PastaJoe

I'm pointing out that teenage drinking should not be encouraged, and that parents who enable it are adding to the problem. Kids that might not otherwise drink are more likely to if some parents give the OK, and then will continue to do it when the parents aren't around. The dog incident could have happened even if the parents were there; the bottom line is bad things are bound to happen when a kid's judgement is impared.

So why not hand them out and offer bedrooms to them, it's the same as a "safe" drinking party.

Teaching them isn't the same as encouraging them. And it doesn't take much for someone who isn't used to drinking to get drunk. Just a couple weeks ago in Syracuse a bunch of kids had a drinking party at a parent's home (who weren't home), and a drunk girl put her face up to the family dog to kiss it and the dog ripped her face up pretty bad. Cops came, the girl's now disfigured, and the senior boy who had the party faces charges and got kicked off his playoff lacrosse team.

A couple I rented recently that exceeded expectations were 30 Days of Night and The Mist.

Prom night does not give kids a license to drink, and parents shouldn't give them that license. Yes some kids will drink, or toke, or have sex. So why stop at booze? Why didn't they hand out safe joints with no PCP and condoms too if it's safer to supervise them. Part of parenting is teaching kids that just because you want to do something doesn't mean it's the best choice. They have enough to deal with from peer pressure without the additional problem of parents acting irresponsibly and enabling the wrong choices.

Teenagers are going to do dumb things, but parents shouldn't be encouraging it. The fear of getting our ass kicked by our parents may be the difference between being alive or in the ground. But as a parent with a teen, I also have to trust that when he's at a friend's house, they're going to act like parents and not be enablers and make the peer pressure harder to resist.

The basic difference is that in general Republicans want to give tax breaks to the wealthy and corporations, under the assumption that they will invest the money in businesses that will stimulate the U.S. economy and create jobs. The problem with that is that they are not obligated to invest in businesses in the U.S., and can invest that money in another country for more profit, or take the tax cut and still move their manufacturing overseas. While it's their right to invest their money where they want, the gov't shouldn't be giving them a tax break to do it. I'm all for tax incentives if it goes directly to creating more U.S. jobs. In general Democrats prefer to stimulate the economy by giving tax breaks to the middle class and investing in public work projects like infrastructure that will directly create more jobs and demand for supplies, which then creates more jobs, especially if there is a preference given to domestic suppliers.

I think the main issue is the "not in my backyard" argument. Who wants a nuclear plant or an oil refinery built in their neighborhood. And the questionable government oversight of industries lately makes the public nervous about whether they would be built according to guidelines.

Because the wives aren't voting on this poll.

Anybody from either side who votes for their candidate primarily because of their ethnicity is a racist. I don't buy the excuse that blacks voting for a black candidate because he's black isn't racist because of historical oppression. If they do that, they're discriminating against the non-black. It applies both ways. That doesn't mean all blacks voting for Obama are racist, or all whites voting for McCain are racist. But the one's voting primarily because of race are.

They're treating the first one like a Mulligan, and restarting

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The first Hulk was good until the final Nick Nolte transformation into something that isn't even in the comic and didn't make sense. It would have been better if they had the Abomination in that picture for the final fight.

The policies are more important than the candidate. I have to support the person who's more likely to enact the policies I want, even if they're not my first choice.

I never supported Obama in the primaries.

It's ironic that a poll on racism offers Oriental as an option, which is an offensive term to Asians.

Unfortunately, Dick Cheney felt the need to act before 9/11, but just needed an excuse.

And the people from Michigan were just passing through and uncommitted about where they were going, but they were counted as going to Obama's rally.

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Nobody uses wood hockey sticks anymore, they're all composite. Blame major league baseball.

Sorry but we're in Syracuse. And I'd have to charge $10 to cover gas. But he even said he wouldn't mind using a manual push mower like my mother has.

For the amount of lawn that's being cut, and the fact they're in the neighborhood anyways, it's a bit high. Get some other estimates for comparison. Any teens in the area who'd do it? I pay my son $5 to cut the front and back of our house.

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I said I would give up when she did, but I'd stick with her until she made the decision. I took my bumper sticker off my car this morning.

Because I know you all care............ Dear Joseph, I wanted you to be one of the first to know: on Saturday, I will hold an event in Washington D.C. to thank everyone who has supported my campaign. Over the course of the last 16 months, I have been privileged and touched to witness the incredible dedication and sacrifice of so many people working for our campaign. Every minute you put into helping us win, every dollar you gave to keep up the fight meant more to me than I can ever possibly tell you. On Saturday, I will extend my congratulations to Senator Obama and my support for his candidacy. This has been a long and hard-fought campaign, but as I have always said, my differences with Senator Obama are small compared to the differences we have with Senator McCain and the Republicans. I have said throughout the campaign that I would strongly support Senator Obama if he were the Democratic Party's nominee, and I intend to deliver on that promise. When I decided to run for president, I knew exactly why I was getting into this race: to work hard every day for the millions of Americans who need a voice in the White House. I made you -- and everyone who supported me -- a promise: to stand up for our shared values and to never back down. I'm going to keep that promise today, tomorrow, and for the rest of my life. I will be speaking on Saturday about how together we can rally the party behind Senator Obama. The stakes are too high and the task before us too important to do otherwise. I know as I continue my lifelong work for a stronger America and a better world, I will turn to you for the support, the strength, and the commitment that you have shown me in the past 16 months. And I will always keep faith with the issues and causes that are important to you. In the past few days, you have shown that support once again with hundreds of thousands of messages to the campaign, and again, I am touched by your thoughtfulness and kindness. I can never possibly express my gratitude, so let me say simply, thank you. Sincerely, Hillary Rodham Clinton