[Adam Y.]

2) Less government intervention in people's lives - The patriot act. Here is a law that allows the government to look into the lives of average Americans, you or eye, in ways we never dreamed would be possible. They can wiretap my internet connection and phone, search my home (without my knowledge), and obtain a list of the library books I read. All of this mind you can be done without and judicial oversight through a "National Security Letter." Essentially the FBI drafts up one of these letters and away they go.

That I don't mind since there are books out there that actually contain plans for really really really nasty weapons.[quote]went to the first Canadian Regional in 2002. The border guy told me to renew my green card as it was a couple weeks outta date. OK. So when I get back I go to Syracuse's INS office and I fill out the paperwork and whatnot. Last year, I lacked a green card and before going to Canada and the Naval Academy in Annapolis for those regionals, I had to go back to Syracuse, fill out more paperwork, and then get a stamp in my passport saying my real green card was being renewed. Then this year, I, of course, had to get that

stamp AGAIN before going to the Canadian Regional. And now, roughly 40 days before leaving for a trip to China, I must go again to Syracuse tomorrow to get that freakin' stamp. IT'S BEEN TWO AND A HALF YEARS. In the words of one wiser than me, THROW ME A FRICKIN BONE! Maybe it's not the Patriot Act, but you should understand what I mean - everything has gotten so much more inefficient than it needs to in the name of security. And I don't feel any less or more secure right now than before 9/11. And if that's the case, why should I approve of government legislation that allows for the violation of people's rights (regardless of which ones I don't have or have)?

Actually that's just beuracracy.

If George Bush stays president the few remaining stem cell lines in this country might not be of any use at all by the time you arrive on the job.

This is leaning towards the spin side. George Bush just banned government funding for stem cell research. Anyone could develop the new stem cell lines if they wanted too.

In addition his call for energy independence will also serve as a catalyst for hundreds of thousands of new jobs.

Ummm.... George Bush did the same thing with hydrogen fuel. There was an awful lot of funding of research under his adminestration.