07-27-2009, 04:23 PM
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Location: Maryland
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Originally Posted by Aqua
I wasn't discussing politicians specifically, but since you've brought it up I will add that I do not have much hope that either. Unfortunately that's part of the 'game'.
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While I do not consider that behavior unfortunate, we do agree on this long-term prospect of politicians.
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I also wasn't discussing a specific bill, but I agree that actually reading the bill and deciding for yourself if it's good or bad is the best course.
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Yes, although I usually rely on an analysis or review by an unbiased third party.
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What I was discussing is the propaganda being emailed and posted in blogs (and generally not authored by a politician) that warn of terrible things happening in the legislature (State and/or Federal) and proceeds to detail (for example) all the ways in which your rights will be stripped away if bill such and such passes, even though there are no such provisions written into the bill. Of course, that's also assuming the bill in question actually exists.
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Yes. Extremist views are a nuisance, and can distract attention from important unresolved issues. See above.
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