The top 5 issues you find to be the most important this year

[TheWildCard]

Mine would be

#5 Free Trade(linked to number 2 who'll keep our makets open)
#4 Iraq war(linked to number 1)
#3 Taxes(linked yet again to number 2 who'll cut them)
#2 The Economy(who'll keep our markets going strong)
#1 Terrorism(Who will Keep us safe/would keep our intelligence agencies in the best condition)

[zachman]

1. Iraq- what were the motives behind the war, and how do we apologize for our mistakes there.
2. Integrity- Who will run the government out of a spirit to improve everyone's lives.
3. Environment- Big business needs to be progressively more environmentally friendly.
4. Terrorism- who will work on improving security around ports and pipelines, instead of just public confidence measures.
5. Education- I'd like our President to talk more about school safety more.

[Akno21]

1. Iraq- what were the motives behind the war, and how do we apologize for our mistakes there.
2. Integrity- Who will run the government out of a spirit to improve everyone's lives.
3. Environment- Big business needs to be progressively more environmentally friendly.
4. Terrorism- who will work on improving security around ports and pipelines, instead of just public confidence measures.
5. Education- I'd like our President to talk more about school safety more.

The environment above terrorism? The economy not on the list?

[The Duke]

1. Iran (faster, please)
2. Sudan (faster, please)
3. Syria (faster, please)
4. Saudi Arabia (faster, please)
5. Lebannon (faster, please)

[??????????]

1. Iran (faster, please)
2. Sudan (faster, please)
3. Syria (faster, please)
4. Saudi Arabia (faster, please)
5. Lebannon (faster, please)

Agree with all of the above. Throw Israel on as #6.

[PBrunsel]

Mine would be

#5 Free Trade(linked yet again to number 2 who'll keep our makets open)
#4 Iraq war(linked to number 1)
#3 Taxes(Who'll cut them)
#2 The Economy(who'll keep our markets going strong)
#1 Terrorism(Who will Keep us safe/would keep our intelligence agencies in the best condition)

My ideas exactly as well.

[TeePee4Prez]

1. Taxes- increase and make fairer
2. Economy- creation of GOOD jobs
3. Trade- fair and balanced
4. Iraq- LEAVE!!
5.  Global war on terror-  Bush f-ed up internationally.  Need Kerry NOW!!!

[M]

Iranian nuclear program

Israeli-Palestinian peace by negotiating through strength

North Korea

Syrian terror sponsorship

Indian-Pakistani Kashmir peace

[??????????]

Iranian nuclear program

Israeli-Palestinian peace by negotiating through strength

North Korea

Syrian terror sponsorship

Indian-Pakistani Kashmir peace

How about Israelies support of terrorism against civilians?

[M]

Any nation has the right and the obligation to self defense. Deliberately targetting civilians is a heinous crime, but when civilians are collateral damage in wartime, though this is regrettable and should be limited as far as security alllows, it is not terrorism. As I have stated, I believe in a negotiated settlement leading to two states on the West Bank of the Jordan, but it must be from a postition of strength with a viable partner, not a genocidal terror mastermind. I trust both Bush and Sharon to bring about a desirable outcome, if anyone can.

[??????????]

Any nation has the right and the obligation to self defense. Deliberately targetting civilians is a heinous crime, but when civilians are collateral damage in wartime, though this is regrettable and should be limited as far as security alllows, it is not terrorism. As I have stated, I believe in a negotiated settlement leading to two states on the West Bank of the Jordan, but it must be from a postition of strength with a viable partner, not a genocidal terror mastermind. I trust both Bush and Sharon to bring about a desirable outcome, if anyone can.

Israel has deliberately targeted civilians and their homes. Examples would be Jenin and the Gaza strip. Sharon is a war criminal, plain and simple.

[M]

Jenin has beeen deliberately misrepresented internationally, although the Manchester Guardan eventually apologized for its misportrayal of the events. It was the main battle of Operation Defensive Shield, which followed the infamous "Passover Bombing" in Netanya. During this battle, the Israelis refrained from using bulldozers, tanks, or heavy artillery, and instead sent their infantrymen into harms way to fight the terrorists sniping at them from residences. As a result Israel suffered high casualties, 26 dead, compared to about 60 total Palestinian casualties. Some massacre.

As for the GAza, the recent action there was another attempt to fight the gun smuggling from Egypt. Congressman Tom Lantos (D-CA) blames Egypt for turning a blind eye to weapons run into Gaza from the Sinai, although there cooperation may be stepping up. In Operation Rainbow, Israel attacked the Palestinian infrastructure in Gaza, demolishing tunnels and expanding the Philadelphi corridor along the Egyptian border. Use of these tunnels have allowed Palestinian terrorists to construct Qassam rockets that are being used daily to attack the Israeli NEgev development town of Sderot (not a settlement, a city in Israel proper). Earlier this week one of those rockets killed two Israelis, including a three year old on his way to nursey school.

Put it this way. Surely it is unfortunate when Afghan civilians are injured in the ongoing war in that country, Does that mean we should have allowed Bin Laden continue to operate unhindered in Taliban territory following the September 11th atrcity? I think you will agree with me when I say, "certainly not". So why the double standard?

[??????????]

I view the Israelie vs Palestinian conflict as completely different from the US war on terror. The Palestinians are fighting (though killing civilians I find disgusting) for their freedom. Both sides have a lot of blood on their hands. The 1948 borders I find acceptable.

