tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703426997129907547.post3406216336568796549..comments2023-10-14T19:43:43.579+10:00Comments on Caitlin Figures It Out: Chapter 3: Clarification and EducationCaitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09683044075638381251noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703426997129907547.post-49137970008382324472008-10-27T00:20:00.000+10:002008-10-27T00:20:00.000+10:00every being isevery being isAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703426997129907547.post-74360627372981279782008-10-20T17:49:00.000+10:002008-10-20T17:49:00.000+10:00Well, I've learnt a fair bit today. :o)Well, I've learnt a fair bit today. :o)[ im'mature ]https://www.blogger.com/profile/05903844084948959089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703426997129907547.post-7684411634034655812008-10-20T01:08:00.000+10:002008-10-20T01:08:00.000+10:00Wow, Ms. Caitlin, you are suddenly blogging about ...Wow, Ms. Caitlin, you are suddenly blogging about such ponderous subject matter. There is quite a lot to be said about these subjects you are exploring.<BR/><BR/>First, I must take issue with you premise that things have swung too far right and the Republicans in the United States somehow have dominance. On what observations have you based this premise? It is a fact that the legislative branch ofjameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506607348391697215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703426997129907547.post-90138717613476755102008-10-18T16:53:00.000+10:002008-10-18T16:53:00.000+10:00To start, keep in mind my view is a bit cynical. O...To start, keep in mind my view is a bit cynical. Our government looks great on paper. The Declaration of Independence and our Amendments look good on paper. Where our government deviates from what is on paper is when you have humans running things. Humans are flawed, we are emotional and impulse based beings. While we use higher level thinking to overcome our emotions and impulses we are and ibmgeniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14903694277268774997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703426997129907547.post-10054041960552110612008-10-18T00:45:00.000+10:002008-10-18T00:45:00.000+10:00right on sista, but u critisized him a bit,u can s...right on sista, but u critisized him a bit,u can say what you said without questioning his beliefs so much. but on a whole i totally agree with u, thank goodness i'm an aussie!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703426997129907547.post-22889033717222525452008-10-17T12:46:00.000+10:002008-10-17T12:46:00.000+10:00Caitlin,i would say that you were fair. but, all i...Caitlin,<BR/><BR/>i would say that you were fair. but, all is fair in love and war. so, on to right or wrong. that i couldn’t say. what’s right for you may be wrong for another. there’s the problem. we seek middle ground in an attempt to please all and do what is best for the country. personally i don’t vote. before you, or anyone else, decides to judge or berate me, let me explain. i don’t vote Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04843625494895477688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703426997129907547.post-16957433273949444212008-10-17T12:26:00.000+10:002008-10-17T12:26:00.000+10:00First of all, "Jarred" needs to tell us how much h...First of all, "Jarred" needs to tell us how much he makes a year. There's a very good chance that he is misinformed about Obama's tax plan and that his taxes could actually LOWER under Obama. He says he just "makes BARELY enough to support" himself. If this is true, then he's making under $250,000 a year and would see a tax DECREASE. If he makes more than that and can barely support himself, benjaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05982277549915649001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703426997129907547.post-13396113746076025682008-10-17T12:06:00.000+10:002008-10-17T12:06:00.000+10:00Politics is like ordering a pizza: not everyone wi...Politics is like ordering a pizza: not everyone will agree on the choice of toppings, can get a bit cheesy (and messy) and its freshness devalues after twenty-four hours.<BR/><BR/>Can you guess what I had for dinner?Brenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07551509670606443792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703426997129907547.post-40877149451382252462008-10-17T10:05:00.000+10:002008-10-17T10:05:00.000+10:00Hey CaitlinThe more I learn about the American Gov...Hey Caitlin<BR/><BR/>The more I learn about the American Government the more I realise how fundamentally different it is to our Government in Australia.<BR/><BR/>I think the thing I find most disturbing is the quite severe aversion of many Americans towards a welfare system. McCain supporters actually use the term socialist as an insult. Now I know that Australia is a lot smaller and a different Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16725853357604546630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703426997129907547.post-54734954466880063372008-10-17T09:48:00.000+10:002008-10-17T09:48:00.000+10:00Try this site or sites like these you might get a ...Try this site or sites like these you might get a purer insight on whats going on in the political field. <BR/><BR/>http://www.alternet.org/<BR/><BR/>I think your arguments were fair, personally i think Obama is a better bet.sismianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06708751339366224152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703426997129907547.post-77794895991301795492008-10-17T09:20:00.000+10:002008-10-17T09:20:00.000+10:00Hi Caitlin,Sorry this is well long, as with politi...Hi Caitlin,<BR/><BR/>Sorry this is well long, as with politics you have to dig deep and read between the lines to even be able discover or to gain any understanding of what is really going on. People just don't bother this is why we fail...<BR/><BR/>Broadcast to tens of millions of Americans, the presidential debates are the Super Bowl of politics. A good performance before the cameras can sismianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06708751339366224152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703426997129907547.post-90606868872491797402008-10-17T05:52:00.000+10:002008-10-17T05:52:00.000+10:00One more comment, Brad is making excellent points...One more comment, <BR/><BR/>Brad is making excellent points on the general ideals and principals that government should stick to by direction of the constitution. <BR/><BR/>I would point out however that this current administration has not stuck to those principals unless of coarse it was regarding the upper enchalances of society. Federal control and spending has increased all accross the Chris in the Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01527017404552417693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703426997129907547.post-87944503108142164822008-10-17T05:23:00.000+10:002008-10-17T05:23:00.000+10:00I think the closest you got to being unfair was a ...I think the closest you got to being unfair was a slight jump to the conclusion that jarred thinks Iraqis don't *deserve* to live, but he did give some indication that he feels that way.<BR/><BR/>Many Republicans don't have such a callous disregard for life, but they don't realize how the policies they support would ruin things, because the only sources they trust lie to them on a regular basis.MntlWardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08171420250026135483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703426997129907547.post-34264064945478559552008-10-17T05:21:00.000+10:002008-10-17T05:21:00.000+10:00Caitlin,"The government is MEANT to take care of e...Caitlin,<BR/><BR/>"The government is MEANT to take care of everyone."<BR/><BR/>This might be the purpose of the Australian government, but it is not the purpose of ours. The purpose of our American government is to secure our natural rights as humans. That's it.<BR/><BR/>We give up a small subset of our rights in order to give the government (and I'm really talking State governments when I say Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706839057689849415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703426997129907547.post-52429512600369134662008-10-17T05:07:00.000+10:002008-10-17T05:07:00.000+10:00I think your adding very valid arguments to the de...I think your adding very valid arguments to the debate with individuals like this. These are issues that have always been at the core of American politics and always will be. The most noteworthy point you make however is balance. We need change because were on the verge of a complete meltdown due to that imbalance. <BR/>The issues that are brought up by this individual are important but Chris in the Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01527017404552417693noreply@blogger.com