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#101 Vandalvideo
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Well lets see; You have Souter and Ginsburg about to retire, so you would have two new justices which would be conservative appointed. They would overturn Roe v. Wade, so abortion would be totally off limits. You have a flawed economic policy that hasn't worked since..........ever. Giving tax breaks to business is about as redundant as giving blood to a vampire to keep him from killing you. In terms of foreign relations, you have to polar opposite view points, neither of which are necessarily better than the other. You have Biden who can stand up against some pretty ruthless people, while you have Mr. POW. Those are the three biggies.
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#102 syorks1
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It will be the best thing that has ever happened.
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#103 battlefront23
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Than we'll be called racists by Europe probably. :lol:

If Obama loses, I can feel safe when I sleep in my bed at night.

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#104 Link256
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It would mean America is racist.UssjTrunks
Why? Because Obama loses? Wow... :|

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#105 smokeydabear076
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Then he loses.
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You mean like they've already "won" with eight years of Republicans? It seems only the "upper class" thinks this way. Take a walk down any American street not inside a fenced community. Things in America are just great. :roll:Bigboi500

Obama and his tax breaks and taxing the rich is only going to make things worse for the middle and lower cIass Americans. The upper cIass control goods and services and if they are more highly taxed then they have to raise prices, thus making things that the lower and middle cIass live on more expensive. And do you think cutting taxes while supporting a massive military campaign is a wise idea? Sure, lower taxes right now seem logical and appealing to those people who don't make a lot of money but in the long run the country is just going to get further and further into debt and the dollar is going to continue to devalue and the economy is going to crash. If anything, taxes on all cIasses need to go up.

There is more to running a country and running it well than promising lofty and "progressive" goals that will only hurt things in the long run. As of right now, the "lesser of two evils" for the American people is McCain. His economic plans are far less harmful than Obama and his stupid idea for creating a universal health care system, which will cause a doctor shortage.

What I don't understand is how people always fall for the crazy promises and don't actually vote for the person who will run the country the best.
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/There is more to running a country and running it well than promising lofty and "progressive" goals that will only hurt things in the long run. As of right now, the "lesser of two evils" for the American people is McCain. His economic plans are far less harmful than Obama and his stupid idea for creating a universal health care system, which will cause a doctor shortage..foxhound_fox
They are still undeniably harmful. I'm not going to sit here and pretend Obama is any better, but McCain's economic plans would only serve to instigate the current problem. We need Ron Paul back on the ticket. I demand Bretton Woods and a gold standard to increase the stability of the US dollar.
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#108 DarkSmokeNinja
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If Obama loses the economy will be chaos.

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#109 Acemaster27
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It would most likely mean the downfall of the US in about 50 or 60 years.

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[QUOTE="Bigboi500"]You mean like they've already "won" with eight years of Republicans? It seems only the "upper class" thinks this way. Take a walk down any American street not inside a fenced community. Things in America are just great. :roll:foxhound_fox

Obama and his tax breaks and taxing the rich is only going to make things worse for the middle and lower cIass Americans. The upper cIass control goods and services and if they are more highly taxed then they have to raise prices, thus making things that the lower and middle cIass live on more expensive.

Yes, every upper cIass person has a personal sweatshop / factory in their basement pumping out goods and services...

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#111 alexmurray
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Then another amendment in the constitution will be broken

You can only be president for 2 terms bush

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#112 DarknessLion
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^^Lol well look at it like this. If McCain wins 4 years is along time for someone of his maturity, and if he passes away we'll be stuck with "Miss Alaska." If Obama wins and is assassinated his vice president pick would be good for America. Now who wants 12 years of bush?
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#113 Wet_Sand
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It will be the best thing that has ever happened.syorks1
lol Nascar avatar
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#114 DarknessLion
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[QUOTE="syorks1"]It will be the best thing that has ever happened.Wet_Sand
lol Nascar avatar

I just now got that.
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#115 alexmurray
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If Obama loses, America loses
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[QUOTE="foxhound_fox"][QUOTE="Bigboi500"]You mean like they've already "won" with eight years of Republicans? It seems only the "upper class" thinks this way. Take a walk down any American street not inside a fenced community. Things in America are just great. :roll:p2rus


Obama and his tax breaks and taxing the rich is only going to make things worse for the middle and lower cIass Americans. The upper cIass control goods and services and if they are more highly taxed then they have to raise prices, thus making things that the lower and middle cIass live on more expensive.

