[Vision2020] Candidate issues - Foreign Policy

[No Weatherman]

Sunil,

In 1979 a group of Iranian militants acting with the full support of
their jihadist government invaded US soil and violated US sovereignty,
as represented by the US embassy in Iran, to kidnap 52 US diplomats.

This invasion marked the first battle in radical Islam's war against
the West as well as the beginning of Ted Koppel's "Nightline."

Why do you ask?



On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 12:19 PM, Sunil Ramalingam
<sunilramalingam at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Roger,
>
> Has Iran invaded any other countries in the last couple decades?
>
> Sunil
>
>> Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:00:05 -0700
>> From: lfalen at turbonet.com
>> To: no.weatherman at gmail.com; vision2020 at moscow.com
>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Candidate issues - Foreign Policy
>>
>> No Wheatherman is right. The only thing these thugs understand is power
>> and the willingness to use it. Kadafi got the message and he now is much
>> more reasonable. All those that negotiated with Hitler lost.
>> Roger
>> -----Original message-----
>> From: "No Weatherman" no.weatherman at gmail.com
>> Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:58:50 -0700
>> To: vision2020 at moscow.com
>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Candidate issues - Foreign Policy
>>
>> > Paul:
>> >
>> > Please tell us why you think chit chatting with Ahmadinejad could
>> > possibly accomplish anything and tell us why you think he's a
>> > trustworthy fellow.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 6:46 AM, Paul Rumelhart <godshatter at yahoo.com>
>> > wrote:
>> > > Correction. There's only one way to deal with them if that's the only
>> > > option you leave open for yourself. If you can save the lives of who
>> > > knows
>> > > how many US troops and innocent Irani civilians through negotiations,
>> > > why
>> > > not try? That's assuming our fears of their having nuclear weapons are
>> > > indeed well-founded, and their threats of attacking another sovereign
>> > > nation
>> > > are real and imminent.
>> > >
>> > > Paul
>> > >
>> > > No Weatherman wrote:
>> > >>
>> > >> It's not unreasonable to require a terrorist state that is armed to
>> > >> the teeth to take a sedative before discussions.
>> > >>
>> > >> It is completely absurd to ask a global leader to abandon its foreign
>> > >> policy as well as its international friends before discussions begin.
>> > >>
>> > >> Ahmadinejad is a lunatic who should not be allowed to host nukes.
>> > >> Iran
>> > >> would destroy Israel as fast as they'd hang a homosexual.
>> > >>
>> > >> There's only one way to deal effectively with terrorist leaders. It's
>> > >> not pleasant and the world community will frown on it but in the end
>> > >> terrorists understand only one kind of language — physical violence.
>> > >>
>> > >> The Neville Chamberlains and Barack Obamas of the world think they
>> > >> can
>> > >> reason with terrorists, but they cannot. Having tea with Adolf or
>> > >> talking shop with Ahmadinejad will only prolong the inevitable.
>> > >>
>> > >> The minute someone threatens to take another person's life, whether
>> > >> individually or nationally, all negotiations should cease and
>> > >> reasonable people must begin contemplating the very thing that
>> > >> Neville
>> > >> and Barack think they can avoid.
>> > >>
>> > >> Sooner or later someone is going to have to make the decision to take
>> > >> out Iran's nukes. It will probably be Israel, like they took out
>> > >> Iraq's in 81, and I hope they have the complete support of the US.
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >> On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 6:10 AM, Paul Rumelhart
>> > >> <godshatter at yahoo.com>
>> > >> wrote:
>> > >>
>> > >>>
>> > >>> Iran is doing the exact same thing Bush is. They are attempting to
>> > >>> get
>> > >>> the
>> > >>> other party to commit to exactly the outcome they want from the
>> > >>> talks
>> > >>> before
>> > >>> they begin. It's the perfect way to look like you want to negotiate
>> > >>> when
>> > >>> what you really want is your way or the highway.
>> > >>>
>> > >>> The fact that we do the same thing embarrasses me. This is not
>> > >>> "higher
>> > >>> standards", it's on the level of what third-graders would do.
>> > >>>
>> > >>> Paul
>> > >>>
>> > >>> No Weatherman wrote:
>> > >>>
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> Just when I thought we had the fixin's for an interesting subject
>> > >>>> to
>> > >>>> discuss, Iran had to go and set two preconditions before they'd
>> > >>>> meet
>> > >>>> with the US:
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> http://newsbusters.org/blogs/terry-trippany/2008/10/13/iran-refuses-meet-us-without-preconditions
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> IOW, the president of a terrorist state has higher standards for
>> > >>>> negotiation than Barack Obama.
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> On 10/12/08, Art Deco <deco at moscow.com> wrote:
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> Paul writes:
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> "I'm happy that Obama has some experience with Islam and Muslims."
