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Talk:Francisco de Bobadilla

2007-03-21T23:13:56Z

Dikaiosune: New page: Why is this important at all? Do students actually memorize this in high school? -- Dikaiosune

Why is this important at all? Do students actually memorize this in high school? -- [[user:Dikaiosune|Dikaiosune]]

User talk:Dikaiosune

2007-03-21T22:58:23Z

Dikaiosune:

Hi and welcome. Please improve your edits. Blocking will occur of accounts that simply tag entries. BECAUSE I HATE TAGS! THEY ARE WORTHLESS! Thank you.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 00:52, 12 March 2007 (EDT)

What about the fact that tags alert people to the fact that pages are not being written by experts or knowledgeable people in the field? I know that when I was in high school I was told to very carefully check the citations and sources as well as the authenticity of the articles. Some of these articles are just flat out silly.
[[User:Dikaiosune|Dikaiosune]]

Never mind, I noticed that you actually decided to incorporate my idea. Probably claimed it as your own one too. Good luck dictator.

Debate:Why does the right side of the political spectrum tend to be more religous?

2007-03-21T22:56:51Z

Dikaiosune:

Its just a thought I had. At their core element, political parties are economic. You have the right, which favors the rich, and the left, which favors the poor. One strives to keep things the same, the other tries to change the system so it is more equal. So why does the right seem to embrace religion more?--[[User:Elamdri|Elamdri]] 09:30, 20 March 2007 (EDT)

:I'd say it's a bit more complicated than that. Politicians, by definition have no qualms about anything, do not hold any principles really - whatever will get them elected and allow them to keep their power. Religion has worked for the right (often) and economic disparity has worked to the left (class warfare). The Rev Ted Haggard is but the most recent example of the hypocrisy of the "right" and on the "left" Nancy Pelosi's efforts at exempting the American Samoa from the minimum wage hike (lobbying by companies headquartered in San Francisco). In a very broad sense, Milton Friedman was right (and as believed by President Reagan) - the best way to protect our freedoms is to keep the pie that the politician rascals control as small as possible and give them as little power as possibly we can. The "left" and the "right" loves Governmental control when it suits their purpose - the left for economic reasons (mostly), the right for social/religious/related agendas that they can enforce. [[User:kchittur|kchittur]] 12:10 PM, 20 March 2007 (CDT)

::If politicians have no principles, as you seem to be suggesting, then why run for political office in the first place? In other words, if you don't have an agenda that you wish to advance, why run for office? Power in and of itself is useless unless you turn it to advancing your own beliefs. "Government Control" only gets us halfway. Control over what? I suppose the recognition and money are nice, but there are a lot better ways than running for political office to make money. Politicians only seem unprincipled because they are often forced to compromise with the other side to advance their beliefs at all. --[[User:Rustybutterknife|Rustybutterknife]] 18:28, 21 March 2007 (EDT)

:I dont believe that the right does embrace religion more. The Left is full of religion. For example, environmentalism taken to its extreme is a religion. [[User: kara]]

:I'm talking about religion in the classical sense of modern Abrahamic religions. Let me rephrase. In any society, when you have a SMD|Plurality voting system like the US, 2 political parties emerge. One party favors the business sector or the rich. The other party favors the working class or the poor. This will always happen under these circumstances. So why is it that in America, the right have taken up God as a member of their party?--[[User:Elamdri|Elamdri]] 10:31, 21 March 2007 (EDT)

I would not say that the right has taken up God more than the left. What about Jesse Jackson?There are plenty of preachers on the left. To say that the left favors the poor and that the right favors the rich is not accurate. Things are not that clear cut. For example, some would say that the Roman Catholic church is far right. However, the Church has taken a clear pro-illegal immigrant stand in the United States. Most people (that would include politicians) are right on some issues and left on others. [[User: kara]]

Perhaps it is only that what is "right" and what is "left" is all a matter of perspective? Religion certainly plays a role in shaping perspective, though that does not mean that it is the only thing. I for one, do not consider myself a conservative, but I do consider myself religiously a Christian. I think the reason people think the "right" is more religious is because more people on the right voice their religion as justification, and claim unity among their religion to back their claim. I think the good example of this is the Creation Theology branch that I've seen on this site and elsewhere. It's pretty much a "Christians believe this, or else they are not real Christian" kind of claim. Then it's a simple matter of taking a poll and asking people if they consider themselves Christians or not. If they say "yes," then it appears they believe what you do. You can follow the same pattern with any religion, or even with any group or folk. "I am a republican, I believe abortion is wrong. All republicans believe this, therefore if anyone else is a republican, they also believe this. If they do not, they are not a real republican." 'Tis all a matter of opinion. -- [[user:Dikaiosune|Dikaiosune]] 21 March 2007

Debate:Why does the right side of the political spectrum tend to be more religous?

