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I felt a topic should be made... and this seemed a pretty expansive subject.

Just to set things in motion and get everything out in the open, why not just say a little bit about what your stance on politics is, and which side of the board you see yourself on.

Personally I take opinions from both sides.. I don't consider myself 100% one way or the other, and I'm certainly open to ideas..
But in most ways I am proud to consider myself a loony, lefty, whining, protesting, bleeding heart p***y liberal! =D
GO TEAM!

So.. all metaphors aside, what do you consider yourself to be, if anything?
Who do you vote for? Do you vote at all?
Would you do it when you're old enough?

Hmm... Let's see:

I am against the war, but I am also against the idea of bringing our troops home, because then all the people that have died would've died in vain.

I am against gay marriage. They need to come up with a new word for it, as "marriage" is the legal joining of a man and women in matrimony. I have nothing wrong with gays, but it's not "marriage."

I am for abortion and capital punishment. I am very misanthropic and one cannot call themselves "pro-life" if they're for one and against another. I hate people and children; go figure.

I believe that the government shouldn't support the poor and lazy and that we should ascend on our own. The only people who should be on welfare are people who are mentally or physically incapable of working. Don't pop out babies you cannot support.

I am against illegal immigration, and believe that if anything, they should bend to our will. They should learn our language and assimilate or go back to Mexico. I say we catch illegal immigrants that are hopping the border, force them to build a border wall, then send them back over it in a catapult.

I don't believe in gun control. When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns. Ever notice the correlation between cities that ban carried concealed weapons and crime rates? As the bans get stricter, the crime rate climbs.

I also believe in free enterprise and that the government should play as limited a role as possible in our lives; basically by holding the structure together, not being the entire ******** Censorship. talk2hand

I also believe that affirmative action is nothing but reverse discrimination. (Coming from a white woman)

I hate all politicians. Stupid people deserve a stupid president.


I don't know what that makes me. I guess I'm a centrist with right tendencies.

Oh, but, if Cheney is running, I ain't voting for him. I'm probably going to go for Obama, a Democrat (YES. I KNOW. But he's better than Hilary Clinton!) because the Bush Administration is just so... grargh.

Even though I am young and will only be 16 during the next elections, if I COULD vote I would vote for Obama. I think that there has been a Clinton in office too long (even though we have Bush now). Also I feel that America Is not ready for a female President, the male population would probably go into an outrage.

Personallly, (even though I am young I have an Opinion) I would vote for whom ever I felt would do the better job for my country. I s'pose that makes me a liberal? I also agree with Your WOrst Nitemare. Gay Marriage should be legal everywhere. Here in Jersey it is, but they are not permitted to say they are married. And this war...needs to stop.

Holy s**t, the bunny man makes a good point.

And to John D. W., I agree America may not be ready for a female president (although Geena Davis is doing her best to help), but do you think it's any more ready for a black president?
I hope so. But I've met people who would rather see Bush in again than vote for either of the other two.

I believe that America is more ready for a black president, than a female. America NEEDS repeat NEEDS a change. Im not a fan of Bush and what is happening to our country. (by the looks of it, What happens to us in V for Vendetta [Amazing movie] may just happen for real) ok well <
Personally I think that America needs a black female gay jewish president! mrgreen

Oh man, who'd want a job at Taco Bell?

Hopefully, if I get the class I want next year, I will get a great pay like 20 bucks an hour for my first job out of high school. surprised No need to work with illegal Mexicans at a lowly job!

i consider myself liberal.

i am against the war. i think that America just needs to mind their own business. but Rainbows, u do make a good point about the soldiers that died, dying in vain.

i am for gay marriage and gay rights. i kno that as defined by the dictionary, it is the union between a man and a woman, but calling it something else would seem like they're still being discriminated against. gays should also get equal rights [i think that EVERYONE desires equal rights] cuz they're people the same as u and me.

i am for abortion. i simply think that women should be able to choose for themselves when it comes down to it.

i am against censorship [i just gave a speech about it in Business Law class today...]. if we are censored, it violates our rights. it also restricts people from hearing different, radical points of view that need to get out there.

illegal immigration...hmm...well, Americans were illegal immigrants when we invaded Texas, which back then was Mexico. so i agree that certain jobs need to have the 'restriction' of needing to speech the language fluently, but maybe the Mexicans are only doing what they saw the Americans doing way back when and saw that it worked out for us.

i agree that we need diversity in the white house, but if we have a black president, im afraid of the southerners who still believe in white supremacy will do...i could just see mass choas on capital hill :[

as for voting, i cant yet. i definitely will when im 18 tho. it will depend on who i agree with most and who i feel is there for the benefit of the people and their rights.

my mom is 'racist' in the same way, but she denies that she's racist...its confusing sweatdrop

i also forgot to mention some other points about my stance on some issues...
I think that marijuana should be legalized. we need to concentrate more on getting the real criminals in jail like murderers and rapists, not druggies. plus prisons would be less crowded if we didnt have to jail dealers and users.

i also think that the drinking age in U.S. should be lowered to 18. a lot of other countries have it that low [U.S. is actually the highest] and it works for them.