OBAMA WON!

RWS2011

Pretty happy about this.  That is all.

thejucheidea

msuprincess04

I saw this when I woke up this morning. It was a pleasant surprise because that's not what was projected when I went to bed. And judging by my facebook, I have a lot of angry friends. Wow.

I'm more excited that the gay marriage referendum passed in MD.

Swazzle

I am happy 

thejucheidea

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[QUOTE] I'm more excited that the gay marriage referendum passed in MD.
Posted by msuprincess04[/QUOTE]

AND Washington!!

Peaseblossom55

Yay!

beanbot2002

Y'all...I cried. I was so freaking relieved that ol' Mitt couldn't go digging around in my lady bits, that I CRIED! I can't even begin to express the level of happiness and relief that I am feeling right now!

thejucheidea

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[QUOTE]Y'all...I cried. I was so freaking relieved that ol' Mitt couldn't go digging around in my lady bits, that I CRIED! I can't even begin to express the level of happiness and relief that I am feeling right now!
Posted by beanbot2002[/QUOTE]

FOR REAL. I lol'd at the fact that single women voted for Obama in a more than 2-to-1 margin. I guess younger women realize we don't want old men dictating the activities of our vaginas.

dewingedpixie

I'm not happy, but in my opinion both candidates were crap. This election to me was not about social issues but monetary and economical ones. We have a president who throws money down the drain, cant balance a budget, cuts jobs rather than moving the defense jobs into another sector. All of which was unacceptable to me. I dont care who you marry, who you sleep with, what you do with your ovaries, but I do care about the growing issue with the government interfearing with our lives and the socialist outlook that has not worked anywhere its been tried. I do care about the fact that we are a broke nation with no answers other than to tax the livelyhood out of our people because they wont stop spending. I look at Greece and Spain and that is the future I see for this nation. Its nice to think we can help everyone but in realities it usually back fires. As someone who has seen many people not thrive during this administration but lose their jobs, homes, etc I see the abounding issues in our nation. I see a nation that needs to focus inward but not in a socialist manner since that wont work. Education is great and will help us 10 years down the road but not right now. We need to focus on that blue collar jobs and trade industries matter. We need to buy local, and get back to focusing on the basics. I think both parties need some purification, the electorial college needs to go, debates should include 3rd parties, the funding should be done differently so a 3rd party has a chance, term limits should be enacted, and the dirty political ads should be stopped the ammount of lying in those ads is incredible.

thejucheidea

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_obama-won?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:136Discussion:46cfdbdc-5854-4fdb-bf45-e26c2397e1c7Post:fc28a028-8427-4e11-96bd-2a18caacadca">Re: OBAMA WON!</a>:
[QUOTE]I'm not happy, but in my opinion both candidates were crap. This election to me was not about social issues but monetary and economical ones. We have a president who throws money down the drain, cant balance a budget, cuts jobs rather than moving the defense jobs into another sector. All of which was unacceptable to me. I dont care who you marry, who you sleep with, what you do with your ovaries, but I do care about the growing issue with the government interfearing with our lives and the socialist outlook that has not worked anywhere its been tried. I do care about the fact that we are a broke nation with no answers other than to tax the livelyhood out of our people because they wont stop spending. I look at Greece and Spain and that is the future I see for this nation. Its nice to think we can help everyone but in realities it usually back fires. As someone who has seen many people not thrive during this administration but lose their jobs, homes, etc I see the abounding issues in our nation. I see a nation that needs to focus inward but not in a socialist manner since that wont work. Education is great and will help us 10 years down the road but not right now. We need to focus on that blue collar jobs and trade industries matter. We need to buy local, and get back to focusing on the basics. I think both parties need some purification, the electorial college needs to go, debates should include 3rd parties, the funding should be done differently so a 3rd party has a chance, term limits should be enacted, and the dirty political ads should be stopped the ammount of lying in those ads is incredible.
Posted by dewingedpixie[/QUOTE]
Maybe if the House didn't behave like children and actually work together instead of shooting down EVERYTHING just to spite the administration, things would work out a little better.