Yes, every upper cIass person has a personal sweatshop / factory in their basement pumping out goods and services...

The "rich" create the most jobs in the U.S. And by the "rich" we don't mean just indviduals, we mean companies. The more companies and corporations are taxed, the higher the prices. This hurts EVERYONE. Everytime you pay for a good/service, a huge percentage of it goes to the government. Coroporations and businesses don't pay taxes really, WEdo. This means higher prices and less jobs. Why this is just a difficult concept to understand, I have no idea.

Also, the top 10% pay 70 % of the nations taxes (with the Bush tax cuts). The bottom 48% get more money BACK from the government than they pay in taxes. Let's not forget that the top 1% account for 25% of the nations spending. The rich already have trillions of dollars in tax shelters because of the idiotic income tax. Get rid of the income tax and replace it with the Fair Tax. It's the best option for EVERYONE.

Raising taxes in a time like this is the LAST thing you want to do. Not to mention starting new programs like universal healthcare and other idiotic programs. We CANNOT afford this. We are going to spend ourselves into oblivion. Unfortunatly, McCain is going to spend too, but just as not as much as Obama (hopefully). Obama is the much greater evil here though. I wish Ron Paul didn't drop out,.

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#117 Rikusaki
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Then another amendment in the constitution will be broken

You can only be president for 2 terms bush

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lol Nice one.

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#118 sir_garatis
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Obama will lose, Mccain wins, he dies, Palin's in office, Hillary takes her out, and she rules over us with an iron fist.
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[QUOTE="p2rus"]

[QUOTE="foxhound_fox"][QUOTE="Bigboi500"]You mean like they've already "won" with eight years of Republicans? It seems only the "upper class" thinks this way. Take a walk down any American street not inside a fenced community. Things in America are just great. :roll:trix5817


Obama and his tax breaks and taxing the rich is only going to make things worse for the middle and lower cIass Americans. The upper cIass control goods and services and if they are more highly taxed then they have to raise prices, thus making things that the lower and middle cIass live on more expensive.

Yes, every upper cIass person has a personal sweatshop / factory in their basement pumping out goods and services...

The "rich" create the most jobs in the U.S. And by the "rich" we don't mean just indviduals, we mean companies. The more companies and corporations are taxed, the higher the prices. This hurts EVERYONE. Everytime you pay for a good/service, a huge percentage of it goes to the government. Coroporations and businesses don't pay taxes really, WEdo. This means higher prices and less jobs. Why this is just a difficult concept to understand, I have no idea.

Also, the top 10% pay 70 % of the nations taxes (with the Bush tax cuts). The bottom 48% get more money BACK from the government than they pay in taxes. Let's not forget that the top 1% account for 25% of the nations spending. The rich already have trillions of dollars in tax shelters because of the idiotic income tax. Get rid of the income tax and replace it with the Fair Tax. It's the best option for EVERYONE.

Raising taxes in a time like this is the LAST thing you want to do. Not to mention starting new programs like universal healthcare and other idiotic programs. We CANNOT afford this. We are going to spend ourselves into oblivion. Unfortunatly, McCain is going to spend too, but just as not as much as Obama (hopefully). Obama is the much greater evil here though. I wish Ron Paul didn't drop out,.

Ohh upper cIass usually refers to people! also, trickle down = bs. just fyi.
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#120 btaylor2404
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This is America. McCain will be President. We proved that after the mess that was the 2000 election.
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#121 Johnny-Quest
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If he wins I'm seriously moving. I dont want to be here when america collapses on its self. I want to move to a counrty that actually takes care of their people, not just say good luck with the free market!
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If he wins I'm seriously moving. I dont want to be here when america collapses on its self. I want to move to a counrty that actually takes care of their people, not just say good luck with the free market!Johnny-Quest

The gov't should take care of a country? That's a very very scary thought.

