krs
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posted on July 3, 2002 12:40:24 AM
http://www.digitalronin.f2s.com/politicalcompass/questionnaire.pl?page=1
[ edited by krs on Jul 3, 2002 12:45 AM ]
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gravid
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posted on July 3, 2002 04:27:23 AM
Thanks - I found my dot ended up on exactly the same spot as Simon Hughes.
Economic Left/Right: -0.50
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -3.69
I was also surprised when a web search returned his phone number and e-mail address on the first page.
[ edited by gravid on Jul 3, 2002 09:13 AM ]
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snowyegret
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posted on July 3, 2002 06:10:56 AM
Is this our midterm or final?
The reading list includes Paine, J K Galbraith, Ralph Nader, Tariq Ali, George Monbiot, Titus Alexander, Naomi Klein, and Noam Chomsky  . Hey, I'd better pick some up before they're banned. Especially Paine and Chomsky.
Thanks for the summer reading list.
Economic Left/Right: -4.12
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -7.03
You have the right to an informed opinion
-Harlan Ellison
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Helenjw
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posted on July 3, 2002 07:06:53 AM
Economic Left/Right: -3.00
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -7.23
I could probably use a semester in economics.
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Linda_K
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posted on July 3, 2002 08:07:13 AM
Economic Left/Right: 0.25
Authoritarian/Libertarian: 1.18
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docpjw
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posted on July 3, 2002 09:16:40 AM
-1.12, -3.13 ..put me in the neighborhood of "Charles Kennedy"?? Who's He??
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docpjw
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posted on July 3, 2002 09:19:42 AM
Googled him and Found out he was a British Govt. Leader....and I did agree with a lot of what he had to say on his Webpage.
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bunnicula
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posted on July 3, 2002 09:31:30 AM
Economic Left/Right: -2.88
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -3.44
I wound up sitting right next to Gandhi on their graph 
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Borillar
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posted on July 3, 2002 09:40:44 AM
I almost fell upon Ken Livingston -- whoever that is. I like their idea od a chart - makes more political sense than the straight-line method does.
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saabsister
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posted on July 3, 2002 10:21:22 AM
Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -3.25
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -4.97
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krs
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posted on July 3, 2002 10:42:03 AM
Economic Left/Right: -3.38
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -5.44
Looks like a sandwich that I could live with.
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antiquary
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posted on July 4, 2002 05:07:32 PM
Economic Left/Right: -5.38
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -6.31
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rawbunzel
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posted on July 4, 2002 05:22:10 PM
Economic left/right:-4.00
Authoritarian/libertarian: -3.44
I'm sitting right by Gandhi too!
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aposter
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posted on July 4, 2002 07:31:21 PM
I learned two things here. I am more to the left than I thought I was, according to this anyway. And the Guardian news site has many, many pop-up ads!
Economic Left/Right: -7.50
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -5.23
I am to the left and south of Ghandi. I like the company I am keeping!
Checked out Tony Benn in Parliment too:
Opposition to cut in lone parent benefits - Attempt to block government plans to cut lone parent benefit. The motion was lost.
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Newspaper pricing - Liberal Democrat motion to ban predatory pricing by newspaper owners
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Ban on hunting with dogs -
Free vote on motion to ban hunting with dogs. Motion was carried.
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Opposition to incapacity benefits means test - Motion to block government plans to limit access to incapacity benefit. Rebels voted for. Motion was defeated.
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For Extension of freedom of information legislation - Amendment to extend scope of freedom of information bill.
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Opposition to cuts in student funding - Motion to oppose government plan to cut student funding. Motion was lost.
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gravid
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posted on July 4, 2002 07:39:13 PM
Bet there was a motion to make all dogs vegetarians also.
Dogs hunting with men is probably older than prostitution if not fire.
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Helenjw
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posted on July 4, 2002 07:50:07 PM
Who will fetch the birds?
