Jim Stillman
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About Me
July 4th 2008 01:40
First let me say I am humbled and excited to be asked to join this site with Mr. Stillman. As he said we write on another site, and our views vary just enough for us to have some interesting debates.
First a little about me, my name is Randy Inman and I am 38 going on 100 years old. I live in the great state of North Carolina. If you ever read the book or watched the movie Cold Mountain, that is based on the life of one of my great, great uncles. I am engaged and have one child of my own and three future step kids.
About my views, sometimes they change but not often. I guess moderate conservative would fit me best, but not the democrat butt kissing type of moderate. I will give a general overview of my outlook on some of the major issues.
Obama- I can’t stand him and think he is a hard line communist and domestic terrorist supporter.
McCain- I don’t like him either but a vote for him is slightly less liberal than Obama is or Clinton would have been.
Iraq- we never should have went in there. But now that we are there we should try to stabilize the country before we leave.
Economy- the Economy would be fine if we kept our jobs here instead of outsourcing them.
Gun Control- Gun Control does indeed mean hitting the target! But I am not stupid about it. I have no problem with waiting periods, or background checks. As a matter of fact I think gun safety training should be mandatory in high schools.
Immigration- I say seal the borders and figure out who exactly is in our country. Criminals should be deported out. But if a person is illegal but here working trying to make a better life for his family, then invite him to stay, and pay taxes.
Welfare- I am all for welfare if a person needs a helping hand. But they shouldn’t draw a check to sit on their butt. If they are getting money or services, they should be in job training, and or out cleaning up neighborhoods.
Energy- We should look for clean safe forms of energy but until they are here, we should use our own oil. We should be able to drill in Alaska or wherever our oil may be.
Criminals- We need to build more prisons and lose the frills. If prison is so hard nobody wants to go there, crime will drop. I don’t mean torture I mean no televisions, and no extra food or soft drinks that they can buy. They should also be in mandatory job training and ethics training. For that matter they shouldn’t get out of prison until they can pass a GED class if they have no diploma.
First a little about me, my name is Randy Inman and I am 38 going on 100 years old. I live in the great state of North Carolina. If you ever read the book or watched the movie Cold Mountain, that is based on the life of one of my great, great uncles. I am engaged and have one child of my own and three future step kids.
About my views, sometimes they change but not often. I guess moderate conservative would fit me best, but not the democrat butt kissing type of moderate. I will give a general overview of my outlook on some of the major issues.
Obama- I can’t stand him and think he is a hard line communist and domestic terrorist supporter.
McCain- I don’t like him either but a vote for him is slightly less liberal than Obama is or Clinton would have been.
Iraq- we never should have went in there. But now that we are there we should try to stabilize the country before we leave.
Economy- the Economy would be fine if we kept our jobs here instead of outsourcing them.
Gun Control- Gun Control does indeed mean hitting the target! But I am not stupid about it. I have no problem with waiting periods, or background checks. As a matter of fact I think gun safety training should be mandatory in high schools.
Immigration- I say seal the borders and figure out who exactly is in our country. Criminals should be deported out. But if a person is illegal but here working trying to make a better life for his family, then invite him to stay, and pay taxes.
Welfare- I am all for welfare if a person needs a helping hand. But they shouldn’t draw a check to sit on their butt. If they are getting money or services, they should be in job training, and or out cleaning up neighborhoods.
Energy- We should look for clean safe forms of energy but until they are here, we should use our own oil. We should be able to drill in Alaska or wherever our oil may be.
Criminals- We need to build more prisons and lose the frills. If prison is so hard nobody wants to go there, crime will drop. I don’t mean torture I mean no televisions, and no extra food or soft drinks that they can buy. They should also be in mandatory job training and ethics training. For that matter they shouldn’t get out of prison until they can pass a GED class if they have no diploma.
McCain or Bush would be better than Obama.
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Comment by rickb_georgia
Re your thoughts on Obama and McCain ... Obama is the worst thing that can happen to this country at this time; unfortunately, McCain is the second worst ... just my opinion. Partisan politics have again deprived the voting public of an opportunity to make a choice between two good candidates.
I hope you have some fun with this endeavor.
Comment by Jim Stillman
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Unlike some writers on Orble, I enjoy reading comment on my posts that are critical of my opinions, that dare me to back up those opinions with facts. While I am a member of the ACLU and have political views that have not been in vogue over the past 20 years, I read conservative publications such as Human Events and even listen to Fox commentators on the radio. Randy has a inquiring and curious mind and is willing to explore alternate views.
It will be fun!
Comment by Jeff Musall
Also - we in America are already the most imprisoned nation on earth - builiding more doesn't seem to be working so well, now does it?
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Comment by Randy Inman
I am moderate in other views but am not a robot to embrace the right and all it's thoughts.
I used to be a firearm's dealer and have many guns but I don't cry about waiting periods and such. That isn't a hardline stance to the right.
I do think the far right is almost as nuts as the far left. Stress almost.
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What sort of Communist is he? Marxist? Stalinist? Maoist?
What?
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Comment by Jeff Musall
The write up also criticized Obama for wanting to fight poverty and fulfill obligations to the UN. We are one of the few major countries in default, and should be ashamed of that.
That said, I wish Obama were more of a Socialist. I am a Democratic Socialist myself, and work for the day when we have more social justice and equality in America. I won't deny that Obama is a small step in that direction. I will add that McCain is one more step to Fascism, and at this point that's alot shorter trip than social justice.
By the way, I agree with your welfare stance. But job training and/or work programs are socialist, aren't they?
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great summary of your political positions, maybe i should do one
hey whats your position on the death penalty, euthanasia, abortion, sex-ed and religion in schools?
Comment by Randy Inman
Death Penalty- I am for it if the evidence is irrefutable.
Euthanasia- I watched my dad die a slow cancer death. I am for Euthanasia.
Abortion- Against it as a use for birth control
Sex Ed in School- I am all for it.
Religion in School- All for it, even though I am agnostic.
I will throw one in extra
Gay Marriage- I am for it. Nobody has the right to tell two adults of any gender who they can marry
Comment by Morgan Bell
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you really are all over the place with your politics, good to see!
i never understand why people who are left on one issue are automatically sympathetic to all left causes, or vice versa with the right
take each issue and evaluate it on its merits i say!
and also i think it is a "moderate" quality to give "grey area" answers to questions like you just did, to say yes but with conditions, it shows you have thought about it a bit . . . im sure i wont agree with you on alot of things but i look forward to reading more!