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1. No simple "I hate (enter name here)." Those posts will be deleted, because I find them enraging. I will be selfish, deal with it.
2. State a problem and describe it, giving your views or opinions.
3. No flaming others' opinions. Three warnings only.
4. Everything posted must have a reason to be so. EX:
These leave questions and make the writer seem like an idiot.


Warnings: To be announced when a rule is broken.

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i hate it when i can't understand people

I suppose it's my turn. This is coming from someone with nearly no political views; Heck, I don't know the difference between a Republican and a Democrat; but I know what I want and what I want to see happen.

In our school elections, I didn't vote because I didn't really like either candidate. I didn't like the war raged on Iraq from Bush's first four years, and I knew nothing about Kerry. But as the number of casualities and drafts rise, I'm finding it harder and harder not to hate Bush. It feels to me like everything that concerns my future and the future of my peers has been compromised by Bush's presidency.

A president should be a person who cares about how the people are effected by their decisions, not just one region or one political party. It shouldn't be about profit; it should be about the improvement of lives.

The government doesn't make any sense now anyway. I could rant on about different problems, but I'll shut up now.

I'm 15, a freshman, but I already know what should be going on in government.

Thank you.

That's another thing I dont agree with. Thank you, Tiger.

No one has any right to dictate who you marry; only you. I have a few friends that are gay and quite a few that are bi, and I think they should be able to marry whoever they want. I have a neautral view on pretty much anything; I have no political or religious affiliation to stop me or cloud my judgement. Everyone deserves to be loved, and I have heard the most terrible stories about those who believe being gay is a sin. I'm one of the few people in this world willing to ignore religion or political differences, but it ticks me off when the prejudice against those of different sexual preferences are discriminated against. That's why my motto is:

Lez faire and leave me the f-ck out of it!!

Lez faire means "Let do" for those who don't know.

I'm not even going to bring up my opinion on gay marriges, but you must understand, Bush is a Christian and does things in a Christian way. He's the president, he's got the power, not much you can do about it.

Cliton had no reason to start a war, therefore did not. ((Although, I distinctly remember hearing that he sent troops to Korea? Hm, I'll have to ask my history teacher...))Bush had a reason, and acted upon what he believed to be the best choice. Remember, bullies don't just go away if you ignore them. You've got to take a stand. So, you might get punched in the eye, but you keep doing it and soon, all of the other kids will stand up with you as well. The bully will back down in time, finding his efforts to terrorize those weaker fruitless.

The freedom fries thing was just a joke, not to be taken to heart. We still call them french fries, don't we? ((Their actually Belgian, I think ninja ))

As for the Cheney shooting his hunting partner, I can't believe it was brought up. My uncle is one of the best hunters I know of, and he shot his son in the leg once. Accidents happen sometimes, they can't always be prevented. Cheney friend said that it was partly his fault too, because he didn't say he was going to fetch his bird, which is what you're supposed to do, I've heard.

Nothing to comment on the whole 'scarred' thing, although, Hitler comes to mind with scarring. Bush is nothing like Hitler. NOTHING like him.

Actually, I've had a relative die in Iraq. No one forced him to go to sign up for the military. There was no draft. He went because he felt it was his duty and I don't wish to speak of him anymore because the pain is still fresh.

Ask any recruiter, when you sign up for any military branch of the US, you know full well that if the country goes to war, you have a very high chance of going to fight.

Soldiers are pawns in the world made out to be a chess board. In joining the military, you sign up to be a pawn and know full well you're doing it.

"In war, there is no such thing as second place." A quote I got from a quotation dictionary. It seemed to fit the war conversation.

I'm not claiming a side, I'm just stating facts and my arguments. Must I choose a side? Would it make people listen to you more if you claimed a side? Or if you chose one, would people cover their ears and say "They must be wrong if they choose [enter political candidate here]"?

Do I have to be for or against someone?

I know I'm not old enough to vote, and I don't plan to unless I agree with the candidate's platforms. I say screw religion if it has anything to do with politics and vice versa. At this point, I have no political OR religious affiliation.

*laughs* I'm not old enough to vote yet, I'm afraid. Although, by the next election, I'll be past old enough. ^^