[ATFFL]

Any nation has the right and the obligation to self defense. Deliberately targetting civilians is a heinous crime, but when civilians are collateral damage in wartime, though this is regrettable and should be limited as far as security alllows, it is not terrorism. As I have stated, I believe in a negotiated settlement leading to two states on the West Bank of the Jordan, but it must be from a postition of strength with a viable partner, not a genocidal terror mastermind. I trust both Bush and Sharon to bring about a desirable outcome, if anyone can.

Israel has deliberately targeted civilians and their homes. Examples would be Jenin and the Gaza strip. Sharon is a war criminal, plain and simple.

Jenin was shown to be hugely overblown by the Palestenians to try and get International sympathy.

[Brambila]

5. Taxes
4. Economy
3. Same-sex marriage
2. Terrorism (Including Iraq, Iran, Sudan, Syria, etc)
1. Rights of the Unborn

[migrendel]

1. Judicial Appointments and the Supreme Court
2. Iraq
3. Reproductive Rights
4. Civil Liberties
5. Equal Rights (particularly on issues of sexual orientation, race, and gender)

[Filuwaúrdjan]

1. Economic Development
2. Poverty
3. Unemployment
4. Healthcare
5. Education

[ilikeverin]

#1 Education
#2 Education
#3 Education
#4 Education
#5 Err... terrorism?

That would be my personal list, mind you

[??????????]

#1 Education
#2 Education
#3 Education
#4 Education
#5 Err... terrorism?

That would be my personal list, mind you

By putting number 5 so low you are risking the chance of losing 1-4.

[Starbucks Union Thug HokeyPuck]

1) Reclaim our good rep form the rest of the world
2) Stop the religious right's/extreme right's assault on the 1st Amendment and personal freedom and expression
3) Stop the terrorists (I believe it really doesn't matter, but Kerry fought in a real war so I trust him much more)
4) Boost up the middle class
5) Keep manufacturing jobs in America (Dunno about u, but I love seeing "Made in the USA" on things I buy)

[opebo]

1) Reclaim our good rep form the rest of the world
2) Stop the religious right's/extreme right's assault on the 1st Amendment and personal freedom and expression
3) Stop the terrorists (I believe it really doesn't matter, but Kerry fought in a real war so I trust him much more)
4) Boost up the middle class
5) Keep manufacturing jobs in America (Dunno about u, but I love seeing "Made in the USA" on things I buy)

Ok, 1, 2, and 3 make sense.  As for number 4, certainly the middle class is in a bad way, but what can be done for them?  Which brings me to #5, how can one 'keep' manufacturing jobs in the US?  Of course I wouldn't want any government action on these issues, I'm just curious.

[Nation]

1) National Security (mainly the quality of work the intelligence agencies are doing)
2) Education
3) National Debt / Spending
4) Social Issues
5) Saudi Arabia

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

1) Real Federalism - not the sham federalism that the party out of power always seems to advocate as a way of getting half a loaf on other issuses but forgets once they get in power.
2) Personal Liberty
3) National Defense
4) Health Care
5) Free Trade

Terrorism is a symptom not the disease in my opinion.  Treating just the symptom means we'll keep spending more money on it.  I think Bush had the right idea on Iraq, but the administration botched the planning so badly, one is tempted to think they did so on purpose. That's part of Michael Moore's appeal, the feeling that the administartion couldn't have botched Iraq as badly as they did by mistake. Sadly, I think that our troubles in Iraq aren't a result of a conspiricy, but ineptitude.

[Starbucks Union Thug HokeyPuck]

1) Reclaim our good rep form the rest of the world
2) Stop the religious right's/extreme right's assault on the 1st Amendment and personal freedom and expression
3) Stop the terrorists (I believe it really doesn't matter, but Kerry fought in a real war so I trust him much more)
4) Boost up the middle class
5) Keep manufacturing jobs in America (Dunno about u, but I love seeing "Made in the USA" on things I buy)

Ok, 1, 2, and 3 make sense.  As for number 4, certainly the middle class is in a bad way, but what can be done for them?  Which brings me to #5, how can one 'keep' manufacturing jobs in the US?  Of course I wouldn't want any government action on these issues, I'm just curious.

I wish they'd raise taxes big on the wealthiest of the wealthy, and lower the taxes on the middle class.  They can afford it, and it help everyone else out.  

5?  I dunno.  I'm 16.... : P

[??????????]

1) Reclaim our good rep form the rest of the world
2) Stop the religious right's/extreme right's assault on the 1st Amendment and personal freedom and expression
3) Stop the terrorists (I believe it really doesn't matter, but Kerry fought in a real war so I trust him much more)
4) Boost up the middle class
5) Keep manufacturing jobs in America (Dunno about u, but I love seeing "Made in the USA" on things I buy)

Ok, 1, 2, and 3 make sense.  As for number 4, certainly the middle class is in a bad way, but what can be done for them?  Which brings me to #5, how can one 'keep' manufacturing jobs in the US?  Of course I wouldn't want any government action on these issues, I'm just curious.

I wish they'd raise taxes big on the wealthiest of the wealthy, and lower the taxes on the middle class.  They can afford it, and it help everyone else out.  

5?  I dunno.  I'm 16.... : P

If we tax the wealthy economic growth would come to a standstill.