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solomonsprayer -> Which Policy Issues Are Most Important To You in Election? (9/6/2008 1:56:22 PM)
I know that while analysis of each Presidential candidate's background, merit, and vision are important, I'm curious as to what particular issues are important to you all individually for the election? Most polls show economy. What are some others and why? How do you feel about each candidate's position on your most important issue? Yay!, another post by me. [sm=crazy.gif]

solomonsprayer -> RE: Which Issues Are Most Important To You in Election? (9/6/2008 1:58:18 PM)
I personally think social welfware/domestic issues (healthcare, public education, housing crisis, illegal immigrants) is the most important. ...Economy is up there too. But for me a temporary boost in economy is not what I want. I want to see long-term health of the U.S.'s citizens in all areas.

rcjames -> RE: Which Issues Are Most Important To You in Election? (9/6/2008 2:11:09 PM)
No. one issues is "National Security", for without out it nothing else matters. Thanks RC

solomonsprayer -> RE: Which Issues Are Most Important To You in Election? (9/6/2008 2:15:54 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: rcjames No. one issues is "National Security", for without out it nothing else matters. Thanks RC Hmmm, can't seem to figure out a way to disagree. I suppose making sure the people of the country are safe ought to be first priority of government. Are we safe now? If so, what other issues are important to people? ...If not, what else needs to be done?

GregandJenny -> RE: Which Issues Are Most Important To You in Election? (9/6/2008 2:16:03 PM)
I think national security is no 1 I think no 2 is Education I think no 3 Economy/ Finance G

rcjames -> RE: Which Issues Are Most Important To You in Election? (9/6/2008 2:23:44 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: solomonsprayer Are we safe now? We have been under the Presicency of George W. Bush; if Obama is elected then it will probably just be a krap shoot. Thsnks RC edited for acceptable spelling

solomonsprayer -> RE: Which Issues Are Most Important To You in Election? (9/6/2008 2:24:03 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: GregandJenny I think national security is no 1 I think no 2 is Education I think no 3 Economy/ Finance G Interesting number two. I agree it is very important. I lumnp education in, though, with social/public welfare issues as a whole ...things like housing/education/health care ...they go hand-in-hand to me to make sure citizens can have adequate necessities of life to prosper.

GregandJenny -> RE: Which Issues Are Most Important To You in Election? (9/6/2008 2:30:04 PM)
quote: ousing/education/health care ...they go hand-in-hand to me to make sure citizens can have adequate necessities of life to prosper. NO NO NO IMO. I just think we need to make sure that children have an adequate education. I don't and never have looked at education as a program. I am not into socialized health care and people need to work for their housing. G

solomonsprayer -> RE: Which Issues Are Most Important To You in Election? (9/6/2008 2:43:05 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: GregandJenny quote: ousing/education/health care ...they go hand-in-hand to me to make sure citizens can have adequate necessities of life to prosper. NO NO NO IMO. I just think we need to make sure that children have an adequate education. I don't and never have looked at education as a program. I am not into socialized health care and people need to work for their housing. G I think working as an educator in improvershed communities myself that it is easy to see that they do go hand-in-hand. I see children come to my class everyday without the basic necessities of life, so that they cannot even concentrate on education. They come in hungry (thankfully there is the free-breakfast program for many poor kids, but it is still not enough for those with no lunch), sick (from lack of heat or A/C in their home or from sleeping on the floor and catching lice, etc.), and depressed (from violence in their neighborhoods, from lack of basic necessities to life...and it opens up the dangers of these kids turning to crime in despair). I think having the basics of life for children ought to be a concern. While I believe in hard work to make money to support oneself and family, I am not above charity. As C.S. Lewis said: "Charity - giving to the poor - is an essential part of Christian morality...Some people nowadays say that charity ought to be unneccesary and that instead of giving to the poor we ought to be producing a society in which there were no poor to give to. They may be quite right in saying that we ought to produce that kind of society. But if anyone think that, as a consequence, you can stop giving in the meantime, then he has parted company will all Christian morality. I do not believe one can settle how much we ought to give. I am afraid the only saafe rule is to give more than we can spare." - (excerpt from) Mere Christianity I do see the value and support of government help and programs that help the poor and masses with basic necessities of life. Adequate, affordable housing (not necessarily great or luxurious, but not projects infested with violence and physical dilapidation either)....education (equal and quality education for the masses), ...and healthcare (for those who cannot afford it, but struggle with the best that they can)....How the specific policies get put into place is one thing, but I do see these necessities of life as vital to all and are interlinked as to hwo they affect childrens' health.

