minicoopercraig
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Okay,
I know this probably isn't the right place for this, but this is my main posting "channel" on here, so I'm putting it here!
ANYWHO!
Is it just me or do you find yourself comparing all of these conventions and speeches and chanting and mottos all reminiscent of a much hated "dictator" of the 1930's and 40's. I won't name names for fear of starting a rather HEATED and TOUCHY debate.
Unfortunately I do! I mean come on, following blindly one candidate over another because they're the only ones running on your parties ticket is just fool-hearted. I would do research, read more speeches, check out voting history, see what their goals are, and then decide who I'd vote for. But NO we're not supposed to do that, it's supposed to be, and I hate to put it this way, but it's supposed to be "Cut And Dry". It's not that way anymore. I can the if you listen to both candidates that are in the limelight right now, they just remind me of an episode of "Futurama" called "A Head In The Polls". Two candidates are debating on TV and one says one thing and his clone says the exact same thing but phrased a little different. That's all that seems to be going on for me. Call me cynical, but that's the way I see it. They aren't speaking about things that "really" matter to me like equal rights, same-sex marriages, domestic partner benefits, and others. They just keep rehashing that same thing over and over again about senior health-care, minimum wage, prescriptions, and so on. Yet when they get into office they never do anything about those things.
Also, the police state we're constantly living in making it harder and harder to get anything done without fear of someone checking up on you to make sure you aren't planing to blow something up is just rediculous. I know for a fact that there is a motion up for vote in PA that a senetor or representative wants to make it so that if you're on Megan's List for whatever reason that no matter how long you've been on that your extended to 25 years on the list MANDATORY. Okay, does anyone else see this as a violation of rights? I mean come on, the people were sentenced, and are serving their time, you can't extend it once they've been sentenced. That's like saying, ok, we know a jury and judge said you're only on here for 5 years because you looked at an 8 year old wrong in the park, but we think you are a danger to society and need to be tracked for 25 year. I don't get it....Grr...maybe I need to move out of the country, does Canada have any tropical islands in their possession I can live on?
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I know this probably isn't the right place for this, but this is my main posting "channel" on here, so I'm putting it here!
ANYWHO!Is it just me or do you find yourself comparing all of these conventions and speeches and chanting and mottos all reminiscent of a much hated "dictator" of the 1930's and 40's. I won't name names for fear of starting a rather HEATED and TOUCHY debate.
Unfortunately I do! I mean come on, following blindly one candidate over another because they're the only ones running on your parties ticket is just fool-hearted. I would do research, read more speeches, check out voting history, see what their goals are, and then decide who I'd vote for. But NO we're not supposed to do that, it's supposed to be, and I hate to put it this way, but it's supposed to be "Cut And Dry". It's not that way anymore. I can the if you listen to both candidates that are in the limelight right now, they just remind me of an episode of "Futurama" called "A Head In The Polls". Two candidates are debating on TV and one says one thing and his clone says the exact same thing but phrased a little different. That's all that seems to be going on for me. Call me cynical, but that's the way I see it. They aren't speaking about things that "really" matter to me like equal rights, same-sex marriages, domestic partner benefits, and others. They just keep rehashing that same thing over and over again about senior health-care, minimum wage, prescriptions, and so on. Yet when they get into office they never do anything about those things.
Also, the police state we're constantly living in making it harder and harder to get anything done without fear of someone checking up on you to make sure you aren't planing to blow something up is just rediculous. I know for a fact that there is a motion up for vote in PA that a senetor or representative wants to make it so that if you're on Megan's List for whatever reason that no matter how long you've been on that your extended to 25 years on the list MANDATORY. Okay, does anyone else see this as a violation of rights? I mean come on, the people were sentenced, and are serving their time, you can't extend it once they've been sentenced. That's like saying, ok, we know a jury and judge said you're only on here for 5 years because you looked at an 8 year old wrong in the park, but we think you are a danger to society and need to be tracked for 25 year. I don't get it....Grr...maybe I need to move out of the country, does Canada have any tropical islands in their possession I can live on?
We now return you to your mindless subliminal messaging brought to you by (INSERT YOUR PARTY NAME HERE).
Seriously? You don't get on that list for "looking at an 8 year old wrong." And geez -- what are you doing "looking at an 8 year old wrong" anyway? Guh-ross. There are reasons they want to extend the time, dude. Cuz some of those folks are managing to find jobs at schools, churches or elsewhere that gives them access to all of those adorable 8 year olds, and I'm sorry, that's not ok. There may be some poor soul on the list who "served their time" and now want to live their lives off of Megan's List, but sorry, they, too, shouldn't be allowed anywhere near children. Ever. Again. I don't think there should be a 25 year limit... what's wrong with life?? 
They can be my friends, but can't get married!
