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jaguarkelly
American Irish-Jewish descent, for all you judgemental types. I welcome and respect all points of view, except from the poor souls that are already eaten up by hatred ! They have to live with themselves as punishment till they become healed. Union carpenter,was Democratic but now registered as Independant with an open mind. I believe that there should be elections without any party affiliation, just voted on by issues so that each idea would get supported or not on its own, singular merits. Then the results would represent actual numbers voters who were favoring them or not without corporate money buying off our so-called representitives to sway the minds of those aligning with one party or another. Let`s all hope for a collectively prosperous and healthy 2011 and beyond...Amen
Why are the R`s blaming all of the 12.1 mil Americans out of work on Obama ?
When Bush took office, there was only half of that number unemployed but that figure more than doubled during his administration. When Obama took office, over 12.1 mil were unemployed and in four years, during a much more unstable economy, less than a mil more are listed as on the hunt for jobs. Clearly Obama has guided us in a better direction than Bush. Why should we now trust Romney to be a better choice when his track record consists of supporting outsourcing good manufacturing jobs while Obama wants to give incentives to companies that create more jobs right here at home ?
Sources:
Bureau of Labor Stastics
1 AnswerGovernment9 years agoEvery one of the Republican candidates would refuse...?
to talk about a 10-to-1 spending cuts over tax increases? Why wouldn`t they even discuss this ? Is their idealogy that rigid that they cannot even talk over the possibilities ?
Source: http://www.flackcheck.org/debate-watch/republicans...
9 AnswersElections9 years agoWhich is worse as a menu item, Top Romney or Eye of Newt ?
Hint ; both leave a nasty stain on the table, not a very "appetizing" choice.
17 AnswersPolitics9 years agoIs each president responsible for what happens on his watch?
Would that mean that Bush was to blame for the 9/11 attack and Obama is responsible for actually getting Bin Laden assassinated ?
10 AnswersPolitics9 years agoWhy do conservatives oppose abortion so aggressively ?
One would think they would favor it. Then only Dems would abort and the Reps would reproduce. They win by sheer numbers, right ?
Note: ( Sarcasm contaminated question)
6 AnswersLaw & Ethics10 years agoShouldn`t anti-abortionists favor birth control?
Wouldn`t this prevent countless abortions ? Or is their point absolute control of other those who oppose these fundamentalists views ?
I just want to know how much the wing nuts want to retain both sides of any particular subject to justify their talking point.
I believe in God for the record please hold back the personal attacks, if you please. Just let God and let go of judgment on our fellow humans. Some issues are not political, they are simply human ones. Morality cannot be legislated, its a personal choice.
12 AnswersPolitics10 years agoWhat if the tea party sent mega amounts of tea bags to 1600 Pensylvania Ave. for Obama`s birthday ?
Would that be a show of strength ? A non violent show of support for their cause ? It sure would help out the US Post Office, they are completely funded by stamps and postal fees.
Just trying to encourage commerce, and buy tea futures America ! It creates jobs !
2 AnswersCivic Participation10 years agoWould an amendment that limits all proposed bills to a single issue...?
save time and money ?
We pay our elected officials to pass legislation, make changes that promote the economy and protect the country, not to stall and argue. When the bills are tied to idealistic goals or special interest issues that probably would not fly on their own, it always slows down the vote to either pass or deny. This loss of production neither solves problems nor represents the country. Perhaps instead of paying them a salary, politicians should get a commission based on productivity. Maybe they would try to cooperate like adults instead of looking for political partisan victories like bitter rival sports teams. We don`t need competition from our representatives, we need cooperation.
3 AnswersLaw & Ethics10 years agoWhy doesn`t the TP just propose a balanced budget amendment on its own merits?
Do they think that this would not fly on its own and need to attach it as a condition to another agreement as the only way to leverage their position? Single issue, clean amendments are the way to eliminate this bait and switch game of voting for emotions and special interests instead of the "muddy the waters" approach so popular today.