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#123 rockguy92
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That would suck.
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[QUOTE="Johnny-Quest"]If he wins I'm seriously moving. I dont want to be here when america collapses on its self. I want to move to a counrty that actually takes care of their people, not just say good luck with the free market!battlefront23

The gov't should take care of a country? That's a very very scary thought.

The gov should help the people out, provide free tuition, health care, and higher wages. I guess im a dirty social democrat though.

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#125 DarknessLion
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[QUOTE="battlefront23"]

[QUOTE="Johnny-Quest"]If he wins I'm seriously moving. I dont want to be here when america collapses on its self. I want to move to a counrty that actually takes care of their people, not just say good luck with the free market!Johnny-Quest

The gov't should take care of a country? That's a very very scary thought.

The gov should help the people out, provide free tuition, health care, and higher wages. I guess im a dirty social democrat though.

That would be nice wouldn't it? But thats not going to happen....:(
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[QUOTE="foxhound_fox"]/There is more to running a country and running it well than promising lofty and "progressive" goals that will only hurt things in the long run. As of right now, the "lesser of two evils" for the American people is McCain. His economic plans are far less harmful than Obama and his stupid idea for creating a universal health care system, which will cause a doctor shortage..Vandalvideo
They are still undeniably harmful. I'm not going to sit here and pretend Obama is any better, but McCain's economic plans would only serve to instigate the current problem. We need Ron Paul back on the ticket. I demand Bretton Woods and a gold standard to increase the stability of the US dollar.

THEN VOTE FOR RON PAUL. He is still on the ticket. I may just vote for him anyway.
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[QUOTE="Johnny-Quest"][QUOTE="battlefront23"]

[QUOTE="Johnny-Quest"]If he wins I'm seriously moving. I dont want to be here when america collapses on its self. I want to move to a counrty that actually takes care of their people, not just say good luck with the free market!DarknessLion

The gov't should take care of a country? That's a very very scary thought.

The gov should help the people out, provide free tuition, health care, and higher wages. I guess im a dirty social democrat though.

That would be nice wouldn't it? But thats not going to happen....:(

I know. That's why I applied to a school in sweden. Free tuiton and healthcare, pretty much my dream.

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[QUOTE="DarknessLion"][QUOTE="Johnny-Quest"][QUOTE="battlefront23"]

[QUOTE="Johnny-Quest"]If he wins I'm seriously moving. I dont want to be here when america collapses on its self. I want to move to a counrty that actually takes care of their people, not just say good luck with the free market!Johnny-Quest

The gov't should take care of a country? That's a very very scary thought.

The gov should help the people out, provide free tuition, health care, and higher wages. I guess im a dirty social democrat though.

That would be nice wouldn't it? But thats not going to happen....:(

I know. That's why I applied to a school in sweden. Free tuiton and healthcare, pretty much my dream.

Really? Maybe its time to take a permanant vacation somewhere else. Japan sounds nice about this time of year.
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[QUOTE="trix5817"][QUOTE="p2rus"]

[QUOTE="foxhound_fox"][QUOTE="Bigboi500"]You mean like they've already "won" with eight years of Republicans? It seems only the "upper class" thinks this way. Take a walk down any American street not inside a fenced community. Things in America are just great. :roll:p2rus


Obama and his tax breaks and taxing the rich is only going to make things worse for the middle and lower cIass Americans. The upper cIass control goods and services and if they are more highly taxed then they have to raise prices, thus making things that the lower and middle cIass live on more expensive.

Yes, every upper cIass person has a personal sweatshop / factory in their basement pumping out goods and services...

The "rich" create the most jobs in the U.S. And by the "rich" we don't mean just indviduals, we mean companies. The more companies and corporations are taxed, the higher the prices. This hurts EVERYONE. Everytime you pay for a good/service, a huge percentage of it goes to the government. Coroporations and businesses don't pay taxes really, WEdo. This means higher prices and less jobs. Why this is just a difficult concept to understand, I have no idea.

