Solve : Which candidate agrees more with you??

1.	Solve : Which candidate agrees more with you??
Answer» Here is a 65 question interactive chart to tell you which candidate you agree with more, based on issues. http://www.2008electionprocon.org/candidatesurvey.htmthis is of course making the wild assumption that everybody in the world cares about the U.S Election. Given, the result will have an impact on the rest of the world for the next 4 years at least, that doesn't necessarily make the candidates any better then they are- Politicians.I'm from the U.S., I care, and I was posting this for other Americans who care. There are some other Americans on this forum aren't there? If you don't care, don't take it. I posted it to help any Americans not sure how to vote. I sure as censored don't. And of course it doesn't make them any better, power usually makes people worse. I wasn't making any assumptions, I didn't even say who I was in agreement with. I merely posted this to share information. Since its in Off Topic I don't even get a post count.Quote from: typhoeus on September 06, 2008, 07:37:34 PM I'm from the U.S., I care, and I was posting this for other Americans who care. There are some other Americans on this forum aren't there? If you don't care, don't take it. I posted it to help any Americans not sure how to vote. I sure as h**l don't. And of course it doesn't make them any better, power usually makes people worse. I wasn't making any assumptions, I didn't even say who I was in agreement with. I merely posted this to share information. Since its in Off Topic I don't even get a post count. I'll be happy as long as it isn't bush again. Raising lumber tarriffs against B.C to try to assist local lumberyards made sense to them, but it decimated our forestry industry, even if it was lifted, we're still SEEING the effects. So maybe I'm a bit harshened in that way. I wasn't trying to offend you, and I apologize if I did. No hard feelings. Believe me, I'm glad it won't be Bush again either. Problem is, next one could be worse than Bush.Quote from: typhoeus on September 06, 2008, 08:09:59 PM Problem is, next one could be worse than Bush. You can't really tell what their agenda is until after they've started executing it(well, with a few exceptions)Quote from: BC_Programmer on September 07, 2008, 08:26:33 PM well, with a few exceptions Like who? Quote from: typhoeus on September 07, 2008, 08:40:16 PM Quote from: BC_Programmer on September 07, 2008, 08:26:33 PM well, with a few exceptions Like who? I don't know, I placed that little gem there just in case you could think of an exception. Every once in a while there is a POLITICIAN that actually wants to do good. Unfortunately they never seem to get in a position where they could, and even then who's to say they won't go drunk with power? As Churchill said, "democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others that have been tried." Good old Winnie. Do you think he liked being called that? BTW, a good politician is called a "statesman." And a statesman is a dead politician.As to the Topic title i would have to say neither as they both have yet to phone me... I'm not concerned though ...they usually wait til about 3 weeks before the Election to ring me.I was referring to more than the Democratic and Republican parties, neither of which impress me. It's high time this country moved away from the awful two-party system. Vote based on issues, and what's important to you, not "Which of the two is less corrupt?" That's why I posted this. Obviously, you should not use this as your sole means of deciding who to vote for. This is just one tool to use. Research for yourself, and don't be swayed by propaganda. Think for yourself, don't let someone else think for you.Quote from: typhoeus on September 08, 2008, 09:01:30 PM It's high time this country moved away from the awful two-party system. It could help, but at the same time, with more people to vote for, voters could have trouble making an informed decision... Or, in some CASES, simply not vote to begin with. I believe the U.S has a higher voter turnout then a lot of other democracies with more parties to decide from, but that's purely speculation on my part. On the other hand, even with multiple parties, it seems that voters settle on one right wing and one left wing party, and each election either keeps the current one or swaps it for it's rival. Here in Canada the federal government majority seems to simply switch from Liberal to NDP, and back again, although sometimes the other parties receive a fair number of votes. Provincial politics works the same way mostly, with a few labour parties getting favour in (you guessed it) the provinces with more labour intensive industry (such as Alberta and Saskachewan). I never was taught anything about the american political system in school, my knowledge on it is from my 1950's encyclopedia, so I'm not sure how accurate it is (although I haven't heard about any sweeping changes)Quote from: BC_Programmer on September 09, 2008, 09:39:42 PM I never was taught anything about the american political system in school, my knowledge on it is from my 1950's encyclopedia That's no surprise. They don't teach us about it here either. Or balancing a checkbook. I'm sure that encyclopedia is a better source of information than a lot of the revisionist history books today. Quote from: BC_Programmer on September 09, 2008, 09:39:42 PM It could help, but at the same time, with more people to vote for, voters could have trouble making an informed decision... Or, in some cases, simply not vote to begin with. Doesn't that already happen? I think those that wouldn't do research then are the same one's who don't do research now. The ones who are swayed by propaganda, and get warm fuzzies whenever their grand leader talks. I think a lot of the people who would normally vote for one of the other parties end up voting for one of the big two because they think voting for one of the smaller parties won't make a difference. However, you're right, people do tend to group together as total opposites. Funny that way, isn't it? However, speaking for myself, I would rather vote for a party or candidate I believe in than just go to the corner that looks a little more like me than the other one. I think more people might be starting to think that way also after the highly unpopular Bush presidency. Quote from: typhoeus on September 10, 2008, 06:49:24 AM Quote from: BC_Programmer on September 09, 2008, 09:39:42 PM I never was taught anything about the american political system in school, my knowledge on it is from my 1950's encyclopedia That's no surprise. They don't teach us about it here either. Or balancing a checkbook. I'm sure that encyclopedia is a better source of information than a lot of the revisionist history books today. Well, In school we spent almost 3 months in a 6 month course on the canadian political system, and all my math classes up to grade 11 included some kind of financing unit. (11 and 12 moved into the realm of math not quite as applicable for everyday problems One THING the government could do, is instead of having special voting locations, they can do it like the census, have a bunch of people going house to house collecting voting information. Problem with that I suppose is that those that wouldn't normally vote probably won't have even gave it a thought, and will either ring off one of the larger names, or, HEAVEN forbid, ask the census taker their opinion.

