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Due to the name of the interviewer is very "discredited" by many from the left. So I won't post his name.
Here’s a rundown of Carson’s responses on the issues.
Warrantless NSA domestic spying
“Terrible. No, can’t do it.”
Border fence
“The right kind of fence, yes….What has worked in the past, like in Yuma County, Arizona — a double fence with asphalt so you can get rapidly from point to point.”
Fine companies that hire illegals
“Absolutely.”
Deport illegals
“If they qualify as illegals. I would give people the ability to register in a certain period of time and if they have pristine records and they are willing to work as guest workers under the circumstances that we survive, they could stay. But they don’t become citizens and they don’t vote.”
Do you continue the “war on drugs?”
“Absolutely, I intensify it.”
Climate change, is it man-made and can we do anything about it?
Well, climate always changes. It’s either going up or down. We do have a responsibility to take care of our environment. That’s the real issue.”
National standards for education
“Absolutely not. The closer education is to home, the better the education is.”
Should the U.S. remain part of the United Nations
“I do not like the United Nations and unless they change I would not participate, I would defund them.”
Here’s a rundown of Carson’s responses on the issues.
Warrantless NSA domestic spying
“Terrible. No, can’t do it.”
Border fence
“The right kind of fence, yes….What has worked in the past, like in Yuma County, Arizona — a double fence with asphalt so you can get rapidly from point to point.”
Fine companies that hire illegals
“Absolutely.”
Deport illegals
“If they qualify as illegals. I would give people the ability to register in a certain period of time and if they have pristine records and they are willing to work as guest workers under the circumstances that we survive, they could stay. But they don’t become citizens and they don’t vote.”
Do you continue the “war on drugs?”
“Absolutely, I intensify it.”
Climate change, is it man-made and can we do anything about it?
Well, climate always changes. It’s either going up or down. We do have a responsibility to take care of our environment. That’s the real issue.”
National standards for education
“Absolutely not. The closer education is to home, the better the education is.”
Should the U.S. remain part of the United Nations
“I do not like the United Nations and unless they change I would not participate, I would defund them.”
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PO3 (Join to see) - PO; "Supporting the war on drugs" is going to get just a bit harder once Marijuana is legalized, regulated, and taxed in Canada.
I agree with Capt Seid Waddell on the "domestic spying" issue. The term is so loosely used as to be almost meaningless.
A "border fence" is simply impractical (and a real graffiti target).
Enforcing the law respecting "Green Cards" - why not?
"Climate Change" - I agree with him except that he doesn't appear to have any intention of doing anything about it.
"National Education Standards" - Again one of those fuzzy terms. If it means actual functional literacy and numeracy standards as well as elimination of proven false items from school curricula, great. If it means everyone gets to teach their own version of the truth which the students have to absorb by rote learning and come out of the "educational system" functionally illiterate, unable to do basic arithmetic, and without any problem solving skills (other than shooting the people they disagree with), sucks.
"United Nations" - The US refused to participate in the League of Nations (which was really an American idea) and look at the result. If the US refuses to participate in the United Nations (which was really an American idea), the result is likely to be similar. (Well, either that or some other country will fill the vacuum and the US will become irrelevant on the world stage.)
I agree with Capt Seid Waddell on the "domestic spying" issue. The term is so loosely used as to be almost meaningless.
A "border fence" is simply impractical (and a real graffiti target).
Enforcing the law respecting "Green Cards" - why not?
"Climate Change" - I agree with him except that he doesn't appear to have any intention of doing anything about it.
"National Education Standards" - Again one of those fuzzy terms. If it means actual functional literacy and numeracy standards as well as elimination of proven false items from school curricula, great. If it means everyone gets to teach their own version of the truth which the students have to absorb by rote learning and come out of the "educational system" functionally illiterate, unable to do basic arithmetic, and without any problem solving skills (other than shooting the people they disagree with), sucks.
