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Hi, I like to consider myself as an Independent. I do agree with many Republicans and Democrats on certain aspects.

Here's a simplified list of what I believe in
  1. People have the right to bare arms.
  2. We do need a secure border and offer a 9-month green card to any current Illegal to get them documented and by doing so this will allow them to get a well-paying job and citizenship. Citizenship cost will be taken in as monthly payments. If they are unable to pay the cost within the 9 months period a 3 month extension will be available if they have shown effort to pay the remaining balance.
  3. It's a women's right to choose.
  4. No tax breaks for the rich and a small 1% increase on the middle class. The money will go for free healthcare for elders, children and k-12 education. Healthcare will be optional for anyone above 21. Teachers don't get paid enough for what they do. Many teachers work 2 or more jobs causing them to not care about teaching.
  5. Strongly against free trade. There is no such thing as "free" there's always going to be a party that's going to benefit more. Just pay the price.
  6. People who filed for unemployment should need to show proof of job applications to the government.
  7. Close all coal mines and offer the miners an alternative job to collect more environmentally friendly ways of obtaining energy.
  8. If you turn 18 before the president officially gets into the white house you should have the right to vote. State IDs will be mandatory and be provided free of charge.
  9. Slowly cut deals with foreign countries and start opening factories in America.
  10. In public school people have the right to pray and read religious books. If a person gets offended they can simply leave and go to virtual school. Common core education needs to be done for. I can't name how many math tests I have failed because I was uncomfortable using the method they asked for. All that should matter is that the child knows how to solve the problem.


I'll end it there for now :) BTW I am an American
 
Hi, I like to consider myself as an Independent. I do agree with many Republicans and Democrats on certain aspects.

Here's a simplified list of what I believe in
  1. People have the right to bare arms.
  2. We do need a secure border and offer a 9-month green card to any current Illegal to get them documented and by doing so this will allow them to get a well-paying job and citizenship. Citizenship cost will be taken in as monthly payments. If they are unable to pay the cost within the 9 months period a 3 month extension will be available if they have shown effort to pay the remaining balance.
  3. It's a women's right to choose.
  4. No tax breaks for the rich and a small 1% increase on the middle class. The money will go for free healthcare for elders, children and k-12 education. Healthcare will be optional for anyone above 21. Teachers don't get paid enough for what they do. Many teachers work 2 or more jobs causing them to not care about teaching.
  5. Strongly against free trade. There is no such thing as "free" there's always going to be a party that's going to benefit more. Just pay the price.
  6. People who filed for unemployment should need to show proof of job applications to the government.
  7. Close all coal mines and offer the miners an alternative job to collect more environmentally friendly ways of obtaining energy.
  8. If you turn 18 before the president officially gets into the white house you should have the right to vote. State IDs will be mandatory and be provided free of charge.
  9. Slowly cut deals with foreign countries and start opening factories in America.
  10. In public school people have the right to pray and read religious books. If a person gets offended they can simply leave and go to virtual school. Common core education needs to be done for. I can't name how many math tests I have failed because I was uncomfortable using the method they asked for. All that should matter is that the child knows how to solve the problem.


I'll end it there for now :) BTW I am an American

Hello, Lindows! Welcome to Debate Politics! :)
 
Hi, I like to consider myself as an Independent. I do agree with many Republicans and Democrats on certain aspects.

Here's a simplified list of what I believe in
  1. People have the right to bare arms.
  2. We do need a secure border and offer a 9-month green card to any current Illegal to get them documented and by doing so this will allow them to get a well-paying job and citizenship. Citizenship cost will be taken in as monthly payments. If they are unable to pay the cost within the 9 months period a 3 month extension will be available if they have shown effort to pay the remaining balance.
  3. It's a women's right to choose.
  4. No tax breaks for the rich and a small 1% increase on the middle class. The money will go for free healthcare for elders, children and k-12 education. Healthcare will be optional for anyone above 21. Teachers don't get paid enough for what they do. Many teachers work 2 or more jobs causing them to not care about teaching.
  5. Strongly against free trade. There is no such thing as "free" there's always going to be a party that's going to benefit more. Just pay the price.
  6. People who filed for unemployment should need to show proof of job applications to the government.
  7. Close all coal mines and offer the miners an alternative job to collect more environmentally friendly ways of obtaining energy.
  8. If you turn 18 before the president officially gets into the white house you should have the right to vote. State IDs will be mandatory and be provided free of charge.
  9. Slowly cut deals with foreign countries and start opening factories in America.
  10. In public school people have the right to pray and read religious books. If a person gets offended they can simply leave and go to virtual school. Common core education needs to be done for. I can't name how many math tests I have failed because I was uncomfortable using the method they asked for. All that should matter is that the child knows how to solve the problem.