2007-03-21T22:56:32Z

Dikaiosune:

User:Dikaiosune

2007-03-21T04:24:03Z

Dikaiosune: updated personal info

I am a student Double major of Linguistics and Asian Studies, so I will primarily be working in those fields. My goal is to help expand this site from being middle schooler slouch-work and silliness into something that maybe somebody could use. I am not a conservative by the way.

"An ignorant world is a dark and scary place."'

==Update==

Actually, I've decided this site is really just a joke. There's no point in continuing work on it.

Hope no one else gets fooled by this venture. It really just makes a laughingstock out of conservatives.

Confucius

2007-03-21T04:19:29Z

Dikaiosune: fixed romanization mistakes

Confucius (551-478 B.C.) was a Chinese thinker and social philosopher born in Qufu (modern day Shandong province).

Confucius, a great figure in ancient [[China]], lived during the corruption and collapse of the [[Zhou Dynasty]], and formulated a code of ethics and ritual based upon the venerated ancient [[Golden Civilizations]] of China. His real name was Kong Fu Zi (the "Zi" character meaning "little one," or "master"), the [[Latinization]] of his name occured when the first Christian evangelicals came to China and took a liking to his teachings, and transferred them back to the West. His disciples wrote down his teachings in a book called the [[Analects]], which focus on man's duties to obey a universal natural law through ritual behavior. Moderation in conduct, or "Li", was emphasized, and [[filial piety]] (respecting the older members of one's family) was the goal. Age itself is greatly honored in Chinese culture, and the elderly were taught to be venerated. He emphasized rational analysis with a touch of flexibility. He is quoted to say, "I for my part am not one of those who have innate knowledge. I am simply one who loves the past and who is diligent in investigating it."

After Confucius died there was an era of the [[Warring States]] in ancient China, lasting from 481-221 B.C. During this time period social philosophy thrived amidst the chaos of war and famine, and Kongzi's teachings were criticized by philosophers such as [[Mozi]] and [[Han Feizi]], while expanded upon by [[Mengzi]] (Latinization: Mencius) and [[Xunzi]], which would be incorporated into governmental policy with the rise of the Han Dynasty.

[[Category:Biographies]]
[[Category:Philosophy]]
[[Category:China]]

Talk:Confucius

2007-03-21T04:16:20Z

Dikaiosune:

The Chinese Philosophers as a whole need to be expanded upon and elaborated. Too much of the information in these pages is outdated (using incorrect transcription models) or incorrect. [[Dikaiosune|Dikaiosune]] 10:37 pm March 18, 2007

Reverted page to pinyin spellings until the Wade-Giles/Pinyin debate has concluded. Please refer to the [[Romanization]] page. -- [[user:Dikaiosune|Dikaiosune]] 11:15pm 20 March 2007

Romanization

2007-03-21T04:14:08Z

Dikaiosune: fixed factual error

'''Romanization''' refers to the transliteration or transcription of a non-Latin word into Latin letters. This may be done so that speakers familiar with the Roman alphabet may pronounce a word, or so that the word may be typed into certain computer systems (in some cases, email addresses and world-wide web URLs must be typed in [[ASCII]]).

For Japanese words, this process is called [[romaji]]. The primary systems of romanization include Hepburn, Nihon-shiki, and Kunrei-shiki.

For Chinese words, there are several proposed romanization systems. The system used by the Communist leadership of the [[People's Republic of China]] is called [[pinyin]]. However, the Chinese government based in [[Taiwan]] prefers the [[Wade-Giles romanization]] system. In the United States Pinyin has superseded Wade-Giles as the preferred method of romanization.

Talk:Romanization

2007-03-21T04:08:30Z

Dikaiosune: New page: ==Pinyin vs Wade-Giles== There needs to be discussion in all articles relating to China whether to use Pinyin or Wade-Giles. I have fixed the factual error in this article that promoted ...

==Pinyin vs Wade-Giles==

There needs to be discussion in all articles relating to China whether to use Pinyin or Wade-Giles. I have fixed the factual error in this article that promoted Wade-Giles, namely because Pinyin has been accepted and has superseded Wade-Giles in the United States.

