What one issue do you struggle with the most?

[Harpy Eagle]

If someone claims to be against "Big Government" this should be a no-brainer and they shouldn't want government anywhere near making these decisions of life and death.

The Govt does not make them, a jury of peers does.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

i am tired of spending $130.00 at the grocery store on what used to cost like around 80.00....

Get a better job and then you will not mind as much!

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Hoping for an interesting, illuminating conversation here.

The one major issue I struggle the most with is the death penalty. My impulse is to be against the death penalty, because (a) I don't see it as a deterrent, and (b) because I kinda like the idea of letting someone rot for killing someone else. HOWEVER, if someone I love were murdered, I may want that killer to be made dead ASAP. I've never been in that position, so I can't tell how I would react.

What's yours?

10 facts about the death penalty in the U.S.

Here’s a closer look at public opinion on the death penalty, as well as key facts about the nation’s use of capital punishment.

www.pewresearch.org

Your hope died by post number 2.

Sad

 

[frigidweirdo]

Hoping for an interesting, illuminating conversation here.

The one major issue I struggle the most with is the death penalty. My impulse is to be against the death penalty, because (a) I don't see it as a deterrent, and (b) because I kinda like the idea of letting someone rot for killing someone else. HOWEVER, if someone I love were murdered, I may want that killer to be made dead ASAP. I've never been in that position, so I can't tell how I would react.

What's yours?

10 facts about the death penalty in the U.S.

Here’s a closer look at public opinion on the death penalty, as well as key facts about the nation’s use of capital punishment.

www.pewresearch.org

Ignorance of people in a democratic system.

Democracy is the least worst of political systems, but mostly "democracy" doesn't exist as 95% of people literally have no clue what they're voting for. Usually they're just Turkeys voting for Thanksgiving and Christmas all in one.

How do you make democracy better under such circumstances?

 

[DBA]

Get a better job and then you will not mind as much!

Sure, so no reason for the min. wage to be higher. Those folks just need to get a better job. I agree with you.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

The unchallenged (perceived) ability of the left to assault children. (see my sig)

How many people have you killed over this?

 

[LordBrownTrout]

Key lime pie.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Sure, so no reason for the min. wage to be higher. Those folks just need to get a better job. I agree with you.

I am against a minimum wage set at any level higher than the city/town level

 

[LordBrownTrout]

Democrats favor policy that creates killing zones, like in poor black communities.

You punish law enforcement for trying to end it, or you punish those like Rittenhouse who try to defend themselves and society, and then release the offenders back into society as soon as possible.

It is speculative on why they do this. Is it intentinal? Are they more concerned about reducing carbon footprints or some such nonsense or are they just retarded?

Who knows. But really, who cares? They need to be driven out of office and out of society.

Its amazing to watch them hold sanger up as an idol.

 

[Moonglow]

Democrats favor policy that creates killing zones, like in poor black communities.

You punish law enforcement for trying to end it, or you punish those like Rittenhouse who try to defend themselves and society, and then release the offenders back into society as soon as possible.

It is speculative on why they do this. Is it intentinal? Are they more concerned about reducing carbon footprints or some such nonsense or are they just retarded?

Who knows. But really, who cares? They need to be driven out of office and out of society.

Pigs can't end crime or they'd be out of a job.

 

[alang1216]

Hoping for an interesting, illuminating conversation here.

The one major issue I struggle the most with is the death penalty. My impulse is to be against the death penalty, because (a) I don't see it as a deterrent, and (b) because I kinda like the idea of letting someone rot for killing someone else. HOWEVER, if someone I love were murdered, I may want that killer to be made dead ASAP. I've never been in that position, so I can't tell how I would react.

What's yours?

10 facts about the death penalty in the U.S.

Here’s a closer look at public opinion on the death penalty, as well as key facts about the nation’s use of capital punishment.

www.pewresearch.org

Polarization of our politics. One side is good and the other side is evil and you can't compromise with evil as I've often been told. This country couldn't have begun without the free states compromising with the slave states yet compromise has come to be a dirty word, a sign of weakness. Ideological purity will be the death of our democracy.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Hoping for an interesting, illuminating conversation here.

The one major issue I struggle the most with is the death penalty. My impulse is to be against the death penalty, because (a) I don't see it as a deterrent, and (b) because I kinda like the idea of letting someone rot for killing someone else. HOWEVER, if someone I love were murdered, I may want that killer to be made dead ASAP. I've never been in that position, so I can't tell how I would react.

What's yours?

10 facts about the death penalty in the U.S.

Here’s a closer look at public opinion on the death penalty, as well as key facts about the nation’s use of capital punishment.

www.pewresearch.org

My issue with the death penalty is its unequal application in our country.

I am fine with the concept of it, of a law saying 'do this thing and you lose your life".

But when humans cannot seem to do things in a fair manner

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Polarization of our politics. One side is good and the other side is evil and you can't compromise with evil as I've often been told. This country couldn't have begun without the free states compromising with the slave states yet compromise has come to be a dirty word, a sign of weakness. Ideological purity will be the death of our democracy.

Post of the day

 

[Harry Dresden]

Get a better job and then you will not mind as much!

typical response by those who have more than others....you sound like those in congress....

 

[LordBrownTrout]

Polarization of our politics. One side is good and the other side is evil and you can't compromise with evil as I've often been told. This country couldn't have begun without the free states compromising with the slave states yet compromise has come to be a dirty word, a sign of weakness. Ideological purity will be the death of our democracy.

What would be the benefit of compromising with a state that approves of slavery?

 

[shockedcanadian]

Hoping for an interesting, illuminating conversation here.

The one major issue I struggle the most with is the death penalty. My impulse is to be against the death penalty, because (a) I don't see it as a deterrent, and (b) because I kinda like the idea of letting someone rot for killing someone else. HOWEVER, if someone I love were murdered, I may want that killer to be made dead ASAP. I've never been in that position, so I can't tell how I would react.

What's yours?

10 facts about the death penalty in the U.S.

Here’s a closer look at public opinion on the death penalty, as well as key facts about the nation’s use of capital punishment.

www.pewresearch.org

Freedom or lackthereof.

Enforce me I'm Canadian.

 

[JoeMoma]

Hoping for an interesting, illuminating conversation here.

The one major issue I struggle the most with is the death penalty. My impulse is to be against the death penalty, because (a) I don't see it as a deterrent, and (b) because I kinda like the idea of letting someone rot for killing someone else. HOWEVER, if someone I love were murdered, I may want that killer to be made dead ASAP. I've never been in that position, so I can't tell how I would react.

What's yours?

10 facts about the death penalty in the U.S.

Here’s a closer look at public opinion on the death penalty, as well as key facts about the nation’s use of capital punishment.

www.pewresearch.org

I am pro-death penalty in theory. That said, their have been many innocent people "found guilty" and later it was discovered that they were actually innocent. Granted, many of these people were not sentenced to death; however, I've got to wonder how many people have been sentenced to death unjustly. Our legal system is composed of humans and humans make mistakes (and some are intentionally crooked).

 

[Harpy Eagle]

typical response by those who have more than others....you sound like those in congress....

It is the right winger in me coming out. Put your nose to the grindstone, pull yourself up by your bootstraps and use some elbow grease. If I could do it you, can do it!

 

[alang1216]

What would be the benefit of compromising with a state that approves of slavery?

The United States of America

 

[initforme]

Protecting workers by adding laws so they can't be taken advantage of.