the_reverend said:
I fail to believe that ANYONE on this board has been affected by any of the things that you listed.

Haha, so our government getting us involved in a sham war, as a deceptive tactic to limit freedoms, such as free speech, and further quench the thirst of the military-industrial complex doesn't effect us? Nor does it effect the future of young people, that we're in tremendous amounts of debt? The dollars value is plummeting daily, these things won't effect us? Ever heard of the violent radicalization and homegrown terrorism act? If that gets passed, I wouldn't even think about saying so much as "George Bush sucks". This is Orwellianism realized. I'm not even going to bother commenting any further on what you just said. However, if we're talking about things that immediately effect us, do you have a vagina? Are you in a position of possibly needing an abortion one day? If not, I don't see how an abortion really effects YOU personally, as a guy. Unless maybe you have a daughter? Point is, wait.. ok, maybe YOU have things to worry about like abortions. I'm going to be more concerned about my government wanting to enact full-blown gun control and remove our 2nd amendment right to bear arms. When we're disarmed there will be zero possibility for revolution and personal defense against their tyrannous rule. But wait... these things don't really effect us, sorry.