Just sayin'.

dewingedpixie

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: OBAMA WON! : Maybe if the House didn't behave like children and actually work together instead of shooting down EVERYTHING just to spite the administration, things would work out a little better. Just sayin'.
Posted by ahstillwell[/QUOTE]

I agree with this. Hence the term limits. Hence the reformation of the parties, and the monetary subsities for the campaigns.

beanbot2002

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: OBAMA WON! : Maybe if the House didn't behave like children and actually work together instead of shooting down EVERYTHING just to spite the administration, things would work out a little better. Just sayin'.
Posted by ahstillwell[/QUOTE]

Preach!

lovelyheather

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_obama-won?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:46cfdbdc-5854-4fdb-bf45-e26c2397e1c7Post:fc28a028-8427-4e11-96bd-2a18caacadca">Re: OBAMA WON!</a>:
[QUOTE]I'm not happy, but in my opinion both candidates were crap. This election to me was not about social issues but monetary and economical ones. We have a president who throws money down the drain, cant balance a budget, cuts jobs rather than moving the defense jobs into another sector. All of which was unacceptable to me. I dont care who you marry, who you sleep with, what you do with your ovaries, but I do care about the growing issue with the government interfearing with our lives and the socialist outlook that has not worked anywhere its been tried. I do care about the fact that we are a broke nation with no answers other than to tax the livelyhood out of our people because they wont stop spending. I look at Greece and Spain and that is the future I see for this nation. Its nice to think we can help everyone but in realities it usually back fires. As someone who has seen many people not thrive during this administration but lose their jobs, homes, etc I see the abounding issues in our nation. I see a nation that needs to focus inward but not in a socialist manner since that wont work. Education is great and will help us 10 years down the road but not right now. We need to focus on that blue collar jobs and trade industries matter. We need to buy local, and get back to focusing on the basics. I think both parties need some purification, the electorial college needs to go,<strong> debates should include 3rd parties, the funding should be done differently so a 3rd party has a chance,</strong> term limits should be enacted, and the dirty political ads should be stopped the ammount of lying in those ads is incredible.
Posted by dewingedpixie[/QUOTE]

This.  The 2 party system needs to go.

thejucheidea

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: OBAMA WON! : This.  The 2 party system needs to go.
Posted by lovelyheather[/QUOTE]

Which is why I voted third party for all of my local candidates. Third party needs to start at the local level and move up from there.

Swazzle

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_obama-won?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:46cfdbdc-5854-4fdb-bf45-e26c2397e1c7Post:fc28a028-8427-4e11-96bd-2a18caacadca">Re: OBAMA WON!</a>:
[QUOTE]I'm not happy, but in my opinion both candidates were crap. This election to me was not about social issues but monetary and economical ones. We have a president who throws money down the drain, cant balance a budget, cuts jobs rather than moving the defense jobs into another sector. All of which was unacceptable to me. I dont care who you marry, who you sleep with, what you do with your ovaries, but I do care about the growing issue with the government interfearing with our lives and the socialist outlook that has not worked anywhere its been tried. I do care about the fact that we are a broke nation with no answers other than to tax the livelyhood out of our people because they wont stop spending. I look at Greece and Spain and that is the future I see for this nation. Its nice to think we can help everyone but in realities it usually back fires. As someone who has seen many people not thrive during this administration but lose their jobs, homes, etc I see the abounding issues in our nation. I see a nation that needs to focus inward but not in a socialist manner since that wont work. Education is great and will help us 10 years down the road but not right now. We need to focus on that blue collar jobs and trade industries matter. We need to buy local, and get back to focusing on the basics. I think both parties need some purification, the electorial college needs to go, debates should include 3rd parties, the funding should be done differently so a 3rd party has a chance, term limits should be enacted, and the dirty political ads should be stopped the ammount of lying in those ads is incredible.
Posted by dewingedpixie[/QUOTE]

