Happy Primary Day
So, I just stayed up all night researching who I should vote for in the primaries today.
I got a lot of information from these guys who sent out questionnaires to the candidates so we could get a feel for where they stand and how they would vote. I supplemented that information with general googling for their websites and info from the News and Observer website and their candidate profiles, this guy for example
Here are some of the notes I made, for kicks and shiggles.
(Forgive typos or whatever. I'm tired. >:P)
I don't blame you if you don't read it all, but read the notes I ended up with for "E. Powers". I didn't know whether to giggle or be horrified by the fact that he's running for anything.
Governor:
Smith
- Supports homeschooling and that homeschooled kids should be allowed to participate in public school activities.
- Believes in competition in educational system.
- good grammar. :P
- wants to protect private property right (anti-eminent domain crap?)
Pat McCrory
- wants to teach only biology and health, leaving morals to be taught by churches/families
- wants to reinstate child health care tax credit
- supports tax credits for uninsured
- education:
- let local administrators set wages for teachers as market conditions dictate.
- wants a new means of assessment instead of just memorizing test questions (right on, dude!)
- supports voke schools
- wants to eliminate death tax (I don't know what it is, but it sounds like it needs to be eliminated)
- wants to freeze gas tax
Graham
- thinks non-traditional schoolers should get a tax deduction, not a tax credit (what, exactly, is the difference?)
- thinks that a person's religious beliefs should not influence decision making
- supports fetal homicide bill
- serious about getting water issues straightened out
- pro marriage = man/woman
- pro life with exception of rape, incest, and life of mother
- pro 2nd ammendment
- immigration stuff:
- no driver's license for illegals
- no access to public programs for illegals
- make English official language
- end bilingual education
Robert F. Orr
- thinks marriage definition is not needed
- thinks eminent domain is bad
- undecided about school vouchers / tax credits
- as far as if homosexuals should be allowed to adopt, he's undecided but says it should depend on the child's best interest
- undecided about stem cell research
E. Powers
- thinks we should teach contraception in addition to abstinence
- has a place for bullies??
- defers to teachers about needing more charter schools
- when asked if homosexuality should be taught as "acceptable" in schools, doesn't answer the question but says that many kids without guidance commit suicide???
- Thinks state tax money should be used in abortions that is a matter of life or death for the mother, rape, or if a state mental hospital patient gets pregnant. WTF?!
- pretty darn enthusiastic about overhauling the adoption system so couple will stop going abroad to adopt. o_O stop outsourcing kids. lol.
- disagrees with sexual preference, but thinks homosexuals should be allowed to adopt because he knows they can provide a loving household. Actually used "tho" instead of "though".
- undecided about stem cell research. Will not even try to understand his written response.
- thinks assisted suicide should be legal only for terminal conditions, and doctor assisted?
N.C. SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Johnson
- feels that defining marriage is too intrusive
- should teach contraception with abstinence
- supports lottery
- does NOT support voucher system. :(
- homosexuals should be allowed to adopt
Morgan
- marriage = man/woman
- no contraception?
- anti lottery
- pro voucher
- anti homosexuals adopting
NC Court of Appeals (Tyson)
Ervin
- quoted a scripture and did little else than very thoroughly explain why he did not feel it appropriate for him to answer any questions.
I didn't make notes for the US House for District 4, I can kind of spell it out. The first guy I looked at, Lawson, I wasn't too excited about. Honestly, a little too liberal for my tastes.
Then I look at this Cho guy. He sounds okay, enthusiastic and whatnot. Then he started comparing himself to Lawson. First he said he supports the Patriot Act while Lawson does not.
*screech* There goes my interest in this guy coming to a screeching halt.
He goes on to say that he supports the Real ID Act and Lawson does not.
*vroom* There goes me throwing it in reverse and jotting down Lawson as the dude I'm going to vote for.
Honestly.
I have a feeling that history will look back on W. Bush and be like, "He was conservative? O rly? What exactly did conservative mean back then?"
Conservatives are supposed to aim for smaller government, right? Basically?
How the eff can Bush claim to be in the least bit conservative when he supports crap like the Patriot Act -- which gives way too much, unnecessary, and questionably regulated power to the government -- and the Real ID Act which I oppose so much that I started a freaking facebook group over. (Plz join by the way. :P) The Real ID Act will about another 200 feet of fine print red tape to have a "federal ID". Want to get on a plane using your drivers license as your ID? Enter a federal build? Not unless your state complies with these ridiculous demands to "verify" whatever.
Maine's taken a stand and refuses to comply. A couple of other states have followed in suit. Will it be enough? I dunno, this stuff was supposed to have gone into effect already...
Boo. I'm going to try to get an hour or two of sleep.
Sorry again for typos or whatever. Not proofreading point.
Peace.