[[User:Dikaiosune|Dikaiosune]] 20 March 2007

Talk:Evolutionism/Draft

2007-03-19T21:40:25Z

Dikaiosune:

Wow. I've been gone a couple of days and missed the discussion on this article, and all I can say is wow. This is ridiculous. Evolution is '''not''' a religion. Period. And you can't quote biased creationist sites to try to prove evolution is a religion. I know this article was on the AFD list at one point, I recommend it go back on there. This kind of stuff doesn't help conservapedia at all. [[User:ColinR|ColinR]] 13:13, 19 March 2007 (EDT)

:So what's your point? Why not have a contraversy section that defends both sides? There's nothig wrong with sourcing creationists sites, except for the fact that you disagree with them. --[[User:Ymmotrojam|Ymmotrojam]] 13:19, 19 March 2007 (EDT)
::Look, creationist sites are hardly reputable sources for proving evolution is a religion. If you find a site created by an "evolutionist" saying that evolution is a religion, I may be able to take this article a little more seriously. Until then, I stand by my position that this article needs to be deleted as soon as possible. [[User:ColinR|ColinR]] 13:22, 19 March 2007 (EDT)

::What controversy? This is just creationists pointing wildly and asserting that supporting evolution is the same as "believing". Evolution is NOT a religion, and many, many Christians support it. The current article claims that, in order to end up at the conclusion that evolution is most likely right, you can't believe in God in some form. Sorry, but the split is not "Christians vs. Evolutionists". --[[User:Sid 3050|Sid 3050]] 13:27, 19 March 2007 (EDT)

:::Indeed. It seems clear from reading the article that a) one can take the position described without actually accepting evolution, and b) one can accept evolution without taking the position described. Calling it 'evolutionism' is just a cheap shot meant to reduce a sound scientific theory to an unsupported belief system. [[User:Tsumetai|Tsumetai]] 13:29, 19 March 2007 (EDT)

:It still is on AFD (hence the note about the Draft box). I just moved it to Draft for exactly the same reasons you pointed out. There had been a couple of reverts by now, and I wanted to avoid a revert war "out in the open". --[[User:Sid 3050|Sid 3050]] 13:27, 19 March 2007 (EDT)

"Followers of evolutionism"? This keeps getting weirder. If you can cite a source that discusses "evolutionism" and "following evolutionism" by anyone who claims to be a proponent I'd be heartily surprised.--[[User:Murray|Murray]] 13:23, 19 March 2007 (EDT)

Until sources are cited and this page can be made fair to both sides of the issue (if possible), it should remain as a draft. After a time, if it cannot be made acceptable, we should just do away with it. There is no evidence shown (through citation or elsewhere) that "evolutionism" is anything more than a jargon used by a few creationists, and so cannot be considered to be used by the majority of conservatives (or anyone), thus does not warrant a page. --[[User:Dikaiosune|Dikaiosune]] 4:38 19 March 2007

Shinto

2007-03-19T21:25:52Z

Dikaiosune: fixed spacing error

[[Image:Torii-gate.jpg|thumb|200px|Torii Gate]]Shinto（神道）, also known as 紙の道（kami no michi） or the way of the gods, is an ancient polytheistic religion indigenous to Japan. Shinto has played a large role in shaping of Japanese culture and identity. Shinto, unlike Buddhism or Christianity, has no known founder. It was not until the late prehistoric [[Yayoi]] culture ca.(300BC - 300AD) that features emerged that are reminiscent of some of the religion's central aspects (for example, the kami). Archaic Shinto seems to have evolved by the beginning of the final phase of Japanese prehistory, the 古墳(Kofun, or Tumulus) era (ca. 300-550AD) This belief system was locally based, focusing on the spiritual power inherent in nearby topographical features and on the divine ancestors of clans and lineages. As the Yamato (Sun) clan gained influence over the others, its divine ancestor, the sun goddess Amaterasu (アマテラス様) rose to prominence. The Imperial Family of Japan in ancient times claimed familial relationship to the sun goddess.

==Kami==

Shinto as a religion focuses around the worship and veneration of deities known as [[Kami]](紙). The word refers to divinity, or spiritual power, and is used to mean "God" or "Spirit." Many kami are the representation of powers of nature associated with the sun, storms, trees, mountains, animals, and other facets of nature. Through veneration and tradition, a healthy respect for the natural world.

In 1871 Shinto was established as a state religion, and was used as a mechanism for fostering nationalism and loyalty to the emperor. This time period is when the name "Shinto" was first used to describe the religion.

"State Shinto" came to an abrupt end with the conclusion of the Second World War in 1945. The emperor renounced all claims to divinity, and Japan's post-war constitution of 1947 prohibited the state from having any involvement in religious affairs.

