Which are you more concerned about?

[jeremypeele]

just curious.

[Machu505]

The economy tied with climate change tied with the wars tied with health care.

[denissuxx]

Global warming. Wars are bullshit, health care is N/A in the UK, the economy is getting better

[xmicxcorex]

Primarily the economy, but all of them are ultimately issues that I am concerned with.
Global warming is a bit of a joke to me. Yes, I would like to see a change in the way we do things to better affect the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, but I have yet to see foolproof evidence of global warming. Anyone who has the charts and evidence to prove me wrong, I invite to show me, if I am wrong about my feelings then let me know.
The war(s) are certainly an issue but probably least deserving of my care at this point.
Health care is an ongoing issue that I am actually writing a paper (for personal reference when people question me about my stances on it, I'm not currently attending college, but will be next semester--not that it matters) on.

[The Summer Ends]

the economy by FAR

[bung]

legalize marijuana, because it helps everything.

1. boosts economy.
2. helps with many medical conditions and drastically reduces prescription drug costs for many people
3. no one wants to start wars when they're getting high. they may even want to end them.
4. people want to "get in touch" with the environment with they're high--they realize the awesomeness of all plants and species that our beautiful ecosystems have produced

[Sventhegreat]

legalize marijuana, because it helps everything.

1. boosts economy.
2. helps with many medical conditions and drastically reduces prescription drug costs for many people
3. no one wants to start wars when they're getting high. they may even want to end them.
4. people want to "get in touch" with the environment with they're high--they realize the awesomeness of all plants and species that our beautiful ecosystems have produced

He has a point here.

[wendjiqn]

yeah weed sounds good

[jeremypeele]

I think the weed idea is good. It's not like it gets altered in any way. It just springs up from the ground, like tobacco!

[pr0digy]

legalize marijuana, because it helps everything.

1. boosts economy.
2. helps with many medical conditions and drastically reduces prescription drug costs for many people
3. no one wants to start wars when they're getting high. they may even want to end them.
4. people want to "get in touch" with the environment with they're high--they realize the awesomeness of all plants and species that our beautiful ecosystems have produced

/endthread.

picked the economy though, as i've been fucking jobless for a while now and haven't been able to find a job in a long time...

[secretsociety92]

All of it plus the state of politics in this country at the moment.

[HometownHero]

Economy. For sure

[only the clouds]

Wars. The life and death part affects me most.

[MyNameIsRoss]

the fucking wars, man.

[Roton7]

I really hope the votes for Global Warming are sarcastic

[loganmmm]

legalize marijuana, because it helps everything.

1. boosts economy.
2. helps with many medical conditions and drastically reduces prescription drug costs for many people
3. no one wants to start wars when they're getting high. they may even want to end them.
4. people want to "get in touch" with the environment with they're high--they realize the awesomeness of all plants and species that our beautiful ecosystems have produced

The only problem is that the leading industry in America is pharmaceutical. So if marijuana was legalized, people would have easy access to an all natural medicine. This would cause a huge hit to the pharmaceutical business, which would only cause the economy to decline more. Either that, or the price of marijuana would sky rocket and be completely controlled and regulated by the pharmaceutical industry.

[joeglenk]

Global Warming is serious, but in America, we need to fix all of the other issues listed in the poll first.

[musiclova]

ECONOMY, I'M JUST SAYING THAT BECAUSE THERE WILL ALWAYS BE A WAR SOMEWHERE.....Global warming is mehhhh..AND I COME FROM AUSTRALIA, OUR HEALTHCARE, I GUESS, IS OK!

[joeglenk]

Honestly, I want to battle people on what is more important, but I can't. It is all very important.
jeremypeele, you crafted this poll with alot of confusion and debate responses in mind, you asshole.

[nerdvglc]

the economy is the biggest, most over-arching issue. there are so many economic consequences to everything, and even among the issues being voted on here it is the common thread.

[saysmydoctor]

The motherfucking budget deficit in this state and the shitty solutions related.

[jwicklun]

Wars. Its life and death, and a shit load of money. Economy is tied/second regarding the fact we can't even function without any money. Healthcare is important, but it can wait. Global warming just doesnt seem on my priority list.

[roughroads]

Global warming is the biggest waste of time, at this point its inevitable, we're fighting a battle we have already lost.
Their is always going to be war, the idea of world peace is the fairy tale ending we've been told since grade school.
Universal health care is only a problem to the states, and the only people who care about Americans are Americans, and the only thing Americans care about is personal gain.
The economy is fucked right now and the fact that people think its getting better is pathetic, even if i wanted to be concerend about it their is nothing i or anyone else can do other then wade it out.

therefore I'm not voting, their all fucked.

