Old Weird Ward
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Tuesday, May 24, 2005
- - - - - Loaded Survey - - - - -
I've seen the survey below floating around for a while, so I figured "Why not?" and went ahead and took the survey. I've copied, in probable violation of copyright law, the exact questions below the results, and, I've added my extended responses.
This is not opinion: That sucker is filled, from top to bottom with loaded questions.
Your Political Profile
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Overall: 75% Conservative, 25% Liberal
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Social Issues: 100% Conservative, 0% Liberal
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Personal Responsibility: 50% Conservative, 50% Liberal
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Fiscal Issues: 100% Conservative, 0% Liberal
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Ethics: 25% Conservative, 75% Liberal
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Defense and Crime: 100% Conservative, 0% Liberal
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1. Protecting the environment is a primary social responsibility we have, regardless of how it effects businesses.
Not exactly
True
OWW: Protecting the environment is important, and MUST be balanced against it's impact upon the economy.
2. Immigration policies
Should be less strict. Immigrants enhance this country.
Should be more strict. Too many people enter illegally.
OWW: Guard our borders, and let only those whom we choose in to stay.
3. Gay marriage
Should be legal and given the same rights as heterosexual marriage.
Should not be legal. Marriage is between a man and a woman.
OWW: Some form of "civil union" should be allowed. "Marriage" is primarily a religious custom that is embedded deeply into our society, and must be respected as the institution that it is.
4. Public education could be improved by
Having a voucher system
Revoking No Child Left Behind
OWW: Competition is good.
5. If you smoke marijuana...
You should be punished with a slap on the wrist
It's your business
OWW: The "War On Drugs" is a miserable failure. Legalize 'em all.
6. Affirmative action
Gives minorities and women a level playing field
Is unfair, outdated, and hurts those with the most merit
OWW: Has served it's purpose. It's time for everyone to compete.
7. Carrying a gun is:
Taking responsibility for one's own defense, and admirable
Dangerous and sketchy
OWW: Should be encouraged and allowed, AFTER completing firearms training, including training in the results of actually using the weapon involved.
8. Some people have less luck than others
False
True
OWW: Oh, it's true, it is!
9. Social Security:
Is simply a transfer payment that should be replaced by personal accounts
Can easily be fixed by making the rich and employers pay more
OWW: Is a TAX. The better and smarter you are, the more you pay. It's a TAX upon success.
10. Taxes should be...
Cut to stimulate the economy and give people more of their money back.
Something the rich pay more of. They can afforded.
OWW: The Federal Income Tax is a travesty. Why in hell should I need a computer to figure my taxes? And paying incrementally, via the "withholding" is a fraud. Make taxes due at the end of the year. And THEN, see a "tax revolt"!
11. It's more important for our country
Reduce the deficit and national debt
To help the poor and helpless
OWW: ELIMINATE the deficit and national debt.
12. The Fed should be more concerned with
Controllling unemployment
Controlling inflation
OWW: See 11 above. Then worry about inflation.
13. The only social responsibility of a company should be to deliver a profit to its shareholders.
False
True
OWW: A smart company will always be concerned with it's social environment. Not driven by that concern, but aware of it.
14. Everyone has a right to health care, even if they can't afford it
False
True
OWW: False.
15. All authority, by its nature, should be questioned
False
True
OWW: True - Authority=Power=Lord Acton's famous quote. ALWAYS question authority - the "authorities" don't always know best.
16. Abortion should be...
Completely legal and available
Restricted, discouraged, or illegal
OWW: None of my business. I'm MALE - I CANNOT physically birth a child.
17. Military action that defies international law is sometimes justified.
True
False
OWW: True. "International Law" is a joke - especially considering the makeup of the UN. See 18 below.
18. The war in Iraq is justified
True
False
OWW: True. Saddam's mass graveyards are more than enough justification in a moral sense.
19. The problem with the US justice system is:
Too many plea bargains and loose interpretations of law
Not enough rehabilitation and prisoner's rights
OWW: Too many plea bargains and loose interpretations of law
20. The death penalty
Is appropriate in select cases
Is a violation of human rights
OWW: The death penalty is society's ultimate self defense. An executed murderer will NEVER murder again. Likewise treason. Likewise rape. Likewise arson resulting in death. I need to think about this one for a bit... to fill out the list.
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