I frankly don't see any difference between the Republicans and the Democrats, especially if you view results and not rhetoric. They're really one party..the Republicrats. But that's just my "foreigner" opinion.
Originally posted by: datalink7
Democrates can suck it.
Republicans can suck it.
That is what I have to say on the subject
Yep, be independent and vote on what really matters to you, not along party lines
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Yep. Only politics as usual.
We desperately need third parties AND run-off voting everywhere in this country.
A major 3rd party would ensure that we would have a tyrany of the minority and massive swings in goverment policy. The 2 party system works well, even thought it is not perfect.
Gary Locke is an incredibly intelligent man; humorous and down to earth (I've met him personally a few times). The speech that he was given was written before the SOTU address was given, it's no wonder that some of those statements sounded odd.
He's normally much better in front of the camera, I was surprised at his demeanor tonight.
He's normally much better in front of the camera, I was surprised at his demeanor tonight.
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I think Locke was a very appropiate person to give such a speech. Washinton has been heavily hit by the .com-bust, and the economy faltering in general, leaving it with one of the highest rates of unemployment in the nation(I believe only Oregon is worse). I think for that reason alone Locke is qualified to give the respone speech, from his own first-hand perspective.
Agreed 100%. I'll believe it when I see it, until then I don't trust a word he, or anyone in his administration, says about their plans for the environment.
Another example of a whole of talk, though not related to the environment, is that he insisted while running for president that nation building would cease. Apparently that is only his philosophy when not in office because we're doing a lot of nation building in Afghanistan right now and I'm sure, if and when we attack, that we'll be doing the same in Iraq assuming that Hussein and his henchmen are ousted successfully.
I just had to chime in.
Yes, he said he did not want to get involved in Nation building, but that was before September 11th, after which we could not go and simply destroy what little infrastructure the Taliban had set up without helping rebuild the country. Would you rather we left Afghan after taking care of the Taliban?
So you dont want to see congress pass plans to reduce plant emissions?
You dont want congress to pass 2 billion in fuel cells?
You dont want congress to pass better forest managments, so forest fires will destroy less forests?
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And, what is wrong with nation building in Afghanistan? A coalition went into that country, and most literally blew it up, changed their daily lives and you have a problem with nation building? Crap, what do you expect?? Drop a few thousand tons worth of bombs then go and hide back in our borders and ignore Afghanistan?
And, concerning the environment, no new policy has been implemented, except for the lowering of arsenic detection limits. Granted he wanted to drill in Alaska, but that hasn't happened yet.
I do wonder, though, what his policy towards Alaska is now that he stated he wouldn't mind searching for alternative fuels. However, even with alternative fuels in passanger vehicles, we would still require large sums of petroleum.
don't get the Democrats going... PLEASE
I hate attempting to fight ignorance with knowledge... it is AMAZING how difficult it can be.
I hate attempting to fight ignorance with knowledge... it is AMAZING how difficult it can be.
republicans and democrats are both stupid. there, happy? ok.
seriously, it's hilarious looking at all these "democrats suck" or "republicans suck" threads. its like a cripple fight (southpark anyone?)
seriously, it's hilarious looking at all these "democrats suck" or "republicans suck" threads. its like a cripple fight (southpark anyone?)
I would love to see nothing more than have emissions decrease. In fact, my career goal is to design fuel efficient automobile engines.
I have no problem with rebuilding Afghanistan - it is clearly necessary. However, that was just an example of Bush just blowing smoke and not actually thinking ahead to the possibility that we might end up bombing the hell out of a nation, leaving it in tremendous need.
I have no problem with rebuilding Afghanistan - it is clearly necessary. However, that was just an example of Bush just blowing smoke and not actually thinking ahead to the possibility that we might end up bombing the hell out of a nation, leaving it in tremendous need.
Why do they even do a Democratic response (Or Republican if the pres. is a Democrat)?
Who cares what the other large party has to say about his speech. Did any other party get a chance to respond? No. Then they shouldn't either.
Who cares what the other large party has to say about his speech. Did any other party get a chance to respond? No. Then they shouldn't either.
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