Forum Post: Real Debate Tonight
Posted 12 years ago on Oct. 23, 2012, 5 p.m. EST by hchc
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No, it wont be on CNN or FOX. If it was, the people who have a marginal understanding of what is going one would probably decide they are backing one of them. Not good for the power structure. They'd rather put two proven sellouts up there with no new ideas whatsoever.
It will however be on C-Span and should be starting around 9pm. Enjoy. It all starts with the people, and the people's efforts all start with the individual.
Where is your line in the sand? At what point do you say "I simply cannot tolerate that:....What does it take to get you from the sidelines to the front lines of change?
This is what democracy looks like.
"Wasting your vote is voting for somebody you don't believe in."
--Gary Johnson
That was a great moment of the debate, Johnson really killed it in his ending two minutes.
Isn't Johnson a right wing wacko libertarian.?
Now voting for him would be like voting against your own interests and for corps. THAT is throwing away a vote. .
Isn't Obama a right wing democrat that bombs 6 countries in one term, 5 being in the last year, and brags about military spending increasing every year he's been in office, and has a foreign policy even Mitt Romney agrees with?
Both Obama and Romney love drones strikes and crippling civilians economies with sanctions because of WMD lies.
Just because you don't like someone, doesn't mean when they say 2 + 2 = 4 is false.
I didn't mention Pres Obama. Did you mention him because you are an anti Obama partisan hack who only ever attacks one politician as an election campaign tactic to serve your republican puppet masters?
But since you mentioned I'll give you my opinion.
Pres Obama is a moderate.
He is ending all right wing military actions including drone strikes and the fear mongering war on terror.
He has resisted right wing war mongering pressure to invade Iran and will be holding talks with Iran over the objections of right wing wackos.
Ya wanna review the social, energy, regulation positions to beclear about who is right wing or not.?
Ha ha ha! Smokin! Somebody stop me!
I mentioned him because you're an Obama campaigner on this forum. I also equally mentioned Mitt Romney.
He's not ending drone strikes anytime soon.
He was fearmongering on monday night about the "Iranian threat" and him and Mittens actually agreed on how to deal with that threat... The threat is actually a lie. He then bragged about the largest military preparation for war with Iran in history happening this week.
It's fucking pathetic that him and Mittens essentially agree on foreign policy.
You can dispute your lies here where I've quoted the candidates on their agreements on foreign policy - http://occupywallst.org/forum/there-was-no-debate-on-foreign-policy/
He mentioned the largest military excercize with Israel to appease the right wing war mongers who've been smoked when he resisted their pressure to invade Iran.
He is not fear mongering, he is starting diplomatic talks that your right wing war mongers are squealing about.
He IS ending the drone strikes (from 120 in 2010 to 35 this year in Pakistan)
I am not an Obama campaigner. I simply challenge anti obama right wing partisan people who lie about Pres Obama.
I didn't mention him. YOU DID!
Sucka!
And Pres Obama & Romney do NOT agree on foreign policy.
You gotta be a fuckin moron to believe that! Why? because of what you heard in the debate.?
Are you that naive?. Did you believe any of Romneys talk of Peace, and diplomacy? What a joke. Romney is the right wing war monger. Pres Obama is undoing all of the republican right wing war on terror military actions.
If you believed that show of Romneys to convince people he was for peace like Pres Obama you are an idiot.
Dude, I believe you are totally wrong on this front. I was appalled at how many times those two agreed. I believe the Daily Show with John Stewart did a great job of conceptualizing that debate. When it comes to voting for Obama or Romney, in regard to foreign policy, the only difference you get is the tie.
Romney hid his right wing war mongering at that last debate because he was attempting to appeal to women. He dishonestly presented himself as a peace lover because he knows that many believe Pres Obama IS unraveling the right wing war on terror we've been subjected to.
So yeah there was lots of agreement because Romney lied through his teeth.
undoing?
http://stpeteforpeace.org/obama.html
That's right. With all his mistakes and failures he IS undoing the right wing war on terror military actions.
It could be done faster if the repub war mongerers were voted out & the American people protest against the remaining failures of our govt.
dude, gravity is less predictible than you
OOOO how clever. You should have your own show.
Replace war mongering conservatives w/ peace loving progressives, & protest for change that benefits the 99%.
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It will also be on RT at 8 pm.
www.rt.com
I watched on 'rt' too. What a breath of fresh air that was!
It was very good. I agree. Much more in depth.
Another debate next wk. You can watch it and go now to vote for which 3 you want to see next wk. One candidate will be dropped based on this voting which closes tomorrow.
http://live.freeandequal.org/stream.html
Very cool. Thanks.
Very Important Link !! Thank you 'ta' !!
Great debate....no gimmicky flags and crap floating in the background...no dodging the questions...honesty....real politics.
Alternative Presidential Debate also being broadcast on Al Jazeera World Wide & RT America & RT Online.
fiat lux ...
Al Jazeera.... I guess we see what side you are on...
Worra Dolt ! You "guess" from ignorance, prejudice and with your possibly 'empty head' jammed up your probably 'fat (x)' !! Also, good luck with with getting your mind around the concept of 'Extraction' !!!
"Excluded from the presidential debates, ignored by the US media - why are third party candidates being sidelined ? How can US voters make an informed choice for president when most are not even aware who is on the ballot ?" So, have you got what it takes to watch it ?
temet nosce et fiat lux ...
We know why they are excluded. Duh! Most voters are not informed about anything. Why are you pretending otherwise?
