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Kerry and Bush Answer Questions on IT Industry
An anonymous reader writes "The questions were submitted by CompTIA (Computing Technology Industry Association) and each candidate's response follows. Read the responses at comptia.org."
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Kerry got in trouble for this (common) practice a few months back, when a staffer wrote in (incorrectly) that he owned an automatic weapon he grabbed as a war trophy...
You're probably right about that. The Democrats don't have a good voting record on supportng freedom in technology. It was senior Democrats like Diane Feinstein (CA) who initiated and passed the DMCA
And of the six senators who signed the failed Induce Act, four of them were Democrats.
Judging from his gun record (banning tools because of how they are used) Kerry will go full force into banning things that the DMCA make illegal.
Whoa. I think I must have missed a few hundred steps on the logical thinking you are doing.
A more logical conclusion could be drawn from which candidate is getting all the corporate money.
BTW - Kerry only supports assault weapon bans and not other types of guns.
Protection From Pornography Week, 2003
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Pornography can have debilitating effects on communities, marriages, families, and children. During Protection From Pornography Week, we commit to take steps to confront the dangers of pornography.
The effects of pornography are particularly pernicious with respect to children. The recent enactment of the PROTECT Act of 2003 strengthens child pornography laws, establishes the Federal Government's role in the AMBER Alert System, increases punishment for Federal crimes against children, and authorizes judges to require extended supervision of sex offenders who are released from prison.
We have committed significant resources to the Department of Justice to intensify investigative and prosecutorial efforts to combat obscenity, child pornography, and child sexual exploi-ta-tion on the Internet. We are vigorously prosecuting and severely punishing those who would harm our children. Last July, the Department of Homeland Security launched Operation Predator, an initiative to help identify child predators, rescue children depicted in child pornography, and prosecute those responsible for making and distributing child pornography.
Last year, I signed legislation creating the Dot Kids domain, a child-friendly zone on the Internet. The sites on this domain are monitored for content and safety, offering parents assurances that their children are learning in a healthy environment. Working together with law enforcement officials, parents, and other caregivers, we are making progress in protecting our children from pornography.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 26 through November 1, 2003, as Protection From Pornography Week. I call upon public officials, law enforcement officers, parents, and all the people of the United States to observe this week with appropriate programs and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fourth day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand three, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-eighth.
GEORGE W. BUSH
Judging from his gun record (banning tools because of how they are used) Kerry will go full force into banning things
What record? Kerry has never voted to ban any gun, except for the Brady Bill, which is something that President Bush claims to support also.
Kerry's got the NRA against him because he supported gun show background checks, and wanted to force manufacturers to include complimentary trigger locks.
Yes, I have heard about this. And let me assure you, Bush does NOT want a draft.
This is, of coarse, a sneaky, underhanded way of getting info for military recruiters. But it's just for the junk mail, the phone calls, etc. I took the SATs at age 13 and started getting all their crap in the mail - same system, only this way they get everyone.
Bush & co want an all volunteer army because that way the country is much less reluctant to go to war. If half the soldiers don't believe in the war, things would be a little tougher for those trying to sell it.
Imagine how different public opinion would be if there was a conscripted army fighting in Iraq right now.
What's the ugliest part of your body? Some say your nose, some say your toes, but I think it's your mind. -Zappa
Okay, maybe I should have included the entire paragraph:
"(1) ACCESS TO STUDENT RECRUITING INFORMATION- Notwithstanding section 444(a)(5)(B) of the General Education Provisions Act and except as provided in paragraph (2), each local educational agency receiving assistance under this Act shall provide, on a request made by military recruiters or an institution of higher education, access to secondary school students names, addresses, and telephone listings."
So yes, this contact information is being shared for recruiting purposes. They don't need this info for drafting purposes. That's what Selective Services is for.
The only truly bad thing would be if they are sharing other information (like the test scores and grades you mentioned) with Armed Services. But I can't find evidence that they are.
I voted for him, and I wish I didnt... then again, Gore wasnt better.
Look here for the 2000 debates, second speech.
http://www.debates.org/pages/trans2000b.html
One excerpt about Iraq:
---start---
MODERATOR: People watching here tonight are very interested in Middle East policy, and they are so interested they want to base their vote on differences between the two of you as president how you would handle Middle East policy. Is there any difference?
GORE: I haven't heard a big difference in the last few exchanges.
