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A refreshing choice - issues, facts, and methods of "change."

After watching the New Hampshire debates I am no closer to picking a candidate.

I wish MOST of Ron Paul's views could be presented by a less "Ross Perot" like figure, who was not so extreme on the anti-war issue. I wish I had a more confidence in Romney's purported beliefs on conservative issues, and I just wish Guliani was more conservative overall.

But - outside of national defense - McCain showed his true colors again proving him to be a RINO. Immigration, energy, free speech (campaign finance reform)are all issues he is firmly closer to the Democrats on than I.

Will Huckabee continue his roll? I am not convinced, but he will make an interesting choice in the primary. Thompson remains my favorite, but I just don't think he will make it.

With such divergence of thought, experience, and style we have perhaps the best chance in history to vote for the candidate who shares our beliefs on issues, tally them up, and pick the candidate with which we share the most beliefs.

Many of the Republican candidates have actual methods to improve on the issues they speak of, not just rhetoric - with no plan. Not just "change for change sake" but, here is the needed change, and here is the way to implement the change.

Keep your eyes on the prize people, safety, lower taxes to KEEP our economy strong, and less government control. Need an example of how well government can control things - Look no further than the Erie Street Market.

The-AHole

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created by TheAssHoleLawyer on Jan 06, 2008 at 11:08:51 am     Comments: 3

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From what I caught of the Simpsons, Ralph Wiggum is spot on no matter your political affiliation.

But less seriously, the party system is all about infidelity and the spread of STDs.

Parties seem to be for dependents of some sort. Especially according to this fancy graph.

posted by charlatan on Jan 06, 2008 at 10:55:31 pm     #



More yellow states!

posted by Offshore on Jan 07, 2008 at 11:19:11 am     #



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That's how the Civil War got started until Abe Lincoln circumvented all US laws and put a kibosh to southern states declaring independence.

from wiki:
Civil liberties suspended

During the Civil War, Lincoln appropriated powers no previous President had wielded: he used his war powers to proclaim a blockade, suspended the writ of habeas corpus, spent money without congressional authorization, and imprisoned 18,000 suspected Confederate sympathizers without trial. Nearly all of his actions, although vehemently denounced by the Copperheads, were subsequently upheld by Congress and the Courts.

4 Union states allowed slavery at the beginning of the war until the Emancipation Proc.

If I screw up the margins, you can cut the picture.

posted by charlatan on Jan 07, 2008 at 05:05:35 pm     #