Hey Mr. Numbnuts !! The point of contention was "Al Jazeera ... I guess we see what side you are on." !
WTF does THAT even mean anyway ?!
You should've "excluded" your head from your (x) & you'd've made more (tho still very little) sense !!
You can now stop "pretending" that you have any idea whatsoever ... about anything at all actually !!!
verum ex absurdo ...
Actually, it shows to what lengths our media is in bed with the 2 party system.
In bed with? - Ummm can U say major buyer/renter?
And what "bed" is Al Jazeera in?
I don;t know much about Al J besides the obvious, but it says to me that they try to report all news and are not controlled like our media is.
And if you don't know much about them then how you make those claims? Not controlled? Really now.
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9:00 - 10:15 am OPEN SPACE
10:30 - 11:15 am: 33 Years of Community Radio: The History of WMNF and Why Independent Media is Important to Democracy -Rob Lorei
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11:30 - 1:00 pm: RNC 2012 Protest Forum - Bruce Wright, Kelly Benjamin, Panagioti Tsolkas
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Shelter 2
9:00 -10:15 am: Healthy Relationships - Linda Osmundson
Come learn about local work to support relationships based on trust, respect, and mutual support.
10:30 - 11:30 am: Awakening the Dreamer - Douglas Bonar
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11:45 -12:45 pm: Alternatives to Violence Project - Darrel Hefte
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1:00 -2:15 pm: Backyard Chickens - Gary Crosby
2:30 - 4:00 pm: The Politics of Courage vs. the Politics of Fear - Michael Canney
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Shelter 4
9:00 -10 :00 am: GMO’s - TBA
Genetically modified organisms are in your food. Most likely, you unknowingly eat them everyday. We will talk about the health and environmental effects of GMO’s. GMO’s are not currently labeled so Rebecca will share a list of the foods which are GM and talk about how to avoid eating them and how to stop supporting their use by buying them.
10:15-11:00 am: Permaculture: Restoring Natural Abundance - Bill Bilodeau
The earth and the elements are naturally fully abundant. By designing our human activities in harmony with nature we too can all experience abundance. Hear what a local permaculture group is doing to regenerate sustainable living in our city and how you can participate. Learn how to seriously catch rainwater. See a demonstration of how to create a sheet mulched growing bed for abundant fruits and vegetables. See and learn about some perennial vegetables and edible shrubs which can make gardening easier and more diverse.
11:15 - 12:15 pm: Humans and Honey Bees - TBA
Rebecca will share the importance of honey bees in our lives and local environment. In our urban world honey bees connect us with the flowers and life around us. She will talk about how you can take a direct role in connecting with the world through honey bees. Since humans and honey bees have a long and intertwined history she believes that having them around you is intrinsically beneficial.
12:30 - 2:00 pm: Banners in Direct Action - Tyler Mitchell
Come learn about how banners are used in direct action, from the basic banner at a Direct Action to being the Direct Action itself as interruptions, hanging from buildings, cranes, and bridges. So here local stories about there use recently and in the past.
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9:00 -10:00 am: Awake the State (Awake Pinellas) - Christian Hass
Learn about Awake Pinellas, Pinellas county chapter for the Awake the State movement. Awake Pinellas' mission is to communicate and organize with local citizens about social and economic issues in Pinellas county and Greater Florida. A joint project between Progress Florida, Florida Watch Action and America Votes, has locally manifested in the St. Petersburg as the Peoples Budget Review.
10:15-11:00 am: Nicaragua after the Contra War - Melissa Ajabshir
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11:00 am: Wild Edible and Medicinal Plants in the Park - Bob Linde (Meet at Tent Area, then through out the Park)
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Just finished watching the debate and I must say Rocky Anderson was on fire. Jill Stein had great ideas, especially the amendment saying money is not speech and rolling back the laws violating our rights that our gov has put in place since 9/11. Gary Johnson had a good performance and seems like a good choice for conservatives. Virgil Goode on the other hand just seemed like more of the same when it comes to Washington politicians.
A very simple but profound answer will be determined by the amount of comments generated by this bog. In general though the American people have been dazzled and memorized by mass media. Like many of those science fiction movies where some of us have been handed a pair of unique glasses so as to see the "reality " of what is really going on. While the mass walk about clueless , convinced that everything is just "A" OK . I know because when I make these things clear to people they will argue with me. They will tell me not to believe or read everything on the internet. While trying to patronize me with the I know better than you routine they themselves march lock step to another mass media like FOX news or the print media. Then there are those Gems , like the sanctimonious hypocritical magazines like Psychology Today who create this false sense of Authority , who tell YOU how to think. And in case you need to be intimidated into being afraid of thinking for yourself the articles are replete with comprehensive references to full names and titles ( like PHD , not that I am knocking a good education ) and of course a renown ivy league University . These references often times use up about 75% of the article. On a serious note though , most of the advice can come from other legitimate sources like your grand mother or your priest. We need to wake up . Think for ourselves and then see clearly what needs to be done.
Democracy should never be limited. It should be celebrated. There should be no registereing, it should come to every person here.
Imagine if every 18 yo were presented with a list of all the political parties in their state, and started to do their homework? That would probably help us.
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Vote for who you thought did best. Im not a big Virgil fan, but I do appreciate him showing up and expanding the ideas and discussion
http://freeandequal.org/
I cant imagine why Obama and Romney didnt want to attend and get their facsts straight?
Okay. What is your point?