>> > >>>>> In
>> > >>>>> addition, he argues that open discussion without conditions among
>> > >>>>> those
>> > >>>>> that
>> > >>>>> disagree is generally desirable.
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> I can't agree strongly enough with the second sentiment. While
>> > >>>>> discussion
>> > >>>>> may not always lead to conflict resolution, having no discussion
>> > >>>>> never
>> > >>>>> does.
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> With regard to his first point:
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> I think it a very big mistake to think there is heterogeneity
>> > >>>>> within
>> > >>>>> the
>> > >>>>> so-called Islamic community and within the so-called Christian
>> > >>>>> Community.
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> There are two major Islamic sects between which there is very
>> > >>>>> little
>> > >>>>> harmony, theological or otherwise. In fact, active news readers
>> > >>>>> will
>> > >>>>> know
>> > >>>>> that the division between the two sects is so great that it
>> > >>>>> frequently
>> > >>>>> provokes murderous acts and other atrocities.
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> According to The Encyclopedia of American Religion there are at
>> > >>>>> least
>> > >>>>> 280
>> > >>>>> identifiable Christian sects of some noteworthy size in the US
>> > >>>>> each
>> > >>>>> with
>> > >>>>> significant but differing sub-sects. In addition, pick a major
>> > >>>>> ethical
>> > >>>>> issue -- abortion, death penalty, gay marriage, gun control,
>> > >>>>> environmental
>> > >>>>> stewardship, etc -- and it is easy to find major Christian sects
>> > >>>>> on the
>> > >>>>> opposite sides of the issue.
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> Nobody speaks for either the so-called Islamic community or
>> > >>>>> so-called
>> > >>>>> Christian community, and in reality rather than artificial
>> > >>>>> semantic
>> > >>>>> classification, there are no such communities. Things are far more
>> > >>>>> complex
>> > >>>>> ,and to some extent, much more fluid than that.
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> Discussion is very important. But it is important to know with
>> > >>>>> whom
>> > >>>>> you
>> > >>>>> are
>> > >>>>> having a discussion, who they may or may not represent, and what
>> > >>>>> power
>> > >>>>> or
>> > >>>>> influence they may yield over those they may claim to represent.
>> > >>>>> This
>> > >>>>> is
>> > >>>>> especially true on the national and international level.
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> W.
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>> > >>>>> From: Paul Rumelhart
>> > >>>>> To: No Weatherman
>> > >>>>> Cc: vision2020 at moscow.com
>> > >>>>> Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 4:03 PM
>> > >>>>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Candidate issues — Foreign Policy
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> I was planning on starting other issues threads, anyway. I guess
>> > >>>>> I'd
>> > >>>>> like to start with the implication that simply sitting down to
>> > >>>>> talk
>> > >>>>> with
>> > >>>>> someone without preconditions is somehow the wrong thing to do. If
>> > >>>>> we
>> > >>>>> don't start a dialogue, how are we supposed to get anywhere?
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> Diplomacy used to be this country's strong suit, before our
>> > >>>>> current
>> > >>>>> President trashed out international reputation. Sit down, discuss,
>> > >>>>> look
>> > >>>>> for points of potential compromise, stand firm on issues we have
>> > >>>>> no
>> > >>>>> room
>> > >>>>> for compromise on. It's an art that our country seems to have
>> > >>>>> lost.
>> > >>>>> We
>> > >>>>> have a lot more weapons in our arsenal than tanks and automatic
>> > >>>>> rifles,
>> > >>>>> if we'd just use them.
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> Also, sitting down and discussing issues with bad people, even
>> > >>>>> terrorists, does not transfer those ideas automatically like some
>> > >>>>> kind
>> > >>>>> of virus. Besides, today's terrorist is yesterday's CIA trainee.
>> > >>>>> It's
>> > >>>>> a crazy world we live in, and uncompromising positions based on
>> > >>>>> fear
>> > >>>>> doesn't serve us too well in it.
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> I'm happy that Obama has some experience with Islam and Muslims.
>> > >>>>> He
>> > >>>>> might be able to get past this country's prejudices and find a
>> > >>>>> solution
>> > >>>>> to Iraq that is workable for everyone. That is, if he doesn't get
>> > >>>>> shot
>> > >>>>> because some idiot thinks he's an "Ayrab".
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> Paul
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> No Weatherman wrote:
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>>
>> > >>>>>> Paul:
>> > >>>>>>
>> > >>>>>> Don't be offended but I'd rather not participate in the economic
>> > >>>>>> part
>> > >>>>>> of the conversation because I don't believe any candidate can
>> > >>>>>> "fix"
>> > >>>>>> the economy and in the end both men offer loser plans.