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Here is a 65 question interactive chart to tell you which candidate you agree with more, based on issues.

http://www.2008electionprocon.org/candidatesurvey.htmthis is of course making the wild assumption that everybody in the world cares about the U.S Election. Given, the result will have an impact on the rest of the world for the next 4 years at least, that doesn't necessarily make the candidates any better then they are- Politicians.I'm from the U.S., I care, and I was posting this for other Americans who care. There are some other Americans on this forum aren't there? If you don't care, don't take it. I posted it to help any Americans not sure how to vote. I sure as *censored* don't. And of course it doesn't make them any better, power usually makes people worse. I wasn't making any assumptions, I didn't even say who I was in agreement with. I merely posted this to share information. Since its in Off Topic I don't even get a post count.Quote from: typhoeus on September 06, 2008, 07:37:34 PM

I'm from the U.S., I care, and I was posting this for other Americans who care. There are some other Americans on this forum aren't there? If you don't care, don't take it. I posted it to help any Americans not sure how to vote. I sure as h**l don't. And of course it doesn't make them any better, power usually makes people worse. I wasn't making any assumptions, I didn't even say who I was in agreement with. I merely posted this to share information. Since its in Off Topic I don't even get a post count.

I'll be happy as long as it isn't bush again. Raising lumber tarriffs against B.C to try to assist local lumberyards made sense to them, but it decimated our forestry industry, even if it was lifted, we're still SEEING the effects.

So maybe I'm a bit harshened in that way. I wasn't trying to offend you, and I apologize if I did.

No hard feelings. Believe me, I'm glad it won't be Bush again either. Problem is, next one could be worse than Bush.Quote from: typhoeus on September 06, 2008, 08:09:59 PM

Problem is, next one could be worse than Bush.

You can't really tell what their agenda is until after they've started executing it(well, with a few exceptions)Quote from: BC_Programmer on September 07, 2008, 08:26:33 PM

well, with a few exceptions

Like who?

