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Pre-Election Discussion
With the US Presidential Election getting started tomorrow, this story is your official chance to discuss the issues of the election with other Slashdot readers. And no matter what you decide, if you can, just get out and vote tomorrow.
I've heard discussion of the theory that Osama Bin Laden wants to keep Bush in power. Thoughts?
Bush, huh? May I ask why? And please try to keep to the issues, and not a knee-jerk 'Cuz Kerry is a bitch'-like answer.
Is that why a lot of progressives are hostile to Christians? ;-)
Not to split hairs, but did Bush create his own intelligence report about WMD's in Iraq? I believe the CIA had their own intelligence, British sources provided intelligence, as well as general UN intelligence. He based a tough decision on information that was provided to him. As to whether or not you agree with his decision...Well that's another thing. But the people who say that he personally lied are off target.
It is a more important election than 2000 because we have been lied to for the last 3 yrs. Have any friends/fam in the millitary? It didn't take M Moore to make that appearant.
I think it's freaking hilarious when non-americans voice their opinion about american politics. Except that I don't comprehend their interest. What difference does it make to a brit who will be the American president for the next 4 years? Why do you even have an opinion? Don't you have better things to do with your time than follow an election that doesn't involve you? On the flip side, I'd bet there's nigh zero Americans that give a shit about the next brit election. What does that tell us?
But after I vote for Kerry, I'm going home to beat off to some good porn to celebrate a vote against Ashcroft.
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What say you /.?
You're apparantly a Bill O'Reilly fan. I but I can guess whom you've been brainwashed to vote for.
The higher the voter turnout, the better the likelyhood that John Kerry will become the President. That's why the Repulicans are trying to get as many people "thrown-out" of the polls as possible.
Don't think that a small group of dedicated individuals can't change the world. It's the only thing that ever has.
If given these points I'd vote for Bush
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1) We are at war.
Yes we are, and despite what the media is portraying - we are winning. Look at the recent lancet article to show how badly we are being lied to - they say 100,000 more Iraqui deaths in Iraq - yet if you read it - It says 8 thousand to 100,000 extrapolated off of a shoddy system. Yet how many Kerry supporters are out trumpeting the number, like that other nonsensical 200 billion dollar number?
2) World opinion of the US is at an all time low.
And? I care why?
3) At least one Supreme Court justice will be replaced in the next 4 years.Seeing as I would like a strict interpretationalist rather than a litmus Roe V Wade justice in there
4) The world is watching these elections.
And the world is taking our still jobs, and our tech jobs, and soon out textil jobs...
_ _ _ Go for the eyes Boo! GO FOR THE EYES!
Did I just block the ads on slashdot, or are there NONE ON THIS STORY?
Like someone said recently (and I won't attribute the quote because then people will make similarly flippant comments) 'the current political climate does not allow apathy'.
Stop whining about pointless shit and get involved enough to do something about the hideous mess that is the current US government. I am appalled at the possiblity that Bush could get a second term, after the fuck up that is the war (did it not 'end'?), and the farce that is the economy.
I disagree. I prefer the removal of bush via razor, as do most I'm in contact with. In this instance, bladed instruments are not allowed within twenty yards of the man due to his intellectual prowess, or lack thereof. Therefore we must simply vote him out of office. Yes, I'm sure the Lesbian/Gay community would Love Bush being in office another four years. You know, because he considers them the childer of Satan... and refuses to allow them the legal rights of others. But let's not get off topic here.
Exactly... a perfect example!
Since I've been using this signature, I've never gotten so many 50/50 mods... I could post the most enlightening thing and get 50% flamebait, 25% interesting, 25% insightful. It's really quite amusing... being modded for your signature instead of the content of your post.
Stupid sexy Flanders.
* Front or Back: Which side of your check does your candidate want you to sign? *
More likely which one gives you a bill now...and which one isn't telling you how much it's going to cost when the bill is due.
