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[Amy]

We should try to be bipartisan, but the fact is, those in Congress aren't. The republicans want the dems to fail and so our country is sunk.

Interestingly enough, it was just this sort of behavior that led to the French Revolution..

[Annemarie, hi]

EW. FRENCH.

[Krys]

This is kinda off topic but...

War is stupid. Humans are stupid because they think war is necisary, when it isn't. You know, we have words that you can use to talk, and if they speak a different language than you find a translator. Wars are caused by greed, selfishness, stupidity, and thick-headedness.

[Mandy]

Kriss wrote: "This is kinda off topic but...

War is stupid. Humans are stupid because they think war is necisary, when it isn't. You know, we have words that you can use to talk, and if they speak a different..."

War begins when communication ends. I don't remember where I heard that, but it's very true.

[Krys]

Mandy wrote: "Kriss wrote: "This is kinda off topic but...

War is stupid. Humans are stupid because they think war is necisary, when it isn't. You know, we have words that you can use to talk, and if they speak..."

Very true indeed. Of course, it's an idealistic thing to believe in a world without war... I imagine it's half a good thing, if you think about it. War comes from disagreements, or at least usually (that or selfish desires for money/wealth/land), and disagreements are to be expected in the human race because we all have our ideals and whatnot.

Ugh. I'm making no sense.

[Mandy]

Kriss wrote: "Mandy wrote: "Kriss wrote: "This is kinda off topic but...

War is stupid. Humans are stupid because they think war is necisary, when it isn't. You know, we have words that you can use to talk, a..."

Nono, you're making sense, mostly. =)

[Kim]

Gay rights

They are people just like you and me. They have exactly the same thoughts and feelings as everyone else. They only thing different about them: they love someone of the same gender. Why is this so wrong?

The answer: It isn't.

I admire everyone that is openly gay with everyone because they are willing to stand up and be proud of who they are.

Despite what some morons think, people don't choose to be gay, they just are. For those who DO think that, think about this - when did you choose to be straight? You didn't.

So basically, stop hating on people that are homosexual. They are just people, loving other people. There is nothing wrong, 'sinful' or disgusting about it. They deserve all the rights that we do, including marriage and being allowed to join the army whilst also being open about their sexuality. Love is love, no matter the circumstances.

[Annemarie, hi]

I might be paraphrasing this quote a tad, but here's what John Green once said, "there is no them, there is only us." And that's right, although he was talking about impoverished countries, the idea is still there, homosexuals are us.

[Annemarie, hi]

(And Kim, get on skype!!)

[[deleted user]]

They aren't allowed to join the army? ... I don't see how anything about being homosexual has to do with not being able to fight for our country. That's lame.

[Annemarie, hi]

There is the whole Don't Ask Don't Tell thing that reallllly makes me *headdesk*

[Kim]

Maxy wrote: "They aren't allowed to join the army? ... I don't see how anything about being homosexual has to do with not being able to fight for our country. That's lame."

They are allowed to join, but they're not allowed to be open about their sexuality. If they do come out the closet in the army, then I think they get dismissed.

[Kim]

Juliet wrote: "(And Kim, get on skype!!)"

(getting on now!)

[Annemarie, hi]

Obama's a cool dude.

[Joshua]

My view on politics:

It's pretty stupid. I haven't seen one thing done right as long as I have lived.

[Autumn]

Joshua wrote: "My view on politics:

It's pretty stupid. I haven't seen one thing done right as long as I have lived."

Agreed. It's too much trash talking of the other candidates rather than actually trying to fix stuff. Like when they had governor re-elections way down here in this unknown state, there were SO many commercials where it was like "Candidate X is trash because he eats puppies. I'm Candidate Q and I approve this message."

[Joshua]

This is what I think of Politics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmFXEc...

Just replace Megamind and Metro Man with politicians and it all makes perfect sense. Oh, and replace the girl with the american people.

[Joshua]

Rebekka wrote: "Joshua wrote: "This is what I think of Politics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmFXEc...

Just replace Megamind and Metro Man with politicians and it all makes perfect sense. Oh, and replace t..."

What? I'm confused.

[Elliott]

I don't agree with a lot of things Obama does, but I don't hate him as a person like a lot of people do. I also find it a tad bit ridiculous that he got elected, because he had VERY little experience in politics before he became the president.

[Elliott]

Hehe. Metro. Ahhh, poor J.

"J, you're so metro!"

"No I'm not!"

"It's good! It just means you have awesome style."