I'll end it there for now :) BTW I am an American

Good common sense beliefs. Hope you enjoy the forum.
 
You certainly offer much to be debated. ;)

Welcome to DP.
 
Hi, I like to consider myself as an Independent. I do agree with many Republicans and Democrats on certain aspects.

Here's a simplified list of what I believe in
  1. People have the right to bare arms.
  2. We do need a secure border and offer a 9-month green card to any current Illegal to get them documented and by doing so this will allow them to get a well-paying job and citizenship. Citizenship cost will be taken in as monthly payments. If they are unable to pay the cost within the 9 months period a 3 month extension will be available if they have shown effort to pay the remaining balance.
  3. It's a women's right to choose.
  4. No tax breaks for the rich and a small 1% increase on the middle class. The money will go for free healthcare for elders, children and k-12 education. Healthcare will be optional for anyone above 21. Teachers don't get paid enough for what they do. Many teachers work 2 or more jobs causing them to not care about teaching.
  5. Strongly against free trade. There is no such thing as "free" there's always going to be a party that's going to benefit more. Just pay the price.
  6. People who filed for unemployment should need to show proof of job applications to the government.
  7. Close all coal mines and offer the miners an alternative job to collect more environmentally friendly ways of obtaining energy.
  8. If you turn 18 before the president officially gets into the white house you should have the right to vote. State IDs will be mandatory and be provided free of charge.
  9. Slowly cut deals with foreign countries and start opening factories in America.
  10. In public school people have the right to pray and read religious books. If a person gets offended they can simply leave and go to virtual school. Common core education needs to be done for. I can't name how many math tests I have failed because I was uncomfortable using the method they asked for. All that should matter is that the child knows how to solve the problem.


I'll end it there for now :) BTW I am an American

Welcome aboard, looks like you will be a good addition to the site. Have Fun!
 
Hi, I like to consider myself as an Independent. I do agree with many Republicans and Democrats on certain aspects.

Here's a simplified list of what I believe in
  1. People have the right to bare arms.
  2. We do need a secure border and offer a 9-month green card to any current Illegal to get them documented and by doing so this will allow them to get a well-paying job and citizenship. Citizenship cost will be taken in as monthly payments. If they are unable to pay the cost within the 9 months period a 3 month extension will be available if they have shown effort to pay the remaining balance.
  3. It's a women's right to choose.
  4. No tax breaks for the rich and a small 1% increase on the middle class. The money will go for free healthcare for elders, children and k-12 education. Healthcare will be optional for anyone above 21. Teachers don't get paid enough for what they do. Many teachers work 2 or more jobs causing them to not care about teaching.
  5. Strongly against free trade. There is no such thing as "free" there's always going to be a party that's going to benefit more. Just pay the price.
  6. People who filed for unemployment should need to show proof of job applications to the government.
  7. Close all coal mines and offer the miners an alternative job to collect more environmentally friendly ways of obtaining energy.
  8. If you turn 18 before the president officially gets into the white house you should have the right to vote. State IDs will be mandatory and be provided free of charge.
  9. Slowly cut deals with foreign countries and start opening factories in America.
  10. In public school people have the right to pray and read religious books. If a person gets offended they can simply leave and go to virtual school. Common core education needs to be done for. I can't name how many math tests I have failed because I was uncomfortable using the method they asked for. All that should matter is that the child knows how to solve the problem.


I'll end it there for now :) BTW I am an American



Welcome. We are in agreement on many points.


While I hate to be pedantic or a "grammar nazi", I'd like to politely point out that it is "bear arms", rather than "bare". "To bear" refers to possess, carry or use.... "bare" is unclothed, as in "she was cold because her sleeveless blouse left her arms bare".



