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Aug. 25th, 2004 01:40 pmI know this will be an unpopular opinion.
From me? Really?
I'm going to do some more homework, but thus far, after listening to the news these last months and from and reading the campaign information from the major candidates, I'm pretty close to making my decision for the election this Fall.
At this point, it's based primarily on the fact that the candidate that I'm leaning toward voices clear and easily understood opinions - not happy-face, diluted, wishy-washy, electorally 'safe' ones.
The candidate I'm leaning toward doesn't just give vague promises to 'improve' this or 'focus' on that - he gives specific and detailed goals - and equally detailed descriptions of his plans for accomplishing them.
The candidate I'm leaning toward has a viewpoint that focuses on cause, rather than effect - he realizes that in a nation that has "one out of four of the world's prisoners, half of them non-violent" - that's over two million people, right here in the US, behind bars - the causes of crime - poverty, lack of education - need to be addressed and dealt with on a real, tangible level.
The candidate I'm favoring clearly states that he supports gay rights. Doesn't dance around the issue, isn't afraid to say, unlike most of the other pansy politicians.
There are more reasons I like this guy more and more.
And despite what everyone is going to say - "ooooh, if you don't vote for Kerry, you're voting for Bush!" - I may very likely vote for Ralph Nader.
If Bush wants the damn election, he'll get it again. We didn't vote him in last time - there's absolutely nothing to stop him from stealing it again, if he really wants it bad enough.
Certainly the American people won't stop him. Our apathy is his greatest ally.
And I'm sorry, but Mr. Kerry, while seeming to be a nice enough guy, has very little to say in the way of specific, clear, detailed suggestions on how he's a better choice than anyone else. His website is one big shiny vague postcard of ill-defined, feel-good fluff.
Ralph Nader is so far the only person who really seems to be able to provide me with information that makes sense.
Yeah, go ahead and throw rocks at me. I'm used to it.
But I don't feel like wasting the one thing that really makes me an American - my vote - on a decision based solely on fear. Yeah, George Bush's cabinet scares the hell out of me - but that's not a good enough reason to vote for someone who doesn't seem to really have his sh*t together.
And like I said - if Georgie wants, Georgie will get. So I'm going to at least use my vote the way I would want to see it used.
I refuse to vote out of fear.
Color me crazy - but wasn't that the point of setting up this kooky little thing we call democracy in the first place?
From me? Really?
I'm going to do some more homework, but thus far, after listening to the news these last months and from and reading the campaign information from the major candidates, I'm pretty close to making my decision for the election this Fall.
At this point, it's based primarily on the fact that the candidate that I'm leaning toward voices clear and easily understood opinions - not happy-face, diluted, wishy-washy, electorally 'safe' ones.
The candidate I'm leaning toward doesn't just give vague promises to 'improve' this or 'focus' on that - he gives specific and detailed goals - and equally detailed descriptions of his plans for accomplishing them.
The candidate I'm leaning toward has a viewpoint that focuses on cause, rather than effect - he realizes that in a nation that has "one out of four of the world's prisoners, half of them non-violent" - that's over two million people, right here in the US, behind bars - the causes of crime - poverty, lack of education - need to be addressed and dealt with on a real, tangible level.
The candidate I'm favoring clearly states that he supports gay rights. Doesn't dance around the issue, isn't afraid to say, unlike most of the other pansy politicians.
There are more reasons I like this guy more and more.
And despite what everyone is going to say - "ooooh, if you don't vote for Kerry, you're voting for Bush!" - I may very likely vote for Ralph Nader.
If Bush wants the damn election, he'll get it again. We didn't vote him in last time - there's absolutely nothing to stop him from stealing it again, if he really wants it bad enough.
Certainly the American people won't stop him. Our apathy is his greatest ally.
And I'm sorry, but Mr. Kerry, while seeming to be a nice enough guy, has very little to say in the way of specific, clear, detailed suggestions on how he's a better choice than anyone else. His website is one big shiny vague postcard of ill-defined, feel-good fluff.
Ralph Nader is so far the only person who really seems to be able to provide me with information that makes sense.
Yeah, go ahead and throw rocks at me. I'm used to it.
But I don't feel like wasting the one thing that really makes me an American - my vote - on a decision based solely on fear. Yeah, George Bush's cabinet scares the hell out of me - but that's not a good enough reason to vote for someone who doesn't seem to really have his sh*t together.
And like I said - if Georgie wants, Georgie will get. So I'm going to at least use my vote the way I would want to see it used.
I refuse to vote out of fear.
Color me crazy - but wasn't that the point of setting up this kooky little thing we call democracy in the first place?
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