| g4everbard6 ( @ 2008-09-12 10:51:00 |
A brief listing by me. From http://www.ontheissues.org/john_mccain.h
Supports federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. (May 2007) [dont you think that's a little weird; pro life pro stem cell research?]
Prosecute abortion doctors, not women who get them. (Jan 2000) [I'll personally start handing out coat hangers]
“Family Conference” if daughter wanted an abortion. (Jan 2000)
Abortion OK if raped; and no testing for rape. (Jan 2000) [so a life is a life, unless your raped. Then its ok?]
On Civil Rights:
Supports CA Prop. 8: one-man-one-woman marriage. (Jul 2008) [anti gay]
Don't ask, don't tell is working; don't tamper with it. (Jun 2007) [its actually not working, because its don't ask, don't tell, don't get caught, don't talk about, don't live, don't post about]
Confederate flag on top of capitol was wrong; in front is ok. (May 2007) [wow can you say out right racest?]
Voted against MLK holiday in 1983; now calls that a mistake. (Apr 2008) [its a mistake now because people won't vote for an open racist]
Ten Commandments would bring virtue to our schools. (Jan 2000) [BIG nono. Seperation of church and state. are you also going to post the 48 wiccan laws, the 10 satinaic laws, the native american virtues of truth, the koran laws?]
Confederate flag is a “symbol of heritage”. (Jan 2000) [and the swastica is a symbol of german glory....]
Allow, but not mandate, school prayer. (Jan 2000) [unless there's some insanely throrough supervising to ensuring ALL faiths and prays are covered no.]
Indian gambling OK; lottery is not. (Aug 1999) [I don't understand. and I'm not even being sarcastic- isn't a lottery organized gambling?]
Voted NO on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes. (Jun 2002) [but people are targeted because of sexual orientation. he should listen to some jamaican rap. All about burning the 'bati man' aka fagg**]
on Crime
More death penalty; stricter sentencing. (Jan 2000) [isn't killing someone taking a life? but pro-life... hmmm.]
Teach virtues in all schools. (Dec 1999) [its not a schools place to teach a virtue. That's a moral belief that should be taught at home, lest you have 10 parents bitching about how they dont want their kids comming home talking about the schools rules]
No circumstances where president can disregard treaties. (Dec 2007) [in that case- we need to all pack up and move now; our first treaties say we owe natives a lot more land than what they currently have]
Overthrow “rogue” governments to keep Americans safe. (Feb 2000) [guess what two famous people we supported to 'overthrow' their government? Saddam Hussain, and Osama Bin Laden... ]
Guns are a problem, but so are violent web sites & videos [they don't get into an argument with their family and then load up a video and kill them]
Voted YES on more penalties for gun & drug violations. (May 1999)
Voted YES on loosening license & background checks at gun shows. (May 1999) [so as long as your a criminal with a clean record or go to a gun show, your good to kill]
Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC. (Mar 2007)
Allow firearms in National Parks. (Feb 2008) [i have a suggestion. lets put loaded unregistered guns in happy meals! :) ]
Higher taxes on cigarettes. (Jan 2000) [sure lets raise the price, again; but continue to let Tobacco as a big company advertise aggressivly to minors in movies, and magazines.]
Surveillance of overseas communications is ok. (Dec 2007) [hey everybody we're America- lets spy on the world!!!!]
Ok to hold even US citizens as enemy combatants. (Dec 2007) [::dripping with sarcasm:: ABSOLUTELY! In fact what we did to the Japanise during world war 2 was a great strategy- and hitler had a great idea about those 'holding camps']
His Military Commissions Act ended up denying habeas corpus. (Oct 2007) [habeas corpus basically means a detainy has a right to go to court to see if there is proper evidence to detain them. ie: you can't just put someone in jail because you feel like it or you 'think' they did something]
First reaction to Sept 11: "This is war". (May 2002) [yayay lets go to war over everything and anything! ::stab stab::]
Argued for base closings even in the wake of 9/11. (May 2002) [I don't even know what the fuck this guys problem is]
Women have proven themselves in combat-no restrictions. (Dec 1999) [fuck that shit. i'm not dying for bullshit. I'm gay anyway, not my problem]
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