[Mr.Barton]

[quote]quote:Originally posted by crazyjoe

quote:Originally posted by Retro

I, too, think it is good that some of you younger ones are getting interested in voting. However, some of your answers and the ways in which they are presented indicate to me you may want to do a little more research to be better informed next time around. I recommend watching the Fox News Channel, especially the O'Reilly Factor and Hannity and Colmes shows. They do the best job on tv in my opinion of presenting all sides of the issues without the bias you get from the mainstream media (i.e.,NBC, ABC, CBS and also CNN, the New York Times, BBC, etc.) Also, I have traveled quite a bit and especially in the Caribbean there are throngs of Canadians investing, expatriating and in general fleeing from their socialized government and repressive tax system and inefficient health care system. There is no such thing as a "FREE" health care system, folks. NOTHING is "free"! YOU pay for it in some form or fashion. So, just get that idea out of your mind completely. It ain't gonna happen, youngsters. The very best things our President and government can "do for you" is to free you to do for yourselves. This means (A.) Getting rid of our present income tax system and replacing it with the national sales tax system. Basically, this means you keep everything you earn and pay a tax on everything you buy. This would unleash small businesses to create jobs at an unprecedented rate, you would no longer file income taxes every year, it would have the effect of reforming elections and lobbyists' undue influence on elections because most of what they are lobbying for are tax breaks for special interests, and would increase revenue to the government dramatically as the economy grew. (B.) Passing an energy bill emphasizing alternative forms of energy like nuclear, building additional refineries and drilling in Alaska ( did you know only an area the size of a major aiprort would be needed and it would NOT hurt the environment). This would help reduce our dependency on foreigh oil and we could tell the Saudis to feed their oil to their camels. and (C.) Allowing you young'uns to save for your own retirement by putting part of your social security into your own accounts. Additionally, we should elimiminate the death tax, the marriage penalty and the capital gains taxes. Bush wants to do all these things in some form or fashion, as well as tort reform which drives up your health care costs. And he also is THE best choice for fighting the war on terror, which is aimed not just at our lives but our economy. I suggest learning the real story behind all these issues and not relying on the likes of Michael Moore and Dan Rather to lie to you next time. And gently, please, could I also suggest some of you work on spelling? I am sorry, but I used to teach English, and those of you who wish to teach really should work on better writing and spelling in order to suceed as a teachers. I know we all get in a hurry typing on here, but if you are still in school do work on better grammar and spelling for the sake of your own future jobs' effectiveness.

You are hilarious. You used to teach English yet you don't know how to use paragraphs to seperate thoughts and you start sentences with the word and. Maybe these kids are some of your former students.

Fox News, O'Reily, and Hannity and Colmes are not even close to "fair and balanced." They blindly support the republicans even if they're being stupid. You'd be hard pressed to make anyone with any free thinking skills watch one of those shows and not vomit.

By now I am sure you think I am an ultra-liberal, which I am not. I am actually on the moderate side of conservative. But to listen to folks tell me ho