The sacred space of Shinto are called [[jinja]] (神社, or Shrines). Thousands of small shrines exist across Japan, many sharing ground with [[Buddhist]] Monasteries, especially in [[Kyoto]] and [[Tokyo]]. The entry way into a Shinto shrine is always marked by a Torii gate, which symbolizes the border between normal life and the divine; the spiritual world as separated from the rest.

Shinto

2007-03-19T21:24:57Z

Dikaiosune:

[[Image:Torii-gate.jpg|thumb|200px|Torii Gate]]Shinto（神道）, also known as 紙の道（kami no michi） or the way of the gods, is an ancient polytheistic religion indigenous to Japan. Shinto has played a large role in shaping of Japanese culture and identity. Shinto, unlike Buddhism or Christianity, has no known founder. It was not until the late prehistoric [[Yayoi]] culture ca.(300BC - 300AD) that features emerged that are reminiscent of some of the religion's central aspects (for example, the kami). Archaic Shinto seems to have evolved by the beginning of the final phase of Japanese prehistory, the 古墳(Kofun, or Tumulus) era (ca. 300-550AD) This belief system was locally based, focusing on the spiritual power inherent in nearby topographical features and on the divine ancestors of clans and lineages. As the Yamato (Sun) clan gained influence over the others, its divine ancestor, the sun goddess Amaterasu (アマテラス様) rose to prominence. The Imperial Family of Japan in ancient times claimed familial relationship to the sun goddess.

==Kami==

Shinto as a religion focuses around the worship and veneration of deities known as [[Kami]](紙). The word refers to divinity, or spiritual power, and is used to mean "God" or "Spirit." Many kami are the representation of powers of nature associated with the sun, storms, trees, mountains, animals, and other facets of nature. Through veneration and tradition, a healthy respect for the natural world.

In 1871 Shinto was established as a state religion, and was used as a mechanism for fostering nationalism and loyalty to the emperor. This time period is when the name "Shinto" was first used to describe the religion.

"State Shinto" came to an abrupt end with the conclusion of the Second World War in 1945. The emperor renounced all claims to divinity, and Japan's post-war constitution of 1947 prohibited the state from having any involvement in religious affairs.

The sacred space of Shinto are called[[jinja]] (神社, or Shrines). Thousands of small shrines exist across Japan, many sharing ground with [[Buddhist]] Monasteries, especially in [[Kyoto]] and [[Tokyo]]. The entry way into a Shinto shrine is always marked by a Torii gate, which symbolizes the border between normal life and the divine; the spiritual world as separated from the rest.

Amaterasu

2007-03-19T21:16:05Z

Dikaiosune:

Amaterasu was a mythical sun goddess in the ancient Japanese [[pagan]] religion of [[Shinto|Shintoism]].

Talk:Amaterasu

2007-03-19T21:15:47Z

Dikaiosune: New page: This page needs overhaul, and I will work on it. For the moment I have taken out the extraneous information that is unrelated to Amaterasu. I am overhauling the Shinto page and will come b...

This page needs overhaul, and I will work on it. For the moment I have taken out the extraneous information that is unrelated to Amaterasu. I am overhauling the Shinto page and will come back to edit this one. --[[User:Dikaiosune|Dikaiosune]] 4:14 pm 19 March 2007

Talk:Religion

2007-03-19T05:15:39Z

Dikaiosune:

David R: This site is SUPPOSED to be for Conservatives and Christians (says so right on the front page). Why are you lumping the One True Faith in with all the false religions? --[[User:Fullmetajacket|Fullmetajacket]] 23:46, 10 March 2007 (EST)

Definition of Religion is inconsistent with dictionary definition. Added and cited. --[[User:Dikaiosune|Dikaiosune]] 12:13 am (CST) 19 March 2007

Religion

2007-03-19T05:13:36Z

Dikaiosune: added definition to page

A system of belief in, worship of a supernatural power or god.(1)

== Religions ==

* [[Animism]]
* [[Bahá'í]]
* [[Buddhism]]
* [[Cao Dai]]
* [[Christianity]]
* [[Discordianism]]
* [[Evolutionism]]
* [[Hinduism]]
* [[Islam]]
* [[Jainism]]
* [[Jehovah's Witnesses]]
* [[Juche]]
* [[Judaism]]
* [[Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints|Mormonism]]
* [[New Age]] beliefs
* [[Rastafari movement]]
* [[Satanism]]
* [[Scientology]]
* [[Shamanism]]
* [[Shintoism]]
* [[Sikhism]]
* [[Church of the SubGenius|SubGeniism]]
* [[Wicca]]
* [[Zoroastrianism]]

