Who wants Politics on Kahrtalk?

[yqtszhj]

I remember when a guy named " Jesse James" was running for state treasurer in Texas (just a few years ago) ..... he danged near won just on name recognition alone

Do you think he'd be interested in running for commander in chief? Jesse sounds a whole lot tougher than Mitt or Rick. Way better than Barak.

[QuercusMax]

I don't watch TV because it is all politics all the time with everybody yelling at each other. I avoid political posts here but there are too any blasting opinions now and we still have a ways to go before the Nov elections.

I voted "No" because I totally agree.

In general, the only postings of any kind that I find useful are ones that either inform or entertain. Political postings do neither. Take any given political post: You will either agree with it (in which case you have learned nothing), or it will upset you (again, not useful, and it often leads to ill-tempered responses and bad feelings). I don't need either of those.

[Popeye]

Don't we already have a discussion area for that in the RKBA (right to keep and bare arms) section?

I fear that another section just for overall politics will surely divide us more than help us. I used to be a monitor on another site and it caused way more harm then good. It had to be closely monitored because it got into some serious name calling and caused hard feelings that bleed over into to other areas of the site, ended up to be more of a problem than it was worth. RKBA section is IMO all we need for discussing our rights and the 2nd ammendment. JMO.....Popeye.

[Wayne Nelson]

IF YOU WANT ME TO REMOVE THIS JUST LET ME KNOW!

This may not belong here but it should be read by all Americans. This has nothing to do with GUNS but seeing that the subject of Politics is brought up here, you might want to read and watch this. INTERESTING!!!!

SHOCKING ABC News on Obama/USA Infrastructure

Diane Sawyer reporting on U.S. bridge projects going to the Chinese... NOT Americans.

The bridges are right here in the U.S. and yet Obama has approved for Chinese contractors to come
in and do the work. What about jobs for Americans???

Watch this video. It doesn't take long to view.

This one should be tough for the supporters of the current regime to swallow....AND it comes from ABC NEWS...no Snopes or Wikileaks on this one!!

U.S.A. Bridges and Roads Being Built by Chinese Firms
Shocking to say the least! This video is a jaw-dropper that will make you sick. (It was also shocking that ABC was actually reporting this story.)

The lead-in with Obama promising jobs in the U.S. by improving our infrastructure is so typical of all his promises!

Our tax dollars are at work - for CHINA !!!

I pray all the unemployed see this and cast their votes accordingly in 2012!

Click here: U.S. Bridges, Roads Being Built by Chinese Firms | Video - ABC News

[DKD]

OK Guys, lets not get our BVD's in a wad........say OMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!
Now lets all hug a tree and sing *** Ba Ya....

[Thunder71]

No thanks, nothing turns friends into enemies more than politics and religion.

[Tinman507]

OK Guys, lets not get our BVD's in a wad........say OMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!
Now lets all hug a tree and sing *** Ba Ya....

[Hognutz]

I agree with Thunder..The best way to end a friendship is to discuss politics and/or religion. It starts out nice, but never ends well. Whatever the platform or plate that it is served on.

[Bawanna]

I voted "No" because I totally agree.

In general, the only postings of any kind that I find useful are ones that either inform or entertain. Political postings do neither. Take any given political post: You will either agree with it (in which case you have learned nothing), or it will upset you (again, not useful, and it often leads to ill-tempered responses and bad feelings). I don't need either of those.

We have a bingo here. I can almost guarantee there will not be a dedicated politics area here. It's been talked about and they just never seem to be anything but ugly.
Most of us here are pretty informed, so as Quercusmax said we learn nothing or we just get upset. If upset causes us to find a solution that's a good thing but not likely.

Long as it stays civil and nice we'll roll with it.

[Thunder71]

Politics, civil, nice = Illinois, guns, friendly

[kenk]

No thanks, nothing turns friends into enemies more than politics and religion.

I voted No. I totally agree with Thunder and Quercus. In our extended family, we have deep political differences BUT we have decided to NOT bring them up....we value each other too much to interject such known divisive subjects.

Ken

[BEARDOG]

i voted "no" because i totally agree.

In general, the only postings of any kind that i find useful are ones that either inform or entertain. Political postings do neither. Take any given political post: You will either agree with it (in which case you have learned nothing), or it will upset you (again, not useful, and it often leads to ill-tempered responses and bad feelings). I don't need either of those.

agree 100%!!!

[Tinman507]

I voted yes because the First Amendment is sacred to me. I can choose to participate or not. I think there are issues in this country that need some discussion.

I would rather there not be any artificially imposed restrictions (aside from vulgarity or personal attacks). Once we begin to censor things deemed off limits or inappropriate we begin to slide down a slippery slope.

I'm ok with mods closing threads that get ugly, but not everyone is going to agree with the trigger point for closure.

I think Bawanna has been beyond fair with his restraint in closing threads. His threshold is a lot higher than mine.

[jlottmc]

for what it's worth, I appreciate your posts

edit to add: now we'll both be kicked off the island

Well when we're all kicked off, then maybe we should just form our own island and do it right the first time.

[hpg]

NO.....