"I'm NOT metro."

"Just live with it."

[Elliott]

Exactly. I have no problem with an African-American president. I think it's actually AMAZING but I'm pretty sure the main reason he got elected was because he's black. Which is still racist.

[Lacie]

I don't like Obama, now not because I'm racist or anything just because I don't agree with some of the stuff he thinks of with politics

[Annemarie, hi]

I think a lot of reason he was elected was also because of he is a Democrat, and after Bush people definitely wanted something different.

[Elliott]

That makes sense. I'm not Democrat or Republican... I don't agree with either party on a lot of things.

[Jayda]

i am who i am who i was when (Lavendarlol) wrote: "Exactly. I have no problem with an African-American president. I think it's actually AMAZING but I'm pretty sure the main reason he got elected was because he's black. Which is still racist."

I totallyyyy agree.

[Maria [the clockwork creeps on useless lives], Butts butts]

Our dear Juliet is actually French. *rolls eyes*

[Hannah]

Rebekka wrote: "♫Maria (aka Chile)♫ wrote: "Our dear Juliet is actually French. *rolls eyes*"
Do you mean that sarcastically or playfully, because it sure does sound like you expect me to know this person is Fren..."

Juliet really is French. I don't think Maria expected you to know that. :)

[Kim]

You know what, seen as y'all talking American politics and confusing me, I'm gunnu start chatting about British Politics.

DAVID CAMERON MAKES ME SO MADDDD. He's cutting the amount of money that gets put into education, and also cutting a load of other things, causing tons of people to lose their jobs. I saw a huge fricken protest in Norwich on the 4th December because of it. It's amazing how people all band together against something they hate. Also, he's focusing on a load of crap rather than the things that matter.

Heck, I wish the Labour party was back with crappy Gordon Brown. Sure, they put us into a huge bloody recession, but at least I didn't get as mad about them as I am about David Cameron with Conservative.

Heck, why couldn't the Liberal Democrats have won?

[Baxter, butts butts butts]

My favorite subject at the moment: Wikileaks. It's like a Willam Gibson movie straight up went real-life. Personally I'm a big supporter of it as well, have been for a year or two. It isn't leaking anything particularly dangerous, only low level security items. But still, the information is amazing and I do hate that it was all hidden from the public.

[tesni]

Kim wrote: "You know what, seen as y'all talking American politics and confusing me, I'm gunnu start chatting about British Politics.

DAVID CAMERON MAKES ME SO MADDDD. He's cutting the amount of money that ge..."

Two words: University fees.

[Natasha (ar y ffin)]

This is my opinion:

Abortion- I don't agree with it at all. No one should ever have one, no matter what the circumstances were.

Obama: I'm a Republican, or will be in 2 years. I don't agree with what he's doing. I don't totally hate him, I just dislike him. And it's not because he is black.

Gay Rights: I'm neutral-ish on that. What I mean is, I haven't really made up my opinion on this issue, although I don't believe that people should be gay. I'm not going to go around saying that I won't be friends with someone who is gay, though. If that makes any sense to you.

[Jayda]

Your opinion on abortion kind of upsets me. Not because I agree with abortions, but because you said it doesn't matter what the circumstances are. That's completely unfair to a woman who is pregnant because she was raped or molested and didn't have a say in the sexual act. I disagree with abortion a lot of the time, but it's unfair to tell someone that they can't abort a fetus specifically when they didn't have a say in whether or not they could've become pregnant anyway.

Now, if someone had sex willingly, hey, it's your own fault. But when someone is raped or molested it isn't their own fault because they didn't have a choice, you know?

I'm the same about Obama. I seriously dislike him, and it's NOT because he's black.

[Elliott]

Ugh. Abortion. I don't even know about that one. I personally believe it's wrong to do it, no matter what the circumstances are. Because it's still a life. It's still a child. BUT. I'm pretty sure I don't think it should be illegal to get an abortion. It is the woman's choice.

[Jayda]

I know. I agree that it's a child. And you know how religious I am, Lav. But when the woman had no choice in the matter it should definitely be her choice. I mean, trying to imagine myself in that position, becoming pregnant when I was raped... I don't know if I could keep the baby for nine months. I'd try. But dealing with the emotional scars and horrors that come after being raped, to begin with is hard enough. I love children, and I'd never want to have an abortion, but emotionally I'm not sure even I could handle it, you know?

But yeah, it shouldn't be illegal. Partial-birth abortion definitely SHOULD be illegal, though. That crap is disgusting. It's murder.

