A man wielding a knife and wearing a turban rushes out of an alley yelling "Death to America!" what do you do?

A Democrat: Why is this man attacking me? Is he in pain? Did he grow up in a bad neighborhood? Was his school system bad? Were his parents not around? I should talk to my local politicians and try to see how we can help this man and find out how America has wronged him. I'll need a week to think about it. I could also grab his knees and beg to him to forgive me for what America has done to him. I still need a week to think about it.

A Republican: *Pulls out a .22 and shoots the knife-wielding man.

A Southern Republican: *Pulls out a .44* BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG *Reload* BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG

Son: Nice grouping near the torso dad!

wife: Your not taking that to the taxidurmist are you?

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Marine16 and I are basicly the founding fathers of youthNOISE.

And you figure this...how?

yeah ampmaster, i'm a pacifist. it's against my religious beliefs to kill or commit violent acts against sentient beings

some people take this path, it's called non-violence and yes they would let themselves be killed because to defend themselves they would have to harm others and that goes completely contrary to their beliefs (that is what's going on here right mogar?

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Or someones life might suck.

Tee hee hee.

And that is so dumb. Just let them kill you? I will not respond further to that ridiculous suggestion.

Trust me, in our world, the dad would take the poor stiff's body to the taxidermist
Here's my response

Stand there, letting man in turban kill me.

If someone is mad enough at your system of beliefs that they want to kill you over it, let them. If they are THAT determined, it was meant to be, and there is nothing in the world that can stop it.

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Originally posted by Bushsupporter:
Amp asked a question and I answered it to the best of my abilities. Simple as that.

Good thing no one depends on your abilities... Or someones life might suck.

Amp asked a question and I answered it to the best of my abilities. Simple as that.

Big head much?

Marine16 and I are basicly the founding fathers of youthNOISE. And we unanimously voted to elect FML as a father too.

FML! O_o

one quick question if I may though,
founding fathers of what exactly?

Bushsupporter called me on the phone and told me that the founding fathers had made their glorious and triumphant return; so here I am.

I agree Bushsupporter, Reagan put his personal beliefs regarding government aside to defeat a dangerous enemy.

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if someone denies that they are a democrat and then claims they are a moderate independant, they are most likely a democrat.

I realize you said most likely, but I truly am. While I support some democratic notions, I am firmly opposed to gun control and some of the party's strategies for education and welfare. I am a moderate liberal, and will probably always be an indie as long as we're in a two-party (dominant) system. Besides, some of the state's involvement in life in general brings me over the edge anyway, making me wonder if having a government is really such a great idea.

The problem being that the government remained too big even after the Cold War ended. And current Republicans are set on continuing the trend.

Fair enough. Those are all reasonable answers. You are the exception. Congrats.

It is funny that Reagan increased the size of government and so most people call him a hypocrite. He isn't of course because he had to do that to win the Cold War.

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Who is the last republican that you voted for or would have voted for (not using hindsight: meaning you cannot say "since they did this I would vote for them". You have to say that you would have voted for them because of what they stood for before they were elected.)?

If I had been around and able to vote in 1980, I would have voted for Reagan. Same in '84. Before that, it would have been mostly Democrats I would have voted for, and after, the same thing. In recent history, Reagan has been the only Republican I've agreed with (not based on his actions after his election) and would have wanted as president if I had had a say. Reagan Republicans are those I associate with most, since they are proponents of small government. These neo-cons currently occupying most of the GOP are nothing like Reagan, therefore I won't vote for them. Of course, current Democrats are just too wimpy, so I probably won't vote for them, either.

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And since a third party candidate will never be elected, it is not about being sucked in; it is about choosing who you identify with more.

True, but I seem to identify more closely with third-party candidates, such as Libertarians, than I do with Democrats or Republicans. Sure, they probably won't find their way into office for a long, long time, but at least I will have voted for the person I most wanted to see as president.

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I think people confuse Democrat and liberal and then Republican and conservative.

I agree with that, but when you talk in terms of generalities, there will always be some exceptions.

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So...if someone denies that they're a Democrat, that automatically makes them one?

Then are you a Democrat, BS?

No if someone denies that they are a democrat and then claims they are a moderate independant, they are most likely a democrat. I know people that claim they are moderate independants who have never and would never vote for a republican. Who is the last republican that you voted for or would have voted for (not using hindsight: meaning you cannot say "since they did this I would vote for them". You have to say that you would have voted for them because of what they stood for before they were elected.)?

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I refuse to be drawn into this two-party system.

There are things, I'm sure, that I disagree with on the Republican Party Platform. But since I agree with it more than any other I call myself a Republican. And since a third party candidate will never be elected, it is not about being sucked in; it is about choosing who you identify with more.

Ultimately I choose my vote based on the canadidate because I am not a moron. That is why primaries and caucases are so important.

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Originally posted by iwannabeheard16:
Knighthammer, you are right. demo's cant take a good beating and amit that they are losers and need to get the heel out of the republic states!!!!! I live in texas and yes i am a redneck and PROUD OF IT!!! There are TOO MANY demo's here. I just wanna shoot my head off sometimes!!!! Vote for women prezidents!!!!! Good night and thank you!

Um, hello there. I also live in Texas. I don't have an actual political party that I follow, but I'm sure since I live in Texas, I really should go Republican. And since I don't label myself a 'redneck', maybe I should just move.

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I am not a Dem. Neither am I a Republican. I refuse to be drawn into this two-party system. I will always and forever be independent. My votes go to the best candidate, not to a specific party.

I suppose this is also how I feel, but clpo phrases it better than I do.

So...if someone denies that they're a Democrat, that automatically makes them one?

Then are you a Democrat, BS?

I am not a Dem. Neither am I a Republican. I refuse to be drawn into this two-party system. I will always and forever be independent. My votes go to the best candidate, not to a specific party.

Are you kidding me? I'm a liberal. One of the few things that separates me from being a Democrat is my stance on guns/gun control. I think people confuse Democrat and liberal and then Republican and conservative.