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I am supporting "John Edwards (D)" in the 2008 U.S. Presidential election.

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Issues	Position
Abortion Abortion should be legal.	In Favor
Affirmative Action The government should give preferential treatment to people based on their race or gender.	Against
Border Fence The U.S. should build a fence on its southern border in order to reduce illegal immigration.	In Favor
Campaign Finance Reform People and organizations should be limited on how much money they can donate to political candidates.	In Favor
Civil Unions Couples of the same sex should receive the same benefits as married couples via civil unions.	In Favor
Death Penalty Society should put convicted murderers to death.	In Favor
Drug Legalization Narcotics should be legalized.	Against
Environmental Protection The government should put environmental protection ahead of economic policies.	In Favor
Estate Tax Upon dying, a person's wealth should be taken by the government.	In Favor
Flag Burning Burning the U.S. flag in protest should be legal for U.S. citizens.	In Favor
Flat Tax Every citizen should pay one flat tax rate (i.e. 15%) based on their income for that year.	In Favor
Gay Marriage Couples of the same sex should be allowed to get married, and be recognized by the State.	In Favor
Global Warming Theory Global warming exists and mankind is responsible for it.	In Favor
Gun Rights Every law abiding citizen should have the right to own a gun.	Against
Labor Unions Labor unions are a beneficial entity for the work force.	In Favor
Late Term Abortion Late term abortion should be legalized.	In Favor
Medicaid & Medicare Paying into social programs like Medicaid and Medicare should be mandatory.	In Favor
Medical Marijuana Marijuana should be legal if prescribed by a medical doctor.	In Favor
Minimum Wage The government should create and enforce a minimum wage to be paid to all workers.	In Favor

Issues	Position
Missile Defense System The government should build a missile defense system to minimize the threat of incoming nuclear missiles.	In Favor
National Health Care The government should provide a national health care system.	In Favor
National Retail Sales Tax Every citizen should pay one flat sales tax rate (i.e. 15%) for items they purchase.	In Favor
Patriotism Patriotism should be encouraged and taught to children in schools.	In Favor
Police Profiling The law enforcement community should be allowed to use profiling in order to deter crime.	Against
President George W. Bush I support the U.S. President, George W. Bush.	Against
Progressive Tax People with a higher level of income should pay a higher tax rate.	In Favor
School Vouchers Families should receive a voucher if they want to send their child to a private school instead of a public school.	Against
Social Programs The government should create and provide social programs.	In Favor
Social Security Paying into a social program like social security should be mandatory.	In Favor
Term Limits Every elected politician should be subject to a term limit for their particular office.	In Favor
Tobacco Rights Tobacco use should be legal.	Against
United States I support the United States of America.	In Favor
Vegetarianism / PETA People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals	Against
War in Afghanistan I support the War in Afghanistan.	In Favor
War in Iran I support going to war against Iran.	Against
War in Iraq I support the War in Iraq.	Against
War on Terrorism I support the War on Terrorism.	In Favor
Welfare The government should provide welfare to the poor.	In Favor

SPF's Debates

The Iraq war was started by greed, and connections.

My argument is simple,the Iraq war was started by greed, and connections. GREED: 1.One issue about Iraq is Oil. 2.Bush is well CONNECTED to Big Oil. (Daddy Bush has lots of money in Big Oil, and for Bush junior, theres allways the Oil Lobby.) 3.Haliburton is a corporation that makes weapons for wars. Cheney was Haliburton's CEO, and has enormous amounts of stocks in Haliburton. 4. Many contracts have been made to Haliburton durring the Iraq War, making Haliburton...

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The minimum wage is a necesary rigth for working Americans.

Without a minimum wage, workers could be paid whatever buissinesses want. Workers would be exploited, which would not only be undecent, and unfair but you can't even imagine how hard it would be for some workers to survive. Taxes,rent, heating,running water, food , drinking water, and money for gas or public transportation, all cost money. These are all neccesities for survival in the 21st century United States. The US government has a responsibility to make sure workers are paid fairly, and...

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There is an immoral side of the Pro Life side of Abortion.

The "Right to Life" movement claims to be the moral side of the abortion issue, but there are things which are highly immoral about making it illegal to perform an abortion. First of all, it is very likely that this child will be unwanted, and unwanted children aren't going to be treated well. It is also likely that this child will be brought up in poverty, either in an orphanage, or in a poor household. It is fair to assert therefore that there is a high probability that this child w...

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""A conservative is a man who sits and thinks, but mainly sits." - Woodrow Wilson"

Debates:	3
Won:	1
Lost:	1
Tied:	1
Win Ratio:	50.00%

Joined:	May 12, 2008
Online:	Within 11 Hours
City:	Los Angeles
State:	California
Country:	United States
Gender:	male
Age:	13 Years
Sign:	Taurus
Ethnicity:	White
Party:	Democratic Party
Profession:	Student
Faith:	Jewish
Spectrum:	Liberal

About Me

"I am interested in history, politics, and debating. I love Classical Music,Gershwin, swing, and Big Band Jazz. I also love reading."

What I Believe

"I am proud to be Jewish, and believe in God. In more political terms I think the health of our environment is a very important issue,as well as,a higher minimum wage, workers rights, womans rights, gay rights,social security, and socialized medicine ."