I'm definitely disgusted with the Republican National Convention and it would appear, especially after Sarah Palin's acceptance speech tonight that she would fit right in with McCain. Both avoid addressing the important issues that Americans so desperately ask for clarity. The RNC, the perfect opportunity to discuss and talk about issues such as the economy, the war in Iraq, pro-life v. pro-choice, and healthcare, neither candidate has even mentioned any of these things yet has just done what Republicans always do which is resort to scare tactics in order to get the constituents on their side. One thing Republicans still have not learned, in running the same tired old campaign, is that Americans wants to know where you stand on the important issues that we have to deal with on the day to day. So in closing... is Palin a good pick for McCain, yes... if he wants to continue the same tired campaign of resorting to scare tactics and avoid the discussion of the real issues she's your VP!
Quite frankly, what goes on in the intimate life of a person is their business. We are not to judge. All we can hope for that if he is in a position of power that he does not carry his poor decisions in his personal life into his political dealings. I truly feel bad for his sick wife and his children. They are the ones that we should be concerned about. All in all, what he did was selfish.
I agree as well that it should be a shared burden. I agree further that female birth control posses more serious effects. Many of these affects young women are unaware of when they are presented with the option of taking birth control as either a method to preventing pregnancy or to regulate their period. I have even read that some women experience sterilization due to long term use of birth control pills as well as the cause of other unbalances with their body. Not to mention, mental health issues such as depression some have found that after long use of birth control that women experience depression.
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I was kind of unsure where to put my point. So I'm going to say that it should be in the "maybe" area. Below I posted some information about the Male Contraceptive from the BBC News. Through extensive testing they did say that the contraceptive, because of the increase of testosterone and progestin, these hormones would cause a decrease in sexual drive and the male would have to undergo further injections of testosterone to keep him healthy. So could it be said that the pill itself could be counterproductive? Further more, I wanted to pose this question as well, if this pill were to be marketed, this pill could only stop reproduction from happening and not stop the spread of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, could men think that just because this pill stops reproduction that they still would not have to protect themselves or their partners from the spread of STD’s? Would they still opt to use condoms?
I think that is wrong to categorize all prostitutes as drug addicts looking for a fix, maybe if they weren't projected in the media as such you wouldn't have such a distorted view of prostitution. This may well in fact be the case for some but not for all. There are many who are forced into prostitution. In addition, would you consider the men and women that engage in pornography "prostitutes" when in fact they are selling their bodies for the viewing pleasure of someone else? or would you just consider them "porn stars". In my view, prostitution is just in 2 different views, the illegal view and the legal view. The illegal, which are the bordello's and women and men on the streets that sell their bodies for money that is untaxed and then pornography a big business that is being taxed.
I wasn’t quite sure where to place my point but I think that it is wrong to say that we live in a color blind world. Adoption is a beautiful thing, it provides a child a home to receive love, support, care, encouragement, and the basic essentials a child needs in order to become a productive member of society. There are too many children in our world that need a good home and a place of love and support. So for that I say, regardless of race children should be adopted by whom ever. Yet in that I also say to the parents that adopt a child of a different race or cultural background to be well aware of that child’s cultural background or race and encourage the child to want to learn of their own race as well. We live in a world where people notice differences and point out those differences and children, with their encounters with others are faced with people pointing out their differences whether it be negatively or positively. A parent should be prepared and willing to answer any and all questions that may be culturally or racially sensitive to the child. It is my humble belief that love is the cure to all things and has the power to heal, this must be taught in our homes and to our children, when we learn to embrace one another's differences, questions such as this debate question will eventually disappear!
To be honest there are few people in this world that I admire and fewer that I would consider a role model. Reason being is that I hold people in high regards for how they treat others and how they carry themselves. The definition, as outlined in wikipedia states that a role model is someone that a person would like to emulate. In all instances, I just like to be myself, treat people with love, kindness, and respect. But I would say that I've learned all of my way from my mother and the teachings of Jesus Christ. They would be my role models as well as Martin Luther King, W.E.B. DuBois, Dorothy Height, and my mentor.
This comment was in response to a comment further down about the Iraq war made by BMHC. It was posted in the wrong place.