Also, the top 10% pay 70 % of the nations taxes (with the Bush tax cuts). The bottom 48% get more money BACK from the government than they pay in taxes. Let's not forget that the top 1% account for 25% of the nations spending. The rich already have trillions of dollars in tax shelters because of the idiotic income tax. Get rid of the income tax and replace it with the Fair Tax. It's the best option for EVERYONE.

Raising taxes in a time like this is the LAST thing you want to do. Not to mention starting new programs like universal healthcare and other idiotic programs. We CANNOT afford this. We are going to spend ourselves into oblivion. Unfortunatly, McCain is going to spend too, but just as not as much as Obama (hopefully). Obama is the much greater evil here though. I wish Ron Paul didn't drop out,.

Ohh upper cIass usually refers to people! also, trickle down = bs. just fyi.

Come back when you have an actual arguement, ok?

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[QUOTE="Johnny-Quest"]If he wins I'm seriously moving. I dont want to be here when america collapses on its self. I want to move to a counrty that actually takes care of their people, not just say good luck with the free market!battlefront23

The gov't should take care of a country? That's a very very scary thought.

The last thing I want to hear when I'm in trouble is, "I'm from the government, and I'm here to help". Seriously, the government rarely does anything right.

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If he wins I'm seriously moving. I dont want to be here when america collapses on its self. I want to move to a counrty that actually takes care of their people, not just say good luck with the free market!Johnny-Quest

This seems really hypocritical.. Exactly what has Bush done with the economy? You should have moved out 8 years ago.

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#132 trix5817
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[QUOTE="battlefront23"]

[QUOTE="Johnny-Quest"]If he wins I'm seriously moving. I dont want to be here when america collapses on its self. I want to move to a counrty that actually takes care of their people, not just say good luck with the free market!Johnny-Quest

The gov't should take care of a country? That's a very very scary thought.

The gov should help the people out, provide free tuition, health care, and higher wages. I guess im a dirty social democrat though.

That's not how the world works. It sounds good on paper, but in practice it fails. The free market does almost everything better and at a cheaper price.

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That's not how the world works. It sounds good on paper, but in practice it fails. The free market does almost everything better and at a cheaper price. trix5817
I know right? Look at how wonderful all our private schools are. I mean, isn't it so wonderful that nearly 95% of them are religious based with questionable curriculums? Free Markets need some sauce mixing every once and awhile.
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[QUOTE="trix5817"]That's not how the world works. It sounds good on paper, but in practice it fails. The free market does almost everything better and at a cheaper price. Vandalvideo
I know right? Look at how wonderful all our private schools are. I mean, isn't it so wonderful that nearly 95% of them are religious based with questionable curriculums? Free Markets need some sauce mixing every once and awhile.

Public schools are a joke. I attended a public school, and it was pathetic. Private schools are better, and provide a better education most of the time. Most of private schools curriculum is a joke? Then what are public schools curriculum? Just about every single elective and a lot of academic classes are a joke. And I went to what was considered one of the "best" public schools in the state (Michigan). But it still couldn't hold a candle to private schools like Cranbrook.

Let's face it, the public education system in the U.S. is a joke. We spend more per student than almost every other country but our results are pathetic in comparison. Why? Because we have a socialized public education system. The answer? Vouchers. Make schools compete. Give students and parents a choice. Get rid of this pathetic government monpoly.

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then McSame will be president and Angelina Jolie will be VP.
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Public schools are a joke. I attended a public school, and it was pathetic. Private schools are better, and provide a better education most of the time. Most of private schools curriculum is a joke? Then what are public schools curriculum? Just about every single elective and a lot of academic classes are a joke. And I went to what was considered one of the "best" public schools in the state (Michigan). But it still couldn't hold a candle to private schools like Cranbrook. Let's face it, the public education system in the U.S. is a joke. We spend more per student than almost every other country but our results are pathetic in comparison. Why? Because we have a socialized public education system. The answer? Vouchers. Make schools compete. Give students and parents a choice. Get rid of this pathetic government monpoly. trix5817
And you want to know why Public schools are a joke? It is because of the exact same ideologies of the people who proposed the lack of government oversight of the economy. No Child Left Behind is the largest instigator in our failing public school system we've ever had. It has forced teachers to teach to a standard, fail to teach the basics, and has bumped America to seventh or eigth in science and mathmatics.
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#137 p2rus
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Come back when you have an actual arguement, ok?