<div>And you really think that Romney/Ryan would have been better at fixing all of that?</div><div>
</div><div>Their own states didn't even vote for them! Massachusetts, Michigan, and Wisconsin all voted for President Obama. It sure says something about how qualified they are to run this country when their own states didn't even vote for them. </div>

cu97tiger

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_obama-won?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:46cfdbdc-5854-4fdb-bf45-e26c2397e1c7Post:fc28a028-8427-4e11-96bd-2a18caacadca">Re: OBAMA WON!</a>:
[QUOTE]I'm not happy, but in my opinion both candidates were crap. This election to me was not about social issues but monetary and economical ones. We have a president who throws money down the drain, cant balance a budget, cuts jobs rather than moving the defense jobs into another sector. All of which was unacceptable to me.<strong> I dont care who you marry, who you sleep with, what you do with your ovaries,</strong> but I do care about the growing issue with the government interfearing with our lives and the socialist outlook that has not worked anywhere its been tried. I do care about the fact that we are a broke nation with no answers other than to tax the livelyhood out of our people because they wont stop spending. I look at Greece and Spain and that is the future I see for this nation. Its nice to think we can help everyone but in realities it usually back fires. As someone who has seen many people not thrive during this administration but lose their jobs, homes, etc I see the abounding issues in our nation. I see a nation that needs to focus inward but not in a socialist manner since that wont work. <strong>Education is great and will help us 10 years down the road but not right now.</strong> We need to focus on that blue collar jobs and trade industries matter. We need to buy local, and get back to focusing on the basics. I think both parties need some purification, the electorial college needs to go, debates should include 3rd parties, the funding should be done differently so a 3rd party has a chance, term limits should be enacted, and the dirty political ads should be stopped the ammount of lying in those ads is incredible.
Posted by dewingedpixie[/QUOTE]

<div>Oh don't worry, they would have come for YOUR ovaries, too.</div><div>
</div><div>I'm sorry, but you're crazy if you think we should let education fall by the wayside. Yes, we might have to struggle and WORK for 10 years whlie education catches up, but we'll be in a better spot than if we focus on blue collar jobs.</div><div>
</div><div>I've said it before, and I feel like it will be my mantra for the foreseeable future: I'd rather be poor and have control over my reproductive organs than ever live in a mansion, have money in my checking account and not feel like I have freedom over my own body. <drops microphone and walks off></div>

Swazzle

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_obama-won?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:46cfdbdc-5854-4fdb-bf45-e26c2397e1c7Post:fc28a028-8427-4e11-96bd-2a18caacadca">Re: OBAMA WON!</a>:
[QUOTE]I'm not happy, but in my opinion both candidates were crap. This election to me was not about social issues but monetary and economical ones. We have a president who throws money down the drain, cant balance a budget, cuts jobs rather than moving the defense jobs into another sector. All of which was unacceptable to me. I dont care who you marry, who you sleep with, what you do with your ovaries, but I do care about the growing issue with the government interfearing with our lives and the socialist outlook that has not worked anywhere its been tried. I do care about the fact that we are a broke nation with no answers other than to tax the livelyhood out of our people because they wont stop spending. I look at Greece and Spain and that is the future I see for this nation. Its nice to think we can help everyone but in realities it usually back fires. As someone who has seen many people not thrive during this administration but lose their jobs, homes, etc I see the abounding issues in our nation. I see a nation that needs to focus inward but not in a socialist manner since that wont work. <strong>Education is great and will help us 10 years down the road but not right now.</strong> We need to focus on that blue collar jobs and trade industries matter. We need to buy local, and get back to focusing on the basics. I think both parties need some purification, the electorial college needs to go, debates should include 3rd parties, the funding should be done differently so a 3rd party has a chance, term limits should be enacted, and the dirty political ads should be stopped the ammount of lying in those ads is incredible.
Posted by dewingedpixie[/QUOTE]

<div>Seriously? Education in this country is falling in the shitter and you think we should continue to ignore it because it won't help us right now? </div><div>
</div><div>This thought process makes no sense. </div><div>
</div><div>ETA: Aren't you a mother?</div>

thejucheidea

I feel VERY, VERY strongly about women's rights and LGBT rights, so I knew that by voting for anyone but the person who was most likely to stop Romney from getting into office was a bad idea and against every belief in my body. When the election season started, I intended to vote third party like I did in the last election, but after hearing the ludicrous things that Romney and his ilk were saying about gay rights, transgender rights and women's rights, I knew I had to go the full monty and vote for his total opposition.