BUSH: That's hard to tell. I think that, you know, I would hope to be able to convince people I could handle the Iraqi situation better.
MODERATOR: Saddam Hussein, you mean, get him out of there?
BUSH: I would like to, of course, and I presume this administration would as well. We don't know -- there are no inspectors now in Iraq, the coalition that was in place isn't as strong as it used to be. He is a danger. We don't want him fishing in troubled waters in the Middle East. And it's going to be hard, it's going to be important to rebuild that coalition to keep the pressure on him.
MODERATOR: You feel that is a failure of the Clinton administration?
BUSH: I do.
---end---
The next if military interventions and the beleif that Bush had about the military (and what he'd never use it for).
---start---
MODERATOR: Well, let's stay on the subject for a moment. New question related to this. I figured this out; in the last 20 years there have been eight major actions that involved the introduction of U.S. ground, air or naval forces. Let me name them. Lebanon, Grenada, Panama, the Persian Gulf, Somalia, Bosnia, Haiti, Kosovo. If you had been president for any of those interventions, would any of those interventions not have happened?
GORE: Can you run through the list again?
(line comments by gore/moderator snipped for brevity)
MODERATOR: We talked about that. Want me to do it with you? Lebanon.
BUSH: Make a couple comments.
MODERATOR: Sure, absolutely, sure. Somalia.
BUSH: Started off as a humanitarian mission and it changed into a nation-building mission, and that's where the mission went wrong. The mission was changed. And as a result, our nation paid a price. And so I don't think our troops ought to be used for what's called nation-building. I think our troops ought to be used to fight and win war. I think our troops ought to be used to help overthrow the dictator when it's in our best interests. But in this case it was a nation-building exercise, and same with Haiti. I wouldn't have supported either.
---end---
There's just 2 examples that are from rock-hard sources, and not swayed in content by me at all. Those things are what Bush said, and what now is done, Bush lied about. Bush said he'd make the coalition strong, yet we invade. And now, our troops are being used to 'nation build', something Bush was against in 2000.
A would-be candidate requires (at least this was the number around 1993) 100 nominating signatures from their chosen riding (rather like an electoral district) in order to appear on the ballot there. If a sufficient number of like-minded candidates from a common party meet this qualification in enough ridings, they can be listed under their party name as well, instead of as "Independent".
You'd think this would result in a very large number of candidates on the ballot, what with the low barrier to entry (well, the nominations, and the $1000 fee - almost entirely tax-refundable (you contribute it to your campaign for a $450 tax break, and at least half gets returned to the campaign after you file your paperwork -- all of it if you get 15% of the vote)).
Sadly, Canadians are so apathetic, that rarely do non-mainstream candidatates get enough nominations to appear on the ballot.
Of course, I'm quoting early 90's requirements -- they may have changed since.
You could've hired me.
The Most Sweeping Gun Ban Ever Introduced in Congress--Clinton Gun Ban "Reenactment" Bans Millions More Guns
For the last time, stop the plagiarism! If you think somebody else made your case better than you could, then link to it. Don't pollute slashdot with copies of NRA propaganda.
And one more time: Bush said he supported that bill! Either Bush was lying about that, or he is just as anti-gun as Kerry.
And one more time: Kerry never voted for that bill.
There is something funny about that bill, though. Of course it's obviously too vague to be effectively implemented. But it also reflects a special fear politicians have: the assasin's rifle. 5 years ago there was an uproar about the availiblity of the Barret 50, which reminded all the Washington people that they're never really safe.
One specific quote:Bans the three centerfire rifles most popular for marksmanship competitions: the Colt AR-15, the Springfield M1A and the M1 "Garand."
That's false. Yes, the AR-15 is banned, as is the M1 Carbine, which is a different, shorter weapon than the actual M1 Garand rifle. I also can't find anything in the text about Springfields. It would be pretty crazy if it actually banned those, because a Springfield is no different than any deer-hunting rifle.
I don't know about Kerry, for all I know he might not have (Though his responses where he appears to have no idea what the question is talking about would indicate he did).
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Considering his statement in the debate about "I hear there have been rumours on the internets (Yes, notice the plural he used for internets), do you REALLY think he'd then answer the VoIP question like this:
http://www.comptia.org/pressroom/election_2004.
Bush is no idiot, but I'm pretty sure that the question/response was way over his head.