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I'm surprised. I think Alan Colmes would have a heart attack.

Do you realize by saying that, you're taking away many of the minority votes that went to John Kerry???
You're acting like I want a 100 question quiz done. I just want people to understand basic things. I highly doubt it would ever happen, but that's just my thought.

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What makes him more of a threat? Intelligence did.
Extremely poor intelligence.

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Saddam and his middle eastern cronies are, at this point, in the middle of a hotbed that has existed for centuries, going back to the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal empires.

As I've said before, while we have to confront all of these issues, we went by what intelligence (US and international) was a threat. We also removed the source of that threat.

Considering how anti-war the liberals are, I'm surprised you aren't applauding our current diplomatic strategies with N.Korea and Sudan?
We're in Iraq, which is why I say we should be in North Korea or Sudan. Those 2 are higher prioritites to me and if Bush wanted to go to war or help a country, I think he should've picked one of those instead of Iraq.

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That's just one place. Other places, like my school for instance, EVERYONE I KNEW went off to college, either in-or-out of state. I know 1 kid who didn't go off, and the other kids enrolled in the army or ROTC of some sort. Some marines, actually.
Consider yourself lucky then. You are one that the US and its' people don't ignore and refuse to listen to.

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What about the people who are content to sit on their asses, collect welfare, and buy drugs???
Put them in rehab and then help give them a special education.

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Like every mass generalization, there are two sides. There are some very dedicated foreigners, and in my opinion, more undedicated ones. But that's from my perspective.

Maybe if I was getting college for free, I wouldn't try as hard either.
I don't think that that they're NOT trying hard. I just think they don't care.

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Are we now going to get into some kind of ethnic/intelligence scale? Please.
You're damn right we are.

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They're getting taxed. Especially on capital gains.

BTW, where is this magical tax fix you liberals think exists?

BTW Pt 2: Rich people make the world go 'round.
The rich don't make the world go 'round. The people working under the rich (middle class) make the world go round. Why give the rich more money then what they already have? Greed is a bad thing.

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Yes, but there is also too much 'rehab' or therapy when punishment is in order...at least in my opinion.
Punishment doesn't work. People go into prison bad and come out worse.

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Right, similar to alcohol. But probably even more restrictive, I suppose.
Yes. I think to buy drugs you should have to be 18 or 21 (not sure which one yet). The government will regulate it and give each person who wants to buy these things a card. Certain money must be paid for this card and each time you buy a certain drug, a time limit goes on. You cannot buy a drug again until the time limit is up. The only problem with this is, that addicts will now probably die. We must help those who need help before we legalize drugs. Maybe we shouldn't legalize certain kinds of drugs either.

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I'm saying, we need to MOVE towards isolationism, not an immediate withdrawal.
And I'm saying we shouldn't.

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Nice. So explain to me why they don't send troops, in addition to francs?
Because sending troops into a country to kill people (i.e. Iraq) doesn't solve anything. The country needs money so its' army can fight off the rebels and stop the starvation.

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Foreign trade is a necessity. But I didn't think the President was completely pro-outsource.
The President is completely pro-outsource.

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I'll say again...why do WE always have to be the first ones to help? Europe is certainly capable of protecting her interests, it's not always our job to be first responders. Let's see how long Europe lasts w/o US involvement.
And I'll ask you again. If we're complaining about having to be the 'first ones to help,' then why were we the ones who insisted on going into Iraq? North Korea and Iran are more of a threat. Hell, I don't even think the 'Iraq threat' can be compared to their's. -Pat

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