General Politics Thread

[Blacksite]

If you idiots vote in Romney, I will personally fly to America and punch every American square in the face.

You have been warned.

Assuming either candidate is a shining beacon of hope and change.

[-Kwesnoth-]

If you idiots vote in Romney, I will personally fly to America and punch every American square in the face.

You have been warned.

Why don't you stay in your own fucking country. I am voting for Romney, and will be awaiting your arrival.

[Ixion]

I'll probably end up voting for Johnson, but I want to do more research on him before I do.

[weskurtz81]

I thought Romney was more interesting than Obama, but apparently Romney lied more than Obama. So I guess it's a wash.

LOL.... who lied more probably depends MOSTLY on who's doing the "fact checking" than what was actually said in the debate. IMO, I bet they were pretty close to each other in terms of the number of inaccuracies.

[Ixion]

LOL.... who lied more probably depends MOSTLY on who's doing the "fact checking" than what was actually said in the debate. IMO, I bet they were pretty close to each other in terms of the number of inaccuracies.

Are there articles that go through Obama's lies? I've read a few about Romney, so I'd like to read some about Obama, if you can find some.

[MATRIX 2]

Are there articles that go through Obama's lies? I've read a few about Romney, so I'd like to read some about Obama, if you can find some.

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-me...ential-debate/

[Ixion]

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-me...ential-debate/

Thanks. Judging from this, it seems Romney lied a bit more than Obama. However, he was also more aggressive and made a greater amount of claims.

[Vulgotha]

I'll probably end up voting for Johnson, but I want to do more research on him before I do.

My vote will be cast for Johnson.

[Ixion]

My vote will be cast for Johnson.

Do you know of a detailed rundown of his stances, policies, proposals, etc that I can look at?

EDIT: It seems his website is a good place to start, but it might be biased....

[weskurtz81]

Yeah, I will have to take a long hard look at Johnson prior to casting my vote... ultimately the guy won't get elected but it's always best IMO to vote for the best available candidate regardless of his chances of getting electing.

[Vulgotha]

Do you know of a detailed rundown of his stances, policies, proposals, etc that I can look at?

EDIT: It seems his website is a good place to start, but it might be biased....

Google the reddit Gary Johnson AMA's. There are graphs in there where he answers many of the important stuff himself.

Otherwise, i'd just google the info.

[$Greatness$]

I'll probably end up voting for Johnson, but I want to do more research on him before I do.

Clint Eastwood

[weskurtz81]

Clint Eastwood

Who are you voting for?

[DeviousOne]

I dont really even get into politics it seems every election i vote in i just feel like im voting for the lesser of two evils the debate wasnt anything really to talk about i expect things to get "entertaining" in the second and third debates....

[Kopkiwi]

Assuming either candidate is a shining beacon of hope and change.

Does any politician ever remotely represent anything close to either of those

[$Greatness$]

Who are you voting for?

I don't vote. My vote doesn't count. They will put in office who they want. I'll still pay high taxes and the U.S will always get money off the War Economy as millions are without a job. EL OH EL

[The Black Wolf]

Oh yes, unemployment rate drops to 7.8% ! Yay!

[weskurtz81]

Might want to look a little deeper into why it's falling... might not be what you think.

[Sufi]

Might want to look a little deeper into why it's falling... might not be what you think.

There's a report that says that this particular month, it's not only because of people leaving the job market. There are new jobs and there are new people coming into the market as well.

Before, it was generally jobs being lost and people leaving the market. If you look at the total loss, yea it doesn't look that great but the trend is definitely positive as of now.

[Silver_Knight]

Oh yes, unemployment rate drops to 7.8% ! Yay!

I read they were inflating numbers, so don't be fooled. I would look more into it.

[Sub-stance1]

I read they were inflating numbers, so don't be fooled. I would look more into it.

That's silly. How can they inflate numbers?

[Silver_Knight]

That's silly. How can they inflate numbers?

Not inflate like make bigger because it's lesser. I'm talking inflate to make look what it's not. I seen this same topic being discussed yesterday.They said they were NOT counting certain people. I might have read wrong though.

[Vulgotha]

Well, I believe they weren't counting the usual individuals that are discounted by the Labor department. Meaning those who are retired, no longer looking for work etc.

No longer looking for work has been controversial of course. But the other factors of individuals they don't include is routine and appropriate. One way or another this is a more 'positive' number then we've seen before. Providing nothing dirty about it gets unearthed in the coming days anyway.

[Sub-stance1]

Well, I believe they weren't counting the usual individuals that are discounted by the Labor department. Meaning those who are retired, no longer looking for work etc.

No longer looking for work has been controversial of course. But the other factors of individuals they don't include is routine and appropriate. One way or another this is a more 'positive' number then we've seen before. Providing nothing dirty about it gets unearthed in the coming days anyway.

There is nothing dirty about the unemployment rate rising or falling. Its perfectly normal. Next month it may go up.

[Vulgotha]

..It can be manipulated is what I was getting it. It has in the past.

At the moment I don't see much of that going on, so it is good so far.