==Citation==
(1) HarperCollins Webster's Dictionary definition: Religion
==See Also==
*[[Atheism]], a lack of belief in the supernatural
*[[Naturalistic religions]]
*[[Secular Humanism]], an approach to moral philosophy
*[[World Religions by Number of Followers]]

[[Category:Religion| ]]

Talk:Evolutionism

2007-03-19T05:10:37Z

Dikaiosune:

== I think not ==

This article appears to me to be an attemt to tease proponents of evolution. There is no such religion as "evolutionism". What exactly is the difference between what this page describes as evolutionism and atheism? (which is not a religion either). This article does not represent serious scholarship. I suggest that it be deleted. --[[User:Horace|Horace]] 00:48, 19 March 2007 (EDT)

:Is it teasing, or is it just unbiased, hard-to-hear fact? It is true that it is based in naturalism, there is no disputing that. So it is similar to atheism, maybe we should add that to the article. Atheism may be the denial of religion, but there is no such thing as a person without a worldview, it's impossible. Atheists have their atheist worldview. --[[User:Ymmotrojam|Ymmotrojam]] 00:56, 19 March 2007 (EDT)

::So what you are saying is that you are really talking about atheism. There is already a page on atheism. I am sure that you are welcome to post there if you have anything constructive to say. --[[User:Horace|Horace]] 01:06, 19 March 2007 (EDT)

:::worldview = religion? I think that it is dangerous ground to suggest such a thing. Worldview is certainly affected by religious beliefs, however, to limit it to just this would be to utterly reject cultural influences and individual experience. Both of these are part of the perspective we call worldview. This page is also in violation of the Commandments #1 and #2, and should be fixed as such. --[[User:Dikaiosune|Dikaiosune]] 01:00 19 March 2007 (EDT)

Warring States Period

2007-03-19T03:44:56Z

Dikaiosune: removed vandalism, restructured sentence

After lengthy fighting among seven states in China 480 BC-221 BC, [[Ch'in dynasty|Ch'in]] won control of China.

This period is remembered not only for the violent political struggles, but also for the philosophical schools which flourished and competed during this time. In fact, it was during this era when Confucius said: "Let a hundred flowers bloom; let a hundred schools of thought contend." In addition to [[Confucianism]] itself, the important philosophical schools of this period included [[Legalism]], [[Moism]] (named after the philosopher, Mozi), [[Nihilism]], and various varieties of [[Daoism]].

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[[Category:China]]

Talk:Confucius

2007-03-19T03:38:45Z

Dikaiosune: New page: The Chinese Philosophers as a whole need to be expanded upon and elaborated. Too much of the information in these pages is outdated (using incorrect transcription models) or incorrect. [[D...

Confucius

2007-03-19T03:36:26Z

Dikaiosune: Expanded article

Confucius (551-478 B.C.) was a Chinese thinker and social philosopher born in Qufu (modern day Shandong province).

Confucius, a great figure in ancient [[China]], lived during the corruption and collapse of the [[Zhou Dynasty]], and formulated a code of ethics and ritual based upon the venerated ancient [[Golden Civilizations]] of China. His real name was Kong Fu Zi (the "Zi" character meaning "little one," or "master"), the [[Latinization]] of his name occured when the first Christian evangelicals came to China and took a liking to his teachings, and transferred them back to the West. His disciples wrote down his teachings in a book called the [[Analects]], which focus on man's duties to obey a universal natural law through ritual behavior. Moderation in conduct, or "Li", was emphasized, and [[filial piety]] (respecting the older members of one's family) was the goal. Age itself is greatly honored in Chinese culture, and the elderly were taught to be venerated. He emphasized rational analysis with a tough of flexibility. He disavowed any original insight or knowledge, and opposed anything egotistical. He is quoted to say, "I for my part am not one of those who have innate knowledge. I am simply one who loves the past and who is diligent in investigating it."

After Confucius died there was an era of the [[Warring States]] in ancient China, lasting from 481-221 B.C. During this time period social philosophy thrived amidst the chaos of war and famine, and Kongzi's teachings were criticized by philosophers such as [[Mozi]] and [[Han Feizi]], while expanded upon by [[Mengzi]] (Latinization: Mencius) and [[Xunzi]], which would be incorporated into governmental policy with the rise of the Han Dynasty.

