Party PoliTRICKS

[tofu]

Was there really a need to throw your view on abstinence education in there? I think it's pretty obvious that you don't have someone in particular in mind, but just want to throw a jab.
I think it's pretty gross to see any tweeners dressed "sexy" whether their parents are for teaching abstinence or true sexual education. BTW I am for teaching kids to be safe and protect themselves and not just abstinence.

I had in mind the teen/preteen tourists I see all over Seaside, wearing provocative Abercrombie clothes. Watch them as they get in their big SUVs with the "W: The President" stickers on the back And yes this is a generalization, (certainly not everyone is like this), but there is some truth to what she said.

 

[Jdarg]

I actually think the shirt is hilarious. I just don't know anyone over the age of 16 that shops at Abercrombie.

That's the point. It's "tweeners" shopping there. But I don't really understand your comment.

 

[JoshMclean]

I had in mind the teen/preteen tourists I see all over Seaside, wearing provocative Abercrombie clothes. Watch them as they get in their big SUVs with the "W: The President" stickers on the back And yes this is a generalization, (certainly not everyone is like this), but there is some truth to what she said.

Can't say that I've paid attention to that, but I'll take your word for it. Those Republican hypocrites!!

 

[JoshMclean]

That's the point. It's "tweeners" shopping there. But I don't really understand your comment.

Personally I think the t shirt is funny if it was worn by an adult is what I meant. I'm headed to Abercrombie.

 

[Miss Kitty]

I'm just cracking up here. The same parents whose kids shop at Abercrombie (boy does sex ever sell!) and buy their daughters short shorts with "pink" written on the rear end are many of the same ones who think abstinence only sex is adequate and a good thing. Great, sex them up, send them out in the world. It's like tying their pants legs together and throwing them in the Gulf.

Yuck and right on! Of course, kids have been trying to dress contrary to their parents wishes for ages. Much of what I have seen and still see is the parents dressing like thier teenagers. It's a bunch of that be a best friend and not a parent thing. I can't get over that in this sexed up society, there are still parents that don't ever talk to their kids about sex!!!! :angry: Even with the best talking and modeling, some kids are just going to experiment with sex and alcohol. etc. For those kids that are not getting anything at home and because you have to pound this info into them multiple times, TEACH THIS IN SCHOOL! Sex ed should also be a part of any alcohol/drug education!

 

[Miss Kitty]

Personally I think the t shirt is funny if it was worn by an adult is what I meant. I'm headed to Abercrombie.

 

[elgordoboy]

I actually think the shirt is hilarious. I just don't know anyone over the age of 16 that shops at Abercrombie.

That's the point. It's "tweeners" shopping there. But I don't really understand your comment.

Josh slept through Civics class as well as Science class maybe, and got confused about the voting age thinking it was 16 rather than 18. ;-)

 

[JoshMclean]

Josh slept through Civics class as well as Science class maybe, and got confused about the voting age thinking it was 16 rather than 18. ;-)

Oh yeah, maybe that shirt was targeted at the 18 year old crowd. :roll:

 

[Miss Kitty]

I actually think the shirt is hilarious. I just don't know anyone over the age of 16 that shops at Abercrombie.

Okay...you asked for it. How many teenagers do you hang with? The ages of their models are sometimes 12 and 13. Fact!

 

[tofu]

Lately, I have noticed that many of my Democratic friends want to have a voice in the Republicans' choice of candidate for VP. I'm also remembering some of my Republican friends wanting to have a say for the Democrats' choice of Presidential Candidate's. I think they mostly laid off of the Dem VP choice.

Since the Dems and Reps each establish their own candidate of choice, why do we tend to want to get up in the business of the other party?

I, as a democrat, have an interest in who McCain picks as his VP. If he wins (god forbid), and something happens to him, Palin will be in office. I don't want that. Also, knowing McCain that if McCain picked Palin he would attract the evangelical vote (evangelicals are less loyal to the Republican party than ever, according to numerous sources) affects how many votes he gets.

I only hope Republicans wanted to have a say in who Obama picked. They know that if he picked someone less popular, maybe Hillary Clinton, McCain would gain votes.

Maybe I am misunderstanding you, but it seems like you are against having two major political parties against each other - yet, at the same time, against Democrats wanting a say in whom the Republicans choose as VP or vice versa. To me this seems like an oxymoron.

Wanting to have a say in who is picked as VP is wanting to have a choice. It's the way our politics are here. It's not simply voting Democrat because you're a Democrat (or vice versa).

I think parties are sort of a natural extension. Do you think if we had presidents running they wouldn't be on virtually opposite ends of the spectrum like McCain and Obama are?

I think one president would be conservative, and one would be liberal. Maybe there would be others, but these would probably be the ones with any chance of winning.

Just like now, conservatives would vote for conservatives, and liberals for liberals. It would still be divided, just without parties. I don't see why parties are any worse.