But otherwise... welcome to the forums. :D
 
Thanks, for editing it. I didn't see the error sometimes you just need a fresh set of eyes to look at it.
 
Thanks, for editing it. I didn't see the error sometimes you just need a fresh set of eyes to look at it.

By the way, press "Reply with Quote" in order to notify the poster you are responding to.
 
Hi, I like to consider myself as an Independent. I do agree with many Republicans and Democrats on certain aspects.

Here's a simplified list of what I believe in
  1. People have the right to bare arms.
  2. We do need a secure border and offer a 9-month green card to any current Illegal to get them documented and by doing so this will allow them to get a well-paying job and citizenship. Citizenship cost will be taken in as monthly payments. If they are unable to pay the cost within the 9 months period a 3 month extension will be available if they have shown effort to pay the remaining balance.
  3. It's a women's right to choose.
  4. No tax breaks for the rich and a small 1% increase on the middle class. The money will go for free healthcare for elders, children and k-12 education. Healthcare will be optional for anyone above 21. Teachers don't get paid enough for what they do. Many teachers work 2 or more jobs causing them to not care about teaching.
  5. Strongly against free trade. There is no such thing as "free" there's always going to be a party that's going to benefit more. Just pay the price.
  6. People who filed for unemployment should need to show proof of job applications to the government.
  7. Close all coal mines and offer the miners an alternative job to collect more environmentally friendly ways of obtaining energy.
  8. If you turn 18 before the president officially gets into the white house you should have the right to vote. State IDs will be mandatory and be provided free of charge.
  9. Slowly cut deals with foreign countries and start opening factories in America.
  10. In public school people have the right to pray and read religious books. If a person gets offended they can simply leave and go to virtual school. Common core education needs to be done for. I can't name how many math tests I have failed because I was uncomfortable using the method they asked for. All that should matter is that the child knows how to solve the problem.


I'll end it there for now :) BTW I am an American

:wcm Lindows. Glad to meet you!
 
Hi, I like to consider myself as an Independent. I do agree with many Republicans and Democrats on certain aspects

Hello Lindows, welcome aboard.

[*] People have the right to bare arms.

I don't disagree, but I think the real conversation is "How much regulation should there be on firearms? To what effect and what kinds?"

[*] We do need a secure border and offer a 9-month green card to any current Illegal to get them documented and by doing so this will allow them to get a well-paying job and citizenship. Citizenship cost will be taken in as monthly payments. If they are unable to pay the cost within the 9 months period a 3 month extension will be available if they have shown effort to pay the remaining balance.

Immigration is a complex issue, I think that there should be some level of border security and a better immigration policy. What the best (or at least an acceptable) solution is, I'm honestly not really sure.

[*] No tax breaks for the rich and a small 1% increase on the middle class. The money will go for free healthcare for elders, children and k-12 education. Healthcare will be optional for anyone above 21. Teachers don't get paid enough for what they do. Many teachers work 2 or more jobs causing them to not care about teaching.

Well, yes, we have no choice whatsoever in whether we want to raise taxes on the rich, they will be taxed more. Because taxing them are preposterously low amounts as we are now is not sustainable or financially responsible.

[*] Strongly against free trade. There is no such thing as "free" there's always going to be a party that's going to benefit more. Just pay the price.

This is a bit ambiguous.

[*] People who filed for unemployment should need to show proof of job applications to the government.

They already do in most states, from my understanding.

[*] Close all coal mines and offer the miners an alternative job to collect more environmentally friendly ways of obtaining energy.

Close all coal mines, put in a carbon tax on us and anyone buying our oil, and use our geopolitical power to force people to adopt climate change proposals. Whether China and India want it to be their problem or not, they will suffer immensely if they don't stop their increasing fossil fuel use now.

[*] If you turn 18 before the president officially gets into the white house you should have the right to vote. State IDs will be mandatory and be provided free of charge.

I don't have a problem with either, so long as they are actually distributed free of charge by mail.

[*] Slowly cut deals with foreign countries and start opening factories in America.

