Hey want to take a survey?

[Guest Slapnuts00]

My Government class has asked me to give this survey to 10 people having to do with their opinions on the government. I figured since this is a pretty political place, I'd post it here. I'd appreciate anyone who answers. It's completely anonymous too.

 

1. Complete the sentence with the one ending that most reflects your opinion:

 

An Ordinary Person...

 

A. should take an active role in community affairs

B. should be interested in community affairs

C. should participate only in religious activities

D. should obey all laws

E. need not be active in community affairs

 

2. What aspect of the United States are you most proud of? (Just a short one or two word answer)

 

3. Do you feel an ordinary person can do something effective to change an unjust local law?

 

Yes or No

 

4. Do you feel an ordinary person can do something effective to change an unjust national law?

 

Yes or No

 

5. How much confidence do you have in each of the following institutions:

 

A. Great Deal

B. Quite a Lot

C. Not Much

D. Very Little

E. None

 

(Answer for each of the following)

-Armed Forces

-Police

-Civil Service

-Congress

-Education system

-Church

-Major Corporation

-The press

-Labor Unions

-The Legal System

 

6. I am very proud to be an American.

 

Yes or No

 

7. I would be willing to fight for my country.

 

Yes or No

 

That's it! Thanks again to anyone who answers.

[Guest Agent of Oblivion]

Yeah, sure. Here.

 

1. Complete the sentence with the one ending that most reflects your opinion:

 

An Ordinary Person...

 

B. should be interested in community affairs

 

2. What aspect of the United States are you most proud of? (Just a short one or two word answer)-Freedom of Speech.

 

3. Do you feel an ordinary person can do something effective to change an unjust local law?

 

Yes

 

4. Do you feel an ordinary person can do something effective to change an unjust national law?

 

No

 

5. How much confidence do you have in each of the following institutions:

 

A. Great Deal

B. Quite a Lot

C. Not Much

D. Very Little

E. None

 

(Answer for each of the following)

A-Armed Forces

D-Police

B-Civil Service

C-Congress

B-Education system

E-Church

C-Major Corporation

C-The press

C-Labor Unions

D-The Legal System

 

6. I am very proud to be an American.

 

Yes

 

7. I would be willing to fight for my country.

 

No

[Guest Cancer Marney]

Hmm, would my opinions count? I have a vested interest, after all.

[Guest Kahran Ramsus]

Damn. I wanted to take it too. Hell, I will anyways.

 

1. B

2. History & Patriotism

3. Yes

4. Yes

 

5. Canadian scores are in brackets

A - Armed Forces (E)

B - Police (B)

C - Civil Service ©

C - Congress ©

D - Education system (B)

E - Church ©

C - Major Corporation (D)

D - The press (E)

D - Labor Unions (E)

D - The Legal System (B)

 

6. I am a proud Canadian, and I am sure if I was American I would be proud of that.

 

7. Yes.

 

I know my answers won't count, but it will give you guys a look at where I stand with my opinions.

[Guest EricMM]

An Ordinary Person...

 

B. should be interested in community affairs

 

2. What aspect of the United States are you most proud of?

Freedom of Speech

 

3. Do you feel an ordinary person can do something effective to change an unjust local law?

Yes

 

4. Do you feel an ordinary person can do something effective to change an unjust national law?

Yes, but might not, it's pretty daunting

 

5. How much confidence do you have in each of the following institutions:

 

-Armed Forces A

-Police B

-Civil Service C

-Congress C

-Education system B

-Church B

-Major Corporation D

-The press C

-Labor Unions C

-The Legal System E

 

6. I am very proud to be an American.

Yes

 

7. I would be willing to fight for my country.

No

 

That's it! Thanks again to anyone who answers.

[Guest Cancer Marney]

it will give you guys a look at where I stand

I guess I can answer too on that basis. Hey Slapnuts, just a heads-up: I'm part of the administration, so you might not want to use my responses.

 

1. Complete the sentence with the one ending that most reflects your opinion:

An Ordinary Person...

A. should take an active role in community affairs

"For you see the subject of our discussion - and on what subject should even a man of slight intelligence be more serious? - namely, what kind of life one should live."

