down "Economics" into tax policy and spending policy. Bush has a very conservative tax policy, but a liberal spending policy.

Reply to A Few Questions for the Presidential Candidates in Politics JoeUser Forums

These are good questions. Although, I don't think it is fair to put the word "unconstitutional" in Bush's mouth. Also, the Democrats controlled the senate for most of the first 2 years. Still, the question about spending is a very valid one.

Reply to I am impressed! in Democrat JoeUser Forums

Edwards probably would have won the nomination except he has no foreign policy experience. I thought Obama talked about one America, and Edwards was the two Americas person? I think Edwards is a very strong candidate.

Reply to Robert Reich and his 4 principles in Democrat JoeUser Forums

When someone points out the contradictions of all 4 of these views Before income tax was the primary source of revenue for the federal government, tariffs were. It's contradictory to say you were in favor of the 1800s US economic policy but against any trade regulation. Concentrated wealth in t

Reply to Barack Obama in Politics JoeUser Forums

He believes America should not be divided Does this mean he didn't get the "Two Americas" memo?

Reply to Social or Socialism in Democrat JoeUser Forums

It would create segregation and lack of diversity. How exactly would that happen? If the private schools in a certain area do better than public schools, isn't it better for children to be able to go to the private schools?

Reply to Robert Reich and his 4 principles in Democrat JoeUser Forums

This is a great article. I think that Americans are slightly more conservative than liberal though. I think that eventually the Democrats are going to dump the far left and move towards the center.

Reply to What Golda Meir Would've Told Ariel Sharon in Politics JoeUser Forums

It would seem like step 1 in a negotiation would be a cease fire. The last negotiation fell apart because the Palestinians can't compel the terrorists to stop attacking Israel. I don't think comparing the Israeli wall to the Berlin wall is a good comparison. The Berlin wall was built to keep people in, not to keep people out, and the Berlin wall had nothing to do with terrorism.

Reply to Social or Socialism in Democrat JoeUser Forums

As a homeschool parent, I know that if government money is appropriated towards private and homeschools, it's not long before government control comes with it That is certainly something we need to guard against. The money should be controlled by parents, not by the government. One of the major reasons

Reply to Social or Socialism in Democrat JoeUser Forums

Besides a more literate, educated, healthy America is better for everyone. Wouldn't you agree? Yes. I'm in favor of school vouchers, are you? (Kerry and most Democrats aren't.) Most of the funding, administration, and oversight of primary and secondary education occurs at the local level. I th

Reply to Ann Coulter Gets Fired in Politics JoeUser Forums

I thought the USA today comments were funny. Honestly though, if the USA Today hired Moore and Coulter, what did they expect other than partisan bomb-throwing?