>> > >>>>>>
>> > >>>>>> When you're ready, I'd like to address foreign policy and Barack
>> > >>>>>> Obama's willingness to sit down with rogue world leaders, without
>> > >>>>>> precoditions, like Iran's president who believes Israel should be
>> > >>>>>> "wiped off the map."
>> > >>>>>>
>> > >>>>>> The irony with this position is that while some of Obama's LOUD
>> > >>>>>> and
>> > >>>>>> dishonest supporters in this forum refuse to engage me at all,
>> > >>>>>> their
>> > >>>>>> homeboy Barack Obama wants to sit down with leaders of
>> > >>>>>> terrorist-sponsoring countries without any preconditions that
>> > >>>>>> would
>> > >>>>>> hold those countries responsible.
>> > >>>>>>
>> > >>>>>> I don't know the reason for Obama's naive approach to foreign
>> > >>>>>> policy
>> > >>>>>> but the best explanation for this policy is that Obama has spent
>> > >>>>>> a the
>> > >>>>>> vast majority of his adult life palling around with terrorists,
>> > >>>>>> both
>> > >>>>>> international and domestic, and so his foreign policy would be no
>> > >>>>>> different.
>> > >>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>
>> > >>>>>> On Sun, Oct 12, 2008 at 8:27 AM, Paul Rumelhart
>> > >>>>>> <godshatter at yahoo.com>
>> > >>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> wrote:
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>> Right now, because the money has to come from somewhere and I'd
>> > >>>>>>> rather
>> > >>>>>>> it
>> > >>>>>>> not be on the backs of the middle class, I'd say I'm for
>> > >>>>>>> shifting
>> > >>>>>>> some
>> > >>>>>>> of
>> > >>>>>>> the tax burden to the corporations instead. I wouldn't call it
>> > >>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> "penalizing"
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>> them, but the money has to come from somewhere.
>> > >>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>> Getting out of Iraq would also help the economy.
>> > >>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>> Paul
>> > >>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>> No Weatherman wrote:
>> > >>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>> Apologies. My bad.
>> > >>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>> So where are you on the issue?
>> > >>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>> Penalize corporations or relieve their burden?
>> > >>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>> On Sun, Oct 12, 2008 at 10:34 AM, Paul Rumelhart
>> > >>>>>>>> <godshatter at yahoo.com>
>> > >>>>>>>> wrote:
>> > >>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>> I'm sorry, but the hell they do. I'm not saying that no
>> > >>>>>>>>> corporations
>> > >>>>>>>>> should
>> > >>>>>>>>> make a profit. That would be silly. I'm saying that no
>> > >>>>>>>>> _specific_
>> > >>>>>>>>> corporation has a right to a profit. They only have a right to
>> > >>>>>>>>> be
>> > >>>>>>>>> able
>> > >>>>>>>>> to
>> > >>>>>>>>> compete on a level playing field.
>> > >>>>>>>>> If Corporation X goes broke because Uncle Sam raised their
>> > >>>>>>>>> taxes,
>> > >>>>>>>>> then
>> > >>>>>>>>> Corporation Y (who has found a way to work a little leaner)
>> > >>>>>>>>> will
>> > >>>>>>>>> step
>> > >>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> in
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>> and
>> > >>>>>>>>> take over their customers. Likewise, if Corporation X pulls up
>> > >>>>>>>>> it's
>> > >>>>>>>>> stakes
>> > >>>>>>>>> in the US and moves it's headquarters to China, then
>> > >>>>>>>>> Corporation Y
>> > >>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> might
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>> just step up to the plate with a "made in America" ad
>> > >>>>>>>>> campaign.
>> > >>>>>>>>> It's
>> > >>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> not
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>> like we're going to run every corporation into the ground
>> > >>>>>>>>> because
>> > >>>>>>>>> we're
>> > >>>>>>>>> raising taxes on them. Like you said, they'll just pass it on
>> > >>>>>>>>> to
>> > >>>>>>>>> the
>> > >>>>>>>>> customer anyway. But now said customer has a choice - should
>> > >>>>>>>>> they
>> > >>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> spend
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>> their extra paycheck money on shoes for the kids, or on a
>> > >>>>>>>>> widget
>> > >>>>>>>>> from
>> > >>>>>>>>> Company X?
>> > >>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>> Paul
>> > >>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>> No Weatherman wrote:
>> > >>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>> Comrade Paul:
>> > >>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>> Corporations absolutely have a right to make a profit and
>> > >>>>>>>>>> it's
>> > >>>>>>>>>> possible to tax them right out of existence or out of the
>> > >>>>>>>>>> country.
>> > >>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>> And if they go broke or abandon the US, how where will the
>> > >>>>>>>>>> government
>> > >>>>>>>>>> get its tax revenues?