trix5817

Hows this

Rich people dont get screwed by the system. It's the poor who are suffering in this and every country, so dont even play the "rich people are victims" card. If you make 5 million a year, you are beyond rich. It disgusts me how, when there is so much unjustice in the world, it has to come back to the mighty dollar. What about the ability to walk outside not fearing for your life? What about better education in urban areas? what about a hell of a lot of things that dont effect rich people every day. everyone has rights, its not about how much cash you have in your savings: everyone is a human being.

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I am forced to believe Mccain will become the president.
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[QUOTE="Johnny-Quest"]If he wins I'm seriously moving. I dont want to be here when america collapses on its self. I want to move to a counrty that actually takes care of their people, not just say good luck with the free market!sSubZerOo

This seems really hypocritical.. Exactly what has Bush done with the economy? You should have moved out 8 years ago.

I would have but now I am finally in the position that I can.

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[QUOTE="trix5817"]Public schools are a joke. I attended a public school, and it was pathetic. Private schools are better, and provide a better education most of the time. Most of private schools curriculum is a joke? Then what are public schools curriculum? Just about every single elective and a lot of academic classes are a joke. And I went to what was considered one of the "best" public schools in the state (Michigan). But it still couldn't hold a candle to private schools like Cranbrook. Let's face it, the public education system in the U.S. is a joke. We spend more per student than almost every other country but our results are pathetic in comparison. Why? Because we have a socialized public education system. The answer? Vouchers. Make schools compete. Give students and parents a choice. Get rid of this pathetic government monpoly. Vandalvideo
And you want to know why Public schools are a joke? It is because of the exact same ideologies of the people who proposed the lack of government oversight of the economy. No Child Left Behind is the largest instigator in our failing public school system we've ever had. It has forced teachers to teach to a standard, fail to teach the basics, and has bumped America to seventh or eigth in science and mathmatics.

Public schools haven't just recently became a joke. They've been terrible before the No Child Left Behind Act was implemented. Sorry, I don't want a government monopoly over education. Vouchers are the answer.

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I Am Forced to belive that America is doomed to fail.
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#142 trix5817
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[QUOTE="trix5817"]

Come back when you have an actual arguement, ok?

p2rus

Hows this

Rich people dont get screwed by the system. It's the poor who are suffering in this and every country, so dont even play the "rich people are victims" card. If you make 5 million a year, you are beyond rich. It disgusts me how, when there is so much unjustice in the world, it has to come back to the mighty dollar. What about the ability to walk outside not fearing for your life? What about better education in urban areas? what about a hell of a lot of things that dont effect rich people every day. everyone has rights, its not about how much cash you have in your savings: everyone is a human being.

You didn't even address my arguement, yet again.......

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#143 Vandalvideo
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Public schools haven't just recently became a joke. They've been terrible before the No Child Left Behind Act was implemented. Sorry, I don't want a government monopoly over education. Vouchers are the answer. trix5817
Vouchers de fact promote an excessive entanglement between the government and religion to some degree. While Souter may disagree with me, the supplying of vouchers to a market space dominated by private religious schools, of which 96% of all students who receive vouchers go to, which has occured in the vacuum created by the No Child Left Behind Act (Which I did a term paper on last semester), leads current GOP and conservative economic policies to create a horrible education environment.
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[QUOTE="trix5817"]Public schools haven't just recently became a joke. They've been terrible before the No Child Left Behind Act was implemented. Sorry, I don't want a government monopoly over education. Vouchers are the answer. Vandalvideo
Vouchers de fact promote an excessive entanglement between the government and religion to some degree. While Souter may disagree with me, the supplying of vouchers to a market space dominated by private religious schools, of which 96% of all students who receive vouchers go to, which has occured in the vacuum created by the No Child Left Behind Act (Which I did a term paper on last semester), leads current GOP and conservative economic policies to create a horrible education environment.

