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mehale @mehale (2200) • United States 21 Jan 08

Are Hillary and Edwards right? Is socialized medicine the answer to America's rising health care costs and problems? I have to admit that I don't like the idea of the Government being able to tell me I have to go to a doctor or do...

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mkirby624 Well, after watching the debate last night, Obama's health care plan sounds better than Hillary's. His is a voluntary one, and quite frankly, if people say "We don't want insurance" well so be it. When they go to the emergency room, tax payers shouldn't have...

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gewcew23 @gewcew23 (8007) • United States 31 Jan 08

To my dear Ron Paul supporters I know that you are out there I have a few questions for you all. First of all let me tell you that I am in need of a candidate. My state will vote Tuesday, and I have no idea how I will vote for. I...

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mkirby624 And remember, a vote for the candidate YOU believe in, is never a wasted vote. Voting for the candidate you think will win, even though you don't agree with them...that's wasting your vote. I'd rather vote for someone that will probably not win as a write-in,...

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gewcew23 @gewcew23 (8007) • United States 31 Jan 08

To my dear Ron Paul supporters I know that you are out there I have a few questions for you all. First of all let me tell you that I am in need of a candidate. My state will vote Tuesday, and I have no idea how I will vote for. I...

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mkirby624 Look into the New Hampshire primary..there was a bit of scandal there. When only a few counties had reported in, Dr. Paul had X number of actual votes. When all the counties had reported in, Dr. Paul's number of actual votes had dropped! Where did those votes...

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anniepa @anniepa (27955) • United States 21 Jan 08

It seems like every election, especially Presidential elections, there are many people who speak of voting for the "lesser of two evils" or even of not voting because they feel that's what their choices would be. How do you feel...

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mkirby624 I think some people mistake his personal beliefs for something that he will implement in his presidency. Yes, he is personally against abortion and, as an Ob/Gyn, has never performed one, nor ever seen a situation in which having an abortion was something one...

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estherlou @estherlou (5015) • United States 29 Jan 08

I can't believe Ted Kennedy has snubbed the Clintons and endorsed Obama! This could cause some fighting within the Democratic party! I would think the Clintons might hold a grudge later on. What do you think is the idea behind...

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mkirby624 What's worse is I'm an ENGLISH teacher, so I know the difference. I just tend to not use the greatest grammar when I'm typing on here because I get in such a fury...especially in the politics section!!

1 Feb 08

clrumfelt @clrumfelt (5561) • Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee 27 Jan 08

Has anyone looked into Mike Huckabee's Fair Tax idea. Go to: http://www.MikeHuckabee.com/?FuseAction=Blogs.View&Blog_ id=1081 I think it is a unique idea to overhaul the tax system in the USA and would help everyone. Do you...

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mkirby624 More like mule.

1 Feb 08

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 28 Jan 08

A decade ago, then First Lady, Hillary Clinton warned the world of a "vast right wing conspiracy". Democrats who supported Prs. Clinton and the media cheered her for exposing that apparent tightknit, yet loose network. The goal of...

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mkirby624 Oohh, I get it...Rhino=rino=republican in name only. Gotcha, much apologies for the above comments, I see we think alike in those ways! it's fun watching romney and mccain fight over who's more liberal. Especially now that we don't have to hear Giuliani in...

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zeloguy @zeloguy (4911) • United States 28 Jan 08

On 1/29/2008 Florida will hold it's Primary election to determine the next REPUBLICAN president of the United States. Yes, there is a vote for Democrats to but the DNC (Democratic National Comittee) will not count the votes...

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mkirby624 We had electronic machines for our local voting process, and we got receipts. However, we had to hand those over to the poll workers, but at least there was some paper documentation of our votes.

31 Jan 08

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 28 Jan 08

A decade ago, then First Lady, Hillary Clinton warned the world of a "vast right wing conspiracy". Democrats who supported Prs. Clinton and the media cheered her for exposing that apparent tightknit, yet loose network. The goal of...

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mkirby624 Not only another family, but someone who is going to bring about change and not just continue on with the current plan...which is obviously not working. I noticed your icon shows you support McCain. He's basically just another Bush. He loves war, he wants...

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twoey68 @twoey68 (13627) • United States 18 Jan 08

This discussion isn't meant to be judgemental or anything towards anyone but I am curious about something. How many women or couples waited to have children till they were married? If you have more than one child, do they have...

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mkirby624 I don't think it's old fashioned to wait until you are married at all....it's logical. Number 1, children need a mother and a father. Number 2, it takes more than one income to raise children. The only time you should have children out of wedlock is if you...

