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[Dustin Kesselberg]

Corn Whiskey aka white lighting aka Moonshine. Up were I am its called corn whiskey, its illegal from what I see.

Are you telling me that if your kid was smoking weed you would be fine with it?

I don't have children. I don't care if people smoke marijuana or even do drugs for that matter as it is their own personal choice. I would probably be concerned if I had a child who was doing drugs of ANY kind, legal or illegal. This doesn't mean I think they should be illegal. Your question really isn't relevant. Someone can oppose the use of drugs yet still be against their prohibition.

 

[Dustin Kesselberg]

My top candidate was Mike Gravel (87%). I put equal weight on all issues. My views are a bit unorthodox- I'm very liberal on social issues but I'm also staunchly pro-capitalist. I've been accused more than once of having leanings towards the dreaded L-word....

Anyway, given what I know of Gravel's positions, it's too bad that he doesn't have more of a voice in the national debate, let alone a shot in hell of getting the Democrat's nod.

It's all about money. He can't have more of a voice without money and the media won't give him one either since he is a second tier candidate. During Debates (When he is actually invited) he rarely gets asked questions. Why? The people hosting the debate only care about the more notable candidates because they think that equals ratings which equals money. They are more concerned with making a buck than presenting Americans with a balanced viewpoint on the candidates.



Irony here...CNN and MSNBC both only focus on the more famous candidates dedicating about 90% of the questioning to the top 3 candidates while Fox News is actually more "fair and balanced" in that respect.

 

[bruto]

Corn Whiskey aka white lighting aka Moonshine. Up were I am its called corn whiskey, its illegal from what I see.

Are you telling me that if your kid was smoking weed you would be fine with it?

I suppose it depends on the age of the kid. But what does how you feel about your children doing something affect the overall question of whether it should be criminalized for the entire population? I would feel pretty bad about a child of mine (if mine were as young as you are, which they no longer are) drinking gin too, but I do not think that this is a good argument for arresting every adult caught with gin in his home, do you?

I see Dustin beat me to the post button with pretty much the same thing. Except I actually have kids. I hope they're not smoking pot, but I would not have them sent to jail if they were. They're all over 21.

 

[Skeptic Guy]

My result was

Former Alaska Senator Mike Gravel (D)
91.30% match

I noticed this name before following the news in the US. I hope it means something good.

Exactly the same thing for me.

Followed by Kucinich, Obama, and Biden.

 

[davefoc]

My top candidate was Mike Gravel (87%). I put equal weight on all issues. My views are a bit unorthodox- I'm very liberal on social issues but I'm also staunchly pro-capitalist. I've been accused more than once of having leanings towards the dreaded L-word....

Anyway, given what I know of Gravel's positions, it's too bad that he doesn't have more of a voice in the national debate, let alone a shot in hell of getting the Democrat's nod.

That describes me also and I came in at 85.71% for Gravel.

Kucinich, Dodd and Ron Paul were all high choices also.

In my case, this might be because I see ending the Iraq war and not starting another middle east war as the highest priorities and all other issues as secondary. It would be nice if the next president isn't a corrupt, inept, narcissistic nutjob also but I might vote for one of those if that was the only way that I thought the US was going to end its disastrous run at middle east policeman/imperialist exploiter.

 

[Dr Adequate]

That is why I hope Gravel isn't voted in, Marijuana should stay illegal. Two kids in my town were smoking it one fell unconsis so the other killed himself, the theory is the kid thought he would go to jail.

So if it had been legal, that kid would be alive today.

That there is the all I need to hear to know that it shouldn't be legal.

That's it ... you've blown your chances for my "Smart Guy Of The Week" Award.

 

[Dr Adequate]

Another Gravel fan, apparently.

How come the highest Republican on my list was Ron Paul?

They should have asked some more questions. Like:

* Would you favor a return to the gold standard?

* Do you think that the Constitution says exactly what Ron Paul says it says?

* Are you completely off your head?

 

[bruto]

Another Gravel fan, apparently.

How come the highest Republican on my list was Ron Paul?

They should have asked some more questions. Like:

* Would you favor a return to the gold standard?

* Do you think that the Constitution says exactly what Ron Paul says it says?

* Are you completely off your head?

Ron Paul is a bit nutty, but at least when he says "smaller government" he seems use the phrase to mean government which is smaller, rather than the usual conservative code for "cheaply run police theocracy."

 

[Darth Rotor]

Weird results.

Top 4 were, much to my surprise, in order:

Romney
Rudy
Obama
Hillary

Strange, as I have no intention to vote for Rudy, nor Hillary, and would vote Ralph Nader before either of them (should he run.)

My guy wasn't listed, Kinky Friedman, though I think I might be induced to vote for Richardson.

Well, OK, so Kinky hasn't announced, and is still sulking on his goat ranch and ranting about how lottery revenue isn't arriving in the Texas state education fund.

He's still my preference.

DR

 

[Dustin Kesselberg]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Mike_Gravel

 

[marksman]

That wiki site has some unintentional humorous comments:

Among his proposals and/or remarks to the New Hampshire Institute of Politics were:
* '30% of American children do not finish high school'.​

Really? Gravel proposes that 30% of Americans don't finish high school?!

Having now read his platforms I cannot imagine why that website or any person would think I would support him over the candidates I actually do support, except that he's actually bothered to be on record on a bazillion mundane platitudes that everybody would agree with.

 

[bruto]

That wiki site has some unintentional humorous comments:

Among his proposals and/or remarks to the New Hampshire Institute of Politics were:
* '30% of American children do not finish high school'.​

Really? Gravel proposes that 30% of Americans don't finish high school?!

Having now read his platforms I cannot imagine why that website or any person would think I would support him over the candidates I actually do support, except that he's actually bothered to be on record on a bazillion mundane platitudes that everybody would agree with.

Not to argue politics itself, but why is his remark humorous?

Or is it somehow assumed that "proposals and/or remarks" can consist only of proposals?

 

[JCM]

Texas Representative Ron Paul (R)
81.37% match
I think had chosen No to everything except School Vouchers, Internet Neutrality, and Increase Minimum Wage. I think Ron Paul represents most of my views at least moreso than any other candidate. I got a 57 for Gravel and if I was a Democrat I would probably vote for him to win that party's nomination.
Thanks for posting the link I wouldn't have seen the test otherwise

 

[marksman]

Not to argue politics itself, but why is his remark humorous?

Or is it somehow assumed that "proposals and/or remarks" can consist only of proposals?

It's no assumed. It's just funny when read that way. I like funny.

 

[The Painter]

It says I like Cox. Hey I'm not gay. That can't be right.