Quote from: typhoeus on September 07, 2008, 08:40:16 PM

Quote from: BC_Programmer on September 07, 2008, 08:26:33 PM
well, with a few exceptions

Like who?

I don't know, I placed that little gem there just in case you could think of an exception. Every once in a while there is a POLITICIAN that actually wants to do good. Unfortunately they never seem to get in a position where they could, and even then who's to say they won't go drunk with power?

As Churchill said, "democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others that have been tried."
Good old Winnie. Do you think he liked being called that?

BTW, a good politician is called a "statesman." And a statesman is a dead politician.As to the Topic title i would have to say neither as they both have yet to phone me...
I'm not concerned though ...they usually wait til about 3 weeks before the Election to ring me.I was referring to more than the Democratic and Republican parties, neither of which impress me. It's high time this country moved away from the awful two-party system. Vote based on issues, and what's important to you, not "Which of the two is less corrupt?" That's why I posted this. Obviously, you should not use this as your sole means of deciding who to vote for. This is just one tool to use. Research for yourself, and don't be swayed by propaganda. Think for yourself, don't let someone else think for you.Quote from: typhoeus on September 08, 2008, 09:01:30 PM

It's high time this country moved away from the awful two-party system.

It could help, but at the same time, with more people to vote for, voters could have trouble making an informed decision... Or, in some CASES, simply not vote to begin with. I believe the U.S has a higher voter turnout then a lot of other democracies with more parties to decide from, but that's purely speculation on my part.

On the other hand, even with multiple parties, it seems that voters settle on one right wing and one left wing party, and each election either keeps the current one or swaps it for it's rival.

Here in Canada the federal government majority seems to simply switch from Liberal to NDP, and back again, although sometimes the other parties receive a fair number of votes. Provincial politics works the same way mostly, with a few labour parties getting favour in (you guessed it) the provinces with more labour intensive industry (such as Alberta and Saskachewan).

I never was taught anything about the american political system in school, my knowledge on it is from my 1950's encyclopedia, so I'm not sure how accurate it is (although I haven't heard about any sweeping changes)Quote from: BC_Programmer on September 09, 2008, 09:39:42 PM

I never was taught anything about the american political system in school, my knowledge on it is from my 1950's encyclopedia

That's no surprise. They don't teach us about it here either. Or balancing a checkbook. I'm sure that encyclopedia is a better source of information than a lot of the revisionist history books today.

Quote from: BC_Programmer on September 09, 2008, 09:39:42 PM

It could help, but at the same time, with more people to vote for, voters could have trouble making an informed decision... Or, in some cases, simply not vote to begin with.

Doesn't that already happen? I think those that wouldn't do research then are the same one's who don't do research now. The ones who are swayed by propaganda, and get warm fuzzies whenever their grand leader talks. I think a lot of the people who would normally vote for one of the other parties end up voting for one of the big two because they think voting for one of the smaller parties won't make a difference. However, you're right, people do tend to group together as total opposites. Funny that way, isn't it? However, speaking for myself, I would rather vote for a party or candidate I believe in than just go to the corner that looks a little more like me than the other one. I think more people might be starting to think that way also after the highly unpopular Bush presidency.
Quote from: typhoeus on September 10, 2008, 06:49:24 AM

Quote from: BC_Programmer on September 09, 2008, 09:39:42 PM
I never was taught anything about the american political system in school, my knowledge on it is from my 1950's encyclopedia

That's no surprise. They don't teach us about it here either. Or balancing a checkbook. I'm sure that encyclopedia is a better source of information than a lot of the revisionist history books today.

Well, In school we spent almost 3 months in a 6 month course on the canadian political system, and all my math classes up to grade 11 included some kind of financing unit. (11 and 12 moved into the realm of math not quite as applicable for everyday problems

One THING the government could do, is instead of having special voting locations, they can do it like the census, have a bunch of people going house to house collecting voting information.

Problem with that I suppose is that those that wouldn't normally vote probably won't have even gave it a thought, and will either ring off one of the larger names, or, HEAVEN forbid, ask the census taker their opinion.

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