I agree with this as well, although we do need to also start to think about moving past human manufacturing. Capitalism as a economic program is quickly beginning to fail, if we're being honest, so there needs to be a national discussion about how the world is going to deal with moving forward in a way that doesn't continue the already alarming trend of income and economic inequality (Currently, the top 1% own 90% of the wealth in the country).

[*] In public school people have the right to pray and read religious books. If a person gets offended they can simply leave and go to virtual school.

People are allowed to pray and read religious books in public schools. The only exceptions to this are teachers, who are not allowed to promote their religion with tax payer money and as a government public official (which they have while they're conducting classes or performing school duties), and religious books are allowed to be read in classes so long as they serve a secular purpose (i.e. to discuss history or in a class of religions).

Common core education needs to be done for. I can't name how many math tests I have failed because I was uncomfortable using the method they asked for. All that should matter is that the child knows how to solve the problem.
[*]

Commoncore math seems like an acceptable idea, but it's often implemented very poorly across the country. This leads in a separate topic on why the public education system in America is falling apart, and it's almost entirely to do with our obsession with standardized testing and "evaluations" to maintain "quality," and our allowance of private and charter schools.
 
Welcome. We are in agreement on many points.


While I hate to be pedantic or a "grammar nazi", I'd like to politely point out that it is "bear arms", rather than "bare". "To bear" refers to possess, carry or use.... "bare" is unclothed, as in "she was cold because her sleeveless blouse left her arms bare".



But otherwise... welcome to the forums. :D

Women have the right to bare arms. :mrgreen:
 
Hello Lindows, welcome aboard.



I don't disagree, but I think the real conversation is "How much regulation should there be on firearms? To what effect and what kinds?"



Immigration is a complex issue, I think that there should be some level of border security and a better immigration policy. What the best (or at least an acceptable) solution is, I'm honestly not really sure.



Well, yes, we have no choice whatsoever in whether we want to raise taxes on the rich, they will be taxed more. Because taxing them are preposterously low amounts as we are now is not sustainable or financially responsible.



This is a bit ambiguous.



They already do in most states, from my understanding.



Close all coal mines, put in a carbon tax on us and anyone buying our oil, and use our geopolitical power to force people to adopt climate change proposals. Whether China and India want it to be their problem or not, they will suffer immensely if they don't stop their increasing fossil fuel use now.



I don't have a problem with either, so long as they are actually distributed free of charge by mail.



I agree with this as well, although we do need to also start to think about moving past human manufacturing. Capitalism as a economic program is quickly beginning to fail, if we're being honest, so there needs to be a national discussion about how the world is going to deal with moving forward in a way that doesn't continue the already alarming trend of income and economic inequality (Currently, the top 1% own 90% of the wealth in the country).



People are allowed to pray and read religious books in public schools. The only exceptions to this are teachers, who are not allowed to promote their religion with tax payer money and as a government public official (which they have while they're conducting classes or performing school duties), and religious books are allowed to be read in classes so long as they serve a secular purpose (i.e. to discuss history or in a class of religions).



Common core math seems like an acceptable idea, but it's often implemented very poorly across the country. This leads to a separate topic on why the public education system in America is falling apart, and it's almost entirely to do with our obsession with standardized testing and "evaluations" to maintain "quality," and our allowance of private and charter schools.
I agree with allot of what you say.

In many states, you are not allowed to Pray and read religious books because it's a "distraction". That's why they have private schools for certain religions. " In 1962, the justices ruled that official prayer had no place in public education." <--- for government officals. I'll admit I was wrong about not being allowed to read and pray for students. This is really unfair to other religions that require praying such as Islam. In Islam, you pray 5 times a day. Schools and teachers will not permit a student to leave a classroom to pray and if they pray in class it's a "distraction". So I should change that students should be allowed to leave the classroom for a short amount of time to practice their religious beliefs.

I understand the logic behind common core but it does make it confusing. Why do I need to know 5 different methods of solving if I can get the correct answer with a method I understand. Standardized testing is the only thing schools focus on. Throughout my high school year, i was unable to pass the reading FCAT ( standardized reading testing for FL and its required to get a 3 to graduate) They said if I got a decent score on the ACT/SAT I will graduate. Guess what I got a good score on a college test but I could never pass a high school standardized test. Here's why they put to much pressure and focus on these test leaving out the important information.

