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Boodleheimer
Joined: 10 Mar 2006
Location: working undercover for the Man
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| ChopChaeJoe wrote: |
| What the heck is a macaca? |
it's the equivalent of the n word for people of Indian descent. |
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Zyzyfer
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
Location: who, what, where, when, why, how?
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| Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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| KWhitehead wrote: |
| my state has a 7,000 vote margin in favor of the democrat. man, why is virginia so ass-backwards about politics? (don't answer that.) the republican has been seen in photos with KKK member, called a man of Indian descent a "macaca"... what does it take to lose as a member of the GOP?? |
I was really surprised when I noticed how votes in Virginia went during the presedential election. Totally red state.
(I'm from Norfolk.) |
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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
Location: the crib
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| Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 5:52 am Post subject: |
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Has it ever occurred to you guys that 99% of what happens in the government is not even open for discussion? And that most people don't know that it DOES happen or HOW it happens?
Think about it: The Federal Reserve sets rates at meetings that are not open to the public and NOT open for discussion, and more money is moved and more is influenced than ANY OTHER THING. That includes the Pentagon. Much of the same story with the Supreme Court. They only listen to the cases that they want to listen to, and then what they write is a statement that is available for public consumption. You can only guess what was discussed in the making of the statement or the decision.
People talk about elections this or that, but: 1) How much does it influence everyday life; 2) Given the COMPLETE IGNORANCE of most politicians about things economic, how much do you WANT elections to influence economic policy? An interesting Thomas Sowell article about the obliviousness of politicians to their surroundings.
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/ThomasSowell/2006/11/14/from_champs_to_chumps |
You do have a point, and a strong one at that, but those government officials you are talking about don't just magically appear in the Supreme Court or the Fed. Ideally, we would elect representatives who espouse our opinions, and they would appoint people who will most likely act on the opinions of the constituency they represent.
Of course, you'd have to be naive to believe that actually happens. What choice do we have, though? Individually elect every government official? Force the SC to hear every case? |
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Talbain
Joined: 28 Aug 2006
Location: Cedar Park, TX
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| Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 7:11 am Post subject: |
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| ChopChaeJoe wrote: |
| First election since '92 that I haven't voted. Since no election (anywhere, ever?) was decided on a vote, so what? |
You are, of course, wrong on this point.
And those are just within the last few years.
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Beej
Joined: 05 Mar 2005
Location: Eungam Loop
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| Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 7:11 am Post subject: |
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There is really not much difference between the Republican and Democratic parties. No real reason to vote other than local ballot measures.
American society is broken. Its gonna take change of massive proportions and not just choosing one shmuck over the other. Campaign finance reform, end to gerrymandering, end of corporate welfare, end of corporate stranglehold on politics, and shutting up christians. These must all be solved before we even talk about republican or democrat. |
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