You'll probably be voting Democrat/Republican in 2008:

[LtCmdrRat]

Originally Posted by JALU3

Democracy is nothing unless it has an educated, well informed, and active electorate . . . and this doesn't mean just voting every other year, or every four years, or whatever the term is . . . it means hold your elected representatives accountable for their votes and their actions.
If only a small portion of the voting population is the above . . . then their views will have a higher chance of being government policy . . . and funds to assist in campaigning also has a way of effecting policy (for better or worse).

Tottaly agree. IMHO that modern definition of democracy is very floatable in one way and too strict in another. I support Aristotle points of view with implementation of the relativity of democratic values depending on traditions and cultural background of the society. Americans (mainly consevatives) are still between end XVIII and begining of XIX century of their values system, bill of rights etc. and they trying to show the world that democracy in american way is the best stuff money can buy( and forgetting to ask their(ours) customers opinion)-primitivism. Europeans are too deep in relativity phylosophy XIX-XX century and they want to make everyone happy and do not abuse anyone(total uthopism).Fundamental Muslim's values are in our XIV century and we need to wait when they will grow up till at least XIX century ( if we survive).
In Russia people have a famous saying: "Stuff that is good for Russian can be deadly for German"
PS I voted for Rebublicans even if i dont like primitivism in political thinking, I prefer primitivism to any outoftheirminds liberal politicians. Unfortunately we dont have Common Sense Party.
If you re honest you re not politically correct guy; if you politically correct person you re hipocritical by definition.
PPS
Basically I prefer to vote for any guy with common sense dominated mind.

[bradclark1]

I won't vote till I know who's actually running and what they are running on. Blind party loyalty isn't too smart (to me anyway).

[Sailor Steve]

Penny thought right, and I agree with Brad above: I don't vote for parties, I vote for people.

[Subnuts]

I wouldn't want to have to vote for either.

[Onkel Neal]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Penny thought right, and I agree with Brad above: I don't vote for parties, I vote for people.

I would say I vote for principles. The candidate with principles that I agree with gets my vote. Lower taxes, no illegal immigration, less govt. and take the fight to Al Queda and terrorists.

[Letum]

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

I would say I vote for principles. The candidate with principles that I agree with gets my vote. Lower taxes, no illegal immigration, less govt. and take the fight to Al Queda and terrorists.

Big on the knee-jerk stuff there.

[Onkel Neal]

Originally Posted by Letum

Big on the knee-jerk stuff there.

It's the stuff that counts for me

[JALU3]

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

I would say I vote for principles. The candidate with principles that I agree with gets my vote. Lower taxes, no illegal immigration, less govt. and take the fight to Al Queda and terrorists.

My question is, can we find that on the democrat "side of the aisle" who would abide by your policy stances? However . . . I think the catch is in keeping taxes low and having a small government.

As POTUS Ronald Reagan once said:

No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth!

[Tchocky]

I think taxes have to be looked at from both ends. As in, what you're getting for your tax payments.
Saying that low taxes should be a goal is a little...myopic?

[Sea Demon]

Originally Posted by Tchocky

I think taxes have to be looked at from both ends. As in, what you're getting for your tax payments.
Saying that low taxes should be a goal is a little...myopic?

For starters, I don't want my taxes supporting those that should be supporting themselves.

[Sailor Steve]

Myopic? My personal stance is that anyone who is in a position to make taxes should have the attitude that all taxes are evil. A necessary evil, perhaps, but evil nonetheless.

[Onkel Neal]

Originally Posted by Tchocky

I think taxes have to be looked at from both ends. As in, what you're getting for your tax payments.
Saying that low taxes should be a goal is a little...myopic?

Not if you're someone who stives to have minimal need for govt support.

[NiclDoe]

I really do not know becuase im in school but my older sister says Democrat

[Spruence M]

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

I would say I vote for principles. The candidate with principles that I agree with gets my vote. Lower taxes, no illegal immigration, less govt. and take the fight to Al Queda and terrorists.

Could'nt have been said better.