"United Nations" - The US refused to participate in the League of Nations (which was really an American idea) and look at the result. If the US refuses to participate in the United Nations (which was really an American idea), the result is likely to be similar. (Well, either that or some other country will fill the vacuum and the US will become irrelevant on the world stage.)
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Let's assume this is for real (and I'm not saying it is or isn't). However, I'm willing to bet that just about everyone can sort through these "issues" and find at least one with which they disagree with Dr. Carson's purported responses. (I did) Will that disqualify Dr. Carson in that voter's eyes? Sadly, most Republicans lose because their base are "single issue voters". Democrats, on the other hand, have won because their base simply doesn't seem to care. Democratic candidates can hold conflicting views on multiple issues. Democrats also are single issue voters, however, in their case, they vote for the candidate when they hear the "correct" answer on that single issue. For example, if the voter is pro-abortion and the candidate voices that position, the candidate is assured the vote even if the candidate and the voter are opposed on every other issue. (Sure, there are those who will now jump on and vilify me for this assertion, but exit polls make my case for me.) To be fair, I suspect that both sides will vilify me unless I point out that I am not talking about ALL Republicans and Democrats, but only those who are true ideologues: Those whose ideology supplants common sense.
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PO3 (Join to see)
well, like I said, the interviewer is very well known to the left, and not very welcomed to the establishment GOP too. so by bring his name in will only muddy the conversation.
about the single issue voter, things is changing, Many conservative is slowly prioritizing their topics now. We will see how its go.
For conservative? it is more like principle than issues. :) When a candidate have the principles, they will normally arrive to the same answer or solution that we can agree on.
about the single issue voter, things is changing, Many conservative is slowly prioritizing their topics now. We will see how its go.
For conservative? it is more like principle than issues. :) When a candidate have the principles, they will normally arrive to the same answer or solution that we can agree on.
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COL Ted Mc
CPT Jack Durish - Captain; I'll have to think about your proposition that - as a general rule - "Republicans only vote Republican if the Republican candidate thinks exactly the same way as they do on EVERY ISSUE while Democrats vote Democrat if the Democrat candidate agrees with them on what they think is the MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE." (assuming that I have translated your post correctly).
[I'm presuming that you are excluding those people who haven't a clue what the candidates actually stand for and vote solely on the basis of whether there is an "R" or a "D" after the candidate's name.]
[I'm presuming that you are excluding those people who haven't a clue what the candidates actually stand for and vote solely on the basis of whether there is an "R" or a "D" after the candidate's name.]
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I don't believe most voters are single issue voters, be they Democrat, Republican or Other. It seems to me that most voters are focused on about 3-5 issues, and that if a candidate has a different view on one of those, they will refuse to vote for them. The main difference between Democrat and Republican voters is that Democrat voters seem more accepting of nuanced views or positions, while Republicans have been more focused on ideological purity.
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CPT Jack Durish
COL Ted Mc - By Jove, I think you've got it (with a helluva lot fewer words than I). I may be wrong but that's how I interpret exit polling. More importantly, it's how I interpret the who Democratic party strategy. How else could they win elections with identity politics?
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Mr. Carson,
1. What have we gained vs. lost in this ongoing war on drugs?
2. You mention penalizing those who hire illegals. Are you going to run with the usual "slap on the
wrist" fine while they continue using cheap labor? What are you going to do when the costs
associated with hiring American's begins hitting working class Americans in the pocket when
those companies complain about their shrinking bottom lines? They ARE going to make a profit;
and we're going to pay for it.
3. Build a wall. Seriously? Sir how has that worked so far? Build a wall, they build tunnels. You find
tunnels, they dig deeper where some ground penetrating radars don't even pick them up. Why
hasn't anyone mentioned beefing up the border patrol in manpower, technology, and equipment?
The great wall in China didn't keep anyone out BTW...
4. Quit the UN. Great Idea bro. Except we pay the most into it. The ROI isn't very high and we still
owe.