Remember, that $600 tax refund people got? That *huge* stimulus...guess what, the majority of people paid off debt. So lets say 20% interest (being generous), that's $12.00 per year savings per person. Wow...hugh benefit to the economy. 2 Fast food meals savings. Now lets see how much interest you're paying now on that money that could have been used for the greater good but instead was sent to the people. Doesn't exactly end up very profitable does it?
The National Debt is the people's debt. Bush saying he's giving the money back to the people is deceptive; he's not paying what are the peoples rightful bills, he's just postponing them until their children will have to pay them plus a *lot* of interest. (spending excess is a bi-partisan problem but Bush is the one who blew the reductions in deficit out of the water)
People in cars cause accidents....accidents in cars cause people
Thank you for displaying the intellectual prowess I come to expect from liberal/progessives/democrats. Please continue drinking from the hamster feeder of the socialist tit.
People who bite the hand that feeds them usually lick the boot that kicks them
Perhaps... but I like mine the way it is.
.sig (I admit), that's their shortcoming. So I think I'll just leave it as is for about another day or two... then I'll have another inflammatory .sig, but it won't be so obvious to many of the people it will be insulting.
If people can't argue based on the points I make in my post instead of the inflammatory
Stupid sexy Flanders.
Just like europe made the "obvious choice" in letting some little guy try to take over the world ealier in the previous centry. Good thing some countries with common sense and saved your asses. You might have the "German Union" instead of the "European Union".
-- I thought the natives of France WERE Muslims.
-- Liberalism is a mental disorder.
Why do you want to please Europe? What have they done for us? All we do is help them everyday and in return they spit on us. So I say the hell with Europe. Its time you guys solved your OWN problems.
This is a test. This is a test of the emergency sig system. This has been only a test.
If I might point out, perhaps a man who masterminds a terrorist network responsible for thousands of deaths just may be lying to further his own ends? In essence you're saying that you're letting bin Laden's desires influence your actions? Isn't that the whole point of terrorism? If bin Laden wanted Bush in office perhaps it would make sense to lie and claim that he wanted Kerry?
Me, I plan on voting for the candidate I believe will serve American best. I plan on ignoring and endorsements by terrorists. Shouldn't you?
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Fuck World opinion. W stands for Wup-'em and if the World doesn't like that, who cares. I'm all for W. I'm all for guns. You touchy, feelly hippy liberals can go to France and eat cheese and drink wine and read about how real Americans (like me and W) take care of Towel Headed Terrorists.
You know, the Germans and Japs had an awfully low opinion of America in WWII, good thing we didn't worry too much about what they thought about us.
I was seriously considering voting for Badnarik instead of Kerry, but then I remembered that I disagree violently with every part of the libertarian agenda. Honestly, I think Kerry would be a decent president. I agree with him on a lot of areas. I think he is a good diplomat, which I think is important in assembling a global front against terrorism. I am concerned, as any American should be, that the two major candidates are almost identical (they were part of the same secret society at the same time), and for this reason alone consider voting for a third party candidate. However, it is more important to me that anybody-but-Bush is president long enough that I can finish my degrees. Ethan
You do not seriously think GWB wants everyone to be Christian and is actively enacting policies to make that happen. Your beloved candidate is Christian, too! What? Are you retarded?
What is your penile percentile?
Why are the major media sites not covering it?
Because they screwed up. Intentionality is left as an exercise the the reader. They mistranslated Bin Laden's speech where he threatens (according to them) nations that stand with Bush. According to the Middle Eastern Media Research Institute the correct translation for the word is "State", as in one of the 50 states.
In a nutshell, Bin Laden is saying, "if your state goes for Kerry there won't be an attack in that state." He understands the electoral college.
Well, guess what, tough-guy? - we ain't scared of your shit. We're going to turn the map Red just to show you we ain't murdering-thug-appeasin' lilly-livered cowards on this side of the big pond, and if you come after any of our people, no matter how they voted, it's just going to piss us off that much more and make your end that much more painful. There's a thermonuclear bunker buster with your name on it just waiting for you to pop your cowardly little Whack-A-Mole head out of your cave.
Three years ago we were afraid of this guy dropping a Bomb on us. Instead, the best he can do is a video tape. Wow, International Terror Genius.
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