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There is a site called ISideWith. They have a test you can take about this years POTUS dilemma. “Answer the following questions to see which presidential candidates you side on most issues with.” In the never ending struggle to write text to go between the pictures, PG is going to take the test. Pictures are from The Library of Congress. This was written like David Foster Wallace.
The test is a series of questions. For each issue, there are three basic choices… Yes, No, Choose another stance. When you hit number three, another set of choices comes up. If none of those options satisfy you, you can type in your own answer. Finally, there is a sliding button, with the question “how important is this to you? You have five choices, least, less, somewhat, more, and most.
Lets take a look at question two, “Should gay marriage be allowed in the U.S.?” The other stances are Let each state decide, No, marriage should be defined as between a man and woman, No, allow civil unions for same-sex couples but don’t call it marriage, Take the government out of marriage and instead make it a religious decision, and Add your own stance. We do not know how Larry Craig answered.
As you get into the questions, you see that many are complicated issues. There are no easy answers. The tendency is to click either yes or no, and rate the importance. The further you get, the less patience you have for nit picking. This is a problem today … eyes glazing over when issues get complicated.
PG finally saw a question where he felt obliged to write in an answer. “How should the U.S. deal with Iran?””Treat them the same way we treat Israel.” After considering the possibility of Iran building settlements in Iraqi oil fields, PG added “, on cultural issues only.” Iranian immigrants having birthright trips to Iran will be good for everyone’s economy. This is less important.
The warning signs of a head explosion were coming on. If you are going to get a haircut, you should take this test before you do. The longer your hair, the less likely your head will explode. Just before toxic waste hit the ceiling, PG got to the end of the test, and clicked on the results button.
Candidates you side with… 89% Jill Stein, 73% Gary Johnson, 72% Stewart Alexander, 64% Ron Paul, 63% Barack Obama, 5% Mitt Romney.
Who is Jill Stein? Who is Stewart Alexander? At least Gary Johnson recited a funny line during a Republican debate… “My next door neighbor’s two dogs have created more shovel-ready jobs than this current administration.”
Ron Paul has some good ideas, and some sticky issues. He named his son after a typewriter. Dr. Paul’s hair is thinning to the point of no return, and is simply not presidential. While it might be a technicality, it should be noted that Dr. Paul is not running.
One point to remember is that Georgia is a red state. The major parties know this, and are not going to do any serious campaigning here. The electoral college has stolen the votes from the people of Georgia. Even after the disaster of 2000, there is no call for reforming eliminating the electoral college.
At the end of the survey, you are encouraged to give money to the site. You are also encouraged to tell people about this quiz, which is not really a bad idea. The reader(s) of Chamblee54 are seriously encouraged to go to ISideWith and take the test. If you wear a wide brim hat, the clean up will be easier when your head explodes.