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David · #21 Postby **David** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 2:41 pm

I thought he was out?

therock1811 · #22 Postby **therock1811** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 2:46 pm

Edwards 100, then Kerry 98, Bush 97, Dean 88, Kucinich 82, Sharpton 78...guess you can see where I'm going...

ColdFront77 · #23 Postby **ColdFront77** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 3:58 pm

Well, here are mine:

1 Kucinich Score 100%
2 Kerry Score 91%
3 Sharpton Score 81%
4 Edwards Score    80%
5 Bush Score          72%
6 Dean Score          68%

Does everyone understand every single issue completely?

southerngale · #24 Postby **southerngale** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 3:59 pm

brettjrob wrote:Kucinich 100%, followed by several other dems in the 90s.

Bush... 5%

Hmm, for you guys that got 100% match with Bush you must have supported prayer in public schools... no comment

I'll comment.

No doubt about it! It is OBVIOUS that it's needed. Besides, you should be allowed to pray wherever you want, especially in school. Geesh, kids need all the positive influence they can get! I still can't imagine why anyone would be against it. :roll:

ColdFront77 · #25 Postby **ColdFront77** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 4:04 pm

I agree with you, Kelly. However, if someone doesn't believe in something, it obviously can't be forced.

Anonymous · #26 Postby **Anonymous** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 7:00 pm

southerngale wrote:
brettjrob wrote:Kucinich 100%, followed by several other dems in the 90s.

Bush... 5%

Hmm, for you guys that got 100% match with Bush you must have supported prayer in public schools... no comment

I'll comment.

No doubt about it! It is OBVIOUS that it's needed. Besides, you should be allowed to pray wherever you want, especially in school. Geesh, kids need all the positive influence they can get! I still can't imagine why anyone would be against it.

Well I took the question as "do you support ORGANIZED/routine prayer in school." I have no problem with people choosing to pray on their own, but having public schools leading a class in prayer to the Christian God is completely wrong, in my opinion.

weatherluvr · #27 Postby **weatherluvr** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 7:13 pm

1-Kerry 100%
2-Kucinich 97%
3-SHARPTON?!?!? 85% (the credibility of this survey just went in the crapper)
4-Edwards 85%
5-Dean 81% :roll:

6-Bush 80% :lol:

mf_dolphin · #28 Postby **mf_dolphin** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 7:19 pm

LOL weatherluvr. If Sharpton is in your top 3 you need help :-)

#29 Postby **streetsoldier** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 8:33 pm

If the responses in this thread are in any way indicative of the voting public, I fear for the future of our Constitutional Republic...polarization is in full swing. :cry:

OtherHD · #30 Postby **OtherHD** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 8:36 pm

streetsoldier wrote:If the responses in this thread are in any way indicative of the voting public, I fear for the future of our Constitutional Republic...polarization is in full swing.

Could you be more specific? I think you are putting too much credence in the survey.

#31 Postby **streetsoldier** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 8:50 pm

My view is that only those who are truly interested in the outcome would take this poll...and are "most likely to actually vote".

Granted, all of the Storm2K membership won't post herein, but the trend so far appears to be a return to 2000 in sentiments..and that was razor-thin, or "split right down the middle".

#32 Postby **Stephanie** » Sun Feb 15, 2004 9:59 am

wx247 wrote:Stephanie... did I hear you say that you wanted to vote for Sharpton?

NOOO!!!

#33 Postby **Stephanie** » Sun Feb 15, 2004 10:01 am

brettjrob wrote:
southerngale wrote:
brettjrob wrote:Kucinich 100%, followed by several other dems in the 90s.

Bush... 5%

Hmm, for you guys that got 100% match with Bush you must have supported prayer in public schools... no comment

I'll comment.

No doubt about it! It is OBVIOUS that it's needed. Besides, you should be allowed to pray wherever you want, especially in school. Geesh, kids need all the positive influence they can get! I still can't imagine why anyone would be against it.

Well I took the question as "do you support ORGANIZED/routine prayer in school." I have no problem with people choosing to pray on their own, but having public schools leading a class in prayer to the Christian God is completely wrong, in my opinion.

I agree with both of you - organized prayer no, but moment of silence to pray to "whomever" or to gather your thoughts yes.

#34 Postby **Stephanie** » Sun Feb 15, 2004 10:05 am

streetsoldier wrote:My view is that only those who are truly interested in the outcome would take this poll...and are "most likely to actually vote".

Granted, all of the Storm2K membership won't post herein, but the trend so far appears to be a return to 2000 in sentiments..and that was razor-thin, or "split right down the middle".

I never thought that the views of the public has changed since 2000. I think we are just as polarized IF NOT MORE. Regardless of who wins this election (aka which side :roll:

), we will remain polarized for a while IMHO.

JQ Public · #35 Postby **JQ Public** » Sun Feb 15, 2004 10:38 am

1. Kerry 100%
2. Kucinich 100%
3. Dean 95%
4. Edwards 90%
5. Bush 27%

JQ Public · #36 Postby **JQ Public** » Sun Feb 15, 2004 10:39 am

one question...why didn't even show the percentage i had with sharpton. I did want to see where he stacked up but it only showed 5 of the candidates.

ColdFront77 · #37 Postby **ColdFront77** » Sun Feb 15, 2004 6:51 pm

I feel that I am Republican from being brought up in a "Republican household." -- but feel I lean more to the left on issues I understand enough to have confident enough view on.

So, in recent days I consider myself to the right of central.

David · #38 Postby **David** » Sun Feb 15, 2004 6:52 pm

These days if you pray in school you could be expelled. Public schools are reaching all time lows, i'm sick of it personally, and thankfully will be the class of 2007.. and out.

Anonymous · #39 Postby **Anonymous** » Sun Feb 15, 2004 8:48 pm

David wrote:These days if you pray in school you could be expelled.

I have never heard of such a thing happening; I'm not sure where you're getting that from. Here in Virginia, we have a "moment of silence" at the beginning of every school day for the explicit purpose of prayer/meditation/whatever. This should be more than enough for religious individuals as far as I'm concerned; for me, it just wastes another moment of my day that I could be spending doing something I find constructive. For one thing, you have all but 7 of the 24 hours of the day to pray outside of school... why is it so crucial to fight to ensure that everyone has the right to pray in those 7 hours when students are supposed to be getting an education? Could it be the conservative agenda to ultimately reinstate Christianity in public life wherever and whenever possible? Nah, of course not, what am I thinking

. But all joking aside, I seriously doubt your claim about kids getting expelled for praying in school. The only way I could see any punishment taking place (and it would certainly be suspension at worst) is if they were doing so during instruction, and in that case, it's just as bad as someone pulling out their cellphone and giving their buddy a call in the middle of the lecture, and they should be corrected IMO.

#40 Postby **streetsoldier** » Sun Feb 15, 2004 11:12 pm

In our school district, any prayer is an open invitation for detention/temporary expulsion and mandatory counseling sessions. :grrr:

It's left up to the individual school district to choose the standards in MO.

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