>> > >>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>> Why don't we worry about where people are going to find their
>> > >>>>>>>>>> next
>> > >>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> meal
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>> before we worry about how corporations are supposed to make
>> > >>>>>>>>>> their
>> > >>>>>>>>>> profits?
>> > >>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>> On Sun, Oct 12, 2008 at 10:10 AM, Paul Rumelhart
>> > >>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> <godshatter at yahoo.com>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>> > >>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> If you raise the gas prices, the transportation costs are
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> sent on
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> to
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> the
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> consumer. If you raise the price of some component they
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> need,
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> the
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> costs
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> are
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> sent on to the consumer. If you raise the minimum wage, the
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> costs
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> are
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> sent
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> on to the consumer. What Obama wants to do is relieve some
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> of
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> the
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> burden
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> on
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> the "consumer", by lowering their personal tax burden. With
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> all
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> these
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> costs
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> being passed on to them, lowering their tax burden might
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> actually
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> convince
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> them that they can still buy their product.
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Corporations don't have a right to make a profit. If
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> economic
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> times
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> are
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> tough, we should be focusing on the individual, not on how
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> well
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> Company
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> X
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> can sell widgets to people that probably don't even need
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> them.
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> If you have a bunch of yahoos making more money than they
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> know
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> what
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> to
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> do
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> with, why overly tax the person that's living on ramen
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> noodles
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> and
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Koolaid?Why don't we worry about where people are going to
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> find
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> their
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> next meal
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> before we worry about how corporations are supposed to make
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> their
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> profits?
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Just my two cents.
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Paul
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>> No Weatherman wrote:
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> Paul:
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> If you raise taxes on corporations so that you can lower
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> taxes
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> for
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> one
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> sector of the population, how do you think those
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> corporations
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> will
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> recover the money they lost by the tax increase?
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> THEY WILL RAISE PRICES ON THEIR PRODUCT TO RECOUP THEIR
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> LOSSES.
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> THEREFORE, ANY MONEY GAINED BY TAX RELIEF WILL BE LOST AT
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> THE
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> CHECKOUT
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> STAND.
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> Punitive tax hikes on corporations do not take place in a
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> black
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> hole
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> and neither does redistribution of wealth. These companies
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> are
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> in
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> business to make money, not pay taxes, and they will make
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> their
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> profit, taxes or not.
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> On Sun, Oct 12, 2008 at 9:00 AM, Paul Rumelhart
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> <godshatter at yahoo.com>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> This is an attempt to get a discussion started on the
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> issues
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> instead
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> of
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> all the threads on who associates with who and who is
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> encouraging
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> the
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> most emotional responses.
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Here are links to the sections on the economy from the
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Democratic
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> and
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Republican candidates for office:
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> John McCain:
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> http://www.johnmccain.com/Issues/jobsforamerica/
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Barack Obama:
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> http://www.barackobama.com/issues/economy/
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> The biggest difference between the two, in my opinion,
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> from my
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> reading
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> is that John McCain is focusing on helping corporations
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> through
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> tax
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> breaks to help the economy whereas Barack Obama is
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> focusing on
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> tax
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> breaks for the middle class instead. Both plans have a lot
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> of
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> provisions I like - both are looking at different ways
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> that the
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> work/family balance can be strengthened, for example.
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> There's a lot of information there to go through. Please
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> let
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> us
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> know
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> your thoughts, so we can all become more educated on the
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> candidates
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> positions. Also, if others want to tackle third-party
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> positions
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> on
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> the
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> topics, please do. I'm not educated enough about them this
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> time
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> around
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> to even know who they all are.
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Paul
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>> > >>>>> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.
>> > >>>>> http://www.fsr.net
>> > >>>>> mailto:Vision2020 at moscow.com
>> > >>>>> =======================================================
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> =======================================================
>> > >>>> List services made available by First Step Internet, serving the
>> > >>>> communities of the Palouse since 1994.
>> > >>>> http://www.fsr.net
>> > >>>> mailto:Vision2020 at moscow.com
>> > >>>> =======================================================
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>
>> > >> =======================================================
>> > >> List services made available by First Step Internet, serving the
>> > >> communities of the Palouse since 1994. http://www.fsr.net
>> > >> mailto:Vision2020 at moscow.com
>> > >> =======================================================
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> > =======================================================
>> > List services made available by First Step Internet,
>> > serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.
>> > http://www.fsr.net
>> > mailto:Vision2020 at moscow.com
>> > =======================================================
>> >
>>
>> =======================================================
>> List services made available by First Step Internet,
>> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.
>> http://www.fsr.net
>> mailto:Vision2020 at moscow.com
>> =======================================================
>
> =======================================================
>  List services made available by First Step Internet,
>  serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.
>               http://www.fsr.net
>          mailto:Vision2020 at moscow.com
> =======================================================
>