Tom McCloughan
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Re: Re: Are two parties enough?
As you have stated, this is not a two party system in this country, nor has there been in a long time. It appears to be a system of who is the "most popular" chip we can plug into the system at the end of the race that gets the nod. All tout that they will "change the system" but it is all rhetoric in the pursuit of "winning the grand prise" but nothing ever changes. Studies have shown and polititians prey opon political apathy from the masses. Most Americans want to be told sound bites and headlines to draw their opinions from, they want to vote for the person who is leading the p… Read More
January 18, 2008
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In any avenue in which someone (corporation) is compensated for an end product in any form, those who are responsible in contribution for said product should partake is a similar percentage of profit for such goods rendered according to the original contract signed with regards to creative contributions. Th avenue of revenue is irrelevant as the contribution of creative content is contained within the original end product. Read More
January 16, 2008
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Re: Re: What will a world in which the U.S. is not the sole superpower look like
We teach history in school in the futile attempt not to recreate past mistakes or discretions.....The American revolution, our own past which we hold before us as our idently as to who we are and what we fought for, yet we fail to see. Our success in the American revolution against the world's greatest "super power" at the time, the Brittish was based on the same tactics that are being used against us today......guerrila tactics and a mentality of self sacrifice for an ultimate cause of percieved good and righteousness. I'm sure the Brittish didn't see our cause the same, they probabl… Read More
January 16, 2008
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You know for someone who is "in the know" and is seeking the highest office in the nation speaking on a topic that has been in the forefront of the economy since the early '70's with gas rationing.......you really don't know all that much about alternative energy. Yes you tell us what "we want to hear" , but when the smoke sttles you have never given us a (your) plan.......bt instead the usual rhetoric. Read More
January 16, 2008
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Voice mail - I believe it is collusion between the major phone companies and corporations. You get automatically channeled into a system that on face value is designed to pre-screen the customer and direct them to the appropriate individual or answer center that specifically addresses their need(s). They ask you to enter your name or account number, the last 4 os your social security number and often times much more (and you do), they then give you a directory to choose from (and you do) the entire process taking up to 7 minutes to complete. You quietly await for one of the specialis… Read More
January 16, 2008
