What is George Allen's position on some important issues?
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Taxes\n“My top priority is to advocate and support policies that create more jobs, investment, and improve America's competitiveness. If a proposal helps create jobs, I have and will strongly support it.”\n\nFiscal Accountability\n“We must begin moving toward more restraint in spending, return to a balanced budget and begin paying down the national debt with creative, innovative, and competitive economic growth. We need to spend less and spend smarter.”\n\nWinning the War on Terror\n“The defense of this nation and its citizens is the primary responsibility of the federal government. I believe America must persevere in our important mission in the War on Terror to spread peace through liberty.”\n\nVeterans Issues\n"I have supported record increases in funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and have led the way for the passage of legislation to increase the death benefit for the families of fallen troops."\n\nHomeland Security\n“I believe that more than ever we need to have effective and efficient coordination and information sharing between federal, State, and local law enforcement and intelligence agencies. We also need to ensure the safety of our ports and borders.”\n\nEnergy\n“Increasing America’s energy independence will help reduce the soaring prices at the gas pump and make our nation more secure by lessening our dependence on energy from unstable regions and hostile dictators around the world.”\n\nImmigration\n“I believe that, first and foremost, we need to secure our borders. Secondly, we must not reward illegal behavior; rewarding illegal behavior will only encourage more illegal actions.”\n\nSecond Amendment Rights\n“I have a long and consistent record of supporting the rights of Americans to protect their families and themselves. I remain committed to protecting our Second Amendment rights, including that of law-abiding citizens to own firearms.”\n\nJobs\n“I pledge to keep working for positive, constructive solutions and action to help create even more jobs and investment growth and to improve the lives of the people of Virginia and America.”\n\nAmerica’s Competitiveness\n“America has been the leader on virtually every important and transformative technology. For future generations of Americans to compete, they will need to have a firm grasp of new technologies and their applications in the real world.”\n\nEducation\nSince implementing Virginia’s nationally acclaimed educational and accountability standards as Governor, George Allen has been a leader in ensuring that all students have an equal opportunity to gain the skills to compete and succeed in life.\n\nThe Judiciary\n“We must preserve our foundational values. This starts with confirming judges who are committed to the rule of law and understand the proper, restrained role of a judge in a democratic society.\n\nHealth Care\nSenator Allen has strongly supported new and innovative ways to expand health care options and has been commended by the National Breast Cancer Coalition for his “outstanding leadership” on breast cancer research advocacy.\n\nTransportation\n“Transportation is an important investment for every region in Virginia. We must provide adequate funding for all forms of transportation so that commuters can spend more time at home with their families and less time stuck in traffic.”\n\nTrade\n“Free trade is only a plus for Americans as long as it is fair trade. Trade agreements must be properly enforced. We cannot allow countries violate the rules of the game. I have seen firsthand in Virginia the effect that unfair trade can have on workers.\n\nEnvironment\n“The Commonwealth of Virginia is abundant with scenic beauty, natural resources, and historic lands. I believe that it is important to be good stewards of these resources and use them responsibly.”\n\nAgriculture\n“Virginia has a rich agricultural history and our farming families make an outstanding contribution to
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I agree. He understands the historical perspective. He views politics as history. Although he has baggage, his ideas for fundemental reform of our governmental institutions are worthy of discussion. As to the idea of blowing Liberal BS away, I believe that he has the ability to confront it and provide an alternative that large segemnts of the population agree with already.
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I would ask him when is he going to concentrate on the real issues in this country instead of helping these oil barrons......I want to know what are you going to do about the declining middle class in this country......why aren't there any programs in place that help those that are already contributing and viable members of society (taxpayers).....why are their only programs and health benefits for the poor and those that don't contriubute anything in this country?  When are you going realize that without supporting the middle class our economy will surely suffer.\nHow many more lives must we spare in Iraq before you realize what real problems the US has?    Focus more on North Korea right now instead of your buddies.
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Here are some issues:\nGeneral social issues \nAbortion \nAffirmative action \nAIDS \nAlcohol & drinking \nAnimal rights \nBinge drinking \nCapital punishment \nCensorship \nChild labor \nChildren's rights \nCivil rights \nCreation science vs. evolution \nDrugs & drug abuse \nDrunk driving \nEnvironmental protection \nEuthanasia & assisted suicide \nFamine \nFlag burning \nGangs \nGender issues \nGenetic engineering \nGlobal warming \nGovernment vs. religion \nGun control \nHomelessness \nHomosexuality \nHuman Rights \nImmigration \nLegalization of marijuana \nNational debate topic \nNuclear proliferation \nOrgan & body donation \nPledge of Allegiance \nPoverty \nPrayer in schools \nRacial profiling \nSame sex marriage \nSweatshops \nTerrorism \nTobacco \nViolence \nViolence in schools \nWelfare \nWorld population \n\nCheck out these series for more help:\n\nOpposing Viewpoints Series.  Each book covers one topic from 1980 to today. \n \nPoint Counterpoint Series.  About 40 books cover opposing viewpoints from 1990 to today.\n \nPros and Cons: a debater's handbook This book provides suggestions of arguments for and against a variety of controversial topics.\n \nReference Shelf Series Over 250 issues covered, note some are not as controversial as others.\n \nTaking Sides, Clashing Views on Controversial...  Each volume is a broad topic but contains more specific controversies inside. \n \n21 Debated Issues in American Politics by Gregory Scott is a book that provides 21 issues each with background and two opposing viewpoint articles.
