Smith2028

@Smith2028 (797)

United States • Age 43

Joined myLot 17 years ago

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What is the difference between the Pro-Life movement and Al Qaeda?

thegreatdebater @thegreatdebater (7316) • United States 31 May 09

If you look at the history of both of these groups you will see the simularities, but you notice one large difference: The way they are treated. Could you image if the pro life movement was made up of muslims, and they were...

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Smith2028 The biggest difference between these two is their fundamental differences.... for example. One group holds rallies and protests, the other kills people. One group is a movement made up of many races, religions and sexes. The other is a male dominated movement...

31 May 09

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Obama and Michelle's date

Fortunata @Fortunata (1135) • United States 31 May 09

Cost us taxpayers about 100,000 dollars. Yes,it is good to be king and queen.

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Smith2028 This is unbelievable. I see no sense in the President taking his wife on a date. I mean who is he to continue his loving relationship just because he is President. If you haven't caught on, I will spell it out for you.. That was sarcasm. No, I don't agree...

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Should Active Duty Military Members be able to Drink, no matter there age?

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 29 May 09

The arguments for letting all active duty military members drink are often based around the idea that servicemembers are somehow more responsible than others in their age group. After all, doesn't basic training pound a sense...

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Smith2028 Yes, that board still exists. I see it everytime I am at Bragg for training. And yes, they should be able to drink. No matter what the age people are still going to get stupid when drunk. If someone is old enough to give their life in defense of their country,...

29 May 09

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The Qualifications of a Supreme Court nominee

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 27 May 09

Education: BA from Princeton, summa cuum laude; Jurisdoctorate: Yale Law School; Editor of Yale Law Journal; Worked in the New York DA's office; made partner at Pavia & Harcourt law firm; Considered a Political Centrist, but leans...

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Smith2028 “I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn’t lived that life,” said Judge Sotomayor, who is now considered to be near the top of President Obama’s...

27 May 09

Obama is creating History

bhanusb @bhanusb (5709) • India 27 May 09

Barack Obama himself a history. He is the first black President of USA.That's a history.Not only the Americans but the people of the world could not think an African-American would be the President of USA. I appreciate the...

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Smith2028 1. He is closing Gitmo without a plan other than to release these terrorists a) Back into their home countries so they can rejoin the fight, or bring them on US soil. Which is bad in a multitude of ways.... but lets look at the true historical perspective....

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Conservative Radio Host Is Waterboarded, Says it's TORTURE!

anniepa @anniepa (27955) • United States 22 May 09

"It is way worse than I thought it would be, and that's no joke. It is such an odd feeling to have water poured down your nose with your head back...It was instantaneous...and I don't want to say this: absolutely torture," is what...

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Smith2028 I am sure to get lots of interesting responses for this one... Torture or not, it is still a practice that kept us safe, a practice that memos show obtained valuable information and most importantly, a practice that should be left alone. Here are some...

25 May 09

Alright already!! Let's Seat Senator Franken NOW! Are you WITH ME?!

valentinesdiner @valentinesdiner (1214) • United States 25 May 09

It has been waaaaay too long a court fight. He has won by at least 312 votes and Minnesotans deserve two votes in the Senate. Hey, whats the worst that can happen, eh?

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Smith2028 Seating Franken would be a complete breakdown of the electoral system in place in the United States. This vote has been manipulated multiple times with varying decision on which votes count and which don't. A court ruling, documenting detail by detail which...

25 May 09

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Has Our President Been?

Tashasmith @Tashasmith (172) • United States 5 May 09

Has Obama done everything he promised in the first few days/months of his presidency? I feel he has been awesome but what he or hasn't he done? We all want to know Mylotters.

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Smith2028 I would disagree. I believe the President has gotten off to a very slow start. No programs or legislation he has implemented or asked for have made a difference. Here is a guy who signs a $410 Billion budget bill laden with earmarks and pork barrel projects,...

8 May 09

Prs. Obama plans to cut 121 Federal Jobs...

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 7 May 09

There are over 2.75 million people working for the Federal Government. The government is the biggest employer in the United States. Prs. Obama says he has a plan that will cut 121 federal jobs. Way to trim that fat,...

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Smith2028 Cutting jobs from the Federal Government is obviously a necessity.... but lets start at the heart of things. First and foremost, get rid of all non-constitutional departments. Department of Education to start. I do have to disagree about the VA health system....

