BTW, re: politics

[najacheese]

I do ruminate on politics/political situations in my LJ, but like everything else in my LJ, it's usually for my benefit. To think and ponder to make sure my opinions are right for me, and mebbe to record them for future use of later generations*. No one should feel pressured to speak and/or defend their beliefs which, considering the diversity of

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[rockymento]

voting for william jennings bryant...populist party...Go cowardly lion!!!

[steaksammich]

One of the reasons why I hate politics is because not many people will take that middle ground. Most will either be prosesting, non-meateating, free speechin' hippies or ignorant, gun-toutin' rednecks. And I hate both of those types of people. Can't we all just go to that happy middle ground?

[warlordblade]

I agree with you there!
(btw how 'bout a free speechin gun-toutin' hippie-redneck protesting non-meateating?)

[najacheese]

Ow, my head!

I think we need to just be a little bit less fanatical in our opinions an d more willing to compromise. But it's hard to do that these days without a good tazer.

[warlordblade]

Moderation in all things anyone?

Granted there really are some places where that really doesn't apply... :D

I think it should apply to politics sometimes... at least in the rabid fanaticism part of politics!

[warlordblade]

I have no problem with anybody saying what they think about politics, in fact I do think it's interesting. I think one of the biggest reasons I don't discuss it too much (because it DOES happen occasionally that I'll say something) I think I used to be very interested in politics, but lately I just feel so annoyed with all parts of it. It COULD be something great, but it's like once you get to the "social level" of state or (worse) National Senate or Congress, they really stop caring about what is best for society and start worrying about whatever it is they feel is right or wrong etc. Honesty, Integrity, Fidelity etc etc etc... right... Anyway - I've been on quite a few forums where it just degenerates very very quickly into arguing and bickering... so yeah. Arguing doesn't do any good at convincing anybody

[najacheese]

I agree wiith you on a lot of points on why I went politically inactive. (My first protest rally was one against apartheid in South Africa - I was 6.) I think politics are often representations of a belief system and, well, no one wants to be told what they believe in their heart of hearts is wrong.

I think a lot of people go about these things wrong, I think that's why I'm going to do campaign work for Obama. I think he really does want to change things and has a history of acting on those changes and getting everyone else to party along with him. That used to be McCain (I was a huge McCain supporter up until Bush beat him in the primaries) for me, but he really has seemed to have swung on the pendulum away from his previous moderate stance.

I think there should be a lot less stone-casting in gov't, it's what screws things up.

[warlordblade]

Obama is probably the most interesting Democratic candidate I've seen in a while.

I am actually also interested in seeing how Mitt does against the other Republicans.

Joke for the day:
Dick Morris, [a political commentator] , looks at the four leading GOP presidential contenders in 2008 --
John McCain, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and Rudy Giuliani -- and notes:

"The only one of these guys who hasn't had multiple wives is the Mormon."
Bwahahahaha!

[najacheese]

That joke was awesome! I'm totally reposting that! Was it really said by Dick Morris or is that part of the joke?