Is the Tea Party partying too hard for the Republican party?

Certain Tea Party trends and antics have become too outrageous, and are actually now taking away from the Republican party's influence on the American people.  The obvious example of Tea Partying too hard is the Rand Paul supporter stomping on a protesting woman's head.  This is clearly the worst of the Tea Partying, but whose to say the trend won't continue?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/27/AR2010102707428.html?hpid=topnews

Meg Whitman refuses to stop attack ads

After being asked to put an end to the negative campaign ads that Whitman and Jerry Brown have been making against each other, Brown said he would immediately if Whitman did.  Meg Whitman on the other hand stuck to her techniques and tried to allow herself to keep showing these adds while putting down Brown by saying she wouldn't because she has to address Brown's less than satisfactory past as California state governor.  The crowd showed obvious resentment towards this statement.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/10/27/MNTH1G2C1A.DTL

San Franciscans using internet domain names to get a quick buck in case pot is legalized

Kevin Faler, a former police officer who worked with narcotics, came up with an easy way to make money off of the legalization of marijuana; by selling internet domain names.  He figures that once weed is legal, thousands of sites will appear and they will have to buy their domain names from Mr. Faler in order to do so.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/28/us/28pot.html?ref=us

Obama's coalition splitting appart for the upcoming midterms

Some key parts of the coalition that put Democrats in control of congress and Obama in the White House are changing sides for rapidly approaching midterm elections and voting republican. It will be interesting to see which party comes out on top.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/28/us/politics/28poll.html?_r=1&hp

Mental Health Break: GIANTS WIN GAME 1!

U.S. Threatening Taliban With Attacks to Move Towards a Deal

The United States is trying to move towards peace with the Taliban by using military attacks as persuasion. American pilots attacked the Taliban with 2,100 bombs or missiles from June through September, with 700 in September alone, so it will be interesting to see how the Taliban reacts to this pressure.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/15/world/asia/15afghan.html?_r=1&ref=world

GE is Bringing Stocks Down Further

Despite  Ben Bernanke's reiteration that the central bank will soon be stimulated by new purchases of treasury bonds, the concerns about banking and the drop in revenue at General Electric give little hope to Americans as the Dow Jones Industrial Average continues to fall.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/10/15/financial/f033527D32.DTL

Oakland Using Medical Marijuana as a Cash Cow to be Milked for Everything its Worth

Oakland's city council unanimously approved a measure that doubles the medical marijuana dispenseries in Oakland, nearly trippled the sales tax rate on marijuana, and doubled the cost of annual permit fees to $60,000.  It appears that Oakland is leading the way for a changing tide in the field of medical marijuana.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/10/15/BAPD1FT0E5.DTL

Miners in Chile Get a Cherry on Top Alongside Their Recent Freedom

     Of the 33 workers, most now have $10,000 in the bank as well as a free trip to Greece.  It appears that accomplishing great achievements like surviving in a hole thousands of feet under the ground for over two months has its upsides.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/15/world/americas/15chile.html?_r=1&ref=world

Boxer's losing this round

 It looks like Barbara Boxer's confusion about the tax cuts and stimulus bill have cost her not only 1.8 million dollars which the GOP gave to Carly Fiorina instead, but also a large number of votes.




http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/nov05election/detail?entry_id=74636&tsp=1

Political Philosophy Quiz Results

Here are my political philosophy quiz results. The summary it gave me was mostly accurate with a few changes I might make to it...


      The following are your scores. They are based on a gradual range of 0 to 12. For instance, a Conservative/Progressive score of 3 and 0 will both yield a result of social conservative, yet 0 would be an extreme conservative and 3 a moderate conservative


Conservative/Progressive score: 9
You are a social progressive. You generally consider yourself a humanist first. You probably think that religion and patriotism go too far in society. You probably consider yourself to be a citizen of Earth first rather than a citizen of your country.


Capitalist Purist/Social Capitalist score: 10
You're a Social Capitalist, you think that, left to its own, Capitalism leaves a lot of people behind. You think that Health Care should be free to all, that the minimum wage should be raised, and that the government should provide jobs to all that are capable of having them. You likely hated the Bush tax cuts, and believe that the middle class has gotten poorer, and the rich have gotten richer over the past several years. The far extreme of social capitalism is socialism.


Libertarian/Authoritarian score: 7
You're a Moderate. You think that we all have certain inalienable rights that must be protected, but that sometimes laws need to be made to protect the majority's lives or quality of lives. You might think that the 2nd amendment isn't necessary anymore because letting everyone a gun is extremely dangerous to the community. You might also be against illegal drug use or public pornography because of its possible harmful effects to society.


Pacifist/Militarist score: 2
You're a Pacifist. You are angered that the United States thinks it should dominate the world through its military force. You think that the only time war is necessary is when we are in direct danger of being attacked. You also believe the US spends way too much of its money on defense, as we can practically cut it in half and still easily defend ourselves, and use that money to fix all our economic problems.

Overall, you would most likely fit into the category of Democrat




Currently, after 69443 submissions, the average Conservative/Progressive score is 5.98, the average Capitalist Purist/Social Capitalist score is 6.72, the average Libertarian/Authoritarian score is 5.51, and the average Pacifist/Militarist score is 4.58


1. Are our gun control laws too strict? - 28% said yes, 72% said no
2. Should gay marriage be legalized? - 64% said yes, 36% said no
3. Should we consider invading Iran? - 24% said yes, 76% said no
4. Should intelligent design be taught in public schools alongside evolution? - 50% said yes, 50% said no
5. Does the US need a system of universal health care? - 60% said yes, 40% said no
6. Should marijuana be legalized? - 57% said yes, 43% said no
7. Should we repeal [or substantially change] the Patriot Act? - 58% said yes, 42% said no
8. Does the US have a right to stop countries we do not trust from getting weapons? - 51% said yes, 49% said no
9. Should we end (or reduce the use of) the death penalty? - 40% said yes, 60% said no
10. Should there be a higher minimum wage? - 67% said yes, 33% said no
11. Does affirmative action do more harm than good? - 64% said yes, 36% said no
12. Is the United States spending too much money on defense? - 55% said yes, 45% said no
13. Should embryonic stem cell research be funded by the government? - 59% said yes, 41% said no
14. Should flag burning be legal? - 44% said yes, 56% said no
15. Should all people (rich and poor) pay fewer taxes? - 60% said yes, 40% said no
16. Should the US begin withdrawing from Iraq? - 77% said yes, 23% said no
17. Is it sometimes justified to wiretap US citizens without a warrant? - 34% said yes, 66% said no
18. Should the government be involved in reducing the amount of violence/pornography in tv/movies/games/etc? - 25% said yes, 75% said no
19. Should the United States only start a war if there is an imminent threat of being attacked ourselves? - 76% said yes, 24% said no
20. Should stopping illegal immigration be one of our top priorities? - 56% said yes, 44% said no
21. Is outsourcing of American jobs justified if it allows for cheaper goods? - 29% said yes, 71% said no
22. Are all abortions unethical? [with the exception of risk to mother's health] - 38% said yes, 62% said no
23. Should social security be privatized? - 55% said yes, 45% said no
24. Should the United States ever go to war even if the UN is against it? - 52% said yes, 48% said no