Paz.
Pace.
Word to your mother.
I got a lot of information from these guys who sent out questionnaires to the candidates so we could get a feel for where they stand and how they would vote. I supplemented that information with general googling for their websites and info from the News and Observer website and their candidate profiles, this guy for example
Here are some of the notes I made, for kicks and shiggles.
(Forgive typos or whatever. I'm tired. >:P)
I don't blame you if you don't read it all, but read the notes I ended up with for "E. Powers". I didn't know whether to giggle or be horrified by the fact that he's running for anything.
Governor:
Smith
- Supports homeschooling and that homeschooled kids should be allowed to participate in public school activities.
- Believes in competition in educational system.
- good grammar. :P
- wants to protect private property right (anti-eminent domain crap?)
Pat McCrory
- wants to teach only biology and health, leaving morals to be taught by churches/families
- wants to reinstate child health care tax credit
- supports tax credits for uninsured
- education:
- let local administrators set wages for teachers as market conditions dictate.
- wants a new means of assessment instead of just memorizing test questions (right on, dude!)
- supports voke schools
- wants to eliminate death tax (I don't know what it is, but it sounds like it needs to be eliminated)
- wants to freeze gas tax
Graham
- thinks non-traditional schoolers should get a tax deduction, not a tax credit (what, exactly, is the difference?)
- thinks that a person's religious beliefs should not influence decision making
- supports fetal homicide bill
- serious about getting water issues straightened out
- pro marriage = man/woman
- pro life with exception of rape, incest, and life of mother
- pro 2nd ammendment
- immigration stuff:
- no driver's license for illegals
- no access to public programs for illegals
- make English official language
- end bilingual education
Robert F. Orr
- thinks marriage definition is not needed
- thinks eminent domain is bad
- undecided about school vouchers / tax credits
- as far as if homosexuals should be allowed to adopt, he's undecided but says it should depend on the child's best interest
- undecided about stem cell research
E. Powers
- thinks we should teach contraception in addition to abstinence
- has a place for bullies??
- defers to teachers about needing more charter schools
- when asked if homosexuality should be taught as "acceptable" in schools, doesn't answer the question but says that many kids without guidance commit suicide???
- Thinks state tax money should be used in abortions that is a matter of life or death for the mother, rape, or if a state mental hospital patient gets pregnant. WTF?!
- pretty darn enthusiastic about overhauling the adoption system so couple will stop going abroad to adopt. o_O stop outsourcing kids. lol.
- disagrees with sexual preference, but thinks homosexuals should be allowed to adopt because he knows they can provide a loving household. Actually used "tho" instead of "though".
- undecided about stem cell research. Will not even try to understand his written response.
- thinks assisted suicide should be legal only for terminal conditions, and doctor assisted?
N.C. SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Johnson
- feels that defining marriage is too intrusive
- should teach contraception with abstinence
- supports lottery
- does NOT support voucher system. :(
- homosexuals should be allowed to adopt
Morgan
- marriage = man/woman
- no contraception?
- anti lottery
- pro voucher
- anti homosexuals adopting
NC Court of Appeals (Tyson)
Ervin
- quoted a scripture and did little else than very thoroughly explain why he did not feel it appropriate for him to answer any questions.
I didn't make notes for the US House for District 4, I can kind of spell it out. The first guy I looked at, Lawson, I wasn't too excited about. Honestly, a little too liberal for my tastes.
Then I look at this Cho guy. He sounds okay, enthusiastic and whatnot. Then he started comparing himself to Lawson. First he said he supports the Patriot Act while Lawson does not.
*screech* There goes my interest in this guy coming to a screeching halt.
He goes on to say that he supports the Real ID Act and Lawson does not.
*vroom* There goes me throwing it in reverse and jotting down Lawson as the dude I'm going to vote for.
Honestly.
I have a feeling that history will look back on W. Bush and be like, "He was conservative? O rly? What exactly did conservative mean back then?"
Conservatives are supposed to aim for smaller government, right? Basically?
How the eff can Bush claim to be in the least bit conservative when he supports crap like the Patriot Act -- which gives way too much, unnecessary, and questionably regulated power to the government -- and the Real ID Act which I oppose so much that I started a freaking facebook group over. (Plz join by the way. :P) The Real ID Act will about another 200 feet of fine print red tape to have a "federal ID". Want to get on a plane using your drivers license as your ID? Enter a federal build? Not unless your state complies with these ridiculous demands to "verify" whatever.
Maine's taken a stand and refuses to comply. A couple of other states have followed in suit. Will it be enough? I dunno, this stuff was supposed to have gone into effect already...
Boo. I'm going to try to get an hour or two of sleep.
Sorry again for typos or whatever. Not proofreading point.
Peace.
Paz.
Pace.
Word to your mother.