Political Quasar Forum

The last few presidential debates

micfranklin — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 04:25:23 GMT

Damn, damn, damn!!! There's one on right now on MSNBC and its two hours long. The problem is my cable's off so I can't see what's going on. For those watching do tell me what happened and how many questions Ron Paul answered.

And there's another last debate on the 30th on CNN....

Oh yeah, the Democrats are debating again on the 27th on MSNBC and the 31st on CNN. Hopefully my cable's on by then.

The Key Races

Justice — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 08:26:02 GMT

The United States is preparing for election to its 111th Congress. Elections for the United States House of Representatives will be held on November 4, 2008, with all of the 435 seats in the House being contested. Since Representatives are elected for two-year terms, those elected will serve in the 111th United States Congress from January 3, 2009 until January 3, 2011. The House of Representatives today comprises of 232 Democrats, 198 Republicans, and 5 vacancies.

The Republican side has two ...

Dark matter mystery deepens in cosmic 'train wreck'

scpg02 — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 00:48:40 GMT

I really think we are due for another big break through in cosmology.

Dark matter mystery deepens in cosmic 'train wreck'

Contact: Megan Watzke

mwatzke@cfa.harvard.edu

617-496-7998

Chandra X-ray Center

Quote:Astronomers have discovered a chaotic scene unlike any witnessed before in a cosmic �train wreck� between giant galaxy clusters. NASA�s Chandra X-ray Observatory and optical telescopes revealed a dark matter core that was mostly devoid of galaxies, which may pose problems ...

Mortars fired from UN Gaza school

crimzonsol — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 05:02:19 GMT

The UN secretary general has ordered an investigation into an incident in which Palestinian militants fired mortars at Israel from a UN-run school in Gaza.

Ban Ki-moon condemned the abuse of UN facilities and described it a "serious violation of the UN's privileges and immunities", a spokeswoman said.

Israeli military aircraft filmed the mortars being fired from the school's playground in Beit Hanoun last week.

The UN has already complained about the incident to the authorities ...

I have heard a lot of talk about New World Order

Season Fair — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:04:52 GMT

Do you think it is true?

Would Communism work in the US?

micfranklin — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 22:40:01 GMT

I say no, and here's why: the people of the US would not accept a communist society, in spite of the supposed "equality for everyone" ideal. Also, over 100 million have all been killed under a communist government, like Stalin or Russia or Mao Zedong of China. Would you like to live under a government like that?

Dems debate at SC

micfranklin — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 23:06:16 GMT

Yep, there is yet another Democratic debate going on tonight. It's at 8:00 pm EST on CNN. I don't know how much of it I'll be able to see because I have class so someone fill me in in case.

Heath Ledger dead

Mateo — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:02:00 GMT

Quote:http://www.nypost.com/seven/01222008/news/regionalnews/heath_ledger_dead_916418.htm

January 22, 2008 --

Oscar-nominated actor Heath Ledger was found naked and dead in his SoHo apartment yesterday after he apparently overdosed on anti-anxiety pills.

The 28-year-old star's ex-fianc�e, actress Michelle Williams, was flying to New York from Sweden with their 2-year-old daughter Matilda, her father said. Larry Williams told the Daily Telegraph in Australia. "My heart goes ...

The new nightmare

Tebow4President — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:13:22 GMT

With everything that has happened over the past 4-5 years, and I ask this seriously, is America's new nightmare 16-20 white teenagers? Sure seems like its daily you now hear about that demographic shooting a whole group of people

Has a Mythical Beast Turned Up in Texas?[/

scpg02 — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 23:49:31 GMT

Has a Mythical Beast Turned Up in Texas?

By ELIZABETH WHITE, Associated Press Writer

CUERO, Texas - Phylis Canion lived in Africa for four years. She's been a hunter all her life and has the mounted heads of a zebra and other exotic animals in her house to prove it. But the roadkill she found last month outside her ranch was a new one even for her, worth putting in a freezer hidden from curious onlookers: Canion believes she may have the head of the mythical, bloodsucking chupacabra.

