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Can Someone Find Me a New Political Party to Join?
I'm serious. I'm sick of the leadership of the Republican Party. Some of the local Reps and town leaders are good guys, but the top are a bunch of loonies!
Bush has become a ****ing isolationist (what, with the whole trying extorsion with with UN over the ICC). We strut like our **** don't stink and then wonder why people dislike us?!
Ack! I'm tired of this bullcrap! I liked the tax cut (well, some of it anyway), but the steel tariffs? What the Hell?! Why not alienate others.
And of course the idiot called Sharon a 'man of peace' 
So, I'm thinking of being a Libertarian, but they are wackjobs themselves, what with eliminating the income tax .
So, maybe I'll be an indep. *shrug*
Got any ideas?
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June 19, 2002, 18:38
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There are idiots and morons in EVERY party...
But there are also some good people too. You just have to look hard for them.
So be an indy and vote for people who should be voted for. Vote based on who they are and what they stand for, not because they are a member of some party.
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June 19, 2002, 18:39
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Monster Raving Loony Party.
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June 19, 2002, 18:39
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I know, but parties are fun  .
And after all, in local elections, how do you vote on what people stand for anyway when you don't know?
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June 19, 2002, 18:40
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June 19, 2002, 18:40
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Lets face it. We flamiing queers have more appeal then Pat Robertson and other religious wackos. We have shows that are really growing in popularity. We have more channels (Q TV, Logo Channel). And we help people in their style issues (Queer Eye for the Straight Guy). The last thing I saw a religious preacher did was ask for $5 in a "generous pledge" to help his bank account in Zurich, erhm, some starving kids in Zimbabwe.
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June 19, 2002, 18:41
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Join the Horde!
You get the tax cuts and no steel tarriffs!
Sure we've got our share of wack-jobs, but everyone has wack jobs. Vote your conscious, join a party that you agree with. Be a Libertarian!
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June 19, 2002, 18:44
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Ozzy, I'll be voting Lib like 60% of the time, I'm sure. But PLEASE get rid of Browne and take out that dumb anti-income tax plan.... and the whole anti-foriegn aid I hate. I want MORE foreign aid.
Basically, I'm a moderate, feminist, internationalist, Libertarian  .
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June 19, 2002, 18:47
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You could found the moral cowardice party...
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June 19, 2002, 18:51
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I seriously doubt we'll see Browne again. Two runs is more than enough, we'll find someone better in '04.
and feminist? check out http://www.ifeminists.com/ its a libertarian/individualist feminist group.
And no one has to agree with any political party 100% of the time, I'm pro-life and the party's official position is pro-choice, I'm ok with that.
If you don't want to officially join, thats cool with me, I'm actually not a card carrying member of the party. But I am registered as a libertarian, and I am active in local and national libertarian politics. See, thats the cool thing about this party, its small enough yet you can make a difference. If you think there are wack-jobs (and there sure are) then work to raise the quality of candidates and leaders.
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June 19, 2002, 18:52
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He just said that he wanted to quit the Republicans, GP. I thought you were listening.
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June 19, 2002, 18:52
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If you don't know what the canidates stand for there is really no need to vote.
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June 19, 2002, 18:52
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I cannot stand the Republican party. But I despise the Democrats so I joined neither one. I vote for the man not the party. I think the whole idea of a two party system is wrong.
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June 19, 2002, 18:53
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I've yet to find a political party in any nation that I agree with on most issues.
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June 19, 2002, 18:57
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I don't want him in their anyway. He's all about sucking in as much as he can get while doing as little as he can. I've seen it with the whining after 911 (no desire to do anything...just poor little Imran) and the lying to his parents about the girlfreind while getting them to pay for grad school.
I'd rather have you or monk or a bunch of leftists who at least seem to have some character.
i guess character and political opinion are a 2 by 2 matrix.
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June 19, 2002, 18:58
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You could found the moral cowardice party...
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He just said that he wanted to quit the Republicans, GP. I thought you were listening.