I'm proud of my decision even if it puts me at odds with my family and my coworkers. No one should EVER block a woman from making her own fuckin' decisions, especially not some man, and ANYONE should be able to marry the consenting person of their own choosing, whether that person is same sex or not. I can't agree with a single thing in the new Republican party.

lovelyheather

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: OBAMA WON! : Which is why I voted third party for all of my local candidates. Third party needs to start at the local level and move up from there.
Posted by ahstillwell[/QUOTE]

Like!

fizzylemonade

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: OBAMA WON! : Oh don't worry, they would have come for YOUR ovaries, too. I'm sorry, but you're crazy if you think we should let education fall by the wayside. Yes, we might have to struggle and WORK for 10 years whlie education catches up, but we'll be in a better spot than if we focus on blue collar jobs. I've said it before, and I feel like it will be my mantra for the foreseeable future:<strong> I'd rather be poor and have control over my reproductive organs than ever live in a mansion, have money in my checking account and not feel like I have freedom over my own body. <drops microphone and walks off>
</strong>Posted by cu97tiger[/QUOTE]

*applause*

Peaseblossom55

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: OBAMA WON! : This.  The 2 party system needs to go.
Posted by lovelyheather[/QUOTE]
This!

Swazzle

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_obama-won?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:46cfdbdc-5854-4fdb-bf45-e26c2397e1c7Post:d0b79406-ca8d-49ab-bf0b-86ccff7ce996">Re: OBAMA WON!</a>:
[QUOTE]I feel VERY, VERY strongly about women's rights and LGBT rights, so I knew that by voting for anyone but the person who was most likely to stop Romney from getting into office was a bad idea and against every belief in my body. When the election season started, I intended to vote third party like I did in the last election, but after hearing the ludicrous things that Romney and his ilk were saying about gay rights, transgender rights and women's rights, I knew I had to go the full monty and vote for his total opposition. I'm proud of my decision even if it puts me at odds with my family and my coworkers. No one should EVER block a woman from making her own fuckin' decisions, especially not some man , and ANYONE should be able to marry the consenting person of their own choosing, whether that person is same sex or not. I can't agree with a single thing in the new Republican party.
Posted by ahstillwell[/QUOTE]

<div>Amen</div>

peekaboo2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_obama-won?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:46cfdbdc-5854-4fdb-bf45-e26c2397e1c7Post:fc28a028-8427-4e11-96bd-2a18caacadca">Re: OBAMA WON!</a>:
[QUOTE]I'm not happy, but in my opinion both candidates were crap. This election to me was not about social issues but monetary and economical ones. We have a president who throws money down the drain, cant balance a budget, cuts jobs rather than moving the defense jobs into another sector. All of which was unacceptable to me.<strong> I dont care who you marry, who you sleep with, what you do with your ovaries</strong>, but I do care about the growing issue with the government interfearing with our lives and the socialist outlook that has not worked anywhere its been tried. I do care about the fact that we are a broke nation with no answers other than to tax the livelyhood out of our people because they wont stop spending. I look at Greece and Spain and that is the future I see for this nation. Its nice to think we can help everyone but in realities it usually back fires. As someone who has seen many people not thrive during this administration but lose their jobs, homes, etc I see the abounding issues in our nation. I see a nation that needs to focus inward but not in a socialist manner since that wont work. <strong>Education is great and will help us 10 years down the road but not right now.</strong> We need to focus on that blue collar jobs and trade industries matter. We need to buy local, and get back to focusing on the basics. I think both parties need some purification, the electorial college needs to go, debates should include 3rd parties, the funding should be done differently so a 3rd party has a chance, term limits should be enacted, and the dirty political ads should be stopped the ammount of lying in those ads is incredible.
Posted by dewingedpixie[/QUOTE]