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Conservatives will always lean on non political issues(like gay marriage) whenever their feet are to the fire.  Bush is a lame duck.  His own party is turning against him, and he is pulling out all the stops to keep their loyalty.
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Start here for more or less neutral look at the issue:\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same-sex_marriage#Controversy
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1 Lack of a Visionary Leader in either Party\n2 Misguided approach to foreign policy(Iraq,Iran, North Korea, Afghanistan,and India)\n3 Trade Imbalance and Current Account deficit....The day of equilibrium will come....\n4 Teachers Unions in Education\n5 Lack of overall fiscal constraint\n\n\nEdit...Independent....now how about a thread on actually resolving any of these issues...
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conservative on: pro-support for war in irag/iran, pro-confederate battle flag, pro-get the metal storm into production.\n\nliberal on pro-choice, pro-give land back to Indians (at least some of it), pro-clean up the nuclear dump sites, pro-environmentalist, pro-affirmative action
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not really a big issue, other aspects are more important.
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well it depends on your candidates... just search for them in yahoo or google, and usually the first link you will see is there website... explore them and you will find a section on Issues.
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I believe there are issues in that department...
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That's a wide ranging question. Do you want to narrow the field down a bit ?  Environment, Civil Rights & Justice, Elections Reform, Social Security, Health Care, THE ECONOMY, International Alliances ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
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What is the issue that you are asking about?
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Focus on our own problems!\n\nInstead of make every other nation think we grow money on trees by invading other Countries, or making opinions where we were not asked, or giving away money.\n\nWe should support and submit to International Laws as the Kyoto Protocol, instead of making the impression of being too good to follow.\n\nThere are far more important issues, as:\nHEALTH care, I think the USA is the ONLY developed country that doesn't provide free health care (paid by tax payers).\nPOLLUTION, our Government just don't care, is ridiculous!\nELDERLY population, some can't even afford their medicines because their pensions are to laugh about.\n\nAlso I would start a campaign where people starts referring to our Country as UNITED STATES of AMERICA, instead of just America. Remember America is a Continent.\n\nI would make every student know more about geography, history, and math.\n\nI would raise teachers and law enforcement salaries too.\n\nI would make VOTING compulsory, that way everybody takes responsibility in the base of our Democratic principles.\n\nThanks for your VOTE.  :)
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I wouldn't vote for him due to his politics, not his sexual preference.\n\nGeorge Allen blew it with his racist remarks, rhetoric, and his ties to Abarnoff. His political career is finished.
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Please read the last few lines after you read through this for a probable answer. (Thanks for reading me)\n\nThe US is undergoing some kind of a morality trauma. There are one or two issues which are the undercurrent in present US politics which are overtaking economic issues like unemployment or war on terror. \n\nThis is my opinion and I could be wrong.\n\n1. Anti Morality and Gay sentiments- The "good old" Amercians are shocked by the way amercian soceity is going and want to stop this trend. There are excesses on the moral front- like gay marriages issue. The Democrats seem to support gay marriages. They are the "Liberals" liberal to social issues of homosexuality, drugs, abortion. \n\nRecently, Arnold the Governator made a brilliant statement and cleverly avoided controversy and supported the conservatives on gay marriages. \n\n2. some recent court judgements on "secularism" The US public are getting alarmed by so called "secular trends" happening in US. For example the judgement on "Ten Commandments" by a US court. The conservatve American is aghast that Christian values are getting diluted. The Republican President George Bush represents a Church going- Christian of stable character, or thats the image he has. So when it comes to ballot, average American PERHAPS trusts George Bush rather than gay- sympathiser, "secular" democrats. \n\nSo as Bush put it in his speech, "If you are not with us, you are against us!"  So if you are not with Bush, you must be a Liberal!
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absolutely not.  fortunately, he's pressing charges.  i believe this story should have overshadowed the silly kerry story.  a constituent trying to talk to his senator gets assaulted, f'ing ridiculous.\n\ndavid, the information is in the public domain, and when allen's campaign is accusing webb of being a pervert and misogyinist for the FICTION he writes, then allen's actual behavior in the past is fair game.