Ford owners are Democrat, Republican, or ??????

Hammer · 03-08-2001, 05:31 PM

Unit, You bring up some good points, but I'd like some more info on some things...

"From my personal experiance, being 23, many of my friends being slightly younger, I think you can throw the liberal young people idea's right out the window."

To be honest, I have found the majority of young people (there are always exceptions to anything) to be liberal. While I don't have hard numbers to back it up, if you polled high schools and colleges, I am sure a majority would turn out to be quite liberal, and I believe it is quite normal for that age group.... We all tend to be a bit idealistic in our younger days, and to be honest, I think a little idealism is a good thing... (and I'm a conservative)

Major college campuses are usually democratic hot beds (although, once again, there are exceptions..) The whole set up of academics teaching theory instead of experience teaching reality is a little worrisome to me. Don't get me wrong, a college degree is a great achievement, which opens your mind and your horizons...

But what worries me is an example of the following:
My uncle (great guy by the way) has a doctorate in engineering, he has spent all of his life in college except for a little under 2 years in an engineering position out in the real world. While I wish nothing but the best for my uncle, why would I want someone teaching engineering who has little to no actual experience in the field himself?

The above is very typical of many professors\teachers in our institutions...

Apply that to the subjects of ethics, politics, and the humanities, and you might start to see my point...

"Many of us do not vote, unlike me, simply because we are gonna get hosed no matter what. It's quite obvious our age bracket 18-24 is heavily discriminated against, and quite frankly, I find it offensive."

It is my honest belief that if a person does not vote, they really shouldn't complain when things happen in the executive branch that they don't like. I can guarantee that if one person has an certain opinion, there are LOTS of us in the states that share that opinion. Maybe enough to sway a local, state or national election.
I'd also really like to know how the 18-24 age segment is discriminated against, although I'm older, I'm close enough to remember my life at that time quite well, and I can't seem to remember any discrimination.

"internet voting should be instated for greater accuracy and efficientcy."

While it could be a great idea, the fate of our government decided by a highly malleable interface such as the internet is a little disconcerting to me at this time.

Just a few of my random thoughts....

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"The Yellowjacket"
1998 Mustang GT
13.97@103
You only lie to two people; your girlfriend and the police. Everyone else you tell the truth to.” - Jack Nicholson

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03-08-2001, 05:31 PM	#18
Hammer AKA "Dr. Evil" Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: South Fork Ranch Posts: 1,721	Unit, You bring up some good points, but I'd like some more info on some things... "From my personal experiance, being 23, many of my friends being slightly younger, I think you can throw the liberal young people idea's right out the window." To be honest, I have found the majority of young people (there are always exceptions to anything) to be liberal. While I don't have hard numbers to back it up, if you polled high schools and colleges, I am sure a majority would turn out to be quite liberal, and I believe it is quite normal for that age group.... We all tend to be a bit idealistic in our younger days, and to be honest, I think a little idealism is a good thing... (and I'm a conservative) Major college campuses are usually democratic hot beds (although, once again, there are exceptions..) The whole set up of academics teaching theory instead of experience teaching reality is a little worrisome to me. Don't get me wrong, a college degree is a great achievement, which opens your mind and your horizons... But what worries me is an example of the following: My uncle (great guy by the way) has a doctorate in engineering, he has spent all of his life in college except for a little under 2 years in an engineering position out in the real world. While I wish nothing but the best for my uncle, why would I want someone teaching engineering who has little to no actual experience in the field himself? The above is very typical of many professors\teachers in our institutions... Apply that to the subjects of ethics, politics, and the humanities, and you might start to see my point... "Many of us do not vote, unlike me, simply because we are gonna get hosed no matter what. It's quite obvious our age bracket 18-24 is heavily discriminated against, and quite frankly, I find it offensive." It is my honest belief that if a person does not vote, they really shouldn't complain when things happen in the executive branch that they don't like. I can guarantee that if one person has an certain opinion, there are LOTS of us in the states that share that opinion. Maybe enough to sway a local, state or national election. I'd also really like to know how the 18-24 age segment is discriminated against, although I'm older, I'm close enough to remember my life at that time quite well, and I can't seem to remember any discrimination. "internet voting should be instated for greater accuracy and efficientcy." While it could be a great idea, the fate of our government decided by a highly malleable interface such as the internet is a little disconcerting to me at this time. Just a few of my random thoughts.... ------------------ "The Yellowjacket" 1998 Mustang GT 13.97@103 You only lie to two people; your girlfriend and the police. Everyone else you tell the truth to.” - Jack Nicholson