<div>I'm sorry, but you are setting a terrible example for your child if you don't care about basic rights issues.  You want your child to grow up thinking that it's okay to discriminate just because we have a balanced budget?  Yes, our economy SUCKS right now.  But Romney/Ryan couldn't fix it either.  But I'll be damned if 20 or 30 years from now I have to look my children in the eye and tell them that I once voted for economic stability over basic human rights.  </div><div>
</div><div>Secondly, I cannot believe that as a mother, you would want to take away money from education.  We as a nation have already fallen behind so many other countries in our education system, and we need to do better.  Do you know why so many people have problems getting jobs?  It's because people who come over here from places like India and Europe are more qualified for those jobs than we are based on their education.  Sure, we should absolutely focus some on blue collar jobs, but NEVER at the cost of education.</div>

dewingedpixie

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: OBAMA WON! : Seriously? Education in this country is falling in the shitter and you think we should continue to ignore it because it won't help us right now?  This thought process makes no sense.  ETA: Aren't you a mother?
Posted by rdr716[/QUOTE]

I'm talking economically and overall jobs wise it helps down the road not with the major job issues we have right this second.

dewingedpixie

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: OBAMA WON! : This.  The 2 party system needs to go.
Posted by lovelyheather[/QUOTE]

AGREED!

dewingedpixie

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_obama-won?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:136Discussion:46cfdbdc-5854-4fdb-bf45-e26c2397e1c7Post:9c774714-bf39-402e-b838-af3a76b629ff">Re: OBAMA WON!</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: OBAMA WON! : I'm sorry, but you are setting a terrible example for your child if you don't care about basic rights issues.  You want your child to grow up thinking that it's okay to discriminate just because we have a balanced budget?  Yes, our economy SUCKS right now.  But Romney/Ryan couldn't fix it either.  But I'll be damned if 20 or 30 years from now I have to look my children in the eye and tell them that I once voted for economic stability over basic human rights.   Secondly, I cannot believe that as a mother, you would want to take away money from education.  We as a nation have already fallen behind so many other countries in our education system, and we need to do better.  Do you know why so many people have problems getting jobs?  It's because people who come over here from places like India and Europe are more qualified for those jobs than we are based on their education.  Sure, we should absolutely focus some on blue collar jobs, but NEVER at the cost of education.
Posted by peekaboo2011[/QUOTE]

I didnt say I am not for human rights issues. I said I dont care what you personally choose. I feel those issues shouldnt be battled within the government but be personal choices and not regulated via the government. This is a very libertarian point of view.

As to education I also didn't say I was against education. Not only am I a mother I'm a working student mother. I push my child to excel at learning. However pushing money into education rather than the issue at hand right now does not fix the issue right now with the economy. Education is a long run fix not a right now fix when it comes to job creation and sustainability. The entire education system needs to be revamped I agree money needs to be reallocated and moved from other places for this. The system we have is failing, and we do need to also focus on trade schools not just college. Both the whire collar and blue collar jobs need to be rethunk in this country. White collar is not the only way is all I am saying, and the way we educate should be rethought as educating for a standardized test is just not the best way. However as stated though this needs to be fixed it does not fix the issues we have right now, it fixes issues 10-20 years down the road.

dewingedpixie

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_obama-won?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:136Discussion:46cfdbdc-5854-4fdb-bf45-e26c2397e1c7Post:c484efc1-50c1-4d74-a85a-055c6a315642">Re: OBAMA WON!</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: OBAMA WON! : And you really think that Romney/Ryan would have been better at fixing all of that? Their own states didn't even vote for them! Massachusetts, Michigan, and Wisconsin all voted for President Obama. It sure says something about how qualified they are to run this country when their own states didn't even vote for them. 
Posted by rdr716[/QUOTE]

I dont think either candidate was qualified.I honestly believe that Romney should have been a 1 term president. I would have prefered Gary Johnson but the lack of funding and the fact they wouldnt let him in on the debates like all 3rd party candidates killed that idea.