The only reason religion isn't allowed into public schools is because it's controlled by the government. It's unconsitutional. But by attatching the money to the student, it is not unconstitutional. Saying that all schools will turn into crazy religious institutions is ridiculous. Most people aren't religious crazies. They want a good education first and foremost. Vouchers will be given to every student. Schools will have to compete. Competition makes things better. This has been done in many countries in Europe and it works.

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The only reason religion isn't allowed into public schools is because it's controlled by the government. It's unconsitutional. But by attatching the money to the student, it is not unconstitutional. Saying that all schools will turn into crazy religious institutions is ridiculous. Most people aren't religious crazies. They want a good education first and foremost. Vouchers will be given to every student. Schools will have to compete. Competition makes things better. This has been done in many countries in Europe and it works. trix5817
It is unconstitutional if you're using the Lemons test, which is what I'm using for excessive entanglement. These are the facts here, 95% of all private schools are religious, 96% of students who received vouchers go to these private schools, the public school problems were created things in part to NCLB. GOP isn't exactly peachy on education.
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[QUOTE="trix5817"]The only reason religion isn't allowed into public schools is because it's controlled by the government. It's unconsitutional. But by attatching the money to the student, it is not unconstitutional. Saying that all schools will turn into crazy religious institutions is ridiculous. Most people aren't religious crazies. They want a good education first and foremost. Vouchers will be given to every student. Schools will have to compete. Competition makes things better. This has been done in many countries in Europe and it works. Vandalvideo
It is unconstitutional if you're using the Lemons test, which is what I'm using for excessive entanglement. These are the facts here, 95% of all private schools are religious, 96% of students who received vouchers go to these private schools, the public school problems were created things in part to NCLB. GOP isn't exactly peachy on education.

I don't think you are getting the point of vouchers. Everyone isn't going to rush to private schools. It's going to make already public schools compete, kind of making them private. Giving everyone vouchers isn't creating a totally free market at all. The government is still paying for everyone's education. Vouchers really are the only answer. We've tried puting more money into public education for the past 30 years (adjusting for inflation) and it's gotten us nowhere.

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I don't think you are getting the point of vouchers. Everyone isn't going to rush to private schools. It's going to make already public schools compete, kind of making them private. Giving everyone vouchers isn't creating a totally free market at all. The government is still paying for everyone's education. Vouchers really are the only answer. We've tried puting more money into public education for the past 30 years (adjusting for inflation) and it's gotten us nowhere. trix5817
Actually, subsequent cases to Lemon v. Kurtzman did establish that an overwhelming number of people who received vouchers did decide to attend these private religious schools, even with the option of tutoring.
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[QUOTE="Vandalvideo"][QUOTE="trix5817"]The only reason religion isn't allowed into public schools is because it's controlled by the government. It's unconsitutional. But by attatching the money to the student, it is not unconstitutional. Saying that all schools will turn into crazy religious institutions is ridiculous. Most people aren't religious crazies. They want a good education first and foremost. Vouchers will be given to every student. Schools will have to compete. Competition makes things better. This has been done in many countries in Europe and it works. trix5817

It is unconstitutional if you're using the Lemons test, which is what I'm using for excessive entanglement. These are the facts here, 95% of all private schools are religious, 96% of students who received vouchers go to these private schools, the public school problems were created things in part to NCLB. GOP isn't exactly peachy on education.

I don't think you are getting the point of vouchers. Everyone isn't going to rush to private schools. It's going to make already public schools compete, kind of making them private. Giving everyone vouchers isn't creating a totally free market at all. The government is still paying for everyone's education. Vouchers really are the only answer. We've tried puting more money into public education for the past 30 years (adjusting for inflation) and it's gotten us nowhere.

How about just raising the salaries for teachers. That would make the jobs more competitive, as more people would want to have them...then you end up with better quality.
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If he wins I'm seriously moving. I dont want to be here when america collapses on its self. I want to move to a counrty that actually takes care of their people, not just say good luck with the free market!Johnny-Quest

You mean like how our country is kind of collapsing right now?

but if obama lose we'll just have to deal w/ another 4 years of meh and republicans

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Then we won't have change....duh.