Author Topic: What's Your Single Issue Voting Flash Point? (Read 2425 times)

Halo · « **on:** February 20, 2007, 03:27:37 PM »

Mine is abortion. I think a woman's body is hers to do with as she pleases. I don't think men have any right to tell women what they can do with their bodies.

That includes the decision whether or not to give birth. Only the woman really knows who the father is anyway, and if she is promiscuous she might not know without a DNA test.

There are sociological, religious, political and psychological issues galore concerning abortion, but ultimately I dont see whether the decision to continue a pregnancy is anybody's business except the mother's.

McCain is upfront enough to say he wants to repeal Roe vs. Wade and take away a woman's right to abortion.

Sorry, John, but that crosses my vote/no vote line, and I hope you never are elected President of the United States.

This is just one example of a threshold election issue for me. Another is gun control. I won't vote for a candidate who tries to penalize or restrict law abiding citizens for owning firearms.

So without arguing any of the many issues since we're bound to disagree on some of them, what are your flashpoint election issues that would cost a candidate your vote if he/she supported them?

rpm · « **Reply #1 on:** February 20, 2007, 03:35:20 PM »

I don't have a "dealbreaker" issue. I look at the total package a candidate has to offer.

dmf · « **Reply #2 on:** February 20, 2007, 03:40:27 PM »

Well I have to agree with Halo a womans body is hers not the govts.
And on gun control, look at the other country's that have total gun control, who still has the guns?

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 20, 2007, 03:42:21 PM »

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Originally posted by dmf
Well I have to agree with Halo a womans body is hers not the govts.
And on gun control, look at the other country's that have total gun control, who still has the guns?

What about the baby's body? When does the baby get to decide whether or not it lives?

Trell · « **Reply #4 on:** February 20, 2007, 04:05:08 PM »

After it is born.

Reschke · « **Reply #5 on:** February 20, 2007, 04:14:51 PM »

GUN CONTROL!!!!

After that I would love to see someone take us back to follow the way the CONSTITUTION was written. Get rid of all the frigging amendments and other crap and lets get back to the original intent of the document.

eagl · « **Reply #6 on:** February 20, 2007, 05:14:16 PM »

Illegal immigration.

I can hide my guns, but there isn't much I can do about the 5 illegal families stuffed into the single-family house down the street who think it's "art" to spray-paint gang logos on everything, or the growing number of stores where none of the employees speak English. Or the number of hospital ERs shut down because they're flooded with non-paying illegals demanding special treatment and priority.

RedTop · « **Reply #7 on:** February 20, 2007, 05:18:00 PM »

If I had deal breakers , I wouldn't vote for none of the crooks.

LePaul · « **Reply #8 on:** February 20, 2007, 05:23:29 PM »

Illegal Immigration followed closely by taxes.

Especially since this state (Maine) leads the pack in the highest level of taxation

Irwink! · « **Reply #9 on:** February 20, 2007, 05:25:59 PM »

My first and foremost main issue is politicians who's first allegiance is to something other than the good of their constituents and the nation. That leaves me with virtually no one to vote for.

Silat · « **Reply #10 on:** February 20, 2007, 05:39:23 PM »

Hajo,

Exactly as I see it.
I dont know the answer to abortion but I say this, everyone elses rights stop at my daughters skin.
I have never voted for anyone who wanted to make law that took the right to control our bodies and what is inside them away from us.

Shamus · « **Reply #11 on:** February 20, 2007, 06:22:17 PM »

4th/5th amendment.

shamus

Toad · « **Reply #12 on:** February 20, 2007, 06:33:24 PM »

2nd; the linchpin by which the other nine are held in place.

AWMac · « **Reply #13 on:** February 20, 2007, 06:41:03 PM »

Illegal Immigration and the Security of Amercian Borders...North and South.

Mac

Shuckins · « **Reply #14 on:** February 20, 2007, 07:39:34 PM »

I have no trouble with modern women controlling their own bodies.....if only they would.

Millions of abortions performed mindlessly merely because the birth of a child would be inconvenient is despicable and narcissistic.

That many abortions indicates that far too many women are still having unprotected sex because using a condom or other form of birth control is inconvenient in the heat of the moment.

If they don't want children then they can get up off their backs and get their feet out of the air.....or use a safe form of birth control.

The unborn should not be totally without rights of any kind.

Bye the way....listening to the news on the radio this morning I heard about a 23 week old fetus that was safely delivered and is now surviving on life support. Erm....excuse me....it is now a "premature" child.