8 May 09

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In your opinion as Citizens of your country should you question the policy's

meandmy3 @meandmy3 (2227) • United States 8 May 09

and decisions of those in public office. This is a discussion I have had with many friends off line. I am ashamed to say that I have some friends who think that you should just accept what the President, Governor etc does and...

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Smith2028 Not only should we question the decisions of our public officials, it is our duty and our responsibility. This country was founded on the principle of representation. As a citizen of the United States, one must always be questioning whether or not those...

8 May 09

What was McCain thinking!!!!!

uath13 @uath13 (8192) • United States 30 Aug 08

I usually don't get into politics. My usual sentiment is " If you have a rattlesnake, a copperhead & a cottonmouth in a ditch does it really matter which one bites you ?" You end up in big trouble anyways. Now it's like McCain has...

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Smith2028 This post has many fallacies. First, Todd Palin is in a non-managerial, non-executive position. Second, if you are concerned with gas prices, how are you going to slam a woman who wants to alleviate these problems by opening up a large oil-rich reserve, and...

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McCain's VP Sara Palin

CraftyCorner @CraftyCorner (5600) • United States 30 Aug 08

Oh God, did you get a load of McCain's choice of vice president? She's a former beauty queen from Alaska named Sara Palin who's closest flirtation with politics was being mayor of a tiny hamlet in ALASKA. (I live in a small...

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Smith2028 This line of thinking is exactly why this is a brilliant choice for McCain. 1) Take a politician that no one knows. This assures that things will be different in Washington 2) Take a governor. This is the executive experience that no one else in this...

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Sarah Palin: An Unwise Choice

worldwise1 @worldwise1 (14885) • United States 30 Aug 08

August 29, 2008 Shocking Choice by John McCain WASHINGTON-- Senator John McCain just announced his choice for running mate: Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska. To follow is a statement by Rodger Schlickeisen, president of...

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Smith2028 I suppose it is a good thing that Sarah Palin was the choice and not her husband then huh? This is one of the most ridiculous arguments I have ever heard. So Palin believes in relieving our dependence on Foreign Oil and opening up a Reserve that is a...

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Did you know who Sarah Palin was?

Morgan Drake Eckstein @morgandrake (2136) • United States 30 Aug 08

Yesterday, when it was announced that John McCain had chosen Sarah Palin as his running mate, the first words out of my mouth was "Who is Sarah Palin?" I never heard of her before yesterday. I guess I shouldn't feel too bad; I...

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Smith2028 I did know who she was. I had mentioned her in another post as a candidate that would be an excellent choice for VP. I think that is what makes her one of the best choices though.... people don't know her. They will learn more as this campaign goes on and will...

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What is so bad about Obama's friend and financier Ayers?

thinkfuture @thinkfuture (191) • United States 29 Aug 08

I believe that America needs change, and Obama is the way to achieve it. We need a Marxist Revolution to achieve the maximum amount of freedom possible in this nation. Ayers is an amazing professor, and he has played an integral...

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Smith2028 The problem with him is his mentality. He says he has America's best interests in mind but doesn't care how he gets there. Back while he was underground, he was willing to kill whomever or whatever, just to get a rise out of the government and make a change....

30 Aug 08

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Vice President Selection

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 30 Aug 08

It seems that many people are suddenly concerned that Senator McCain has selected someone who is not ready to be president. I have a little test for you. 1 Who is the last VP that was selected because they were ready and...

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Smith2028 You make an excellent point (if people research it). Palin was, is, and will always be the right choice for McCain.

30 Aug 08

Choosing Sarah Palin: Did McCain just Lose the Election?

Gorcon @Gorcon (320) • United States 30 Aug 08

Yeah, so I feel McCain made a huge mistake choosing Palin as his Vice-President. He basically felt he had to counter Obama (with his minority status as well youth) by choosing a YOUNG WOMAN. However, this backfired I feel...

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Smith2028 I suppose I can agree with you, a woman with 13 years of elected Public office, who fought corruption, has a 90% approval rating in the state that She RUNS, and is running for the #2 spot instead of the #1,has no experience. As opposed to a guy who is running...

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What makes Sarah Palin such a great choice to you?

spalladino @spalladino (17891) • United States 29 Aug 08

I originally posted this as a response in another discussion but no one is answering my questions so maybe someone can tell me here why the selection of Sarah Palin as John McCain's running mate is getting such rave...

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Smith2028 Palin is a great choice for me because she brings to the ticket the conservative ideals that McCain abandoned. Palin has a track record of fighting the establishment and the status quo. Palin is brilliant and has always fought for what she thought was right,...

29 Aug 08