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look at these questions:
16. Nearly 100 American media resources today are owned by only 5 corporations. While the Senate's overruling of the Federal Communications Commission's controversial 3-to-2 decision to further deregulate media ownership rules in June of 2003 is a source of encouragement, most Americans want more variety in their sources of news and entertainment. What will you do to ensure that Americans have accurate sources of information to base their democratic decisions on?

that is 100 times better of a question then the crap we saw the other night! I want to know how the candidate is going to fix things in MY country before worrying about someone elses!

11. Why won't the candidates address the difference between civil marriage and religious marriage? Do they recognize the significance that this demarcation holds as a stand against discrimination? Do they realize how their unwillingness to address this issue impacts every aspect of GLBT's (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender), and their families', lives? Are they aware that when political issues call civil rights into question that hate crimes rise exponentially?

I'm glad somebody is bringing up gay issues in the debate. This is important to Americans.

look at these questions:
16. Nearly 100 American media resources today are owned by only 5 corporations. While the Senate's overruling of the Federal Communications Commission's controversial 3-to-2 decision to further deregulate media ownership rules in June of 2003 is a source of encouragement, most Americans want more variety in their sources of news and entertainment. What will you do to ensure that Americans have accurate sources of information to base their democratic decisions on?

that is 100 times better of a question then the crap we saw the other night! I want to know how the candidate is going to fix things in MY country before worrying about someone elses!

11. Why won't the candidates address the difference between civil marriage and religious marriage? Do they recognize the significance that this demarcation holds as a stand against discrimination? Do they realize how their unwillingness to address this issue impacts every aspect of GLBT's (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender), and their families', lives? Are they aware that when political issues call civil rights into question that hate crimes rise exponentially?

I'm glad somebody is bringing up gay issues in the debate. This is important to Americans.

Unfortunately, in order to help select questions, you have to trust the NVP with your personally identifiable information. After a quick look at their privacy policy, I don't. Particularly:

Use:
We do not use any information collected for any purpose inconsistent with state or federal law, or for any purpose other than forwarding the goals of the New Voter Project.

Seems like dodging the issue to me...normally use of personal information is spelled out in some detail. Not to mention that political organizations are exempt from many privacy laws... And what exactly are those goals?...it never really says that either. Now, I'm not a tinfoil hat wearer (usually a tinfoil hat wearer basher, in fact), but given the above combined with reports of "irregularities" involving NVP in Wisconsin (amoung other places), I'm not going to be letting them know anything about me.

Gentlemen:
Our personal freedoms and standard of living seem to be eroding away at an alarming rate. If we are to trade our personal freedom in the name of fighting terrorism, dosnt that make the government our oppresors? Is the removal of American liberty, from any source, including our own goverment acceptable to you? Please explain.

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Wow. You are a fiesty lot!

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