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Jul 30, 2012 11:23:56   #
DennisK Loc: Pickle City,Illinois
 
PNagy wrote:
richnash46 wrote:
Evidently this rumor has been circulating on the Internet! It would seem to have the potential to swing the election one way or the other if found to have credibility!

Rumor: Mitt Romney, as many folks know, is a Mormon and someone leaked that if he wins the Presidency, one of his first Executive Orders would be to legitimize the practice of Polygamy throughout the land! The irony of this of course is that if voters believe this rumor to be true, more than likely you will see all the left wing liberal Democrats voting for Romney, and all the born again Christian religious right wing Republicans voting for Obama! What an exciting election coming up! :wink: ;)
Evidently this rumor has been circulating on the I... (show quote)


Romney's chance of even wanting to legitimize polygamy is zero. I have wondered, however, what right the government has to decide for anyone, male or female, how many formal mates to have.
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I don't think the government has any "rights" except what is allowed them by the constitution;which is the people.Of course,now I'm just dreaming.

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Jul 30, 2012 11:27:46   #
Skip-M Loc: Phoenix AZ
 
renomike wrote:
What have you been smokin'....;0) I'd never vote for Obama, didn't the first time either.

Mike


Me Neither

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Jul 30, 2012 11:45:47   #
Birdog9999 Loc: New Jersey
 
phcann you didn't say anything about voting for who you thought was best, you said you won't vote. If you fought in Vietnam and cherish your vote why would you not vote? I could vote for someone who is not on the ballot that I think would be a better President but that would be the same as not voting so I have to vote for someone who has at least a chance of wining and there will only be two on the ballot that fit that description. Although neither would have been my choice!

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Jul 30, 2012 11:48:54   #
Birdog9999 Loc: New Jersey
 
And where did voting for Ross Perot get us?

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Jul 30, 2012 11:49:22   #
PNagy Loc: Missouri City, Texas
 
"I could vote for someone who is not on the ballot that I think would be a better President but that would be the same as not voting so I have to vote for someone who has at least a chance of wining"

I used to feel the same way you do, but finally concluded that the difference between Republicans and Democrats is way too small. Both of them serve mostly their main corporate sponsors while at most throwing a few bones to the little people. That is why from now on I will vote for the best candidate, even if he/she currently has little chance of winning. Perhaps if all of us felt that way we might finally end the deadly Republicratic monopoly over American politics.

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Jul 30, 2012 11:52:16   #
DJ Mills Loc: Idaho
 
richnash46 wrote:
Evidently this rumor has been circulating on the Internet! It would seem to have the potential to swing the election one way or the other if found to have credibility!

Rumor: Mitt Romney, as many folks know, is a Mormon and someone leaked that if he wins the Presidency, one of his first Executive Orders would be to legitimize the practice of Polygamy throughout the land! The irony of this of course is that if voters believe this rumor to be true, more than likely you will see all the left wing liberal Democrats voting for Romney, and all the born again Christian religious right wing Republicans voting for Obama! What an exciting election coming up! :wink: ;)
Evidently this rumor has been circulating on the I... (show quote)


Utterly false. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints supports a constitutional amendment defining marriage as being between one man and one woman. Polygamy ended in 1890. Anyone who even dabbles in it today is excommunicated.

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Jul 30, 2012 11:53:04   #
DJ Mills Loc: Idaho
 
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Jul 30, 2012 11:58:44   #
ggttc Loc: TN
 
RMM wrote:
Marriage is, at least for the most part, controlled by state law, not federal. So, if Romney were to issue such an executive order, it would have no application in the states. Maybe in DC or on military bases, but I doubt even that would hold up. But Romney isn't that stupid, and the mere suggestion that he is is insulting.

I think Romney has been on both sides of every issue, if not more sides than that. But this kind of rumor is ridiculous and pointless. And, if that kind of rumor is being passed around about either candidate - and there have been plenty - it doesn't belong here. Or maybe we need a special topic here on General Chit-Chat:

"The Trash Bin and Other Poor Examples of Humor"
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I do agree also

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Jul 30, 2012 12:18:40   #
RLK Loc: New Castle, PA/Stafford, VA
 
Voting for the "best candidate" will almost always result in electing the worst candidate. Your "principled" decision will not help the nation.
PNagy wrote:
"I could vote for someone who is not on the ballot that I think would be a better President but that would be the same as not voting so I have to vote for someone who has at least a chance of wining"

