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Post by SuperBassX84 on Jul 5, 2004 22:44:52 GMT -5
Many thanks, Devo. Many thanks indeed. 5 pts, even!
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Post by Elfie on Jul 5, 2004 22:51:29 GMT -5
I'd think that people would be compassionate enough to realize that at put a stop to that, but hey, this is America we're talking about. You guys don't even have free health-care. I watched Tom Daschle respond with Nancy Pelosi (I don't like either of them actually) after Bush's State of the Union. He told a story of a woman who was going to die because she could earn enough for the treatment she needed. Now my Canadian mind went: "That's wrong. That's why we need free medicare." I'm curious to know what you guys thought of.
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Post by SuperBassX84 on Jul 5, 2004 23:32:32 GMT -5
I think it's a good idea, and I think an even better idea would be to start a new thread about it.
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Post by stalin on Jul 6, 2004 0:40:31 GMT -5
Then I'd jack up the taxes in the states of Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa. Oh god! NOT IOWA! You'd run all the farmers out! ARFGH!! *runs in circles sorry, I take every chance I can to make fun of Iowa farmers (given I live in Iowa) and also make fun of the stereotype of iowa.
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Post by DarkAngel on Jul 6, 2004 11:38:20 GMT -5
here, I found my old post. There's the goods and the bads. For example, if a candidate is from Los Angeles area they'll probably clean up the popular vote there. Even if they lose Montana, North Dakota, and Soutn Dakota in a landlside they'll still have more votes... I don't think that's fair either. Small communities/cities/states should have their say too. Otherwise I'd run for President and win by going to New York State, Texas, and California and telling them that everyone there doesn't have to pay taxes if I get elected. Then I'd jack up the taxes in the states of Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, and Alaska by like 800% to compensate. I'd also strip mine their entire states and give the revenue to Ahnuld, Little George, and Pataki, change labor laws to allow for the 12 hour work day with no minimum wage while I'd limit it in Ca, Ny, and Tx to like 5 hours and like $10/hr minimum. I'd make plastic surgery government-funded, but toss out farm subsidies. You get the idea. DA @ owned >_>
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Post by Elfie on Jul 20, 2004 9:23:02 GMT -5
I just watched Farhenheit 9/11. What's the story with African-Americans being disenfranchised during the 2000 election?
As for the movie itself, I think there were so many ways it could've been so much more effective. It was very emotional, but I don't think it'll change anything.
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Post by stalin on Jul 20, 2004 10:39:36 GMT -5
That was the major part of the scandel that erupted during that time but the papers (me thinks prodded by conservative leaders) stopped talking about it and focused more on the recount.
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