Free trade basically what I'm saying is people say we get terrible trades. The solution is just pay for the product. (free trade) In more logical terms if the US trades 200 pounds of coal worth about $30,000 (inaccurate costs) for 100 pounds of iron that's worth $27,000 the US is losing 3 grand. Why not just pay simply pay the price that its worth. It will stimulate the economy and create fair trade.


Sorry if there are any grammar mistakes.
 
I agree with allot of what you say.

In many states, you are not allowed to Pray and read religious books because it's a "distraction". That's why they have private schools for certain religions. " In 1962, the justices ruled that official prayer had no place in public education." <--- for government officals. I'll admit I was wrong about not being allowed to read and pray for students. This is really unfair to other religions that require praying such as Islam. In Islam, you pray 5 times a day. Schools and teachers will not permit a student to leave a classroom to pray and if they pray in class it's a "distraction". So I should change that students should be allowed to leave the classroom for a short amount of time to practice their religious beliefs.

I understand the logic behind common core but it does make it confusing. Why do I need to know 5 different methods of solving if I can get the correct answer with a method I understand. Standardized testing is the only thing schools focus on. Throughout my high school year, i was unable to pass the reading FCAT ( standardized reading testing for FL and its required to get a 3 to graduate) They said if I got a decent score on the ACT/SAT I will graduate. Guess what I got a good score on a college test but I could never pass a high school standardized test. Here's why they put to much pressure and focus on these test leaving out the important information.

Free trade basically what I'm saying is people say we get terrible trades. The solution is just pay for the product. (free trade) In more logical terms if the US trades 200 pounds of coal worth about $30,000 (inaccurate costs) for 100 pounds of iron that's worth $27,000 the US is losing 3 grand. Why not just pay simply pay the price that its worth. It will stimulate the economy and create fair trade.


Sorry if there are any grammar mistakes.

Sorry, the forum ate my response, so I'll be brief:

1.) I'm pretty sure that students can always pray, unless they're literally causing a distraction.
2.) The reason you need to learn different problem-solving skills is that in life, there isn't a one-size-fits-all approach.
3.) I'm not sure that's how free trade works.

The rest I agree with, and again, apologies for brevity.
 
Sorry, the forum ate my response, so I'll be brief:

1.) I'm pretty sure that students can always pray, unless they're literally causing a distraction.
2.) The reason you need to learn different problem-solving skills is that in life, there isn't a one-size-fits-all approach.
3.) I'm not sure that's how free trade works.

The rest I agree with, and again, apologies for brevity.

So you agree with this? This is the part I completely disagree with. Why make it more complicated when it can be simplified. You're right one shoe doesn't fit all. But why do the extra work when you can get it done correctly in a more efficent way. I agree with very little of common core.
 
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So you agree with this? This is the part I completely disagree with. Why make it more complicated when it can be simplified. You're right one shoe doesn't fit all. But why do the extra work when you can get it done correctly in a more efficent way. I agree with very little of common core.


So just as an initial point, this is a bizarre way to evaluate teaching. If you wanted to evaluate the way that physics is taught, and you thought that a good way to measure this was to listen to a first-year physics student who's still learning physics tell you about what they're doing --you would find, and should expect, total gobbledygook. The fact that this video wasn't total gobbledygook is a testament to what works about commoncore. But getting back to the video, in the beginning when she was adding numbers, that is the correct (read: fastest) way to add numbers. (If she knew negative numbers, then this would also be a leagues faster way to subtract numbers.)

I should add that I also come at this from an atypical perspective. It's impossible for me not to look at how she was subtracting and adding number less than 100 without immediately knowing what was going on. I'm sure that some people looked at what the girl was doing and say, for instance, "Why hell are you splitting up -3 into -2 and -1?")

At the end, what she was doing incorrect mathematics, but I'm not surprised because that's a hard problem. Doing large subtraction at the second grade level isn't exactly easy, and according to commoncore, that's the year they learn how to add and subtract in with numbers less than 1,000. So she could very well have learned how to do subtraction that day, but in any case it's not surprising that she's screwing that up given that it's her first year of exposure to that kind of subtraction.
 
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