Political Forum

The Economy

Sun Mar 30, 2008 12:36 am by HokieAirman

Without destroying our economy and state, can we sustain our present level of government spending in foreign aid, domestic programs, Social Security, Medicare, welfare, foreign presence in the Middle East, South America, South Pacific, Asia, Europe, Africa, etc etc?

If we can't (look at the price of gold), which should we drop first, our foreign influence or those reliant on the gov...

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American Gasoline

Mon Jun 23, 2008 10:26 am by ElizabethBennet

Here's an email I received today:

WHERE TO BUY AMERICAN GASOLINE


WHERE TO BUY AMERICAN GASOLINE. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW. READ ON.
Gas rationing in the 70's worked even though we grumbled about it. It might even have been good for us!
Are you aware that the Saudis are boycotting American products?
Shouldn't we return the favor...

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run or fight?

Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:54 pm by YoungStonewall

Great Britain and Europe is our best chance for survival.

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New British Embryology Bill

Thu Jun 05, 2008 5:55 pm by ElizabethBennet

See here:

http://www.firstthings.com/onthesquare/?p=1081

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Honouring the Flag

Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:17 pm by ElizabethBennet

What do you think of those who don't honour the flag? What about those who fly ripped and/or faded flags?

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Tax Dollars Supporting Planned Parenthood

Tue May 13, 2008 9:47 am by ElizabethBennet

Go here to sign the petition if you don't want taxpayer's dollars to support Planned Parenthood!


For those who are interested: http://fightpp.org/

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Coin Money

Sun Apr 27, 2008 11:38 pm by CheeseKing

I am about to embark on a subject in which I know little. This subject has probably already been introduced by greater minds on the forum, but I like repeating subjects, jabbering on and on about them and so on, so please bear with me.

As you may know, we had coin money before we switched to paper. We used gold, silver, and the like. The weighty coins probably led people to switch ...

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Department of Social Services

Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:38 pm by ElizabethBennet

D.S.S. is just so messed up it needs to be done away with. After all, it IS the churches responsibility to care for the widows and the orphans. Anyone who thinks otherwise? How can we bring about this much needed change to such a corrupt system?

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Terrorism

Thu Apr 03, 2008 6:09 pm by CheeseKing

There are many definitions.

Terrorism: government or resistance to government by means of terror.
Terror: a person or thing that is especially annoying or unpleasant.
(Random House Webster's College Dictionary)

By picking and choosing these definitions, I could aim the war on terror to many things. A war on terror is a war on an idea, an idea that will ...

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