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Old 06-15-2011, 02:27 PM
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No labels means no thought, no communication.

Words are labels, after all.

This is simply another attempt to create compliant, thoughtless serfs.

Reject "no labels," go with "label with accuracy."
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Old 06-15-2011, 02:52 PM
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I absolutely agree that we should get rid of all political parties and labels. People should just run on what they believe and want for the country. That's it. Their political party is irrelevant. Well, it SHOULD be irrelevant. (certainly irrelevant to me and a growing number of people with a brain)

The issues are what should be relevant. But nowadays, the issues get lost in party labels and histrionics. People see a party label and ignore the issues. It's detrimental to our country.
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Old 06-15-2011, 05:21 PM
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I absolutely agree that we should get rid of all political parties and labels. People should just run on what they believe and want for the country. That's it. Their political party is irrelevant. Well, it SHOULD be irrelevant. (certainly irrelevant to me and a growing number of people with a brain)
Being that we are social creatures with a marked tendency toward herd mentality, I wouldn't expect that to happen any time in the near future.
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I absolutely agree that we should get rid of all political parties and labels. People should just run on what they believe and want for the country. That's it. Their political party is irrelevant. Well, it SHOULD be irrelevant. (certainly irrelevant to me and a growing number of people with a brain)

The issues are what should be relevant. But nowadays, the issues get lost in party labels and histrionics. People see a party label and ignore the issues. It's detrimental to our country.
I heard probably on history channel the other day the founders weren't really thinking parties would form in the manner they have. What a shock it would be I guess for George and Tom and Ben to see us now.
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I heard probably on history channel the other day the founders weren't really thinking parties would form in the manner they have. What a shock it would be I guess for George and Tom and Ben to see us now.
I suspect they would be horrified at the European-style state we've become, when their intention was to break free and give birth to something much better.
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I heard probably on history channel the other day the founders weren't really thinking parties would form in the manner they have. What a shock it would be I guess for George and Tom and Ben to see us now.
John Adams was troubled by the concept of political parties and he expressed his concern to Jefferson.
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I suspect they would be horrified at the European-style state we've become, when their intention was to break free and give birth to something much better.
Excellent point. We can have better and enjoyed that for a long time. I just cringe at people watching the EU fail but wanting us to be more like them. Why would we be that stupid?
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Excellent point. We can have better and enjoyed that for a long time. I just cringe at people watching the EU fail but wanting us to be more like them. Why would we be that stupid?
I tend to think it's because alot of Americns look at Europe, and the way they "take care" of their populations, and they desire the same thing here. We've lost much of our American mettle.
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