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Originally Posted by Professor S
Game, I can see our differences in conservative belief then, and you're pretty much the exact opposite of me.
I'm very fiscally conservative and socially moderate, and you flip that, but please don;t state that when it comes to the economy Obama reflects a conservative nature. Our founders believed in individuals, not a collectivist government.
Personally, I don't believe the US government has much of anything to do with social issues. That is for the society that the goevrnment protects to decide, at leat to a point.
My social issues:
1) Abortion - No abortions after the 4th month. If the mother's life is in jeopardy after that time, then the doctor decides which is more viable if a coice must be made (which will likely be the mother). The point is, once a life is declared a life, they are all equal. Life is life.
2) Stem-Cell Research - I love it, just not from embyos. All the promising advances in this research come from areas other than embryonic stem cells, such as umbillical (sp?) cord stem cells. This is an abortion fight by proxy, and wile I'm moderate on abortion, the idea of creating the first steps of life for the intention of destroying it kind of sickens me.
3) Gay Marriage - If gay marriage threatens hetrero marriage, then marriage is a very weak institution. The truth is the anti-gay marriage ban is just a way to socially separate gays from straights. Its silly this is such a huge issue in politics.
4) Immigration - Forget the illegal immigrants, and go after the employers... HARD. If no one was hiring illegals, there wouldn't be so many here because there would be no reason for them to cross over. Until there is a solution that centers on businesses hiring the illegals, all this talk is nothing but lip service.
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So bizarre we have the same opinions on a vast majority of the issues, and choose to vehemently defend the two different candidates.
Could this two party system be broken? Are American politics bizarre and worthless? /rhetorical questions.
And to some of the other people here: stop using your religion as a backdrop for who you choose to vote for. Religion is something to live your life by, not rule a nation by, and it's certainly not something you should try to put onto other people by using your right to vote to put in someone who may not be the best one for the job simply because he will continue to propagate your own religious beliefs.
It is incredibly selfish and egotistical, and the reason I hate so many voters.
I remember back in high school in an engineering class were were talking about the Bush/Kerry election, and I stated that I was for Kerry. Some other guy there was like, "Man, you're for the gays?!" And I -still- hear shit like that -every day-.
I wanted to punch him, and everyone else I hear saying stupid things like that, in the face.
PS: Does it not bother any of the people here that are supporting McCain that if he DOES win, it will be because of the people I just described? Some of you have some pretty decent reasons for supporting him, but there are not NEARLY enough of you to vote him in. If he wins it will be because of super-right wing, bible thumping, gay-hating, racist, bigoted people. Because there are -a lot- of those people.