- Plato, Gorgias

 

2. What aspect of the United States are you most proud of? (Just a short one or two word answer)

Can't shorten this:

Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,

With conquering limbs astride from land to land;

Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand

A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame

Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name

Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand

Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command

The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.

"Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she

With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor,

Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,

The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.

Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me:

I lift my lamp beside the golden door."

- Emma Lazarus, 1883

 

A summary?

"...with Liberty and Justice for all."

 

3. Do you feel an ordinary person can do something effective to change an unjust local law?

No.

(By definition, anyone who changes a law becomes extraordinary.)

 

4. Do you feel an ordinary person can do something effective to change an unjust national law?

No.

(Ditto.)

 

5. How much confidence do you have in each of the following institutions:

-Armed Forces: A. Great Deal

-Police: B. Quite a Lot

-Civil Service: B. Quite a Lot

-Congress: C. Not Much

-Education system: D. Very Little

-Church: B. Quite a Lot

-Major Corporation: B. Quite a Lot

-The press: C. Not Much

-Labor Unions: E. None

-The Legal System: B. Quite a Lot

 

6. I am very proud to be an American.

Yes.

"For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish."

- Psalms 1:6

 

7. I would be willing to fight for my country.

Yes.

"I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."

- Nathan Hale, 1776

[Guest Frank Zappa Mask]

An Ordinary Person... need not be active in community affairs

 

2. What aspect of the United States are you most proud of? That we live in a country where we have the right, obligation, and chance to experience anything and everything

 

3. Do you feel an ordinary person can do something effective to change an unjust local law?

 

Yes

 

4. Do you feel an ordinary person can do something effective to change an unjust national law?

 

No

 

5. How much confidence do you have in each of the following institutions:

 

-Armed Forces B

-Police D

-Civil Service B

-Congress C

-Education system D

-Church D

-Major Corporation C

-The press C

-Labor Unions C

-The Legal System B

 

6. I am very proud to be an American.

 

Yes

 

7. I would be willing to fight for my country.

 

No

[Guest Cancer Marney]

Hey Chris, welcome back. I was just thinking about you the other day... it's good to see you again.

[Guest Retro Rob]

1. Complete the sentence with the one ending that most reflects your opinion:

 

An Ordinary Person...

 

B. should be interested in community affairs

 

2. What aspect of the United States are you most proud of? (Just a short one or two word answer)

 

Freedom

 

3. Do you feel an ordinary person can do something effective to change an unjust local law?

 

Yes

 

4. Do you feel an ordinary person can do something effective to change an unjust national law?

 

No

 

5. How much confidence do you have in each of the following institutions:

 

A. Great Deal

B. Quite a Lot

C. Not Much

D. Very Little

E. None

 

(Answer for each of the following)

-Armed Forces B

-Police B

-Civil Service B

-Congress C

-Education system B

-Church E

-Major Corporation D

-The press D

-Labor Unions B

-The Legal System D

 

6. I am very proud to be an American.

 

Yes

 

7. I would be willing to fight for my country.

 

No

[Guest danielisthor]

1. Complete the sentence with the one ending that most reflects your opinion:

 

An Ordinary Person...D. should obey all laws

 

 

 

2. What aspect of the United States are you most proud of? (Just a short one or two word answer)

 

 

Liberty and Freedom

 

 

 

3. Do you feel an ordinary person can do something effective to change an unjust local law? YES

 

 

4. Do you feel an ordinary person can do something effective to change an unjust national law? Yes

 

 

 

 

 

5. How much confidence do you have in each of the following institutions:

 

 

-Armed Forces = Great Deal

-Police = Quite a Lot

-Civil Service = very little

-Congress = Not Much

-Education system = none

-Church = very little

-Major Corporation = not much

-The press = none

-Labor Unions = none

-The Legal System = not much

 

 

 

6. I am very proud to be an American.

 

HELL YES

 

 

7. I would be willing to fight for my country.

 

HELL YES

[Guest Slapnuts00]

Just want to say you guys are awesome, thanks and keep 'em coming, the more the better!