"It ...

Do we need machine guns on the streets?

Season Fair — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:08:37 GMT

Does that violate anyone's rights to remove them?

New Hampshire joint debate

micfranklin — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 03:07:55 GMT

There is another debate on January 5th at 7 pm ET. It's supposed to be a joint debate by ABC and Facebook between Dems and Repubs. The next day there's another GOP presidential candidate debate being hosted in NH by none other than....FOX.

And in true FOX news style guess who wasn't invited to show up?

Just letting everyone know ahead of time.

What to do with Iraq?

hypewaders — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 03:06:51 GMT

Hold on let me explain. What we do is start pulling troops out, a certain number like around 400 every two weeks. We continue fighting local terrorists of course, and in the last few months we use the heavier vehicles and artillery to hold them back.

Thoughts?

Most powerful nation(s) in all of history.

micfranklin — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 21:15:51 GMT

What nation(s) do you think were the most powerful ones in all of history? It's only critical thinking and I'd make sure you base your answer on political, social, economic and military influences.

What is freedom of religion?

Season Fair — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:08:05 GMT

How do you get it?

What should we do with Pakistan?

Season Fair — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:09:18 GMT

If we support them, are we supporting a terrorist?

ACLU

Season Fair — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:14:14 GMT

I hope it's okay. I like to keep track of what they are working on now.

Bhutto assassinated

rohrya — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 07:01:56 GMT

All hell is soon to break loose in Paklstan.

Thoughts on this?

I like this...it has a nice feel to it. I will be back and

Season Fair — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:10:29 GMT

post more. I do like your topics sections and the layout. Plus I do like the emoticon selection.

Bushisms

Season Fair — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:07:32 GMT

Quote:I can press when there needs to be pressed; I can hold hands when there needs to be -- hold hands." --George W. Bush, on how he can contribute to the Middle East peace process, Washington, D.C., Jan. 4, 2008

"In the State of the Union a couple of years ago, I addressed the issue of steroids, and the reason I did so is because I understand the impact that professional athletes can have on our nation's youth. And I just urge our -- those in the public spotlight, particularly ...

We are getting meaner

Season Fair — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:05:33 GMT

Does anyone else see it?

The Republican Youtube debate

micfranklin — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 22:54:48 GMT

It was on this Wednesday, did anyone else see it?

Anyone seen American Gangster yet?

rohrya — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 04:41:46 GMT

I haven't but I want some insight on how good or bad the movie was.

What should we do with the Jews?

Chymikal — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 01:56:23 GMT

Seriously. Enough trouble already. I say we pickle them and market it as an Arab delicacy. All this Gas, Bullets, Blitzkrieg and starvation didn't work. Let's ge rocking already.

What would you do with teh Jooos?

What are you listening to?

bringbackwigs — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 08:36:33 GMT

Metallica - Orion

Where were you at on September 11, 2001?

micfranklin — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 03:06:16 GMT

I was actually going to put this in the Political Warzone but then I figured it would be pretty personal for all of us. So, where was everyone?

Sean Taylor dies

micfranklin — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 20:04:34 GMT

Quote:MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor died Tuesday, a day after he was shot by "an intruder who forcibly entered his residence," Miami police said.

Police said in a statement that Taylor, 24, died at 3:30 a.m. at a Miami hospital and they were treating the case as a homicide.

"The blood loss was too much. He didn't make it," said Taylor's former attorney, Richard Sharpstein, on CNN's "American Morning."

Many of Taylor's ...

Wow....Clinton has found a new low.

micfranklin — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:00:13 GMT

Quote:As Democratic primary voters experience pre-emptive buyer's remorse--that is, second thoughts about Hillary Clinton's "inevitability"--a desperate Mrs. Clinton stands on the brink of losing all dignity. This is from a press release she put out last night:

At an event in Boston this evening, Senator Obama claimed for the second time today that he is "not running to fulfill some long held plans" to be elected President, contradicting statements his friends, family, ...