[[Category:Biographies]]
[[Category:Philosophy]]
[[Category:China]]

Yin and Yang

2007-03-19T03:16:43Z

Dikaiosune: expanded a little of the article

The "yin" and "yang" are the two forces in [[Taoist]] belief that exist in the universe. Both originate from the "Dao" (The Way or Existence), and from the innate balance gave birth to the [[Three]], from which everything originates.

[[Image:Yin_yang.jpg]] The diagram of the yin and yang.

Yin is the dark portion, representing inactive, negative, peaceful, or femaleness.

Yang is the light portion, representing active, positive, sometimes violent maleness.

Both are divided by the line which represents [[Qi]], which is the essence of being.

[[Category: Philosophy]]

User:Dikaiosune

2007-03-19T03:03:41Z

Dikaiosune: New page: Hello, my name is Nathan. I am a student Double major of Linguistics and Asian Studies, so I will primarily be working in those fields. My goal is to help expand this site from being middl...

Hello, my name is Nathan. I am a student Double major of Linguistics and Asian Studies, so I will primarily be working in those fields. My goal is to help expand this site from being middle schooler slouch-work and silliness into something that maybe somebody could use.

"An ignorant world is a dark and scary place."

User talk:Dikaiosune

2007-03-19T03:00:32Z

Dikaiosune:

Physicist

2007-03-19T02:53:12Z

Dikaiosune: New page: One who studies the science of Physics is called a "physicist". The routes of this word include "physic" (the science of properties of matter or energy) and the English suffix"ist" meani...

One who studies the science of Physics is called a "physicist".

The routes of this word include "physic" (the science of properties of matter or energy) and the English suffix"ist" meaning "one who does, one who is skilled in."

Talk:John McCain

2007-03-12T05:26:12Z

Dikaiosune:

This article seems to have many unsourced claims and needless speculation. Statements such as "The Bush administration was rumored to have..." or "The media could damage..." are clearly not rooted in provable fact, but merely in likelihoods and possibilities (in the case of the Bush rumor, libelous ones). I suggest the author(s) provide news reports or other reliable publications to directly support the claims and speculation in the article. --[[User:Daniel B. Douglas|Daniel B. Douglas]] 21:56, 11 March 2007 (EDT)

Why remove the "this article needs citations" thingy? This article is *clearly* in need of citations, and, quite frankly, serious editing to remove the gossip. A "citations needed" flag gives readers an extra "heads up" to be extra-critical in their reading - important if the site is to be used by high school students. --[[User:Hsmom|Hsmom]] 01:19, 12 March 2007 (EDT)

Fixed minor spelling mistakes on the page. I also agree that this page is disgraceful to Conservapedia. It has no references cited. It breaks both commandments #2 and #6 as it currently stands, and quite possibly #1. The authors/contributors to the information in this article need to add their citations and make certain they are also not adding their own opinions. Serious revision must be undertaken quickly. --[[User:Dikaiosune|Dikaiosune]] 00:23, 12 March 2007 (CST)

John McCain

2007-03-12T05:21:10Z

Dikaiosune: fixed spelling errors

'''John Sidney McCain III''' (born August 29, 1936) is the frontrunner to become the presidential nominee for the Republican Party in 2008, earned as a result being the runner-up in the last contested Republican presidential primary. Since at least 1976, the runner-up in the Republican primary has become the nominee in the next election cycle, as Republican primary voters respect seniority.

However, McCain may be weaker than prior front-runners. He skipped the first primary in Iowa in 2000 because he is weak there, and only did well in New Hampshire based on strong independent support. Those independents may flock to a more interesting Democratic primary in 2008. McCain is likely to be weak again in the following primary in South Carolina, where independents are not allowed to vote in the [[2008 Republican Primary]].

McCain is currently the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. He was a prisoner of war (POW) in Vietnam and acquired wealth through his second marriage. He has curried favor with the media as an alternative to more conservative Republicans.

It was rumored that the [[George W. Bush]] camp spread a rumor that McCain was the father of an illegitimate black baby in 2000, which may have dramatically cut into his support in South Carolina. Despite this incident, McCain and Bush remain on good terms.
==Political Record==
McCain's political record has been generally conservative, but he has alienated some conservatives on several important issues:

1. Immigration. In 2005-2006, McCain joined with liberal Senator Ted Kennedy to support a sweeping bill that reformed the tangled mass of immigration law, but in some ways was was favorable to illegal aliens. It has not passed.

2. Same-sex marriage. In 2006, McCain joined [[Democrat]]s and liberal Republicans in voting against the Federal Marriage Amendment, a proposed constitutional amendment to forbid non-traditional marriage. Later, on ''Hardball'', McCain took a [[Libertarian]] position, "On the issue of the gay marriage, I believe that people want to have private ceremonies, that's fine."
McCain's home state of Arizona was the only state to defeat a marriage referendum (in 2006), as McCain did nothing to support it.

