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zdog234

I am supporting "Barack Obama (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.	Against
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.	Against
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.	In Favor
Labor Unions Labor unions are a beneficial entity for the work force.	In Favor
Late Term Abortion Late term abortion should be legalized.	Against
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.	Against
Police Profiling The law enforcement community should be allowed to use profiling in order to deter crime.	In Favor
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.	Against
Term Limits Every elected politician should be subject to a term limit for their particular office.	Against
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.	Against
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.	Against
Welfare The government should provide welfare to the poor.	Against

zdog234's Debates

Term Limits should continue

I shall now start with my opening statment, if there were no term limits then the government would be much easier to corrupt. If the same person could be president in an unlimited number of times then it would be simple for that administration could rig election after election continuiing their reign of power until they die. Literally giving us presidents for life. Now to make sure that there are no confusions, a term limit is a limit on how many times a person can become president, i.e. 2 terms...

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Updated 1 Month Ago

Paying into the current social security system should be mandatory.

My opening argument is very simple. 1) Social security is not even. People do not get the same amount of money as someone did 30 years ago. Soon all of the baby boomers will reach retirement age and the social security funds will dry up. Most of these social security funds will come from younger Americans. http://en.wikipedia.org/...(United_States)#Claim_that_it_is_a_pyramid_scheme 2) Social security discriminates against the poor, as they pay an extra social security tax. http://en.wik...

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Updated 2 Months Ago

Paying into the current social security system should be mandatory

My opening argument is very simple. 1) Social security is not even. People do not get the same amount of money as someone did 30 years ago. Soon all of the baby boomers will reach retirement age and the social security funds will dry up. Most of these social security funds will come from younger Americans. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Security_(United_States)#Claim_that_it_is_a_pyramid_scheme 2) Social security discriminates against the poor, as they pay an extra social security t...

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Updated 2 Months Ago

Astronomy is the Most Interesting Type of Science

Hello! Please debate. :) Astronomy is, I believe, the most interesting type of science. There are many unexplored areas in it, so we still have much to learn, and it may produce outstanding results when we do make discoveries in that area. It is much less mundane, much more mysterious, and is so vast that one exploring it would never be at a loss for things to learn or find out. While physics, biology, etc. are very important, they have been explored very thoroughly and are too close to home ...

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Updated 2 Months Ago

Debating about Debates of Win vs Mac

I say that it is possible to argue when the Mac is better than Windows, or if Windows is better than Mac. But what if they are both equal, then you debate about it, because they are equal. But since they are not, then you can debate about them....

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""You aren't truly alive until you've found something worth dying for.""All I know is that I know nothing, which makes me the only one who knows anything.""He who throws mud loses ground""

Debates:	5
Won:	3
Lost:	0
Tied:	2
Win Ratio:	100.00%

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City:	Santa Monica
State:	California
Country:	United States
Gender:	male
Age:	14 Years
Sign:	Gemini
Salary:	$150,001+
Orientation:	Heterosexual
Party:	Democratic Party
Profession:	Artist
Faith:	Agnostic
Spectrum:	Liberal
Sports:	Baseball

What I Believe

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