But, regardless, if we were to make abortion completely illegal it wouldn't stop abortions. It'd just send women to worse places to get it done in worse ways, you know?

[Baxter, butts butts butts]

What cracks me up with Obama is that almost everybody (just look in this topic) who aren't satisfied with him HAVE to add that it isn't because he's black. And everybody who does has perfect reason to, because at least one person always seems to shout "IT'S BECAUSE HE'S BLACK AIN'T IT!?"

And when I say it cracks me up, I mean it cracks me up in a "Oh humanity, you disappoint me" kind of way.

[Jayda]

Hahahaha, agreed, Baxter :)

[Autumn]

Baxter wrote: "What cracks me up with Obama is that almost everybody (just look in this topic) who aren't satisfied with him HAVE to add that it isn't because he's black. And everybody who does has perfect reason..."

Because everything gets turned into something about race and it's so stupid and annoying and the "IT'S BECAUSE HE'S BLACK AIN'T IT!?" people are the ones that actually turn it into a race thing rather than the other person who just cares about them doing their freaking job.

[tesni]

Rebekka wrote: "T e s n i wrote: "Kim wrote: "You know what, seen as y'all talking American politics and confusing me, I'm gunnu start chatting about British Politics.

DAVID CAMERON MAKES ME SO MADDDD. He's cu..."

Eh, well if you want to study over here then you'd better have a LOT saved up for it. I'm actually hoping to go abroad for university.

[Kim]

T e s n i wrote: "Kim wrote: "You know what, seen as y'all talking American politics and confusing me, I'm gunnu start chatting about British Politics.

DAVID CAMERON MAKES ME SO MADDDD. He's cutting the amount of..."

Oh man, that's just stupid. I mean 9000 POUNDS FOR UNI?!
My citizenship teacher said that it was only 3k when she went!

[Annemarie, hi]

Rebekka wrote: "♫Maria (aka Chile)♫ wrote: "Our dear Juliet is actually French. *rolls eyes*"
Do you mean that sarcastically or playfully, because it sure does sound like you expect me to know this person is Fren..."

She rolling her eyes at me, darling. :)

[[deleted user]]

Baxter wrote: "Yes no yes yes no eh and so on."

I guessed all your answers right. WHAT.

[Maria [the clockwork creeps on useless lives], Butts butts]

Juliet wrote: "Rebekka wrote: "♫Maria (aka Chile)♫ wrote: "Our dear Juliet is actually French. *rolls eyes*"
Do you mean that sarcastically or playfully, because it sure does sound like you expect me to know this..."

Yes. :)

[Maria [the clockwork creeps on useless lives], Butts butts]

Baxter wrote: "What cracks me up with Obama is that almost everybody (just look in this topic) who aren't satisfied with him HAVE to add that it isn't because he's black. And everybody who does has perfect reason..."

I hate that too! We're all like 'Oh, we don't care about race.' But then whenever you accuse a black person it ALWAYS gets turned back to that.

[Ellen]

Kim wrote: "You know what, seen as y'all talking American politics and confusing me, I'm gunnu start chatting about British Politics.

DAVID CAMERON MAKES ME SO MADDDD. He's cutting the amount of money that ge..."

I'm gonna bitch about bloody whats-her-face.

I've seriously forgotten the name of our Prime Minister... No. Wait. Julia Guillard!

WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOOIIING TO OUR COUNTRYYY!!!!!!!!!

And Australia wonders why we don't get the chance to hold the next Fifa World Cup.

Pfffft.

[Ellen]

Baxter wrote: "What cracks me up with Obama is that almost everybody (just look in this topic) who aren't satisfied with him HAVE to add that it isn't because he's black. And everybody who does has perfect reason..."

That was a very wise thing to say, Baxter :D And so true!

[[deleted user]]

Australia rocks. Just so you know.

[Ellen]

Bahahaha! :D

Julia Guillard, however, isn't.

[Mandy]

SKitts [Team Riley] wrote: "Australia rocks. Just so you know."

Agreed. They have boss accents. Heehee.

[tesni]

Kim wrote: "T e s n i wrote: "Kim wrote: "You know what, seen as y'all talking American politics and confusing me, I'm gunnu start chatting about British Politics.

DAVID CAMERON MAKES ME SO MADDDD. He's cutt..."

no words can accurately describe my irritation towards David Cameron.

[Jordan, The Picture Magician (aka Probie)]

Who's David Cameron?