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Old 02-21-2008, 10:47 PM   #14 (permalink)
Gabo
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Originally Posted by oberlee View Post
His marketing tactic is "change" but he has specific policies like any other candidate.
That is precisely the problem.
His policies are just like any other candidate.
And the other candidates have horrible policies like endless war and violations of our liberties, things he seems to go right along with.

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He has a great one--don't know how plausible--about offering scholarship college $$ to youth in exchange for community service.
I hate what the modern "community service" movement has done to volunteering. It used to be that people volunteered because they wanted to help others, especially those at a disadvantage.

Nowadays people seem to think that we have to give rewards, perks, and benefits in order to seduce people into volunteering. It undermines the whole point of volunteering in the first place, which used to be giving help to others and asking nothing in return.

I am a college student myself, and I pay for it by working as I go to school.
Anyone with a determined mindset that is willing to put in the time can pay for their school by working, and doing so does not put further strain on the massive federal budget.


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And, um...he has a GREAT track record. Look him up. He's made a huge difference since he's been in the Senate.
Here is the track record I care about:

Voted YES on the Patriot Act
Voted YES on renewing the Patriot Act
Voted YES on Real ID

That about does it for me. He is clearly a pro-establishment, anti-freedom candidate, just like any other. Anyone that votes for such tyrannical bills does not deserve my vote.
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