I used to feel the same way you do, but finally concluded that the difference between Republicans and Democrats is way too small. Both of them serve mostly their main corporate sponsors while at most throwing a few bones to the little people. That is why from now on I will vote for the best candidate, even if he/she currently has little chance of winning. Perhaps if all of us felt that way we might finally end the deadly Republicratic monopoly over American politics.
"I could vote for someone who is not on the b... (show quote)

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Jul 30, 2012 12:21:06   #
john901 Loc: Lancaster, PA
 
How can you spread such garbage? Are you Democrats so desperite that there is no low to which you won't stoop?
John

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Jul 30, 2012 12:28:30   #
gmcase Loc: Galt's Gulch
 
docrob wrote:
gmcase wrote:
Voting Obama back in would be like backing up the Titanic and hitting the iceberg again!


and some could say voting Romney in would be like simply blowing up the Titanic before it left dock


That has no impact on me as I am not a Romney supporter.

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Jul 30, 2012 12:30:25   #
phcaan Loc: Willow Springs, MO
 
RLK wrote:
Voting for the "best candidate" will almost always result in electing the worst candidate. Your "principled" decision will not help the nation.
PNagy wrote:
"I could vote for someone who is not on the ballot that I think would be a better President but that would be the same as not voting so I have to vote for someone who has at least a chance of wining"

I used to feel the same way you do, but finally concluded that the difference between Republicans and Democrats is way too small. Both of them serve mostly their main corporate sponsors while at most throwing a few bones to the little people. That is why from now on I will vote for the best candidate, even if he/she currently has little chance of winning. Perhaps if all of us felt that way we might finally end the deadly Republicratic monopoly over American politics.
"I could vote for someone who is not on the b... (show quote)
Voting for the "best candidate" will alm... (show quote)


Oh and your way works better? Look around, This nation is not in such great shape in fact it is a total wreck! We need to change something soon, or for that matter it may be too late. At least PNagy is attempting to make a decision based on some thought rather than just attempting to back a "winner" right now we the American public are the losers.

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Jul 30, 2012 12:31:34   #
ngc1514 Loc: Atlanta, Ga., Lancaster, Oh. and Stuart, Fl.
 
ole sarg wrote:
Anyone who has or is married knows that one wife is more than enough. I am sure, my wife feels the same about husbands!

That's like the old saw:

What is bigamy? Having one wife too many.

What is monogamy? Same thing.

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Jul 30, 2012 12:33:52   #
gmcase Loc: Galt's Gulch
 
PNagy wrote:
"I could vote for someone who is not on the ballot that I think would be a better President but that would be the same as not voting so I have to vote for someone who has at least a chance of wining"

I used to feel the same way you do, but finally concluded that the difference between Republicans and Democrats is way too small. Both of them serve mostly their main corporate sponsors while at most throwing a few bones to the little people. That is why from now on I will vote for the best candidate, even if he/she currently has little chance of winning. Perhaps if all of us felt that way we might finally end the deadly Republicratic monopoly over American politics.
"I could vote for someone who is not on the b... (show quote)


Yep, my position too. I quit voting for the lesser of two evils long long ago beause I was still voting for evil. I never vote against a candidate. If I can't in good conscience vote for someone on the ballot I abstain or write in. In most cases, a vote for either of the two main party candidates is merely selecting one head of the two head fascist snake that has been in control since Lincoln's election. Before someone takes that as a racist comment you had better check history.

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Jul 30, 2012 12:35:57   #
RLK Loc: New Castle, PA/Stafford, VA
 
Your way is like the person on the highway that proceeds into a dangerous situation because they have the right of way. Often, they are right, "Dead Right!".
phcaan wrote:
RLK wrote:
Voting for the "best candidate" will almost always result in electing the worst candidate. Your "principled" decision will not help the nation.
PNagy wrote:
"I could vote for someone who is not on the ballot that I think would be a better President but that would be the same as not voting so I have to vote for someone who has at least a chance of wining"

I used to feel the same way you do, but finally concluded that the difference between Republicans and Democrats is way too small. Both of them serve mostly their main corporate sponsors while at most throwing a few bones to the little people. That is why from now on I will vote for the best candidate, even if he/she currently has little chance of winning. Perhaps if all of us felt that way we might finally end the deadly Republicratic monopoly over American politics.
"I could vote for someone who is not on the b... (show quote)
Voting for the "best candidate" will alm... (show quote)


Oh and your way works better? Look around, This nation is not in such great shape in fact it is a total wreck! We need to change something soon, or for that matter it may be too late. At least PNagy is attempting to make a decision based on some thought rather than just attempting to back a "winner" right now we the American public are the losers.
quote=RLK Voting for the "best candidate&quo... (show quote)

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