Texsox

QUOTE(Soxy @ Nov 16, 2006 -> 10:01 AM) With recent standardized test scores showing that students in urban areas are out performed by their peers and the opinion that US students are falling behind in science, what do you think the role of federal government should be in support of strengthening our country's (obvious) floundering in teaching science? Do you support increasing funding to national organizations (Like the National Science Foundation and the National Instutute of Health) or do you believe this is a state's issue? If it is a state's issue, how would you recommend they address this issue? BTW, Soxy would be my nomination for Secretary of Education.

Once upon a SL&M poll, it was decided that the best way to know someone is to know who they hang around with. If elected, here is a partial list of my nominations for cabinet positions. Secretary of State -- LowerCaseRepublican Secretary of Treasury -- Southsider2k5 Secretary of Defense -- NukeCleveland Secretary of Interior -- FlaSoxxJim Secretary of Commerce -- Kapkomet Secretary of Housing -- RexKickAss Secretary of Education -- Soxy Attorney General -- Evil Monkey Secretary of Agriculture - Heads (he's in Iowa, what else is there) Secretary of Energy -- QueenPrawn Homeland Security -- Steff Chief of Staff - YASNY

QUOTE(Rex Kicka** @ Nov 16, 2006 -> 09:51 AM) Thanks! I do what I can. You've said that these bans on gay marriage threaten all marriages, shouldn't it be open to the voters to decide of they want to threaten all marriages?

You've expressed that the US should do more for the Native Americans. What exactly would you do and who would pay for it?

Welcome to the fray. I was hoping a radical liberal would choose to run and balance out the radical conservative PA.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 15, 2006 -> 08:24 PM) If you think I'm endorsing PA, you're on crack. I just threw my hat in the ring. Nice when the election judge is also a candidate. I guess yuo can take the boy out of Chicago . . . I am glas you are running, you will make a good Veep also. QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Nov 16, 2006 -> 07:53 AM) I would like to take a second to announce that I will not be seeking any office during this Soxtalk Election cycle. My simultaneous roles as both father/husband, head of the Bilderbergs, and Dictator for Life at Soxtalk.com do not allow me the time to seek the office of the Presidency at this time. I will however be studying the election closely and do plan to offer an endorsement as long there are worthy canditates. Thank you and good luck, and may God bless Soxtalk. Ah, the kingmaker If we made this like the electoral college we could have each poster have as many votes as they have posts. Watch how fast I'd dive to the right

Sex Quiz time

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Nov 16, 2006 -> 07:26 AM) Hey Alex, what are your banks you recommend, and those to avoid, from an "insiders" prospective? I am shopping for a new place, well because NATIONAL CITY IS THE WORST BANK EVER! You need to link that National City is the worst bank ever to their web site.

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Nov 15, 2006 -> 10:41 PM) My platform would be the "Honest Grist" platform and it would demand that all American brewers immediately and henceforth abandon the use of adjunct cereal grains that make most American beers thin and cr@ppy, instead using only malted barley and wheat as the chief fermentables in their products. The resulting beer would be soooo damn good the whole nation will fall into a drunken stupor and I will quietly consolidate extraordinary powers within the person of the Executive. With these powers I will order an immediate end to all reality TV shows, mandate that "Take me Out to the Ballgame" be the only song sung during the 7th Inning Stretch, and push hard for the passage of a blanket resolution granting a suspension of marital fidelity obligations on the part of the person of the Executive in any instances specifically involving Kate Beckinsale. I would then make sure Kate Beckinsale had heard about all the good beer and maybe bring her up a couple of cases. Nice to see someone put some thought into this and truly wishes to help all of mankind.

QUOTE(sox4lifeinPA @ Nov 15, 2006 -> 06:45 PM) It's duly noted that this is the second attempt at discrediting my campaign Actually after reading your platform, and knowing your character and views, I think you would make a great VP. After I win the primary, we'll talk.

BTW, PA, to keep this fair and all I am reminded of the words of a great American President Ron Reagan, so . . . "I want you to know that I will not make age an issue of this campaign. I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my opponent's youth and inexperience."

QUOTE(sox4lifeinPA @ Nov 15, 2006 -> 06:23 PM) When you're intoxicated and high, it's hard to not be noticed so true, so true.

QUOTE(CanOfCorn @ Nov 15, 2006 -> 05:54 PM) ATM deposit. And that ended his career as a bank robber I almost did the same thing. I thought it was my expense check and was in line at the motor bank, filled out the deposit slip and thought, wow, that's ironic, it's the same amount as my paycheck

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 15, 2006 -> 03:54 PM) I've gotta say, I am impressed with some of the things I've seen so far. Great platform statements, PA's personal thread... 2 people even have new Sigs for the election. Very cool. Gee, nice when the moderator favors one candidate by name.

To clarify, if it was proven he tampered with the jury, bribed the judge, etc. he could be tried again, because he had not placed himself in jeopardy. Since the trial was considered fair, he can't be tried again. The courts have also taken a dim view of prosecutors looking for work arounds to this. In one case where a defendant robbed seven people at once, the prosecutor first tried the defendant for robbing only one of the victims. After the defendant was acquitted, the prosecution tried again, won, but had the conviction overturned on appeal. Of course his real judgment day will arrive and hopefully he will receive his just rewards.

QUOTE(BHAMBARONS @ Nov 15, 2006 -> 02:44 PM) No he can't be re-tried for the Murders. Correct. The SOL doesn't apply, because he received a fair trial. The Fifth Amendment prevents a person form being tried twice for the same crimes.

QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Nov 15, 2006 -> 05:30 PM) 4/10 atleast I wasn't the worst? That would be me Would have looking at them full size make a difference? What tipped everyone off? And why autodesk ?

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Nov 15, 2006 -> 02:29 PM) And one more that of course never hit the MSM... http://www.investors.com/editorial/editori...247191278714751 A non Union Dem just like me. Not too many of us around Dem circles. It's nice to know she can have a conserative bone in her body and still be accepted. The author seems to imply that non union workers are the same as illegals. Not nice.

He is the President and it is IMHO, his right to nominate whomever he feels is the best candidate for the positions. The American voter is smart enough to know if it really is a viable candidate or not. If the Dems block good people because of political ideology, they lose. If Bush nominates inadequate people because of political ideology, he loses.

Pete Best. No doubt about it in my mind. If we are limiting this to the Fab 4, I'd go Paul with one caveat, it was so much better with Lennon around.

If elected I would require every citizen to visit, via non motorized means, a State or National Park twice a year and must identify ten birds or animals by sound.

3/10, I really sucked at it.

http://democrats.senate.gov/pdfs/RealSecurity_web.pdf I will not try and summarize a 123 page report, but above is the Democratic plan. Real Security addresses five subjects: Iraq, the War on Terror, homeland security, the state of the US military, and energy independence. It has been released since March of 2006, and largly ignored by the conservative media. Again, just because the conservatives keep saying something, doesn't make it true.

Most of your platform consists of "It's a state's rights issue". If there is a checkerboard of different laws on abortion, guns, welfare, and etc. wouldn't that create an interstate problem? If we are the United States of America, shouldn't we be united on the big issues?

QUOTE(mreye @ Nov 15, 2006 -> 07:38 AM) Deep down I love it, but I hate the way I got it. I was one of the last holdouts in the company and HR kept on my ass - "It's easier for me, wah wah wah!" Little did she know that's the reason I wouldn't sign up - she was all about her and even though I knew the benefits she never went that route. Finally my wife made me do it. I ran into the same issue at my office. HR didn't want to continue to overnight the pay checks, and one guy was holding out. Of course his was the deposit that was screwed up I wrote about.