Time for a new poll: describe your political affiliation.
Me: libertarian. I believe in the most freedom for the people with the least government interference.
Communist
Socialist/Labour/etc.
Republican/Conservative/etc.
Libertarian
Facist
Monarchist
Anarchist
None of the Above
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Time for a new poll: describe your political affiliation.
Me: libertarian. I believe in the most freedom for the people with the least government interference.
"War is an ugly thing but not the ugliest of things; the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feelings which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. A man who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself."
John Stuart Mill
Conservative Republican with occasional Libertarian tendencies.
PS: Here's hoping this thread doesn't break down into a "my philosophy is better than your philosophy" flame war.
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Libertarian... registered, card-carrying
“I am a soldier. I fight where I am told, and I win where I fight.”
General George S. Patton, Jr.
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Of course it will. There are always those who claim that they are the only ones with the right answers and everyone else is wrong. Not only do they believe that but they also have to show you why you are wrong.Originally posted by Perrryyy
Here's hoping this thread doesn't break down into a "my philosophy is better than your philosophy" flame war.
It will be just a little more civilized here than on some of the other forums.
"The darkest places in hell are reserved for those
who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis."
Dante Alighieri
"A day without sunshine is like, you know, night."
Sandra
"Michael Moore is reminiscent of a heavy-handed Leni Riefenstahl, who glorified Nazism in the 1930s." Peter Worthington, Toronto Sun.
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As I described myself in another thread I look upon myself as a Minimalist Socialist.
Yep, a Card Carrying Liberal of long stripe
Still, much like religions & philosophies, i have friends in all camps, including a man who I am trying to convince that he is truly a Libertarian even though he describes himself as a Conservative Republican -- his views are strongly Libertarian and he has yet to see how that and the CR lable don't truly mesh.
And I am proud to say that I have voted in every election I have ever been eligible for -- that way I have a right to b***h about the government.
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I would list myself as a Libertarian, but in national elections I'm a single issue voter. The issue there is foriegn policy. Thus, I list myself as a Barry Goldwater-style Republican.
"If it ain't the Devil's music, you ain't doin' it right" -- Chris Thomas King
"C makes for an awfully long lever." - H. Beam Piper
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Same!Originally posted by calguard66
Libertarian... registered, card-carrying
"War is an ugly thing but not the ugliest of things; the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feelings which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. A man who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself."
John Stuart Mill
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Moderate Republican...I like to think I'm close to Colin Powell and John McCain in my political views.
Davy Jones
"Frightened? My dear, you are looking at a man who has laughed in the face of death, sneered at doom, and chuckled at catastrophe! I was petrified."
-- The Wizard of Oz
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Here in Canada, I vote for the Canadian Alliance, a right-wing conservative party. Alot like the Republicans of the U.S.. Though I personnally advocate for more liberty and I'm partial to the monarchy. None of the options really suit me...really.
"The misery of being exploited by capitalists is nothing compared to the misery of not being exploited at all."
-Joan Robinson, economist
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I am a card carrying Reformer as well. But, with the last round of Political Fiascos we had recently up here, I 'm not sure who I am voting for.Originally posted by Lt.Khrys Antos
Here in Canada, I vote for the Canadian Alliance, a right-wing conservative party. Alot like the Republicans of the U.S.. Though I personnally advocate for more liberty and I'm partial to the monarchy. None of the options really suit me...really.
BTW, as voted on the poll, I am also a card carrying Monarchist.
God Save the Queen!
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I am a leftist libertarian myself.
Just a note, why no Democratic choice? You have Republican, but no Democrat.
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Did you guys get a book from your MPs asking if you were interested in Senate reform, the national anthem and the right to vote for convicted criminals in jail? Or was that just for ridings that have CA representation?Originally posted by Phantom
I am a card carrying Reformer as well. But, with the last round of Political Fiascos we had recently up here, I 'm not sure who I am voting for.
BTW, as voted on the poll, I am also a card carrying Monarchist.
God Save the Queen!
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Still surprised to see eastern people that voted Reform/CA. For those that don't know, our Liberal CBC TV seems to spend a lot of time and money reporting on CA internal problems, while downplaying Liberal corruption. They also give the opinion in their reports that no one east of Manitoba voted CA.
"The darkest places in hell are reserved for those
who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis."
Dante Alighieri
"A day without sunshine is like, you know, night."
Sandra
"Michael Moore is reminiscent of a heavy-handed Leni Riefenstahl, who glorified Nazism in the 1930s." Peter Worthington, Toronto Sun.
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That would be the socialist/labour/democrat/liberal.....Originally posted by AslanC
I am a leftist libertarian myself.
Just a note, why no Democratic choice? You have Republican, but no Democrat.
But maybe not NDP.
"The darkest places in hell are reserved for those
who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis."
Dante Alighieri
"A day without sunshine is like, you know, night."
Sandra
"Michael Moore is reminiscent of a heavy-handed Leni Riefenstahl, who glorified Nazism in the 1930s." Peter Worthington, Toronto Sun.
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I do find it intriguing, given the definite Liberal-Socialist nature of the the Star Trek universe (at least on the UFP side) that this poll and board seems more popular with the right-hand side of the political spectrum.
This is NOT meant as a slam or a flame, merely a comment. As stated in my post above, I have friends of all stripes.
I shall have to look more closely at the "Why Do YOU Like Star Trek" thread now.
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AH! You're right! I thought I'd got 'em all...Originally posted by AslanC
I am a leftist libertarian myself.
Just a note, why no Democratic choice? You have Republican, but no Democrat.
Bugger. Probably closest to the labour party, then.
"War is an ugly thing but not the ugliest of things; the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feelings which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. A man who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself."
John Stuart Mill
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