GregandJenny -> RE: Which Issues Are Most Important To You in Election? (9/6/2008 2:47:03 PM)
quote: I am not above charity I didn't say you were. I think taking care of kids is one thing I am all for health care for children and helping them but adults need to earn their keep. G

solomonsprayer -> RE: Which Issues Are Most Important To You in Election? (9/6/2008 2:59:25 PM)
G - I think we are in agreement. What I was adding was that I do see those areas of social/public welfare as inter-linked and not separate. Sometimes people focus on one without the others. I look at the basic necessities of life grouped into healthcare/housing/education/welfare assistance (monetary)....Like I mentioned, it's hard for me to see education reform without improvement in those other areas as well. Of course, it's not bad to improve one of the three ever, but that they go hand-in-hand to me. I really do love C.S. Lewis' Mere Christianity's chapter on society and morality. He says that the ideal Christian society (Heaven) will look radically different from what most Christians on both sides of the Republican/Democratic/liberal/conservative parties think. It will be much closer to communism and the Left in terms of economics (a different kind of "economics," since Heaven does not have it) in terms of social organization, equality, and structure, but much closer to conversativism in moral values (sexuality, faith, modesty, etc.). He says it is a combination of both liberal/conservative Christian principles that no modern society has completely had.

StephK -> RE: Which Issues Are Most Important To You in Election? (9/6/2008 3:13:17 PM)
National Security, Judges, energy independence, reduced taxes, and upgrading infrastructure.

wing2000 -> RE: Which Issues Are Most Important To You in Election? (9/6/2008 3:40:08 PM)
National security. And thanks to this administration's unilaterial foreign policy and refusal to properly resource our military with troops and equipment, our combat forces have never been in a less ready state since the end of the Viet Nam war.

rcjames -> RE: Which Issues Are Most Important To You in Election? (9/6/2008 5:14:08 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: wing2000 National security. And thanks to this administration's unilaterial foreign policy and refusal to properly resource our military with troops and equipment, our combat forces have never been in a less ready state since the end of the Viet Nam war. Just think how bad off the troops will be with the budget cuts that Obama wants to make to our military. Remember that Obama voted against body armouor funding for the troops. Thanks RC

huangshan -> RE: Which Issues Are Most Important To You in Election? (9/7/2008 1:40:57 PM)
Foreign policy is my biggest concern, by a wide margin. It's the greater issue to national security, which is a small component of it. In many ways, "national security" is a happy externality of good foreign policy.

tafkam -> RE: Which Issues Are Most Important To You in Election? (9/7/2008 2:56:10 PM)
quote: And thanks to this administration's unilaterial foreign policy and refusal to properly resource our military with troops and equipment, our combat forces have never been in a less ready state since the end of the Viet Nam war And you think Obama is going to do better? Can I have some of whatever your having?

Zhi -> RE: Which Policy Issues Are Most Important To You in Election? (9/7/2008 8:35:49 PM)
quote: I really do love C.S. Lewis' Mere Christianity's chapter on society and morality. He says that the ideal Christian society (Heaven) will look radically different from what most Christians on both sides of the Republican/Democratic/liberal/conservative parties think. It will be much closer to communism and the Left in terms of economics (a different kind of "economics," since Heaven does not have it) in terms of social organization, equality, and structure, but much closer to conversativism in moral values (sexuality, faith, modesty, etc.). He says it is a combination of both liberal/conservative Christian principles that no modern society has completely had. Ridiculous. Heaven is a monarchy. A benevolent one, of course, and a monarchy with limitless resources, but it's quite definitely a monarchy. What God wants is what happens, and attempting to define the political basis of it is kind of silly, because it's not going to have anything whatsoever to do with our personal opinions. On the topic: I agree that National Security is usually people's highest priority, though some might not admit it until they're being shot at by a hostile foreign power, I suppose?

letusreason -> RE: Which Policy Issues Are Most Important To You in Election? (9/7/2008 9:16:40 PM)
The safety of Americans at home and abroad. America First.

letusreason -> RE: Which Issues Are Most Important To You in Election? (9/7/2008 9:18:02 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: StephK National Security, Judges, energy independence, reduced taxes, and upgrading infrastructure. I agree with Judges for #2

mapachito13 -> RE: Which Issues Are Most Important To You in Election? (9/8/2008 10:54:51 AM)
Between PA1 and PA2, national security has been dealt with. Haven't had a foreign terrorist attack in 7 years. Dealing with our crumbling economy is task #1 before we drag down the global one. Education is a close second. Fighting foreign wars is at the bottom! How we'll reduce taxes and rebuild our infrastructure at the same time is beyond me!

huskarine -> RE: Which Issues Are Most Important To You in Election? (9/8/2008 11:01:57 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: wing2000 National security. And thanks to this administration's unilaterial foreign policy and refusal to properly resource our military with troops and equipment, our combat forces have never been in a less ready state since the end of the Viet Nam war. what??? is this a joke??? dems have been voting against/filibustering against Bush's legislation to adequately supply our troops!!![:@]

solomonsprayer -> RE: Which Issues Are Most Important To You in Election? (9/8/2008 11:31:52 AM)
Outside of national security, which I think most would admit is number 1, what else matters to you all?

P31W -> RE: Which Issues Are Most Important To You in Election? (9/8/2008 12:41:11 PM)
National Security --- Strong Strong Strong Energy independance and Federal Judges fall behind number 1 Working to support myself and my family are things I don't need the government's help with. Nor do I need their help in giving my child/ren an education.

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