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i haven't explored different governmental systems as much as ecnomic systems. why parlimentory?

*chooses other* since I'm not ameriacan none of the parties here are up there, except green but I'm not green. I am Concervative, it's probably the only thing I am mainstream about around here.

i think things are savable. and if they are they should always be given that chance.

Economic Left/Right: -4.13
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.92

Mee hee hee, I'm not too terribly left, but but not too Libertarian! Awesome. My school is putting out T-shirts that say "Just because I go to ***** doesn't mean I'm a hippy." In tie dye!

*nods* that's your choice, but please just do not become one of those people that complain about how crappy the government is and how screwed up the decisions it makes are and then not vote and therefore not do anything about it.

It is most certainly true that if you do not talk, someone else will. However, it should not be assumed that if you don't talk, someone else will have the same or similar political beliefs as yours will talk for you. For, even in our country, people can be vastly different in their opinions on politics. Further, the more opinions that are voiced, the better chances that opinion will be heard, and the further it may go. It is more likely to hear two voices than it is to hear simply one.



I have absolutely no tolerance for those who wish to deny my rights set forth by the Constitution and the amendments thereof. In the first amendment it states specifically that congress cannot make a law regarding the establishment or limitation of the practice of religion. As such, it was illegal for congress to decide to place the name 'God' on coins and in the pledge. With such a ruling the government, when going by the social contract theory, set forth by Hobbes, Locke, Roussaeu, et al. one can logically deduce that the government no longer has authority over the masses when said government violates its own rules. So, as you can see, it is not simply a case of "sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me," as much as it is a case of "sticks and stones may break my bones, but the government is violating its own stipulations and has no authority."

Though, I must point out a wierd contradiction. You ask, 'what about tolerance in general?' thus leading me to assume that you are for tolerance completely (this may or may not be a good assumption). However, later, near the end of your paragraph, you state that you cannot stand intolerance, leading me to assume that you are intolerant of intolerance. My question to you is then, if one is intolerant of intolerance, can they truly be tolerant? If so, how?

Political positions are so confusing. A test said that I'm Liberal, but I agree more with Republican. This is what I say, when you're voting, don't look at the guy with the shiny smile and say, "Oh, he's perfect." And never vote for a woman. Woman control men, not contries. But since I'm single, a country doesn't sound to bad...

I am a very good example of John Stewart Mill's Utilitarian Liberal. Maximize personal freedoms and civil liberties so long as they do not infringe on the rights of others, yadda yadda yadda. Economics: I prefer a mixed system, with the bare essentials, such as power and water, be state-controlled, so that they can run at a loss, should it be necessary, but the rest being free market. I believe in proportional taxing, as opposed to a flat rate.

I very much disapprove of paternalists and moralists (typical social conservatives), because they curb freedoms based on their opinions as to what's acceptable, beyond anything that infringes on the rights of others.

Political Correctness is a liability, and is strictly a method of controlling language, and thus I tend to not adhere to it. I call a spade a spade, so to speak. I am for the legalization and strict regulation of quality of drugs (yep, all of 'em), and am pro-choice. I do not buy into environmental hysteria (logging companies ARE NOT CHOPPING DOWN THE RAINFOREST), I support hydrogen combustion engines, but not ethanol fuels, I am anti-gun control, and, most importantly, I believe in the strict adherence to the values put forth by the Constitution.

Oh, I almost forgot. I don't give a rat's a** if I offend you.