Deadly clash at Arafat Gaza rally

crimzonsol — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 04:44:35 GMT

At least six people have died in gunfire at a rally in Gaza City organised by Fatah to mark three years since the death of Yasser Arafat.

The violence occurred when Fatah supporters began taunting Hamas police and throwing stones, witnesses said.

The Hamas security forces reportedly responded by firing towards the crowd.

It was the biggest rally held by the late president's party since it was ousted from Gaza by Hamas in June after a series of bloody clashes.

Arafat died ...

Hostage at Clinton's place

micfranklin — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 22:57:17 GMT

Oh boy, this sounds like big news.

Quote:Two people taken hostage at a Hillary Clinton campaign office in New Hampshire have been freed, reports say.

The hostage-taker entered the building in the city of Rochester hours earlier, claiming to have a bomb.

It is not known whether other people are still being held inside the building. TV pictures have been showing police taking up positions nearby.

Mrs Clinton is at a Democratic Party event in Virginia and has not been involved ...

Democratic debate on CNN tonight

micfranklin — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 19:59:23 GMT

That's about all I have to say, Democrats-CNN-8 pm eastern-debate. And I'm telling you ahead of time, just in case.

San Diego is on fire

Mateo — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 22:11:54 GMT

Literally. I can't believe this is happening.

Quote:Wind-whipped firestorms destroyed more than 700 homes and businesses in Southern California on Monday, the second day of its onslaught, and more than half a million people in San Diego County were told to evacuate their homes.

The gale-force winds turned hillside canyons into giant blowtorches from Santa Barbara to the Mexican border. Although the worst damage was around San Diego and Lake Arrowhead, dangerous fires also threatened ...

In case anyone is concerned with the "Jena Six"...

micfranklin — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:16:22 GMT

I found an article that was published on the internet just yesterday.

Quote:Amnesty International (AI) has written to the US Justice Department to express concern about claims that charges filed against six black high school students in Jena, Louisiana, (known as the �Jena Six�) reflected a pattern of unequal treatment of black and white youths in the town.

The six students were charged following a fight in December 2006 in which Justin Barker, a white student, was allegedly assaulted. ...

Was the government responsible for 9/11?

micfranklin — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 17:09:22 GMT

I don't know why people think that the government of the US was the one who did this act, especially when we all saw two planes crash into the World Trade Center. So let's ask the infamous question: do you or do you not think the government instigated 9/11?

Post responses.....now.

Finland school shooting

micfranklin — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 20:19:51 GMT

Quote:HELSINKI, Finland (CNN) -- An 18-year-old authorities say shot eight people inside his high school in southern Finland, before turning the gun on himself, has died, police said.

The shooting appeared to have been planned out in graphic videos posted on Internet file-sharing site YouTube.

At a news conference this afternoon, police confirmed the dead numbered two girls, five boys and the school's headmistress at Jokela High in Tuusula, a quiet town around 50 kilometers (30 miles) ...

Pakistan is in lockdown

Kerrikins — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:37:06 GMT

Quote:ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - President Gen. Pervez Musharraf suspended Pakistan's constitution and deployed troops in the capital Saturday, declaring that rising Islamic extremism had forced him to take emergency measures. He also replaced the chief justice and blacked out the independent media that refused to support him.

Authorities began rounding up opposition politicians, cut phone lines in Islamabad and took all but state television off air, defying calls from Washington and other ...

My evaluations on the candidates....some of them

micfranklin — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 02:17:29 GMT

Clinton:

-What I like about Hilary, aside from her having experience in the WH, is that from her record she said she wants to keep non-violent drug offenders out of prisons, voted against drilling in Alaska, against Military Commissions Act,

against a Federal Marriage Amendment and against the Patriot Act's wiretapping extension. But my problem with her is that she still voted for the original Patriot Act in 2001 and reauthorizing it. She also voted for the Iraq War, which we are still in, ...

And look, it's another presidential debate

micfranklin — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 05:05:03 GMT

But this one's a Democratic debate.

