Santorum Pledges to End Internet Porn

[Gaspar]

Not sure why he is still in the race.

"Speak English and stop whackin it!"

[Red Arrow]

I will be voting for Obama however.

No surprise with that.

[Red Arrow]

Why?  His economic record is a complete disaster and that's still the most pressing issue for many Americans.

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[nathanm]

Why?  His economic record is a complete disaster and that's still the most pressing issue for many Americans.

I disagree. The Republicans plan was to cut taxes more and spend less. The "we must reduce the budget deficit" thing hasn't exactly been working well for the Europeans, so why would I think the same plans implemented here would work any better?

[swake]

I disagree. The Republicans plan was to cut taxes more and spend less. The "we must reduce the budget deficit" thing hasn't exactly been working well for the Europeans, so why would I think the same plans implemented here would work any better?

The biggest drag on the economy the last two years has been all the public sector cuts at the state and local levels.

[Gaspar]

The issues in the order that I think they should be addressed are:
1. Economic Growth (Jobs)
2. Energy Prices
3. Issues of Liberty (healthcare, regulation, bureaucracy creep)
4. Educational Reform
5. Ending Foreign Military Engagements

The remaining issues are not weighted as heavily in my decision:
6. Ice Cream
7. Animal Human Relations
8. Global Earth Climate Weirding
9. Hats for Hookers
10. Doorbell Volume
11. Condoms for Law School Students
11. Algae Farming
12. Internet Porn (or at least quality control)
13. The Chevy Volt
14. Blaming Others for Why You Suck
15. 70's Style Keynesian Economic Experimentation

[Gaspar]

The biggest drag on the economy the last two years has been all the public sector cuts at the state and local levels.

^^^^^Post of the year!

[swake]

^^^^^Post of the year!

Your understanding of economics is quite thin.

Want to talk about the stock market again? How about we discuss the success of European austerity measures vs our stimulus packages?

[Townsend]

It's a party issue in that he keeps winning states, including this one.

Have you noted the states he's winning?  Full of less educated, "heard it from a friend", reality TV watchers.

They hear a few talking points from him and vote.  (they also notice he's not black, old, female, or Mormon)

It's at least not all party driven.

[Gaspar]

Your understanding of economics is quite thin.

Want to talk about the stock market again? How about we discuss the success of European austerity measures vs our stimulus packages?

No need.  Your position is well understood, as is mine. . .and Europe is lots of economies, none of which are anything like the United States.

[nathanm]

and Europe is lots of economies, none of which are anything like the United States.

a) You may want to read up on the EEC.
b) It must be nice to be able to so easily dismiss the experience of others, it's a lot easier than bothering to figure out what may or may not apply to us.

[RecycleMichael]

Economic confidence sure does follow party lines.

But this thread was not about real jobs, it was about sex related jobs.

Don't make me type it.

[nathanm]

But this thread was not about real jobs, it was about sex related jobs.

Waitaminute, you're telling me that fluffers don't have real jobs?

[Gaspar]

Waitaminute, you're telling me that fluffers don't have real jobs?

I guess you could consider them as "job creators" in the truest sense.

[TheArtist]

  How could one like Ron Paul and Obama?  I was having a discussion about this with some friends the other day.  Essentially you can be so conservative that you go all the way back around to being liberal lol.

 For instance, I like urban living and think more of us should live that way.  I can get there through a liberal method of say fighting for more transit funding and zoning for urban development, or through the completely opposite super conservative tack, saying no more government funding of transit of any kind including roads and highways and let people build what they want where they want, leaving roads and development up to the free market.  The latter way ends up creating more "urbanity" because its up to the developers, neighborhoods, etc. to pay for, maintain, etc. the roads they are on,,, you will end up with denser development and then transit will be far more workable and used, and pedestrians will be more paid attention to than the auto, etc.  

 The problem is that conservatives tout less government spending and intervention.... but only when its not related to something they want like roads and highways.  But when a liberal wants funding for transit/rail the conservatives holler that its not the place of the government to spend money on that.  Conservatives say that the government shouldnt tell people what to do or what to do with their property, BUT, when a liberal wants to get rid of minimium parking requirements, allow for mixed use developments, and so on... conservatives have a fit.  And on and on we can go.

 I am either a liberal or the most conservative conservative. Seems that nobody want's to take their touted fundamental principles to their logical conclusion.

Bad government nanny state "protecting" us from making our own choices when we are perfectly capable Americans.   Liberals hollering about industries polluting the air and harming our health, why thats the state not letting the free market work.  Go try buying wine on a Sunday.  Free market isn't allowed to work, and its the state trying to protect our health. etc. etc. etc.