I would say a poll quiz. I think it's more important for a voter to know what canidate is for what, rather then if they're a great reader. They obviously have some reading understanding if they can vote.

This is my complaint with that. You say we shouldn't help the world. Correct? Yet, we're helping the Iraqis and complaining because the rest of the world won't help us. Did Saddam keep his citizens fed well? Hell no. Hey now, though, I know how much you hate Castro. According to you, all Cubans hate him and they're very impoverished. Why didn't we go and get rid of Fidel too?


Ok, even if we can't get all the kids insured that I listed, why not some? Why should all seniors, immigrants, etc get it?

Ugh. Look. The No Child Left Behind Act is a failure. I know you think I'm just saying that, but this is probably the worst thing Bush has done. The only thing I can think of worse is the war, but we aren't getting into that. I see everyday the affects of the No Child Left Behind Act. My school is ranked 4th to last in the county in state testing. The school in the city (Reading High) is ranked dead last in the county. Over 60 % of their students drop out of school. 60 %, DJ, 60 %. I give Bush props for his effort and care for the youth with this act, but the fact is, it's not working. Most kids only care about what they wear to school. They don't care about grades or anything else. The talking in my school is horrible. If I don't hear Spanish, then I hear people saying, "Yo nigga, you gotta be gettin' dem new shoes son. Dat shit is hot. Fo' real, nigga." A majority of my school don't even do the state tests. They just fill in random circles so they can get done quick and screw around and talk about the new Rap CD that just dropped or the new rims a kid got on his car. I think was Bush (and every President from here on out) should do it appoint someone very young to direct his education. Bush, along with everyone else, needs to realize that they're not dealing with the 50's or 60's. Discipline is rarely seen at homes and kids just don't care.

I support these immigrants getting an extra boost for college. They're obviously incapable of handling that of an American. They need the extra help. I don't know if I agree with them getting extra points on the SATs, but maybe separate classes should be set up in college like they are in high school {i.e. career, college, and honor classes).

Yes, for the homeless. Yes, the tax payers and working people will pay for it. Ending poverty will also put a huge blow into the drug business. Most homelessness is a result of someone being a drug addict. We need to get people cleaned up. Drug addiction is hard to conquer.

They're using a lot of their GNP in Sudan though. I think we should definetly invest a lot of money in AIDS help for people in Africa. They have the highest birth, death, and infant mortality rates in the world. In case you haven't seen, A LOT of Hollywood entertainers are going over there and pretty much dumping money into the AIDS fund.

No it's not.

I think that is where our heads collide. You'd rather have a better US, but I'd rather have a better world with the US sticking its' head out to risk it.

Like I said, they are contributing to Sudan. Also, their countries don't have as much as the US. We're the richest country in the world.

Then why do you think we should be giving out jobs overseas if you see these problems?

What about the national security of a country who is Democratic, but just doesn't have the funds? -Pat