3 AnswersGovernment10 years agoShould there be an amendment that makes passing legislation only deal with one issue at a time?
Wouldn`t this eliminate the type of senseless political wars that obstruct the process today ? I think that this would cut out bargaining for deals on one matter that are unrelated to others and simplify the system. Just focus on one point, vote it up or down, and then deal with another. Using a political ideal as a stubborn stance to hamstring the discussion process is just a stalling and diversion tactic to sway opinion away from the primary subject. One that both parties use, some just exponentially more than others. Fill in your own blanks.
3 AnswersGovernment10 years agoIs it fair and balanced to sign any petition twice ? Is this ethical and legal ?
Former Gov Huckabee is representing a recall for the healthcare bill. I respect their right to protest but I believe that encouraging people to vote twice just to raise the numbers artificially is wrong, isn`t that like voter fraud ? Akin to registering dead people ?
2 AnswersLaw & Ethics10 years agoIs the Dick Cheney grinding his teeth at nite because Obama killed Bin Laden?
Mission Accomplished ! I realize that this not news, just another campaign promise that Obama was able to fulfill. I know that there were alot that he did not keep, but no president has been able to accomplish that perfect game yet.
19 AnswersPolitics10 years agoWill the Republicans throw Grandmother (Social Security), under the bus to protect any tax cuts ?
Will they always use the same tactic when anyone even mentions tax cuts ? Why are they willing to crash the country to protect the tax rate from returning to pre Bush years. Under the Clinton administration the tax rate on the upper most tax payers as only 3.9% higher and we had 20 mil jobs created,and the highest surplus in decades. As well as a projection by the CBO of surpluses for the next ten years. Then came Bush....
13 AnswersOther - Politics & Government10 years agoIs it true that in England, the word "Trump" is slang for breaking wind ?
Its just something I heard. You know, like Donald hears things....
2 AnswersGovernment1 decade agoIs Obama to blame for $4 per gal. gas ?
Before going off on what most believe from all the political blogs, which are just opinion mostly, (Sarah Facebook), read about the real numbers reported in the source that I have provided, and then answer in a more enlightened frame of mind. TY all in advance
10 AnswersElections1 decade agoJust what does eliminating collective bargaining from union workers have to do with balancing the Wi. budget?
The union workers are willing to take additional cuts in pay, and contribute more to their pensions, to negotiate but the 5 week tea party Governor wants to set back the rights of labor to collectively bargain, that means compromise, but as usual this word fall on deaf ears when dealing with Republicans. They see any type of compromise as an assault on them. a surrender and a loss of face to even use the word, "Compromise" We are a nation of many differing people, and we have to make decisions that represent everyone, not just the ones trying to hoard this country` wealth.
4 AnswersGovernment1 decade agoWould anyone vote for a Palin/ Bachman ticket ?
Do women of either party think that these two have anything positive to offer that would warrant a choice like this ?
Please keep it clean and answer it with honest pros or cons, if not then kindly skip to another question.
10 AnswersPolitics1 decade agoHow ` Bout Dem lakers ?!?
They earned it ! They worked HARD to come from behind most of the game and pay back dem Celtics! It was Tough but an Awesome battle for Game 7 for the NBA.
4 AnswersBasketball1 decade agoWhy isn`t Cheney out there ragging on Obama now?
Would it be because his involvement in big oil deregulation would incriminate him and Bush, possibly ?
21 AnswersPolitics1 decade agoIf Sarah Palin gets nominated, will she quit halfway through the process ?
She did resign her governorship halfway through her elected term. Would the public scrutiny again cause her to jump off that bridge to nowhere ? Just considering her track record, she seems like a grandstander only concerned with her own financial gain and not truly supporting those who voted her into a public office already. Sucio politics, Sarah.
5 AnswersOther - Politics & Government1 decade ago