[Guest Chuck Woolery]

1. Complete the sentence with the one ending that most reflects your opinion:

 

An Ordinary Person...

 

D. should obey all laws

 

2. What aspect of the United States are you most proud of? Freedom

 

3. Do you feel an ordinary person can do something effective to change an unjust local law?

 

Yes

 

4. Do you feel an ordinary person can do something effective to change an unjust national law?

 

Yes

 

5. How much confidence do you have in each of the following institutions:

 

-Armed Forces (B)

-Police (B)

-Civil Service (D)

-Congress ©

-Education system ©

-Church (B)

-Major Corporation ©

-The press (D)

-Labor Unions ©

-The Legal System (A)

 

6. I am very proud to be an American.

 

No (I am very glad that I am American. But not proud of it.)

 

7. I would be willing to fight for my country.

 

No

[Guest papacita]

1. Complete the sentence with the one ending that most reflects your opinion:

 

An Ordinary Person...

 

B. should be interested in community affairs

 

2. What aspect of the United States are you most proud of?

 

PASS

 

3. Do you feel an ordinary person can do something effective to change an unjust local law?

 

I can't give a straight yes or no answer here. It really all depends on who the law benefits.

 

4. Do you feel an ordinary person can do something effective to change an unjust national law?

 

See 3.

 

5. How much confidence do you have in each of the following institutions:

 

A. Great Deal

B. Quite a Lot

C. Not Much

D. Very Little

E. None

 

(Answer for each of the following)

-Armed Forces-E

-Police-E

-Civil Service-E

-Congress-E

-Education system-If you mean public education-E~!

-Church-E

-Major Corporation-E

-The press-E

-Labor Unions-N/A

-The Legal System-C

 

6. I am very proud to be an American.

 

No.

 

7. I would be willing to fight for my country.

 

-If in "my country" you mean the US, then no

[Guest Kingpk]

1. Complete the sentence with the one ending that most reflects your opinion:

 

An Ordinary Person...

 

B. should be interested in community affairs

 

2. What aspect of the United States are you most proud of? (Just a short one or two word answer)

 

The First Amendment

 

3. Do you feel an ordinary person can do something effective to change an unjust local law?

 

Yes

 

4. Do you feel an ordinary person can do something effective to change an unjust national law?

 

No

 

5. How much confidence do you have in each of the following institutions:

 

A. Great Deal

B. Quite a Lot

C. Not Much

D. Very Little

E. None

 

(Answer for each of the following)

-Armed Forces: B

-Police: B

-Civil Service: C

-Congress: C

-Education system: C

-Church: E

-Major Corporation: C

-The press: D

-Labor Unions: D

-The Legal System: C

 

6. I am very proud to be an American.

 

Yes (why wouldn't I be?)

 

7. I would be willing to fight for my country.

 

No

[Guest Slapnuts00]

1. Complete the sentence with the one ending that most reflects your opinion:

 

An Ordinary Person...

 

B. should be interested in community affairs

 

2. What aspect of the United States are you most proud of?

 

PASS

 

3. Do you feel an ordinary person can do something effective to change an unjust local law?

 

I can't give a straight yes or no answer here. It really all depends on who the law benefits.

 

4. Do you feel an ordinary person can do something effective to change an unjust national law?

 

See 3.

 

5. How much confidence do you have in each of the following institutions:

 

A. Great Deal

B. Quite a Lot

C. Not Much

D. Very Little

E. None

 

(Answer for each of the following)

-Armed Forces-E

-Police-E

-Civil Service-E

-Congress-E

-Education system-If you mean public education-E~!

-Church-E

-Major Corporation-E

-The press-E

-Labor Unions-N/A

-The Legal System-C

 

6. I am very proud to be an American.

 

No.

 

7. I would be willing to fight for my country.

 

-If in "my country" you mean the US, then no

Geez, what's eating you?

[Guest The Czech Republic]

He's the Dark Patriot! He'll jump off the top rope and hit us with the Scud Missile!

[Guest kkktookmybabyaway]

1. D.

 

2. Best there is

 

3. Yes

 

4. Yes, but help will be needed down the line

 

5.

