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No problem. In the future

Elusive Trope — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 20:08:32 +0000

In reply to So sorry, AT. I deleted the

No problem. In the future one needs to just comment on the first entry. It is better to eliminate duplicates esp when they are somewhat lengthy.

So sorry, AT. I deleted the

Michael Wolraich — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 18:34:42 +0000

In reply to Well, I just spent some good

So sorry, AT. I deleted the duplicate. Next time it happens, I'll just leave both up.

Well, I just spent some good

Elusive Trope — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 18:16:17 +0000

In reply to Yeah thats pretty much

Well, I just spent some good time responding to you, but unfortunately it was to your duplicate post. So when I posted the reply...poof all that work gone. So for time's sake, I will put aside the inquiry into whether you are contending that the divides over social issues seen nationally doesn't exist on the state level (i.e. there is actually consensus on a state level). I will also put aside the inquiry into whether you are fine with states that would choose to adopt racist, sexist, homophobic, etc legislation.

I will merely inquire into the simple issues of 1) whether you believe that the system that you claim is so broken on the national level is just fine on the state and local level, and 2) whether you believe that special interests and their money that is currently focused on D.C. would not follow the legislative power to the state capitols.

As it is pretty obvious, I don't believe shifting power from the belt way to 50 different locations will rid of any of the problems we face. And chances are it would create a whole another level of problems as the debates going on nationally fragment into 50 separate arenas. One only has to watch the battles over gays' right to marry that has occurred in the states to know that while a majority might be able to impose its views on the minority, the discord is intense leaving people neither happy nor comfortable in their homes in the aftermath. Moreover, the fundamental issues of money and influence on politics which is at the core of the problem with the federal government would not go away.

The solution to our problems is the hard, hard grassroots work of deriving a national consensus on such issues as gay marriage and election reform so that these then become reflected in legislation. The solution to our problems is the hard, hard work of increasing the knowledge and engagement of the citizens in politics on local, state, and national levels. And so on. There is no magic bullet, like returning power to the states.

Yeah thats pretty much

Anonymous — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 15:21:11 +0000

In reply to Oh I see...if we expand our

Yeah thats pretty much exactly what I said isn't it? Don't confuse your poor attempt at sarcastic mockery with intelligence.

I'm saying the idea of letting social issues be voted on by the states is the best way to keep people happy and comfortable in their homes and the best way to move forward as a country instead of constantly revisiting the same topics and debates for over 50+ years. It makes us stagnant and it's just a way to subvert our attention and divide the masses.

As far as I see Ron Paul is the only major candidate that has brought this to the table, (along with other less known Libertarians and Independents)

Why would we have any chance gathering intelligence and making rash decisions on war when we are so far behind that we can't even give homosexuals equal rights as people in a religious tradition that is supposed to be separate from the state?

But please, take any sentence here you want, erase any comments I made around that sentence (this is called the building of an argument, scrap that part) take the sentence you want way out of context, add a dash of sarcasm, misconstrue the point, and boom, you have successfully learned how to disprove anyone who you don't agree with, without explaining why you don't agree or providing any real solutions. Congrats you have mastered the comment structure of a true debate, one-sided CNN/FOX talking point style. You get a gold star. But you knew what you were doing the whole time "Trope".

It's a pretty damn big nail

Michael Wolraich — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 06:50:52 +0000

In reply to I agree with you. They are

It's a pretty damn big nail

I agree with you. They are

trkingmomoe — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 04:49:03 +0000

In reply to The Glenn Beck Generation

I agree with you. They are going to see danger under every rock and around every corner. My mother befor she died call Gringrich, the Grinch that stoled Congress. She died before she got to see his down fall.

You are a uber republican troll magnet. Congratulations! You must of hit the nail right on the head with all that commotion coming out of Crazy Land.

I neither confirm nor deny

Michael Wolraich — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 03:14:00 +0000

In reply to A ha! So you own up to the

I neither confirm nor deny using conversation about socialism and/or decadent art to lure women and/or men and/or fauna/flora into a Volvo or any other motorized and/or non-motorized vehicle.

A ha! So you own up to the

LisB — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 02:35:47 +0000

In reply to Woah, this shirt may say a

A ha! So you own up to the socialism and decadent art, then!

Woah, this shirt may say a

Michael Wolraich — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 02:19:44 +0000

In reply to It screams lets hop in my

Woah, this shirt may say a lot of things, but "hop in my volvo" and "get some lattes" are certainly not among them. You're thinking of some other shirt, perhaps.

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LisB — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 02:10:13 +0000

In reply to It screams lets hop in my