warpped665 i'm sorry i made you cry
From 2000 until just recently almost every aspect of the government has been under Republican influence. Just in case you missed 8th grade gov I'll break this down a bit for you. Since the year 2000 we've had a Republican administration in the White House (executive branch), a Republican majority in the Supreme Court (judicial branch), and a Republican majority in Congress (legislative branch). Maybe the constraints applied to your perception of government still allow the fundamental concept of checks and balances to maintain its integrity under such a scenario, but the unvarnished truth is that the United States of America has been marching to the tune of that grand, sweaty elephant for the majority of this DECADE.
Explanation laced with more troll.
I don't think I had a government class in middle school... but I had one in the second high school I went to (I moved) had almost all republican and conservative teachers. Anyway yeah in that class I didn't do much... and I was half asleep most of the time in that class or maybe I just forgot most of what I learned. Though it been to long so I could be wrong my memory is kind of fuzzy. Anyway yeah, I basically get that we have been under mostly republican control for a long time but that does not 100 percent guarantee that this whole thing has been their fault. One could definitely say that this would suggest this to a degree that it doesn't matter, but that tiny bit of doubt throws me off joining any side in a argument. I've always stayed in the middle of political arguments. In fact, I hate arguing politics. because every time I see people argue politics neither side backs down and it always just turns into a screeching contest of I'M RIGHT YOU ARE WRONG (and oh they wont just STFU and I hear them from all the way upstairs GAHH) and then it would devolve into insults.
I usually like a nice calm intelligent discussion, and since I usually don't have any stance on a subject other then maybe censorship, I usually play devil's advocate (like in this case). Like even with my dad who is a republican (especially when it comes to economic stuff) I take the opposing stance with him, and usually lose (in his eyes at least), just like I'm 'losing' here. and you know what? I'm OK with 'losing' a argument/discussion, I view a argument as something that merely gain information from. What I don't like is dealing with someone that just assumes that I'm a idiot because I took a opposing side.
And maybe once again you're just not informed on this topic, but our government is not constructed in such a way that legislation can be passed by one body but not scrutinized, amended, and oh fuck even repealed!! by another. Every fundamental freedom, every law, every tax code etc. etc. is subject to change in new and erotic ways BY whoever happens to be in power at the time or WITH enough support from members of congress and their respective constituents (i.e. you and I).
I know. but this bill did in fact get passed (unless my source was outright lying to me, which is possible, I was talking to someone one one of my old friend lists).
But yes, warpped, I fully agree: politics is a dangerous, volatile endeavor that one shouldn't consider discussing in a public forum without...I dunno, possessing a BACKBONE first. I'm sorry my two posts apparently obliterated your thirst for knowledge in the political arena, but then again arguments between two people wearing their big-boy pants generally don't result in one member weeping gently while staring up at the stars, alone and cold. My advice? Don't take everything so seriously and do a bit of personal research concerning how these things work before unceremoniously regurgitating some senseless idea that probably originated within the dark recesses of Bill O' Reilly's puckered anus.
When you use the word BACKBONE, do you really mean endurance for politics? because I assure you I'm not a invertebrate when it comes to politics. I'm just exhausted by it.
Why is it bad to take things so seriously? Politics deal with important issues am I right? Not that I need your advice, or anyone else's advice.
Politics to me has been nothing more then 2 factions of fanatics (with a few smaller ones being ignored), people that believe their side is correct no matter what. neither side seems to show a openness to communicate. They might all just have a agenda. They bash each other. Blame each other. Nothing is for certain, and it is fucking frustrating. and it leaves me here in the middle, baffled why anyone would want to participate.
BTW I've never played Chrono Trigger.
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