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      Public office

      A lot of people talk about politics here, and a lot of people seem to think the government isn't really ran the best way it could be. So I was wondering, has anyone here ever thought of running for a public office? And before someone says you have to be rich, I was thinking more of local government and you dont need any money.

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      I have thought about it and when i am old enough I will. I want to beome president, after I become a represenitive nad a senitor. I really want to be the head of the UN. that is my biggest goal.

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      with grammar like that the UN might be a little out of your way... but you're a sure-shot for president!

      i tend not to like the people who make their money through talking... politicians, actors, clergymen, and most teachers... all of them have such a tight view of how things 'should' be run. "power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely" -or something like that. power comes from the people and the people give power to these talkers... not do-ers... sad.


      maybe i'm reading too far into it...
      clear eyes. strong hands.

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      I like to say I'm allergic to politics, so no, I don't plan to run for public office. I like to be more of the advice-giver then order-giver /person-who-gets-blamed-if-something-goes-wrong. I do, however, hope to become a translator for a high-level organization, like the UN, or even be the president's personal translator. Wouldn't that be cool! I'm one of the few people in the US who aspire to be on CSPAN.

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      Originally posted by adidas
      with grammar like that the UN might be a little out of your way... but you're a sure-shot for president!
      Lmao!
      I can just imagine sitboy's campaign ads.

      It would be like "omg voute 4 me3 fore PSREIDENDTR!!!!!!!1111111"

      Ha...

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      Re: Public office

      Originally posted by Alric+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Alric)</div>
      And before someone says you have to be rich, I was thinking more of local government and you dont need any money.[/b]
      One of my friend's fathers ran for local office this past November, and believe me, you still need money. I think their family spent close to $30,000 on the campaign and still lost because the opponent had corporate donors.

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      with grammar like that the UN might be a little out of your way... but you're a sure-shot for president!
      Yeah, apparently in US politics now, sounding ignorant is "endearing" and evidence that yer momma raised you right with some o' them ther down home, traditional values.
      “Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.”
      - Voltaire (1694 - 1778)

      The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world's problems.
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      Re: Public office

      Originally posted by Peregrinus

      Yeah, apparently in US politics now, sounding ignorant is \"endearing\" and evidence that yer momma raised you right with some o' them ther down home, traditional values.
      Hey now,
      Us "Southern folk" don't appresheeate our good ole' accent bein' a made fun of.

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      Because she's from alabama.

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      Originally posted by wasup
      Because I'm from alabama.
      See, it's good to confess these kinds of things.

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      Originally posted by pinkcheese+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(pinkcheese)</div>
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      Because I'm from alabama.
      See, it's good to confess these kinds of things. [/b]
      (Cut her some slack guys, her being from alabama and all retards her brain and makes her spontaneously edit quotes.)

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      Originally posted by wasup+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(wasup)</div>
      Originally posted by pinkcheese@
      <!--QuoteBegin-wasup

      Because I'm from alabama.

      See, it's good to confess these kinds of things.
      (Cut her some slack guys, her being from alabama and all retards her brain and makes her spontaneously edit posts.)[/b]
      Of course, the man here with all the brains hasn't noticed she didn't actually edit his post. She quite clearly can't, for a start.

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      Originally posted by Kaniaz+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Kaniaz)</div>
      Originally posted by wasup+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(wasup)
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      Because I'm from alabama.

      See, it's good to confess these kinds of things.
      (Cut her some slack guys, her being from alabama and all retards her brain and makes her spontaneously edit quotes.)[/b]
      Of course, the man here with all the brains hasn't noticed she didn't actually edit his post. She quite clearly can't, for a start.[/b][/quote]

      Picky picky, I changed it to "quotes," bitch.

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      Originally posted by wasup+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(wasup)</div>
      Originally posted by Kaniaz+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Kaniaz)
      Originally posted by wasup
      <!--QuoteBegin-pinkcheese
      @
      <!--QuoteBegin-wasup

      Because I'm from alabama.

      See, it's good to confess these kinds of things.

      (Cut her some slack guys, her being from alabama and all retards her brain and makes her spontaneously edit posts.)
      Of course, the man here with all the brains hasn't noticed she didn't actually edit his post. She quite clearly can't, for a start.[/b]
      Picky picky, I changed it to \"quotes,\" bitch.[/b][/quote]

      "the quote". Not "quotes". She's only done it once.

      PS: I am good at this game. It's called "picky bitch". And you need a full stop after the second iteration of picky, it reads better that way.

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      She's done it before.

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      Prove it.

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      It would be like \"omg voute 4 me3 fore PSREIDENDTR!!!!!!!1111111\"
      [/b]

      LMAO that was great ...

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      Re: Public office

      Originally posted by pinkcheese+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(pinkcheese)</div>
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      Yeah, apparently in US politics now, sounding ignorant is \"endearing\" and evidence that yer momma raised you right with some o' them ther down home, traditional values.
      Hey now,
      Us \"Southern folk\" don't appresheeate our good ole' accent bein' a made fun of. [/b]
      As the unfortunate resident of another southern state, I can makes as many derogatory comments as I durn well please. So, uh... There.
      “Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.”
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      - Mohandas Gandhi

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      Re: Public office

      Originally posted by Peregrinus+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Peregrinus)</div>
      Originally posted by pinkcheese@
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      Yeah, apparently in US politics now, sounding ignorant is \"endearing\" and evidence that yer momma raised you right with some o' them ther down home, traditional values.


      Hey now,
      Us \"Southern folk\" don't appresheeate our good ole' accent bein' a made fun of.
      As the unfortunate resident of another southern state, I can makes as many derogatory comments as I durn well please. So, uh... There. [/b]
      SOUTHERN SHOWDOWN!

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      Originally posted by Kaniaz
      Prove it.
      No.

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      Originally posted by wasup+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(wasup)</div>
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      Prove it.
      No.[/b]
      I win.

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      Originally posted by Kaniaz+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Kaniaz)</div>
      Originally posted by wasup@
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      Prove it.

      No.
      I win.[/b]
      Ha... Good job

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      Yeah I'm a complete loser in the respect I spend all day on the computer doing things like this. But I love it. Computers are like a drug for me.

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      Originally posted by Kaniaz
      Yeah I'm a complete loser in the respect I spend all day on the computer doing things like this. But I love it. Computers are like a drug for me.
      Yeah, well I felt like ending it by saying "no." Ha... I knew you would say "I win."


      (My room smells like fart.)

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      Originally posted by wasup+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(wasup)</div>
      <!--QuoteBegin-Kaniaz
      Yeah I'm a complete loser in the respect I spend all day on the computer doing things like this. But I love it. Computers are like a drug for me.
      Yeah, well I felt like ending it by saying \"no.\" Ha... I knew you would say \"I win.\"


      (My room smells like fart.)[/b]
      notice the "i knew you would say..." meaning that he knows that he actually won... hindsight bias but whatever makes us sleep at night.

      personally i think i win because i just read both your posts and then drank a beer to kill just a few more brain cells.
      clear eyes. strong hands.

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      Re: Public office

      Originally posted by Peregrinus

      One of my friend's fathers ran for local office this past November, and believe me, you still need money. I think their family spent close to $30,000 on the campaign and still lost because the opponent had corporate donors.
      Thats why you spend other peoples money and not your own.

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