I'm really not surprised that Obama supports Israel. He's an elected official in DC.

I was merely commenting on Israel banishing the Arab groups, and thinking it wasn't a very democratic thing to do. Someone pointed out that it was indeed done democratically since they voted on it. I'd like the same vote here in America, aimed at (D)'s and (R)'s, for it is they who are Destroying America.

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I love America, I just hate what the (D)'s and (R)'s have done to it.

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Party before country, explain yourself, sir! <-- Wow.

Without question you are right, and your point is well taken. My point, which has less moral efficacy than yours, is that right-minded people often make mistakes when faced with an enemy whose values are base and deplorable: the French did it during their Revolution, and the English did it during their own Civil War. Even as late as this century, the United States did it to our own Japanese citizens during WWII. True, all of these transgressions are deplorable, but, even so, Israel, in contrast to Hamas, does not indulge in homocide as a public policy.

If Congress took a vote and democratically banned the Neo-Nazis from the political status necessary to become elected officials, would that bother you? ...Just curious... I normally don't go for the moral equivalency thang but it seems to me that a more accurate comparison might be Israel/Arab and US/Nazi.

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any Org that codifies religious dogma into law & a judiciary that sets a price for the murder of women & still practices institutionalized racism & slavery & stonings, & public hangings of homosexuals & genital mutilation.
Better to be an informed bigot than a politically correct dolt!

Well said Bobcat. These points, they are for you

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Party before country, explain yourself, sir! <-- Wow.

Modify the song slightly and sing "hoot hoot who kicked the pols out?"

So far as I know, political parties in the USA are not entitled to be on the ballot. I'd look at the election laws in the states and the regs at the FEC. R's & D's are in effect nationally organized clubs with local and state chapters. I think that there are thresholds to be reached before they are on the ballot.

So I don't think Congress can ban them because the 1st Amendment allows freedom of assembly. Plus, if there is a loophole, the people could simply run as an independent.

Gotta love a country that is that inclusive.

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I'm Phil -- 40 something heterosexual white male, fairly self sufficient, great with my kids, wed 26 years to the same woman, and I firmly believe that ones actions have logical consequences. How much more out the box can you get nowadays? -- MSgt of Marines (ret)

New Hampshire tells the Fed to Back Off.

THEN THE TRUTH IT HIT ME ,GOT ME OFF MY KNEES
IT'S MY LIFE I'M LIVING, I'LL LIVE AS I PLEASE - Twisted Sister

Close. I've helped organize for independent candidates a couple of times. Getting them on the ballot can be overwhelming in the truest sense of the word (but we'll save that for the Govt reform thread). At any rate, I assure you, candidates are, in effect, barred on a regular basis.

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Think me a bigot? This I freely admit. I am intolerant of...
any Org that codifies religious dogma into law & a judiciary that sets a price for the murder of women & still practices institutionalized racism & slavery & stonings, & public hangings of homosexuals & genital mutilation.
Better to be an informed bigot than a politically correct dolt!

Personally, I don't think that categorically voting any party out is very democratic. It was another poster that implied it was a democratically move in Israel that banned the arab groups. It was to that point that I made me (satirical) comment about banning the (D)'s and (R)'s.

I think the exclusion of the Arab's by the Israelis isn't very democratic, but in the true sense of the form if they voted for it....??? It would take someone far more knowledgeable in the ins and outs of a true democracy to answer that.

None the less, I wouldn't have a problem if the American public said the two parties that ruled during the 20th century have become to corrupted to continue electing them. Hell, not only would I not have a problem, I'd be celebrating for days on end. No more evil please.

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I love America, I just hate what the (D)'s and (R)'s have done to it.

Partisan hacks exposed: 6

Party before country, explain yourself, sir! <-- Wow.

Interesting side note. Both the (D)'s and the (R)'s missed the deadline to file in Texas during this last presidential election. Bob Barr sued, since they didn't qualify to be on the ballot, and it was thrown out by the Texas courts. So, the corruption goes long and deep for these two parties

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I love America, I just hate what the (D)'s and (R)'s have done to it.

Partisan hacks exposed: 6

Party before country, explain yourself, sir! <-- Wow.

Holy court corruption batman !! And in my own back yard. Time to get a rope. Now I gotta go dig on this and figger it out.

Found it. Whatta Crock.

Seems to me the only question is: Did they miss the deadline? It aint rocket science except to the courts I guess.

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Gun Control - HR45 will dilute your liberty

I'm Phil -- 40 something heterosexual white male, fairly self sufficient, great with my kids, wed 26 years to the same woman, and I firmly believe that ones actions have logical consequences. How much more out the box can you get nowadays? -- MSgt of Marines (ret)

New Hampshire tells the Fed to Back Off.

THEN THE TRUTH IT HIT ME ,GOT ME OFF MY KNEES
IT'S MY LIFE I'M LIVING, I'LL LIVE AS I PLEASE - Twisted Sister

Not recognizing the equal status of ALL Israeli citizens is discriminatory AND when its based on ethnic lines, it becomes apartheid...such a "good" practice heh?

So Palestinians are blocked from having their own state and are not allowed to participate or be part of the Israeli state either...and they are expected to what exactly??? Disappear, scatter, die? All of those...that sounds like genocide to me.

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