It wasn't on tonight so don't worry, it comes on at 9:00 pm on MSNBC Tuesday night so I was just posting this ahead of time.

Bush says US "does not torture" detainees

micfranklin — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 18:56:22 GMT

Quote:Washington, D.C. (AHN) - President George Bush on Friday defended the U.S.'s detention and interrogation policies and refuted reports that the administration had approved the use of torture against suspected terrorists.

Allaying criticism after the disclosure of a secret memo allegedly authorizing interrogators to use harsher tactics against their subjects, Bush said that the administration adheres to U.S. law and international standards.

"This government does not torture ...

Hey, wheres everyone at?

Mateo — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 04:14:58 GMT

Seriously I take a couple of weeks off and everyone's gone. What the hell? And furthermore how come we don't have as many people here as we could have?

So did anyone see the GOP debates tonight?

micfranklin — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 05:53:49 GMT

So....did you?

I didn't need to see it, I was there. Oh, and before anyone asks there were tons of Ron Paul supporters in the crowd, actually they were most of the crowd, and there were even black people supporting him.

Since there were only 6 candidates there, they were actually able to ask everyone the same questions without favoring anyone in particular.

GOP candidates skipping out on debate...in Baltimore

micfranklin — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 04:26:48 GMT

Hmmm....

Quote:Smiley warns GOP contenders about political consequences of skipping minority debate

"Three of the four leading Republican presidential candidates turned down invitations to a PBS debate this month at a historically black college in Baltimore, leading moderator Tavis Smiley on Thursday to accuse them of ignoring minority voters," Jill writes this morning in USA TODAY.

Arizona Sen. John McCain, former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani and former Massachusetts ...

Candidate Calulator

scpg02 — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 03:52:48 GMT

Candidate Calulator

Answer the questions below to find the 2008 Presidental candidate that best aligns with your beliefs. Give it a try!

Mark the coulmn for 'Yes' if you support the issue and 'No' if you oppose it. After that, select how important the topic is to you. If you are unsure or have no opinion on a topic, just mark the unsure column. You will be scored based upon how well you match the current views of each of the 2008 presidental candidates. Click any topic for more information.

http://www.vajoe.com/candidate_calculator.html

Just saw Prison Break and K-Ville....

micfranklin — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 04:55:15 GMT

I've been a fan of Prison Break ever since it came out, and once again they have surprised me in the best of ways.

As for K-Ville, it's only the first episode but I gotta say it's actually pretty good and action-packed too.

Any thoughts?

FOXnews republican debate

micfranklin — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 03:15:53 GMT

There's another one on right now (and it's recent, I checked) and of course the Republicans are duking out. Already it looks pretty good but then I just cut it on, so we'll see how it folds out.

Anyone else watching?

Which Website Are You?

scpg02 — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 03:02:21 GMT

Which Website Are You?

Anyone listen to country music?

rohrya — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 18:07:43 GMT

Just asking.

Overall I can't stand it but there's maybe 2 or 3 good artists.

Thoughts

bringbackwigs — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 08:16:44 GMT

Random thought thread.

Watching Pulp Fiction on cable is like having sex with a condom on.

Costs of the Iraq War

micfranklin — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:40:25 GMT

I found this interesting little website on the internet and it pretty much tells itself when we go into the costs of the Iraq War. You can use it to check the costs of the war in your own hometown area.

http://nationalpriorities.org/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=182

You can even use the site to compare the costs to public education or health.

Sad ain't it?

Message From Ron Paul

scpg02 — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 02:28:22 GMT

Message From Ron Paul

9-7-7

Has this been a hectic and encouraging time! First we got almost 17% in the Texas straw poll, an event set-up to represent the establishment, with very restrictive voting rules. That 17% of the Republican hierarchy would support our views, after a full day of pro-war propaganda, is good news. Then we won the more open Maryland Republican straw poll with 28%. In both cases, as usual, hard-working, well-organized volunteers made all the difference.

The ...