No, the answer is just to ignore the terrorists. As you’ve pointed out yourself many times, the probability of us being a target of terrorists here is statistically infinitesimal. The numbers are so small in the scheme of things, that they are a write off. You made that argument and I agreed with it then, and I agree with it now!

I don’t.

“13- Not voting is not the answer and that is basically what will happen if you don’t support a candidate on the national level.”

Voting for them is definately not the answer. Thus far the status quo has been maintained by supporting them. This is on both sides of the isle- it is the rule, not the exception.

Give me one legitimate reason they deserve my vote. All that does is lend support to the problem. When I voted last, I thoiught I was voting for the lesser of two evils. But why should I vote for ANY evil?

“3 WTC bombing conspirators Ramzi Yousef, El Sayyid Nosair, Omar Abdel-Rahman, and Mahmud Abouhalima are all in jail. THAT’S how you take care of terrorists.”

Yeah, because we all know THAT prevented subsequent terrorist attacks. Yep, that stpopped what you described as “people hate the US so much that would do violence to it.”. Yep- stopped all that violence.

*cough*9/11*cough*

No, that isn’t how you take care of terrorists. We must cut off the state sponsored funding of such organizations.

THAT’S how you take care of terrorists. Not by bombing their homeland, killing innocent women and children and making more people hate the US so much that would do violence to it.

Basically, Clinton – correctly – beleived that brute military strength does little to counter the Terrorist threat, and in most cases makes it worse. Yes, he used it when it served his political purpose.

“We all looked on while Clinton ignored the terrorist threat. Bush though did not and he becomes the villian.”

Uhh, Clinton did not ignore the terrorist threat, that is an utter lie. Remember the 93 WTC bombers? Yeah, they’re in jail.

Basically, Clinton – correctly – beleived that brute military strength does little to counter the Terrorist threat, and in most cases makes it worse.

Bush, the lightweight that he is, does not understand this. And because of this, we have Iraq and Afghanistan in chaos.

Another example of how military might does not defeat terrorism?

ISRAEL.

they keep throwing shit at em, and they keep getting hit. It’s an obscene cycle of violence that Bush and Israel is stuck in.

Clinton was smart enough to not get on that ride.

Back to Pres. Bush I firmly believe that our executive branch of government is the bearer of secrets we as a whole cannot and should not know. This often gives the illusion of incompetence and in some cases it’s justified. We all looked on while Clinton ignored the terrorist threat. Bush though did not and he becomes the villian.

I think that one of the main reasons people run is money. If there were a way to elect REAL regular people without all the brouhaha and necessity of money you would have a different electorate. Until such time we have to support someone because this country cannot have anarchy.

Well, ideally I think a poly-partisan system would be our best bet and the more parties the better. That said…I don’t agree that our only choice is to support the candidates especially on a national level. They are crooked IMO, and represent crooked politics. It is like saying “Well, I support the Italian mob over the Russain because I am Italian and their crooked policies are closest to what I beleive in.”. No, neither party will garner my support. They must earn my vote through integrity and honesty just like I feel Reagan did. To continue to support these parties and their candidates is an endorsement of the status quo and things will never change that way. A grass roots movement for change must take effect, but becasue of the support of the status quo just like you and Bon Bon demonstrated, that change is never going to occur I’m afraid.

Until then, they will not get my vote.

I wish there were four parties in the system. It would really make for some interesting elections doncha’ think?