The Political Quiz

With the plight of Middleman, I have decided to put together a quiz to determine which side of the fence people sit on. There are questions, multiple choice. Scoring is in the comments section. Feel free to post your results there, too.



1. When I turn on the TV for some news, I watch:
a. Fox News
b. MSNBC
c. CNN

2. I (would like to) drive:
a. The smallest vehicle possible, especially if it runs on batteries and vegetable oil.
b. An SUV/truck/Hummer that has never had a load bigger than a big screen TV in the back.
c. A nice reliable sedan with good mileage and comfortable seating.

3. Which sport do you prefer?
a. Baseball
b. Tennis
c. Football

4. America needs more:
a. CEOs.
b. Engineers.
c. Lawyers.

5. What is a living wage?
a. The way to counteract Wal-Mart's low wages and no health insurance.
b. A way to take money from working people and give it to government contract employees.
c. It would be about $10 an hour in Rome.

6. My favorite New York politician is:
a. Rudy Giuliani.
b. Hillary Clinton.
c. Why am I still living here?

7. Social Security:
a. Should be abolished.
b. Takes a bite out of my paycheck, but I might need it.
c. Keeps the elderly from eating cat food in the gutter.

8. How do you feel about illegal immigration?
a. Corporations use them as slave labor, and these migrants should be given amnesty and unionize.
b. America needs people to do the jobs citizens won't to keep prices down.
c. If the country can't control its borders, we don't know who is coming across.

9. The Theory of Evolution:
a. Should be covered in school curricula.
b. Proves there is no God.
c. Is full of holes.

10. What best describes a good meal?
a. A rare steak and potatoes with domestic beer followed by a big cigar.
b. Chicken Parmesan and salad followed by ice cream.
c. Bean sprouts and lentils topped off with some creamy tofu.

11. Elections:
a. Can be easily manipulated by black box electronic voting machines.
b. Are plagued by illegal aliens and felons who vote.
c. Are generally fair given the number of voters.

12. My favorite season is:
a. Spring.
b. Summer.
c. Fall.

13. The military:
a. Is the only legitimate government expense.
b. Defends our freedom even if we don't agree with them.
c. Is a tool of the government.

14. Tribal land:
a. Can never make up for 400 years of oppression and any white complainers are racist.
b. Is a fantasy land where Indians get to have all the gambling and tax free cigarettes other businesses are denied.
c. Should serve its people along with the surrounding community.

15. The best movie of 2004 was:
a. Spiderman 2.
b. Fahrenheit 9/11.
c. The Passion of the Christ.

16. What do you think of illegal drugs?
a. If they are made legal, I don't want to pay for treatment programs.
b. Government should create alternatives to drug use, rather than jail users.
c. Marijuana should be legalized.

17. I recycle:
a. Always and I make sure to buy eco-friendly products.
b. Only to keep the garbage Nazis of my back.
c. If it isn't too much trouble.

18. I do my grocery shopping:
a. At a local supermarket.
b. With a local shop owner or farmer's market.
c. At a big box superstore, even if it's far away.

19. If I'm in New York City, I might pick up a copy of:
a. The New York Post.
b. The New York Daily News.
c. The New York Times.

20. Blogging:
a. Could end up as the next talk radio if left unchecked.
b. Does the work that network news and newspapers can no longer do.
c. Is a mix of opinion, information and personal interests.