I have to say wholeheartedly that I agree with this statement. Racism is still a societal disease that this country , the United States is afflicted with. Although racism is an issue around the world, I am going to focus this comment on the United States. Racism in the United States is grounded in the institution of Slavery and the dissemination and genocide of the Native Americans. Through systems of Eugenics, Europeans have implanted their own views of inferiority based on race in anyone that anything other than European. The US is a country of immigrants where not only Blacks were discriminated and hated, yet also Jews, the Irish, etc. It was not until other groups had the ability to assimilate into the great culture that we say prejudice and hatred further develop.
Until we teach each other to respect our differences and learn more about others cultures and customs that racism, prejudice, and hatred continue. Racism is alive an well, whether it's when you're walking down the street in an all white neighborhood and people stare or if your professors point you out because you look different then the rest of your classmates, it's still alive. You can do your part to fight racism by learning about other cultures and being more tolerant. Surround yourself by people of a different race or thought process than yourself because you're guaranteed to learn something.
The above comment is devoid of any facts. It would be your perception and opinion to state that "going against your political party is a strength". In the evidence presented above, all four representatives challenged Gordon Smith's ad that "stated" that he was against going into the War in Iraq. One point that I think others are trying to stress in addition to my above point is that Gordon Smith continually votes congruent to his own party leaving the voice of the people he serves out of the equation. The reason we put people in office is to represent our views and opinions and trust that they will hold high all of the essential ingredients outlined in our bill of rights and our constitution.
In fact, there was no sufficient evidence that there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq where war could have been an option later if were we to find sufficient evidence.
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Gordon Smith has been criticized for his conflicting views on the War in Iraq. He had an ad campaign where he expressed his views stating that since the beginning that he has been against the war in Iraq. Yet his words are untrue. Representatives Earl Blumenauer, David Wu, Darlene Hooley, and Peter DeFazio have challenged him on his claims. Representative Earl Blumenauer points out that “it was outrageous that Gordon Smith made the claims that he was one of the first to stand up against the Iraq war when in fact he was one of the last.” In October of 2002 he voted to go to war in Iraq, and between that time and 2006 his vote remained the same to support the war, maintain troop levels, and continue funding. It was not until the Democrats took over both the House and the Senate that he then decided to go against the war. Can you rely on a representative that is unclear and contradictory in his position?
Jeff Merkely has been clear since the beginning on his position on the War in Iraq.
Although Gordon Smith explicitly states that he does not support Gay marriage, as he has voted yes on the constitutional ban of same-sex marriage, he has voted Yes to include sexual orientation to the definition of hate crimes. The previous provision for hate crimes only included race, and religious or ethnic basis, yet now the law includes gender, sexual orientation, and disability.
To further the last argument, Barack Obama has explicitly stated that he supports Jeff Merkley and that Merkley will help him make the necessary change in Washington that needs to be made. In a New York Times article Bill Burton, has said this quote, “Barack Obama has a long record of bipartisan accomplishment and we appreciate that it is respected by his Democratic and Republican colleagues in the Senate” as well as saying this, “But in this race, Oregonians should know that Barack Obama supports Jeff Merkley for Senate. Merkley will help Obama bring about the fundamental change we need in Washington”. These quotes further demonstrate that Obama whole heartedly support Merkley, his ideals for change, and is confident that he will bring this change not only to his own state yet to all American people by extending his fight to Washington.
One of the main premises that Jeff Merkley supports is education. Education has been one of the many focuses that Merkley has focused on well before his run for US Senate. In his 2007 tenure as the Oregon Speaker of the House the legislature has passed an education budget that increased K-12 and higher education by 18 percent between 2005 and 2007. There has also been an increase in pre-kindergarten programs, an increase in funds in financial aid for full time and part time students, and an increase of investment towards community college and university facilities as well as university research. This shows that Merkley can “deliver the goods”. Parents have continually expressed concerns about the health and wellbeing of their children as well as their desires for their children to receive a quality education. Jeff Merkley wishes, in secondary eduation, to increase school resources and promote a well rounded curriculum where students not only have an academic education yet also explore their creativity.
