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A Look At Joe Biden's Tech Voting Record
Aviran brings us an analysis of Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Joe Biden's voting record on technology issues. CNet breaks down the issues by category and provides details on the tech-related legislation he's introduced in the past several years. Biden received a score of 37.5% on CNet's 2006 technology voter guide. We've discussed the technology stances of McCain and Obama in the past.
Yeah, I know it sounds absurd, but I think doing something like this would have done two things:
1) It would have proved that he is not all talk. I was skeptical before, but now I know for sure that he is just more of the same. The only thing that sets him apart is that he is very well spoken. Clearly that is no longer one of the factors for the American people when electing a president.
2)) It would have proved he is willing to step over the partisan lines, if even in a most ridiculous fashion, to demonstrate that he really does want change at the base level. This system is so fucked, the only way to get change is to blow up the foundation.
To be honest, I now believe that this upcoming presidential election will be the *least* important in decades.
Karma: Incomprehensible (Mostly affected by posting at +5, reading at -1, and metamoderating everything unfair.)
And he didn't just 'reinvent' the internet; he invented it.
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A democratic government's duty is to do what the populace demands, nothing more, else it's not democratic.
Gone!
It never ceases to amaze how uninformed people can be about the role of Government as depicted in the U.S. Constitution.
In our Democratic Republic, it is NOT the government's responsibility to make the world a better place, or even our own country. Its ONLY jobs, are to enforce its laws, defend its borders, and insure equal ACCESS and PROTECTIONS, not OUTCOMES.
Human beings, inside and outside the U.S. are NOT the same, they are individuals, and as such, some are more able than others, both physically and intellectually.
To demand equal outcomes, is to deny the rights of the individual to succeed. This is why Socialist or Communist governments always end up denying individual rights in favor of the State. The U.S. Constitution defends each individual's right to the PURSUIT of happiness, NOT happiness in and of itself.
That means, you have the right to COMPETE; to make a better life for yourself.
Get a clue, my misinformed friend. A happy society, is a FREE society. Income inequality is as natural as height, weight or attractiveness inequality. We are NOT the same, we are not a cookie-cutter species, with equal talents and abilities. When Government tries to treat us as such, first oppression, and eventual revolution are the only potential result. Free people celebrate their differences; this vaunted DIVERSITY you constantly hear liberals chattering about. Diversity is true on many levels, even in one's ability to have a prosperous, successful life.
I'm not trolling, and I really hope there might be SOMEONE else on this forum who knows their history enough offer an informed response if any.
If not, I've got karma to burn, bitches!