[Sventhegreat]

Fuckin shit all over the walls.

[atticus18244fss]

Global Warming isn't as big of an issue as it is hyped to be. To be honest it's ridiculous and shows in how many people chose it.

[crackedthesky]

I would like everyone saying that global warming is "ridiculous," "over-hyped," "bullshit," etc. to tell me why they think that.

[Scrawns]

To use pascals wager:

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b101/Scrinny/fap.jpg

[zion the lion]

Health care. For me personally, healthcare is the most important. In 2 years I'm going to have to get new insurance, and I dont want to have to worry about all of that.

legalize marijuana, because it helps everything.

1. boosts economy.
2. helps with many medical conditions and drastically reduces prescription drug costs for many people
3. no one wants to start wars when they're getting high. they may even want to end them.
4. people want to "get in touch" with the environment with they're high--they realize the awesomeness of all plants and species that our beautiful ecosystems have produced

1. that may be true
2.until the munchies turn you into a fatass, then you'll have to deal with all of the health issues associated with obesity
3. There are plenty of people who dont like weed, and will continue to hate and fight. If you havent noticed, people used marijuana for a long time, and they continued to fight wars
4. or they stay inside (like they should) and dont notice shit about nature.

so no, it doesnt help everything, its not jesus christ in a plant, it doenst fix every single problem we have.

[bung]

so no, it doesnt help everything, its not jesus christ in a plant, it doenst fix every single problem we have.

go get eaten by a polar bear

[jeremypeele]

Honestly, I want to battle people on what is more important, but I can't. It is all very important.
jeremypeele, you crafted this poll with alot of confusion and debate responses in mind, you asshole.


well then my plan is working! hahaha

[.invisible ink.]

The only problem is that the leading industry in America is pharmaceutical. So if marijuana was legalized, people would have easy access to an all natural medicine. This would cause a huge hit to the pharmaceutical business, which would only cause the economy to decline more. Either that, or the price of marijuana would sky rocket and be completely controlled and regulated by the pharmaceutical industry.

i kinda like where you're going here with your thought process but i believe you're incorrect in certain respects. First of all, people already have access to natural medicine at this time (although it is not mainstream, it is still available - for the time being). Secondly, marijuana does not really open up the flood gates to natural medicine usage since there are plenty of things marijuana cannot fix - medically, marijuana is used mostly to alleviate symptoms, not provide cures. You are right about the pharmaceutical companies being one of the leading industries in the US, but there is no shortage of business they will continue to get. I do not agree that legalizing marijuana would cause a "huge hit" to the pharmaceuticals because they make their profits on a much more global level, and as i stated previously, they're working on a variety of things that marijuana cannot fix.

Going with your logic for a moment, even if natural medicine were to blow up in this country (highly unlikely, but we can dream), it would be more beneficial to our economy than by continuing to help the pharmaceutical giants to profit. The money would be dispersed to smaller companies, more likely to actually spend their earnings in the US.

The FDA and ATF will be the governing factors in medical marijuana, and although the FDA is completely in the pharmaceutical companies pockets, I do not believe that price fixing will be attributable to the pharms because it's really out of their control. The government knows that the citizens of this country can very easily procure marijuana on their own. There is really no way for them to keep the prices unreasonable because they won't get the business. Anyway, I'm all for legalizing it to stimulate the economy.

[jmirand1]

I really hope the votes for Global Warming are sarcastic

Sarcastic voting is always a bad idea.

[inthemidst]

The economy is a concern. I'm afraid an all-too-powerful government, and that ties into universal healthcare too. I don't agree with either Democrats nor Republicans. Both party's policies are faulty, and it frightens me a bit. Not like there's anything I can do about it.

[bluecrunchy]

Always war.

[TheReckoner]

I can't believe economy is getting the most votes. This is sad. So, people who voted for economy being your highest concern, you're more worried about money than people dying?

[Josh Weinstein]

The economy is a concern. I'm afraid an all-too-powerful government, and that ties into universal healthcare too. I don't agree with either Democrats nor Republicans. Both party's policies are faulty, and it frightens me a bit. Not like there's anything I can do about it.

What would be your ideal health care plan? Just curious.

