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Getting ready for school. When I saw the 1st tower burning on a morning show (around 7:something in my time zone), I thought it was an accident (I was thinking about when a plane accidentaly hit the Empire State Building). But when I saw the 2nd tower burning, I realized that it couldn't be an accident. I heard about the other planes in school (my English teacher had a radio on in class), but it didn't hit me how serious it was and the damage it cau

I just beat Washington today with my custom Howard Dean / Ed Broadbent (he picked Cheney), but it was close. I saved at week 39 and got Al Gore'd (win popular vote, lose Florida. I want a recount! ). I loaded my game and won with over 300 by getting FL and TX. I used my build HQs and capital for 1st 25-30 weeks, (Especially focus on big HQs in potential battlegrounds when your running m

It seems that a lot of attitudes are hereditary. Racism, political leanings, and religion are all basically hereditary. I'll admit that though I know enough about politics now to understand and make an informed choice, and am basically as liberal as people get. In 2000, (I think I was 13 or 14, too lazy to do basic math) I was a moron. I cheered for candidates at random. I think I liked (this pains me to admit) Pat Buchanan, because I like to cheer

I find that if you build a few massive HQs and HQs in every state you hope to win up to week 20-25, you can get like 1 million per turn, and then fight and win an uphill battle (around week 20 I think I had like 50 EVs) against the opponent by winning endorsements and taking out TV ads late in the game. I just defeated Reagan like that (442-96 I think), but I was using my custom Howard Dean, who has a few extra points (mostly in money, fundraising and

I guess I'm just cold and isolated here in Winnipeg, because we are somehow in between Stephen Harper's "The West" and Paul Martin's Ontario and Quebec, So we end up voting for the NDP (19 seats! Woohoo! Now if only we can restore ourselves to our former glory of 43 back in the days of Ed we might actually matter or something). But hypothetically, if Canadians got to vote in the election, Bush would be screwed. I think that out of everyone I know, ma

lesser of the evils Is still evil... Still, I would kick myself in the ass real hard if I voted for a 3rd party and Bush won by one vote (well, if I could vote).

Yeah, basically where I'm coming from is most of them (apart from mass murderers) are going to eventually come out (don't even get me started on capital punishment), and we don't want them coming out more insane and violent than when they got in, so we should do what we can in order to make them more productive members of society, instead of career criminals going back in every few months. I realize that there are always a few who are just too dangero

I can remeber having 2 good candidates...but both of them lost the 2004 Democratic primaries (Dean and Gephardt). Gotta love settling for the lesser of the evils (Kerry).

Prisoners have a better life than many American children (or many of our soldiers for that matter). Hot, filling meals. Clean clothing. Soft place to rest their heads at night. Access to working plumbing. Shower everyday. Opportunity to earn a college degree. Recreation and social time. Family visitation. I could go on . . . </TD

You're a Canadian who supports Bush? I think we only have about 4 of those left up here (3 of them in Alberta)

I know the VP helps raise awareness in the state you put him in and bordering states. I usually send him to Wyoming because it borders a lot of states that I haven't built HQs in (not worth the 3 ev's)

Thanks for the suggestion. I don't know why I didn't think of that earlier, unless I'm some kind of moron:D

If you think the Daily Show has some nice satire, you should see what we have in Canada. On Air Farce, people impersonate major political figures (Roger Abbot does a damn good Chretien, Bush). This Hour has 22 Minutes and Monday Report are no slouches either. So watch the CBC and all its wonderful programming like...well...that and the National (news) are pretty much it.

I think the biggest problem would be a terrorist group getting their hands on a nuclear weapon from Russia, Pakistan, or some other country, and detonating it in Israel. Israel retalliates, and the Middle East becomes glass. The only way to prevent a nuclear attack is to get rid of nuclear weapons.

I think W also became the only Governor the ever execute a Canadian (not 100% sure, he might be the 2nd). I find it ironic that in a race between Kerry (who opposes the death penalty (or at least in '96)) and the Texecutioner, this has not become an issue. Plus, I find it ironic that such a deeply religious man like W has racked up an apalling 154 executions. Doesn't the 6th commandment say something about not killing people or something to that eff

I don't think the Daily Show is inherently liberal. Bush in power just gives them a lot of material

No one has the courage to run on that platform, because they would lose the vote of practically every Christian in the United States, and that is a hell of a lot of votes. You ain't gonna be winning in the South, that's for sure. But, as an Atheist, they would get my vote (like it matters, I live in Canada).

It is disgusing to openly ask how foreign citizens can influence US election It works both ways. Focus on the Family had no business running pro-Harper and anti-Liberal ads in Canada in our June 28th election. "Living next to you [the United States] is in some ways like sleeping

I wouldn't have gone in the first place, but since it is too late for that: 1) Fire Rumsfeld's sorry ass (I can't stand that guy) and replace him with Colin Powell 2) Train Iraqi security forces to deal with it 3) Get help from other Muslim countries 4) Some sort of "sensitivity training" for the army, to prevent more Abu Ghraibs 5) Get EU and UN help with elections 6) As distasteful as it is, negotiate with some important

Ground Zero: George W. Bush must be the only President to ever turn having 3000 American civilians die on his watch into a re-election asset.

On the world scene: Lester B. Pearson (Canada) / Mahatma Gandhi (India) Lester B. was a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and Canadian Prime Minister (1963-1968). He won the Nobel Peace Prize for creating and deploying UN peacekeepers to resolve the Suez crisis while working as a diplomat for Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent. As a world renowned diplomat, he would be an excellent choice for President because he could use the massive m

Okay, I'm a moron when it comes to computers, and as a result, probably shouldn't be tampering with the program files in order to create new candidates. The other day, after putting the finishing touches on Joe Clark, I went into the game to check everything out, and all the fonts changed. Pretty much everthing is in some font that looks vaguely like Times New Roman, and the candidates names look something like Century Gothic. What did I do, and how

Yes, I also noticed "Holy crap it's Michael Moore." To me, he only looks like MM when you see him on the map, not the picture you see when you get him

I also made a bunch of candidates, but don't know how to post them. So if anyone wants every Canadian prime minister since 1948, just ask. Plus I'm a moron who doesn't know a lot about computers, so I have no clue how to make them available for download.

Damn, I'm, lucky i live in Canada and Paul Martin's head isn't up Bush's ass (Thank you Chretien for FINALLY doing something right!). Now if only we can get the border open and no tariffs on our beef/softwood lumber/hogs... I can just see some guy in D.C. saying "We need more money. Better drain some more maple syrup!"