Which are real political issues? (1 Viewer)

[Alex]

Which of these do you feel the government has a right to regulate, whether they currently do or not? All are in the general sense, except where obviously specific.

Please elaborate and add more if needed.

 

[talloulou]

I don't see a list of issues and do you mean the federal government or local state and city regulations? 'Cause the two are different.

 

[Alex]

I don't see a list of issues and do you mean the federal government or local state and city regulations? 'Cause the two are different.

Sorry, I was working on it when you posted. I mean both state and federal in general. You can specify in a post if you like.

 

[dragonslayer]

Real Political Issues?

Bush's War
The Cost of Bush's War
Rising Prices and average wage going down
Exploitation by Oil Companies
Fake Oil Shortages.
Attack on Social Security and Medicare
Homeless in America
People dying from lack of medical care, in the richest country in history.
People griping about taxes, while schools, roads, and progress declines and poverty and increases. Poverty mean less folks paying taxes.
Steady decline in the economy, and I don't mean the stock market as Bush does. Look at Detroit for example. No jobs, crappy wages, no health care growing poor population, growing crime, and Prison full to busting all over the USA.

Bush says don't solve domestic problems, build prisons, that will employ thousands.

Blind Faith In Bad Leaders Is Not Patriotism

 

[Spartacus FPV]

You mean flag burning isnt a real issue?:boom

 

[Deegan]

Real Political Issues?

Bush's War
The Cost of Bush's War
Rising Prices and average wage going down
Exploitation by Oil Companies
Fake Oil Shortages.
Attack on Social Security and Medicare
Homeless in America
People dying from lack of medical care, in the richest country in history.
People griping about taxes, while schools, roads, and progress declines and poverty and increases. Poverty mean less folks paying taxes.
Steady decline in the economy, and I don't mean the stock market as Bush does. Look at Detroit for example. No jobs, crappy wages, no health care growing poor population, growing crime, and Prison full to busting all over the USA.

Bush says don't solve domestic problems, build prisons, that will employ thousands.

Yes, look at Detroit, look hard at Detroit, and you will see why welfare never works, and neither do the lazy slobs who get it, and get it, and get it!:roll: Yes, let's look at Detroit, let's look at what the Union did to good jobs there, please don't get me started on Detroit!:roll:

 

[earthworm]

Government is involved in everything, when a man considers the local, county, state, federal and world bodies..

IMO, this is how it should be, but much,much more interest must be taken by the people..
There are too many in government without common sense, moral values, ethics, or work values...
This deal about "gay marriage" should never have gotten of the ground, but the people were asleep and now things are a mess and amuck..
The same applies with immigration, something should have been done 30 years ago....

 

[Alex]

You mean flag burning isnt a real issue?:boom

Yes, it is. I was limited to ten choices, though.

 

[talloulou]

The Economy

Of course the economy requires some regulation. We definitely need tax laws and someone in the government to handle the governments money and spending and of course we need the "alan greenspan" guy who isn't alan greenspan anymore but the new one's name hasn't registered in my brain in the same mystical way as Alan Greenspan.:rofl Plus while the government mostly enables large corporations to ***** us occasionally they need to step in when the f&cking is unnecessarily rough! Right?


Marriage

As far as marriage goes it's too late for the government to stay out of it. Unless they immediately make marital status irrelevant to taxes and whatnot marriage is a government and civil issue.


The Media

Yeah well I got little ones so left to their own devices men would fill the airways with 24/7 raunchy porn and we all know there's enough women with fake boobs more than ready to comply so I kinda think the government needs to make sure things don't get too perverse.

International Relations

Of course the government has to be involved in international relations. I'm not going to go make deals with Saudi myself for oil. Gosh.

Religion

As far as religion the government need only keep the over zealous atheists from banning God and the over zealous religious from getting too crazy and trying to write laws demanding we all be Harikrishnas or something.

Race/Culture/Gender Issues (affirmative action, hate crimes, etc.)

I'd personally like to see this crap dropped. If we are to be equal we need to stop pointing out and demanding stuff based on race. And as far as hate crimes I think any assualt is an assualt why should it make a difference if someone is assualting me for being gay, a woman, or just becasue they are bat***** crazy on drugs? The government should ensure that people are not descriminated against but somehow keep that in balance so we don't end up with reverse racism and people embracing a victim status needlessly.


Minimum Wage

I'm too ignorant to understand the effect the minimum wage has on the overall well being of our nation. So I have no idea...


Employee/Employer Relations (hiring, firing, hours, etc.)

I'd like to think companies could hire and fire as they saw fit and people could work as little or as much as they wanted. I guess there should be laws that ensure racial discrimination is illegal but I'm torn on gender discrimination.


Personal Health Choices (euthanasia, drug choice, etc.)

I don't know about euthanasia. I don't like abortion. Hate crack. Pot seems okay. I guess I'm not sure.