3. "Gang of 14". On May 23, 2005, McCain was part of a group of 14 Senators who blocked the planned "nuclear option" for confirming blocked Republican nominees for the bench. Under this compromise a few judicial nominees were allowed to be confirmed (Janice Rogers Brown, Priscilla Owen and William Pryor), but others (e.g., Henry Saad) remained blocked and had to withdraw.

4. Campaign finance. McCain advocated campaign finance reform, something opposed by many conservative on [[Libertarian]] grounds that it interferes with the right to free speech. In 2002, McCain joined with liberal Democrat Russell Feingold to prohibit independent groups from advertising about a candidate within many weeks of an election. This law prohibits ads that do not even recommend for whom to vote, but merely urge people to contact their representatives concerning a vote that the representatives will make in Congress. A court recently declared this unconstitutional. Further, the McCain-Feingold campaign finance law allows Indian nations (which get nearly all their money from unregulated casinos) to make unlimited political donations, even though political donations by American citizens are strictly limited and political spending by corporations is prohibited.

5. Torture. McCain opposed renewal of the [[Patriot act]] on the grounds that it endorses use of torture, something which he opposes based on his experience as a POW in Vietnam. While he eventually removed his opposition to the renewal of the act, he added language to the renewal act prohibiting torture, despite threat of a presidential veto if such language was added.This is consistent with over two hundred years of civilization since the Enlightenment. This position alienates many conservatives, who believe that torture is a tool that can and should be used against terrorists.

6. Tax cuts. McCain opposed President George W. Bush's tax cuts, on the argument that cutting taxes without also cutting spending was not actually a tax cut, but was a tax on future generations.

7. Criticism of the religious right. In his unsuccessful campaign in 2000, McCain criticized elements of the religious right in an attempt to attract voters.

8. Embryonic stem cell research. McCain supports embryonic stem cell research as a member of the Republican Main Street Partnership.

9. John McCain, like Gary Hart and John Tower before him, is at the complete mercy of the media. The media could destroy McCain's public reputation based on his role in the Keating Five scandal, and the media can be expected to do so in a general election.

10. An intangible, but a very important one, is the issue of trust. Many people, particularly evangelicals, do not trust McCain. That can be an insurmountable problem for a presidential candidate. However, recently, McCain has attempted to reach out to evangelical leaders to regain their trust. An example was his recent speech at Jerry Falwell's Liberty University.

11. In a general election, the media and the Democrats will likely make an issue about John McCain's health. He has suffered from recurring cancer (melanoma) and will be 72 years old on Election Day. Critics may view McCain as an easy Republican to defeat in a general election for this reason. Other Republicans have countered that McCain would be the same age as [[Ronald Reagan]] was when first elected.
[[Category:Biographies]]

Canadian newspapers

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Canadian Newspapers are as varied as their American counterparts. The distribution of newspapers varies widely and is heavily divided between provinces. The current largest newspaper in Canada is the [Toronto Star] which has a current reader base of 3,293,031. Canadian newspapers, much like their American equivalents, lean heavily on the ideal of "Journalistic Freedom" and "Democratic reform"[1]

[http://www.cna-acj.ca/ ''Canada Newspaper Association'']

Mitt Romney

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John McCain

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'''John Sidney McCain III''' (born August 29, 1936) is the frontrunner to become the presidential nominee for the Republican Party in 2008, earned as a result being the runner-up in the last contested Republican presidential primary. Since at least 1976, the runner-up in the Republican primary has become the nominee in the next election cycle, as Republican primary voters respect seniority.

However, McCain may be weaker than prior front-runners. He skipped the first primary in Iowa in 2000 because he is weak there, and only did well in New Hampshire based on strong independent support. Those independents may flock to a more interesting Democratic primary in 2008. McCain is likely to be weak again in the following primary in South Carolina, where independents are not allowed to vote in the [[2008 Republican Primary]].

McCain is currently the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. He was a prisoner of war (POW) in Vietnam and acquired wealth through his second marriage. He has curried favor with the media as an alternative to more conservative Republicans.

It was rumored that the [[George W. Bush]] camp spread a rumor that McCain was the father of an illegimate black baby in 2000, which may have dramatically cut into his support in South Carolina. Despite this incident, McCain and Bush remain on good terms.
==Political Record==
McCain's political record has been generally conservative, but he has alienated some conservatives on several important issues:

1. Immigration. In 2005-2006, McCain joined with liberal Senator Ted Kennedy to support a sweeping bill that reformed the tangled mass of immigration law, but in some ways was was favorable to illegal aliens. It has not passed.

