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Some things to like about Sarah Palin
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20.       Elisabeth
5732 posts
 10 Sep 2008 Wed 10:06 pm

 

Quoting Trudy

Might be. But for me as an outstander the complete election ´circus´ in the US is about scandalising eachother... I´m not used to that.

 

 I agree with you Trudy that they can take on a circus atmosphere.  Even as an American, it is hard to see the truth beneath all the media hype.  Honestly, I think all politicians are corrupted in some way, shape or form.  I don´t completely agree with any candidate.  I vote for the candidates who have the most in common with my personal views.

21.       teaschip
3870 posts
 10 Sep 2008 Wed 10:15 pm

 

Quoting karekin04

Educate yourself! Yes it was OBAMA´S theme "Change" now stolen by your precious queen Palin and McCain. By fighting, I did mean posting about politics in the first place. If you plan on voting for this party you surely are saying your satisfied with the way its going. When you tell people half the world away to EDUCATE themselves that would be fine, but do not tell someone a State away, because I take it personal. Stop pretending you are more educated then everyone else on here, it gets so old.

 

 Wow, sounds like I struck a nerve. really why are you getting so bent out of shape.  You have no problem alluding to me wanting to start a fight, but I mearly challenge you on your statement about change and now your taking it personal.  Sorry to see that.{#lang_emotions_sad}

22.       Trudy
7887 posts
 10 Sep 2008 Wed 10:15 pm

 

Quoting Elisabeth

I don´t completely agree with any candidate.  I vote for the candidates who have the most in common with my personal views.

 

Don´t we all? I personally never vote for a person but always for the party ideas - though I know many people do look at the candidate of a party. Here we have about 25 parties (nationalistic right wing (2), (strict) christians (3), liberals (2), democrats (1), socialists (1), green environmental (1), party defending animal rights (1) and most a few minor not important ones that never make Congress), each with between 20 and 60 names on a list. You can while voting pick any of those names. Enough votes for someone it means they can join Congress, even if they are lower on the list than the amount of ´seats´ that party gets - we call it a preference vote. And there is no party that representes all my ideas, I pick the best.

23.       Elisabeth
5732 posts
 10 Sep 2008 Wed 10:23 pm

 

Quoting Trudy

Don´t we all? I personally never vote for a person but always for the party ideas - though I know many people do look at the candidate of a party. Here we have about 25 parties (nationalistic right wing (2), (strict) christians (3), liberals (2), democrats (1), socialists (1), green environmental (1), party defending animal rights (1) and most a few minor not important ones that never make Congress), each with between 20 and 60 names on a list. You can while voting pick any of those names. Enough votes for someone it means they can join Congress, even if they are lower on the list than the amount of ´seats´ that party gets - we call it a preference vote. And there is no party that representes all my ideas, I pick the best.

 

 I envy the fact that you have so many choices.  Unfortunately we only have two.  For a country that is as diverse as ours, it would make sense if our system was a little less limiting!  Its a shame really, because we are really limiting our potential. 

24.       TrainStation
32 posts
 10 Sep 2008 Wed 11:15 pm

 

25.       catwoman
8933 posts
 10 Sep 2008 Wed 11:31 pm

 

Quoting alameda

 Why am I not amazed at this? {#lang_emotions_head_bang}  I for one think she is dangerous. If you don´t want an abortion, don´t have one! Different religions have very different views on when life begins. Don´t force your ideas on anyone else!

 

As for being able to manage things, she was mayor of a town with no debts and left it with over $20 million in debts. Another thing I question her loyalty to the US seeing as she has been involved in a succecionist movement aka the AIP.

 

Add to that the fact that she supports the ariel hunting of wolves and bears, and sued the US government over the Polar Bear´s status on the endangered species act.

 

"Palin argued there is not enough evidence to support a listing. Polar bears are well-managed and their population has dramatically increased over 30 years as a result of conservation, she said."

 

Then there is the issue no sex education, global warming denial...I could go on and on and on....

 

{#lang_emotions_flowers} {#lang_emotions_flowers} {#lang_emotions_flowers}

26.       Deli_kizin
6376 posts
 10 Sep 2008 Wed 11:31 pm

 

Quoting Trudy

though I know many people do look at the candidate of a party.

 

Unfortunately, afterwards, they feel like they ´have come home from the cold fancy fair´

 

(huh).

27.       catwoman
8933 posts
 10 Sep 2008 Wed 11:40 pm

 

Quoting TrainStation

Oh, don´t bang on your head so hard, you can damage your thick brain!

Who cares for religions? The life begins when it starts growing i.e. from the moment of conceiving. Of course, you can kill that living thing any time, it is not a big deal. That creature will not even protest. It is up to you. Is life that cheap?

 

Well, it so happens that non religious people also have ideas on this topic! Stop moralizing here with your religious politics and evangelizing us. Some people happen to think that a woman has the right to decide about her own body, Ms thin brain.

28.       Elisabeth
5732 posts
 10 Sep 2008 Wed 11:43 pm

 

Quoting catwoman

Well, it so happens that non religious people also have ideas on this topic! Stop moralizing here with your religious politics and evangelizing us. Some people happen to think that a woman has the right to decide about her own body, Ms thin brain.

 

 Why does someone have a thin brain if they feel that life begins at conception?  I think Ms. Train is a bit harsh in her statement and could be more tactful, but I agree with this....am I a Ms. Thin Brain too????  Maybe you shouldn´t answer that!{#lang_emotions_lol_fast}

29.       Deli_kizin
6376 posts
 10 Sep 2008 Wed 11:46 pm

 

Quoting catwoman

Well, it so happens that non religious people also have ideas on this topic! Stop moralizing here with your religious politics and evangelizing us. Some people happen to think that a woman has the right to decide about her own body, Ms thin brain.

 

 +1

 

Politicians´ personal lives may not be our business, and it may not influence their political skills. But her daughter being pregnant and denied an abortion, has more to do with her views on that specific (politically loaded) topic than to do with her personal life. Yes, it is her own choice, and who am I to say she is not allowed to think that way? But it is my choice not to want someone with such narrow ideas in the team of the politician I would vote for. That has nothing to do with me minding her personal business. That´s me thinking her personal views might interfere with the country´s politics.

 

30.       catwoman
8933 posts
 10 Sep 2008 Wed 11:48 pm

 

Quoting Elisabeth

 Why does someone have a thin brain if they feel that life begins at conception?  I think Ms. Train is a bit harsh in her statement and could be more tactful, but I agree with this....am I a Ms. Thin Brain too????  Maybe you shouldn´t answer that!{#lang_emotions_lol_fast}

 

No, no.... I called her thin brain because she called alameda thick brain... (what goes around, comes around )

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