Reproductive Rights

You should have the right to try not to get pregnant but once you are pregnant I think abortion should be a hell of alot more restricted than it currently is.

I think drs. should always have the right to turn their backs on old geriatric women with dried up ovaries demanding IVF at ridiculous ages.

 

[Alex]

Government is involved in everything, when a man considers the local, county, state, federal and world bodies..

IMO, this is how it should be, but much,much more interest must be taken by the people..
There are too many in government without common sense, moral values, ethics, or work values...
This deal about "gay marriage" should never have gotten of the ground, but the people were asleep and now things are a mess and amuck..
The same applies with immigration, something should have been done 30 years ago....

Yes, it is involved with everything. This poll is concerned with what you feel it should be involved in.

 

[Sir_Alec]

In the wake of Talloulou

The Economy

Duh, yes. Next.


Marriage

Get your ****ing nose out of it and now! The gov't has no right to mess with something that is non-religious and effects someones taxes. I will not let some religious person tell me I can't get married just because I might get married to a guy (50/50 chance). The gov't cannot infringe upon peoples rights, and if everyone but gay people get it that means its being infringed upon. This is the land of the ****ing free* where everyone gets an equal oppurtunity... except non-whites and homosexuals who have had to deal with this **** for the past 200+ years. Why is it that gay marriage is so bad when you see Atheists and the non-religious getting married all the time? The gov't must stay out of social things such as marriage. If a specific church doesn't want to marry a gay couple that's fine by me, but you can't tell all the churches, synagogues, and courtrooms to practice one way.


The Media

Get rid of all media and make two channels. One for the 24/7 airing of the daily show. The other for the Colbert Report. :rofl just kidding.

International Relations

Our gov't needs to get better at talking first and shooting later.

Religion

100% Seperation of church and state. No "one nation under god" bullshit, and no elimination of all religion from peoples homes bullshit. No one religion can get special priveliges in the land of the free**.

Race/Culture/Gender Issues (affirmative action, hate crimes, etc.)

Ok, you know how we call blacks African Americans? You know how we call asians chinese american or japanese american? We should just call them Americans. And get rid of hate crime laws they are more racist than the crimes themselves.


Minimum Wage

Increase or be damned


Employee/Employer Relations (hiring, firing, hours, etc.)

???


Personal Health Choices (euthanasia, drug choice, etc.)

If alcohol is legal pot should be legal.

Reproductive Rights

Abortions should be extremely limited and they should always be allowed in health and rape cases. Age limites for child birth: ewwwwww I don't wanna think about it anymore.

*not really

**contradictary statment

 

[cherokee]

The Economy
Yes

Marriage
Allow Gay unions that afford the same rights as married couples.

The Media
Nope

International Relations
Yes

Religion
Hell NO!

Race/Culture/Gender Issues (affirmative action, hate crimes, etc.)
Minimum Wage Yes and no. Its works both ways.


Employee/Employer Relations (hiring, firing, hours, etc.)
Yes

Personal Health Choices (euthanasia, drug choice, etc.)
Yes when it comes to the US paying more for the same cheaper drugs from Canada.

Reproductive Rights
Hell No

 

[earthworm]

Yes, it is involved with everything. This poll is concerned with what you feel it should be involved in.

And, IMO, this is how it should be......government must be involved..If man were more civilized, if he cared about and respected his fellow man, then out governments could back off...
Alex, what is your agenda ??

 

[southern_liberal]

Yes, look at Detroit, look hard at Detroit, and you will see why welfare never works, and neither do the lazy slobs who get it, and get it, and get it!:roll: Yes, let's look at Detroit, let's look at what the Union did to good jobs there, please don't get me started on Detroit!:roll:

What did the unions do to the good jobs there? demand good wages and working conditions from the corporates? You didn't answer the core of his questions, how do people survive without available jobs? I guess they have to go welfare until the fat cats decided to stop shipping the jobs overseas to to line their pockets.

 

[Alex]

And, IMO, this is how it should be......government must be involved..If man were more civilized, if he cared about and respected his fellow man, then out governments could back off...
Alex, what is your agenda ??

I suppose my agenda would be the smallest possible government. I think probably most issues the government gets involved in are none of its concern. Social and personal issues are something the government should stay out of including marriage, religion, health concerns, reproductive rights, race, culture, and gender issues, and businesses (big and small).

 

[jamesrage]

The Economy
Marriage
The Media
International Relations
Religion
Race/Culture/Gender Issues (affirmative action, hate crimes, etc.)
Minimum Wage
Employee/Employer Relations (hiring, firing, hours, etc.)
Personal Health Choices (euthanasia, drug choice, etc.)
Reproductive Rights

I beleave all these issue are all important.Even though some issues may not be as big as some the other issues, it is doesn't discredit their importance.I however would not call euthanasia personal health or abortion reproductive rights.