Armed Forces B

Police B

Civil Service C/B

Congress C

Education system C/B

Church C/B

Major Corporation C

The press C/B

Labor Unions C

The Legal System C/D

 

6. Yes

 

7. Yes

[Guest Cancer Marney]

[Quoting papacita05]

 

Geez, what's eating you?

We haven't freed Mumia yet, silly.

[Guest papacita]

[Quoting papacita05]

Geez, what's eating you?

We haven't freed Mumia yet, silly.

Don't even get me started on Mumia.

[Guest Vern Gagne]

1.D

 

2.The Founding Fathers. Were would we be without these guys.

 

3.Yes

 

4.Yes

 

5.Armed Forces A

Police A

Civil Service C

Congress C

Education System C

Church C

Major Corp B

The Press E

Labor Unions E

Legal System B

 

6.Yes

 

7.Yes

[Guest Olympic Slam]

1. Complete the sentence with the one ending that most reflects your opinion:

 

An Ordinary Person...

 

B. should be interested in community affairs

 

2. What aspect of the United States are you most proud of? Freedom to speak one's mind and pursue their self-interest. The free-market as well

 

3. Do you feel an ordinary person can do something effective to change an unjust local law? Yes

 

4. Do you feel an ordinary person can do something effective to change an unjust national law? Yes

 

5. How much confidence do you have in each of the following institutions:

 

-Armed Forces - A

-Police - A

-Civil Service - B

-Congress - C

-Education system - D

-Church - D

-Major Corporation - B

-The press - B

-Labor Unions - C

-The Legal System - A

 

6. I am very proud to be an American: Yes

 

7. I would be willing to fight for my country: Yes because there is NO viable alternative to the U.S

[Guest Vern Gagne]

Why so many No's for #7. If WWIII broke out you could really say you won't go and fight.

[Guest RevEvil]

It's completely anonymous too.

no it's not

[Guest Agent of Oblivion]

Why so many No's for #7. If WWIII broke out you could really say you won't go and fight.

I've got this whole self preservation instinct that tells me "Don't go where I'm being shot at." We've got a force of people that do that for this country and I respect that, I'm just not one of them, nor do I understand or have that dedication.

[Guest Frank Zappa Mask]

Hey Marney. Glad to give my two cents and glad to see you "missed me". I respect the hell outta of you and the Doc Tom, for arguing with you two makes me realize the misery of my liberal ways............or something. Besides, nothing makes my day than seeing ya tear apart someone on this board, just like ya did to me back in the good ol days. Hey, fuck computers and fuck message board arguments. We all want to be loved, so get away from the keyboard and love each other. Peace in the Middle East.........................

[Guest Cancer Marney]

Of course I missed you. I disagree with almost everything you say, but you argue honestly and passionately and for the right reasons, and I love that. I always have, because passion, justice, and truth are what this country is built on. So please don't convert just yet: the left-wingers need to become more like you and much, much less like Daschle and Gore. And those who've taken up your banner here disgrace it daily; they don't even have your conviction, let alone your range of interests, your intelligence, your willingness to see an argument through, or your fundamental decency.

Incidentally, you'll be glad to hear that a lot of people at my work (including me) are getting extremely tired of Ariel Sharon...

[Guest Kotzenjunge]

1. B. nothing would ever get done if everyone was busy championing some cause.

 

2. I can't really point out one thing, we just fucking rule.

 

3. Yes

 

4. No

 

5. A

B

B

B

C

E

D

C

C

C

 

6. Yes

 

7. Yes

 

Kotzenjunge

Hopes to one Day be as Embraced as Zappa

[Guest Cancer Marney]

Keep hoping. I don't bother to reply substantively to your posts anymore.

[Guest Kotzenjunge]

Nor I yours. Feeling's mutual. Of course, us little 18 year olds aren't supposed to try talking with the big people.

 

Kotzenjunge

Finds Conservatives Downright Laughable These Days after going to the site in Marney's Profile

[Guest Cancer Marney]

Hopes to one Day be as Embraced as Zappa

Feeling's mutual

Uh-huh. <wanders off to work>