5. Here's one for ya. Israel is a sovereign country. Has it's own military, government, everything. Yet
the minute their PM says something bad about our government, it's taken as gospel. We have
"prominent" American's who bend over backwards to them as if they are our ONLY ally in the
world. Mr. Carson how are you going to let Israel know they can do whatever they want, and we
will too with the full support of ALL of our allies and not rely on the opinions of one? I don't
remember the English PM coming to a full house to talk smack unless his butt is still in the UK
doing it.
Personally I give ZERO f*cks who gets elected as long as the President remembers where he came from. He's an American pure bred, born, and raised. His loyalties lie with those in THIS nation, and the feelings of THIS nation come first and foremost, not in the twisted monologues given in speeches. He remembers and recognizes those from the brokest of broke to the richest of the rich. In regards to political afflation, both parties are chocked full of liars, thieves, convicts, and salesmen disguised as "people like us". Fix the VA, stop the religious BS that's dividing us faster than reality TV. Bring us home unless you can give the troops a real mission. Stop sequestration unless you feel it should extend to your cabinet, advisors, staff, and ALL of the congressional staffers, AND the legislators themselves. Stop with the federal rights vs. states rights. I'm so damn sick of politicians and their "double talk", lies, and innuendo's, bombastic speeches that don't amount to anything other than they got to run their gums and we were dumb enough to watch. #JUSTSAYNO2POLITICIANS #OURSANITYMATTERS
1. What have we gained vs. lost in this ongoing war on drugs?
2. You mention penalizing those who hire illegals. Are you going to run with the usual "slap on the
wrist" fine while they continue using cheap labor? What are you going to do when the costs
associated with hiring American's begins hitting working class Americans in the pocket when
those companies complain about their shrinking bottom lines? They ARE going to make a profit;
and we're going to pay for it.
3. Build a wall. Seriously? Sir how has that worked so far? Build a wall, they build tunnels. You find
tunnels, they dig deeper where some ground penetrating radars don't even pick them up. Why
hasn't anyone mentioned beefing up the border patrol in manpower, technology, and equipment?
The great wall in China didn't keep anyone out BTW...
4. Quit the UN. Great Idea bro. Except we pay the most into it. The ROI isn't very high and we still
owe.
5. Here's one for ya. Israel is a sovereign country. Has it's own military, government, everything. Yet
the minute their PM says something bad about our government, it's taken as gospel. We have
"prominent" American's who bend over backwards to them as if they are our ONLY ally in the
world. Mr. Carson how are you going to let Israel know they can do whatever they want, and we
will too with the full support of ALL of our allies and not rely on the opinions of one? I don't
remember the English PM coming to a full house to talk smack unless his butt is still in the UK
doing it.
Personally I give ZERO f*cks who gets elected as long as the President remembers where he came from. He's an American pure bred, born, and raised. His loyalties lie with those in THIS nation, and the feelings of THIS nation come first and foremost, not in the twisted monologues given in speeches. He remembers and recognizes those from the brokest of broke to the richest of the rich. In regards to political afflation, both parties are chocked full of liars, thieves, convicts, and salesmen disguised as "people like us". Fix the VA, stop the religious BS that's dividing us faster than reality TV. Bring us home unless you can give the troops a real mission. Stop sequestration unless you feel it should extend to your cabinet, advisors, staff, and ALL of the congressional staffers, AND the legislators themselves. Stop with the federal rights vs. states rights. I'm so damn sick of politicians and their "double talk", lies, and innuendo's, bombastic speeches that don't amount to anything other than they got to run their gums and we were dumb enough to watch. #JUSTSAYNO2POLITICIANS #OURSANITYMATTERS
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PO3 (Join to see)
Well, those are just an hour of interview with "advertisements. So it is like 40mins. :) sometime I wish they can do interviews of like 3 hours ... that would should a lot of true color of any candidate.
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