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aposter
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posted on July 4, 2002 08:14:19 PM
<Bet there was a motion to make all dogs vegetarians also.>
Fewer worms!!
<Dogs hunting with men is probably older than prostitution if not fire.>
Yup. The controlling of others, be it hunting dog, bird, deer, moose, mouse or woman is probably older than fire!
Usually agree with what you write, gravid!
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stockticker
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posted on July 4, 2002 09:03:37 PM
Economic Left/Right: -1.62
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -3.44
I found some of the economic statements worded in a very simplistic/naive manner and may have responded differently to different wording.
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rawbunzel
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posted on July 4, 2002 09:31:41 PM
Hi Irene!
I agree some of the questions were put in such a manner they were hard to answer with the choices given but look....you and I and Bunni are all the same in the Authoritarian/Libertarian catagory. Good company.
don't you worry about the birds Helen...the womenfolk will fetch them.
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Helenjw
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posted on July 4, 2002 09:50:03 PM
LOL Rawbunzel!!!
I had already considered that possibility.
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auroranorth
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posted on July 4, 2002 11:08:21 PM
Is that what they mena when they say
''She such a fetching thing"" ?
I'm making up shirts with a dog laying on its back flipping the finger saying Fetch this !
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auroranorth
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posted on July 4, 2002 11:25:07 PM
Actually the test made me feel like I was a rat in one of Pavlov's mazes
there were agree and disagree answers what If you did neither ? many of the questions were slanted from amodern geopolitical college professor mentality.
Only a hopeless idiot filled with platitudes and self righteousness would even have the stupidity to suggest that a woman who was raped should carry the genetic filth of this scumbag to term.
I hate to disappoint some of you but there are just as many hopeless Idiots in the Democratic party as there are in the Republican party. The only reason they are in office is because there are even more hopeless idiots out there to play with a voting machine.
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aposter
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posted on July 5, 2002 05:12:17 AM
''She such a fetching thing"" ?
Good one!
I'm making up shirts with a dog laying on its back flipping the finger saying Fetch this !
I love that idea! Let us know when you list it on eBay. Maybe you could put something in the title to alert women. On the other hand,
they may be some males out there who would like to wear it to work!
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gravid
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posted on July 5, 2002 05:36:14 AM
"I found some of the economic statements worded in a very simplistic/naive manner and may have responded differently to different wording."
When the doctor hits you with the little rubber mallet he goes right for the nerves under the knee cap where it will make it jerk better.
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stockticker
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posted on July 5, 2002 06:35:24 AM
Well, take this statement for example:
The freer the market, the freer the people.
In general I might agree... unless my country was surrounded by aggressive neighbors and free trade meant that my country was dependent on imports through those neighboring countries for food, oil and other essentials. In that situation, it would make sense to try to develop some self-sufficiency.
Irene
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krs
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posted on July 5, 2002 08:17:35 AM
It IS a general question, but I'm sure that allowances were made for excessive anality in some respondents, Irene.
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auroranorth
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posted on July 5, 2002 11:21:14 AM
Well I just get tired of these goons that lay around expecting a woman to wait on them hand and foot just because they go to work at bundys shoe store or some other 40 hr a week drudge.
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stockticker
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posted on July 5, 2002 11:26:44 AM
Nope, just a realist, Ken. I also remember the pros and cons of free trade being discussed in economic classes I've taken.
Irene
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gravid
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posted on July 5, 2002 11:29:22 AM
They could have been brave enough to post positions for some CURRENT politicos on their graph!
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Helenjw
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posted on July 5, 2002 11:50:52 AM
That would be interesting, Gravid. Right now, I feel like I am off the graph! LOL!
auroranorth,
The word "fetch" has a meaning related to hunting birds in the south. First, the bird dog points to the location of the quail in the field. When they fly the shooter kills the birds and then tells the dog to "fetch", meaning to retrieve the dead bird
As usual, your interpretation of the word is more colorful than mine.
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