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Are you in form tonight? you really should have been there for the pope thread...
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June 19, 2002, 19:02
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Ozzy: Thanks  . I find most Libertarians to be really nice... is that the status of a cult? .
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He just said that he wanted to quit the Republicans, GP. I thought you were listening.
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And GP, $41,000 in loans really mean my parents are paying for grad school . Thanks for being an idiot... again. You've won the imbecile prize again, play again tomorrow  .
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June 19, 2002, 19:04
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Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
Ozzy: Thanks . I find most Libertarians to be really nice... is that the status of a cult? .
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Is what the status of a cult?
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June 19, 2002, 19:05
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GP: Who hasn't lied to their parents about girlfriends (or boyfriends)? Hell, my parents don't even know that I've been on a single date yet.
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June 19, 2002, 19:06
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Join the Communist Party of America... 
or Worker Socialist Party....
but just don't join those parties that are "wack".
I've noticed that local politics here are different, yet the same. The Democrats here have been in power so long that they have forgotten about the people and only focus on the unions and the main industries here....whereas the Republicans here are more family-oriented and wanting more healthcare...etc.
Talking with my parents, we've come up with the conclusion that the Demo's here are like the Republicans on the mainland, and the Repub's here are like the Demo's up there......everything is topsy-turvy.
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June 19, 2002, 19:10
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I've noticed that local politics here are different, yet the same. The Democrats here have been in power so long that they have forgotten about the people and only focus on the unions and the main industries here....whereas the Republicans here are more family-oriented and wanting more healthcare...etc.
Talking with my parents, we've come up with the conclusion that the Demo's here are like the Republicans on the mainland, and the Repub's here are like the Demo's up there......everything is topsy-turvy.
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The two parties don't really stand for anything, its all about staying in power, they would sell out their mothers if they could get votes. Look at Bush with steel tarriffs. Look at Clinton balancing the budget. They all sway whichever way the political breeze is blowing. Third parties are the way to go.
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I was thinking to use a male-male jack and record it. - Albert Speer
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June 19, 2002, 19:11
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Im, why not Green party? That would have a bit of European common sense to it
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June 19, 2002, 19:11
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Is what the status of a cult?
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I was just joking, but I meant, everyone being friendly and helpful . Where are the curmudgeons of the Libertarian Party .
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June 19, 2002, 19:12
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Etch: Green Party is a joke. Basically the Socialist Party.
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June 19, 2002, 19:13
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Stay in the Republicans, Imran, and work to change them from the inside. Then at least you get to wield a primary vote.
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June 19, 2002, 19:14
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I think you are best standing on your own Imran, the US political parties seem a little homogeneous, although I suppose you could join the Greens, seems that at the moment you'd fit in there better than anywhere else (and that's not very well )
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June 19, 2002, 19:16
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Provost, you forget the whole, back big tax cuts part of my philosophy .
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Is what the status of a cult?
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I was just joking, but I meant, everyone being friendly and helpful . Where are the curmudgeons of the Libertarian Party .
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I'm gonna show up at your door with a thin black tie and a white shirt to share with you the gospel of Murry Rothbard. Then we will wisk you away to a secret compound in Montana (all the libertarians live up there anyways) where we will shoot out on the rifle range and smoke dope all day long. We will sing Kumbaya and talk economic policy late into the night. It'll be a blast man.
And once the feds catch on we'll have a real gas fighting off those fascist bastards!
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June 19, 2002, 19:18
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Im, I also recommended Green 
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June 19, 2002, 19:18
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Originally posted by OzzyKP
The two parties don't really stand for anything, its all about staying in power, they would sell out their mothers if they could get votes. Look at Bush with steel tarriffs. Look at Clinton balancing the budget. They all sway whichever way the political breeze is blowing. Third parties are the way to go.
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Yup, I think I've finally had my eye's opened. Well, I'm a registered Demo voter but in this upcoming election I'm just gonna vote for the person. Right now I think I want Linda Lingle for governor (she'd be the first femal gov. of Hawaii).
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