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gewcew23 @gewcew23 (8007) • United States 26 Jan 08

Anyone can be Pro-War, Senator Joe Lieberman is Pro-War. Anyone can be Pro-Life, Senator Harry Ried is Pro-Life. There is more to being a Republican than being Pro-War/Pro-life. If that was all you had to be then I say let us...

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mkirby624 I think republican means less government. I am republican and I am anti-war and pro-choice. I am fiscally conservative and socially liberal. It is the fiscal issues that keep this country's head above water, so they are more important to me.

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egr134 @egr134 (192) • Argentina 26 Jan 08

If comunism says that there are no social status and nobody is wealthier than nobody and everyone has access to education and hospitals, why does people hate comunism? Wouldn't it be perfect to live in a well developed world,...

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mkirby624 The reason people dislike it is because the hard workers and the not so hard workers will forever be of the same status, and that's unfair. If I go to college and work my butt off, I don't want to be making the same as the guy who was too lazy to do anything...

29 Jan 08

schilds @schilds (410) • United States 26 Jan 08

This topic has come up a lot lately with discussions of the election and all, so can someone please make me understand why they think those who have higher incomes should be taxed at a higher rate. I just can't figure out the...

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mkirby624 I agree, everyone should pay a specific PERCENTAGE, not specific dollar, amount, though. That way, the same percentage is coming out of everyone's check, from the kid making $5.15/hr at McDonalds to the CEO of a company.

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clrumfelt @clrumfelt (5561) • Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee 27 Jan 08

Has anyone looked into Mike Huckabee's Fair Tax idea. Go to: http://www.MikeHuckabee.com/?FuseAction=Blogs.View&Blog_ id=1081 I think it is a unique idea to overhaul the tax system in the USA and would help everyone. Do you...

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mkirby624 The people of Arkansas also liked Bill Clinton.

29 Jan 08

clrumfelt @clrumfelt (5561) • Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee 27 Jan 08

Has anyone looked into Mike Huckabee's Fair Tax idea. Go to: http://www.MikeHuckabee.com/?FuseAction=Blogs.View&Blog_ id=1081 I think it is a unique idea to overhaul the tax system in the USA and would help everyone. Do you...

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mkirby624 The problem with Huckabee is his immigration policy. It's exactly the same as a few other candidates, except he left off one little detail. The fact that while he was governor, he tried to push through a law allowing illegal immigrants' children (also illegal...

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egr134 @egr134 (192) • Argentina 27 Jan 08

When it comes down to public relations, almost everything means an obstacle. Should this type of defamation be prohibited?

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mkirby624 It's a never ending battle with slinging mud. I think that candidates ARE judges too much on their private lives, specifically when it comes to religion. Now, if a candidate choose to bring up his/her religion in a debate or public setting on the campaign...

29 Jan 08

jormins @jormins (1223) • United States 27 Jan 08

Caroline Kennedy has recently endorsed Barack Obama after his landslide victory in South Carolina that has sent Bill & Hillary and their dirty politics packing. What affect do you think this endorsement will have on the North...

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mkirby624 Except that his step father was a radical Muslim. But that's beside the point. I do agree, though, that Obama is not like Jesse Jackson, etc. That is a black president that I most certainly would not want. If anyone is racist, it's Jesse...

29 Jan 08

jormins @jormins (1223) • United States 27 Jan 08

Caroline Kennedy has recently endorsed Barack Obama after his landslide victory in South Carolina that has sent Bill & Hillary and their dirty politics packing. What affect do you think this endorsement will have on the North...

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mkirby624 jormins, Obama is not the only candidate who has voted against the war to begin with. Ron Paul joins him in that. I agree with Adoiah, I don't think Obama is anything like JFk, and the Kennedy's endorsement means nothing to me. Ted seems like a bit of a...

29 Jan 08

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 28 Jan 08

Once again we are witnessing what happens when we get a "bipartisan" answer to a national problem. We get what my dad would call, "a pig in a poke". Instead of spending all the money it will take to process $300 dollar checks...

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mkirby624 I'm happy to get my rebate, but the government will not be happy that I plan to put it into a savings account, and not into a store's pocket. I agree, though, that there are better ways to help the economy.

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ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 28 Jan 08

A decade ago, then First Lady, Hillary Clinton warned the world of a "vast right wing conspiracy". Democrats who supported Prs. Clinton and the media cheered her for exposing that apparent tightknit, yet loose network. The goal of...

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mkirby624 The last thing we need is another Clinton in the white house. We don't need another Bush either, so I'm voting far away from Clinton and any Bush-alikes.

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