2. Same-sex marriage. In 2006, McCain joined [[Democrat]]s and liberal Republicans in voting against the Federal Marriage Amendment, a proposed constitutional amendment to forbid non-traditional marriage. Later, on ''Hardball'', McCain took a [[Libertarian]] position, "On the issue of the gay marriage, I believe that people want to have private ceremonies, that's fine."
McCain's home state of Arizona was the only state to defeat a marriage referendum (in 2006), as McCain did nothing to support it.

3. "Gang of 14". On May 23, 2005, McCain was part of a group of 14 Senators who blocked the planned "nuclear option" for confirming blocked Republican nominees for the bench. Under this compromise a few judicial nominees were allowed to be confirmed (Janice Rogers Brown, Priscilla Owen and William Pryor), but others (e.g., Henry Saad) remained blocked and had to withdraw.

4. Campaign finance. McCain advocated campaign finance reform, something opposed by many conservative on [[Libertarian]] grounds that it interferes with the right to free speech. In 2002, McCain joined with liberal Democrat Russell Feingold to prohibit independent groups from advertising about a candidate within many weeks of an election. This law prohibits ads that do not even recommend for whom to vote, but merely urge people to contact their representatives concerning a vote that the representatives will make in Congress. A court recently declared this unconstitutional. Further, the McCain-Feingold campaign finance law allows Indian nations (which get nearly all their money from unregulated casinos) to make unlimited political donations, even though political donations by American citizens are strictly limited and political spending by corporations is prohibited.

5. Torture. McCain opposed renewal of the [[Patriot act]] on the grounds that it endorses use of torture, something which he opposes based on his experience as a POW in Vietnam. While he eventually removed his opposition to the renewal of the act, he added language to the renewal act prohibiting torture, despite threat of a presidential veto if such language was added.This is consistant with over two hundred years of civilisation since the Enlightenment. This position alienates many conservatives, who believe that torture is a tool that can and should be used against terrorists.

6. Tax cuts. McCain opposed President George W. Bush's tax cuts, on the argument that cutting taxes without also cutting spending was not actually a tax cut, but was a tax on future generations.

7. Criticism of the religious right. In his unsuccessful campaign in 2000, McCain criticized elements of the religious right in an attempt to attract voters.

8. Embryonic stem cell research. McCain supports embryonic stem cell research as a member of the Republican Main Street Partnership.

9. John McCain, like Gary Hart and John Tower before him, is at the complete mercy of the media. The media could destroy McCain's public reputation based on his role in the Keating Five scandal, and the media can be expected to do so in a general election.

10. An intangible, but a very important one, is the issue of trust. Many people, particularly evangelicals, do not trust McCain. That can be an insurmountable problem for a presidential candidate. However, recently, McCain has attempted to reach out to evangelical leaders to regain their trust. An example was his recent speech at Jerry Falwell's Liberty University.

11. In a general election, the media and the Democrats will likely make an issue about John McCain's health. He has suffered from recurring cancer (melanoma) and will be 72 years old on Election Day. Democrats may view as McCain as the easiest Republican to defeat in a general election for this reason. Other Republicans have countered that McCain would be the same age as [[Ronald Reagan]] was when first elected.
[[Category:Biographies]]

Libertarianism

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Ayn Rand

2007-03-12T04:50:45Z

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Talk:Canadian newspapers

2007-03-12T04:47:37Z

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Talk:Canadian newspapers

2007-03-12T04:45:12Z

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The [[Toronto Star]] mistakenly claims that [[Ayn Rand]] was [[conservative]] and that [[Tom Flanagan]] is a social [[conservative]].

Astute political readers will immediately recognize those errors:

:*[[Ayn Rand]] was an [[atheism|atheist]] whose philosophy most closely resembled [[libertarianism]].

:*[[Tom Flanagan]] is affiliated with a libertarian group in [[Canada]] that supports legalizing [[marijuana]], which suggests that he is ''not'' a social conservative. He has said little or nothing about [[abortion]], [[same-sex marriage]], or prayer in school in recent years.

The newspaper article is wrong in basing its criticism of Conservapedia on its premise that Ayn Rand was conservative and that Tom Flanagan is a social conservative. The article misleads readers into thinking that social conservatives are somehow critical of Conservapedia.

Feel free to email a letter to the editor of the [http://www.thestar.com/article/190501 Toronto Star].