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The stated objective for being in Afghanistan has been achieved and nothing has been offered in its place.
- David (Boston, MA)
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Use of drones in current counter-insurgency strategy is underdiscussed.
- David A (Boston, MA)
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Arguments for decreasing
Withdrawal of troops already in progress
- Anonymous (Boston, MA)
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I would say that Obama's stance is already pretty clear on Afghanistan
- Ali (Cambridge, MA)
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Congress currently debating DOMA repeal
- Daniel S (Boston, MA)
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Because the biological roots of homosexuality are poorly understood and the candidates need to clarify whether they understand them.
- Cesar A. Hidalgo (Cambridge, MA)
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States are already making their own decisions
- Anonymous (Groton, MA)
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marijuana smoke contains 50-70 percent more carcinogenic hydrocarbons than tobacco smoke
- Dana (Princeton, NJ)
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can help sick people: relieving pain, controlling nausea, stimulating appetite, and decreasing ocular pressure.
- Neutral (Cambridge, MA)
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Legalization is a state level issue and the federal government should stay out of this conversation.
- Citizen Kane (Cambridge, MA)
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A majority of Americans think the gov't should reduce inequality
- Danny S. (Hartford, CT)
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Hundreds of thousands of new unemployed each month
- DS (Boston, MA)
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Economics is boring, and policy solutions unclear
- Scientist (MIT, MA)
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School shootings are still common. Stricter gun control laws are needed.
- Daniel Stock (Cambridge, MA)
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children are becoming more violent from playing video games
- Dana (Plainsboro, NJ)
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Cari (Cambridge, MA): http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/24/do-video-games-equal-less-cri
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There are more important issues (economy, environment, education)
- Ravi (Boston, MA)
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Gun Issues are just Identity Politics
- Ravi Charan (Boston, MA)
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The Supreme Court has not made its final decision on the Affordable Care Act
- French Person (Paris, MA)
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Because medicare administrative costs are higher than what they have been saying.
- Cesar A. Hidalgo (Cambridge, MA)
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Because the political discussion around healthcare has devolved into a spectacle of accusations and counter-accusations.
- Cesar A. Hidalgo (Cambridge, MA)
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Romney: Obama wants "more teachers", I will "cut back"
- Dani Estóc (Cambridge, MA)
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Romney has called Obama unwilling to stand up for kids, and said that the US provides third world education. The debate is ON!
- Cesar A. Hidalgo (Cambridge, MA)
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increased use of social media makes online privacy a more important issue
- Tiffany (Newton, MA)
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social networks make it really easy for strangers to creep on kids
- Tiff (Boston, MA)
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Online privacy... in a presidential debate?! This is not a serious enough topic to warrant time from these candidates.
- Jim (Irvine, CA)
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Let's get serious, consumers don't REALLY care about online privacy
- Al (Beverly, MA)
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Dana (Princeton, NJ): we should have legislation on the read ability of privacy policies


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"World headed for irreversible climate change in five years"
- Daniel Stock (Cambridge, MA)
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Once again, Romney appears to have shifting views, so it would be good if he could be grilled on his honest opinion on the issue
- Ali (Cambridge, MA)
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Arguments for decreasing
"No Urgent Danger, No Quick Fix"
- D. Patrick Stock (Beverly, MA)
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Top level global warming legislation isn't the solution
- Alex (Boston, MA)
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