Hummingbird125

I'm so happy Obama won. I knew it was predicted he would win, but it was still a nerve-racking night for a while. Am I 100% happy with how he has run things the past 4 years? Of course not. However, Romney failed to lay out an economic plan that made any sense or gave me any confidence that he could do a better job. And honestly, even if Romney had an amazing economic recovery plan, there is no way in hell I could go vote for anyone in the party that has spit on women's health issues for the past year. I'm not a very political person, but I was in angry tears hearing what some of the conservative politicians and pundits were saying about Sandra Fluke. As someone who has to pay nearly $100 out of pocket for birth control every month because I'm on my stepfather's health insurance until I'm 27, and he works for a Catholic Hospital which refuses to cover contraception - this isn't just a "women's issue" - it's an economic issue for me! That's $100 every month that I'm not spending on clothes, entertainments, etc, and not stimulating the economy.

Okay - rant over. We can relax a little.

:-)

peekaboo2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_obama-won?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:46cfdbdc-5854-4fdb-bf45-e26c2397e1c7Post:c179ec6c-5d46-4aa1-816f-e1f34289516a">Re: OBAMA WON!</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: OBAMA WON! : <strong>I didnt say I am not for human rights issues. I said I dont care what you personally choose. I feel those issues shouldnt be battled within the government but be personal choices and not regulated via the government. This is a very libertarian point of view.</strong> As to education I also didn't say I was against education. Not only am I a mother I'm a working student mother. I push my child to excel at learning. However pushing money into education rather than the issue at hand right now does not fix the issue right now with the economy. Education is a long run fix not a right now fix when it comes to job creation and sustainability. The entire education system needs to be revamped I agree money needs to be reallocated and moved from other places for this. The system we have is failing, and we do need to also focus on trade schools not just college. Both the whire collar and blue collar jobs need to be <strong>rethunk </strong>in this country. White collar is not the only way is all I am saying, and the way we educate should be rethought as educating for a standardized test is just not the best way. However as stated though this needs to be fixed it does not fix the issues we have right now, it fixes issues 10-20 years down the road.
Posted by dewingedpixie[/QUOTE]

<div>1. Choosing the candidate who is completely against even allowing you a personal choice is counterintuitive to your belief then.</div><div>
</div><div>2. Education needs to be reformed ASAP.  I've seen it with my own eyes.  If you don't educate children well starting now, it will never get fixed.  You want to talk about reforming the jobs?  That starts with education.  Look at Germany (and I know I talk about them a lot, but that's where my experience is).  In Germany, you have one of several tracks.  If you're not planning on going to college, you go to trade school.  If you decide later you'd rather go to college, as long as you get your Abitur, you can go.  A system like that, that doesn't expect everyone to go to college is more along the lines of what we need here.  It evens the playing field, more is taught, and everyone still gets a basic education without filling people with stuff they'll never use.</div><div>
</div><div>3. Rethunk is not a word.  It's rethought.  You apparently need to spend more time in school.</div>

thejucheidea

So when is Florida going to make a decision? I'm waiting to see if Nate Silver is a witch ( http://isnatesilverawitch.com/ ).

Swazzle

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_obama-won?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:46cfdbdc-5854-4fdb-bf45-e26c2397e1c7Post:88bf994d-cde2-4732-a6c8-34d34a79c138">Re: OBAMA WON!</a>:
[QUOTE]<strong>So when is Florida going to make a decision?</strong> I'm waiting to see if Nate Silver is a witch ( <a href="http://isnatesilverawitch.com/" rel="nofollow">http://isnatesilverawitch.com/</a> ).
Posted by ahstillwell[/QUOTE]

<div>Next year. </div>