2008 Presidential Candidates: McCain.

Party: Independent.

Abortion: Pro-life. Abortion is completely unacceptable unless it is the only way to prevent a woman from dying in childbirth.

Affirmative Action : Mostly against. I can understand the need for racial affirmative action in some countries, but America doesn't need it at this point in time.

Alternative Fuels: Switching to a renewable energy source would be preferable, but other options, such as drilling for oil in parts of the Alaskan wildlife refuge, should be considered.

Capital Punishment: Completely for. Death is the only acceptable punishment for some crimes we hear about today.

Censorship: As others have said, I'm for government censorship of exceptionally vulgar and/or violent things during the day on public channels.

Cuba: I don't really care right now. Cuba doesn't seem like a major issue to me.

Current Administration (Bush/Cheney): I'm not particularly fond of the current administration, but there have certainly been worse.

Current Congress: Sucks.

Education: I am completely against privatizing education. I'd like to see increased funding of low-quality public schools, but I think there needs to be more auditing to make sure the money is going where it should be. I also believe that some form of physical activity/exercise in school should be mandatory for all grade levels nationwide.

Electoral College: For. I'd also be in favor of restricting the right to vote to those who are at least somewhat knowledgeable of our government, the candidates, and the issues. It sounds unfair, I know, but stupidity has become an epidemic in this country.

Flag Burning: Against. Read the Constitution, guys, your freedom to express yourself in any way you see fit is not protected:

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances."

If it was, public nudity would not be a criminal offense.

Foreign Policy: I believe that as the world's most powerful nation, we have a moral obligation to protect the interests of our allies and of neutral countries when those interests don't come in conflict with our own. Diplomacy is good, and I'd prefer talking to fighting whenever possible, but military action is often necessary.

Free Trade: Against, other than with key allies and developing nations. I believe it would be in our best interests to become as economically self-sufficient as possible, even if it requires tariffs, quotas, and other economic measures.

Gay Rights: I'm in favor of civil unions, I guess. I don't really see homosexuality as immoral... go figure.

Global Warming: I don't buy into any theory of anthropogenic global warming. It's all bullshit. Earth's temperatures and climate patterns are naturally cyclic, and any change we are currently experiencing (which has so far been negligible) is part of that natural pattern. I think Gore is a loser for fearmongering like he does, and have lost any respect I once had for the Nobel committee after they gave him the fucking peace prize. What a bunch of idiots.

Globalization: Economic? No. Cultural? Maybe to some extent, but people and countries should strive to retain their unique cultural identities. I don't like the idea of a single, huge "global culture." I appreciate our current amount of cultural diversity and would never want to see it compromised.

Gun Control: Should be kept to an absolute minimum.

Healthcare: I'd favor price caps and other regulations put in place by the government, but socialized health care is taking it way too far, IMO.

Illegal Immigration: Beef up border security by increasing the amount of armed military personnel there. No wall.

Marijuana Legalization: Against. If you need drugs to be happy, move to the Netherlands.

Media Bias: Is there, but it isn't as big of a deal as some people act like it is.

School Prayer: Depends. A "moment of silence" in the mornings should suffice for Christians and most others, and I wouldn't be opposed to "prayer time" breaks in schools with very large Muslim populations. Education itself shouldn't be compromised for the sake of religion, though.

Separation of Church and State: For. I'm not religious, and I don't want my government or anyone else telling me I must be.

Social Security: Don't know. It obviously needs to be trashed or reformed, but I'm not educated enough on the subject to propose any solutions.

Stem Cell Research: I'd rather we look for stem cells in sources other than human fetuses, but if they aren't available anywhere else, I wouldn't want to stand in the way of potentially beneficial research.

The Constitution: I have no problem with it. It may need to be updated/amended, but it's been pretty good for us so far.

United Nations: We should stay in it, but it really needs to improve its military strength. I think the whole deal with unarmed U.N. troops is bullshit, and not allowing armed troops to actually use their weapons brings idiocy to a whole new level. I never want to see another Rwanda.

War in Iraq: Not the best option, but we sure as hell can't leave now. We have to stay until Iraq is relatively stable, or it will all have been for nothing.

Welfare: A "safety net" is a good idea, but if you don't make an honest effort to find a job, no net for you.

Wiretapping: For, with a warrant. Unwarranted wiretapping is only okay if we do it to non-Americans.

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