[wrppdarndyrfngr]

The economy is a concern. I'm afraid an all-too-powerful government, and that ties into universal healthcare too. I don't agree with either Democrats nor Republicans. Both party's policies are faulty, and it frightens me a bit. Not like there's anything I can do about it.

well you could inform yourself , write/email your State Rep and State Congres person, write/email your US Rep and Congress person, and you know you could vote

[inthemidst]

What would be your ideal health care plan? Just curious.

Good question. I just think we need to improve our current system, and fill the gaps. I feel that a government-run healthcare system will ultimately cause more problems than it will fix. For instance, universal healthcare will cause a severe increase in taxes. Also, it will result in a longer wait for treatment, and poor patient care from over-worked doctors. Maybe if we make our current h/c system more affordable to those who prove that they need it most, then it would be better overall. Legislatively, it would be more taxing on the government for case-by-case treatment, but I think that in the long run, it would be better than the current h/c system, and the proposed policy that is being thrown into the ring.

[inthemidst]

well you could inform yourself , write/email your State Rep and State Congres person, write/email your US Rep and Congress person, and you know you could vote

Good point. I'm more apathetic than I should be about politics.

[showstopper]

legalize marijuana, because it helps everything.

1. boosts economy.
2. helps with many medical conditions and drastically reduces prescription drug costs for many people
3. no one wants to start wars when they're getting high. they may even want to end them.
4. people want to "get in touch" with the environment with they're high--they realize the awesomeness of all plants and species that our beautiful ecosystems have produced
lol

[showstopper]

"Health is wealth" .But people are more worried about economy.Health care should be the number one priority.

[Roton7]

Sarcastic voting is always a bad idea.

Mickey Mouse got more votes than a 3rd party candidate one time. True story.

[adumb]

Apartheid.

[adumb]

Or, even worse, Bon Jovi releasing another album.

[astrum]

American changes to their affects on climate change would be marginal in comparison to the global total. So you buying a hybrid car has even less effect. Pollution is an unavoidable side effect of an industrial society. Seems pointless to bitch about it when it really can't be changed.

[Roton7]

American changes to their affects on climate change would be marginal in comparison to the global total. So you buying a hybrid car has even less effect. Pollution is an unavoidable side effect of an industrial society. Seems pointless to bitch about it when it really can't be changed.

This. The war and economy, however, can be directly and sometimes easily affected by our leaders

[.invisible ink.]

American changes to their affects on climate change would be marginal in comparison to the global total. So you buying a hybrid car has even less effect. Pollution is an unavoidable side effect of an industrial society. Seems pointless to bitch about it when it really can't be changed.

that's ridiculous. it most certainly can be changed and should be. The United States is one of the highest consumers of energy in the world, making up approximately 26% of the world's total energy consumption. Change America's oil habit, and you make a huge impact on the world and in turn, the environment.

In the United States, 400 gallons of oil equivalents are expended annually to feed each American (as of data provided in 1994). Agricultural energy consumption is broken down as follows:
· 31% for the manufacture of inorganic fertilizer
·19% for the operation of field machinery
·16% for transportation
·13% for irrigation
·08% for raising livestock (not including livestock feed)
·05% for crop drying
·05% for pesticide production
·08% miscellaneous
Energy costs for packaging, refrigeration, transportation to retail outlets, and household cooking are not considered in these figures.
To give the reader an idea of the energy intensiveness of modern agriculture, production of one kilogram of nitrogen for fertilizer requires the energy equivalent of from 1.4 to 1.8 liters of diesel fuel. This is not considering the natural gas feedstock. According to The Fertilizer Institute (http://www.tfi.org (http://www.tfi.org/)), in the year from June 30 2001 until June 30 2002 the United States used 12,009,300 short tons of nitrogen fertilizer.Using the low figure of 1.4 liters diesel equivalent per kilogram of nitrogen, this equates to the energy content of 15.3 billion liters of diesel fuel, or 96.2 million barrels.

If everyone converted 10% of their diet to organic, we could capture an addition 6.5 billion pounds of carbon in the soil - the equivalent of taking 2 million cars off the road each year.

The reason I posted this is to demonstrate just how wasteful and not cost-effective industrialized food systems are in this country and the fact is, they *can* be changed. We as Americans can make a huge difference just by supporting local, organic food producers. We need to reduce the dependency on petroleum and in turn, this will reduce pollution and will help with global warming. It's not the solution to every problem but it's something that can easily be done with a little bit of effort and it truly does make a difference.

edit: also, supporting local farmers helps keep money in your own local economy, therefore benefiting the people and communities you each live in, not some multinational organization. Not to mention, it helps your health as well, so I think this pretty much covers 3 out of 4 of the topics mentioned above.