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Mercnbeth -> RE: party political or just political (11/6/2006 1:04:13 PM)
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I'm politically active, and very opinionated, but refuse to be cornered by any party. Although my positions in recent years have led to more Republican versus Democratic candidates, I see the cause of that more as a disassociation than party identification. I know that any party or person that has to resort to banal name calling, and whose constituency leads every opinion with an obscenity against the opposition has no substance and is better suited for elementary school class leadership. However, I am one of those that the conservative talk show hosts are pleading to vote the Republican ticket or to not "punish" the Republicans by not voting. In the 33 years I have had the privilege to vote, I've voted issues as a first consideration over party. This year's issue is simple. I am not happy with any aspect of how my country is being governed. This year my votes will go to anyone NOT incumbent. In CA, I'll be voting a split ticket, and I know I'm "wasting" my vote against the incumbent Senator, as well as the Governor. It's rare that you remember any particular lesson taught in college so many years removed; however my votes are based on one professor's lesson. He said the only vote you have in an election is to vote for or against what is occurring. The idea holds from local, to national elections. I am voting my adamant opposition to the way my State and my Country is being run. President Bush, does not represent the principals of me or many of the disenfranchised members of his party on issues such as immigration, spending, or his handling of the terrorist threat. He is using US assets, both material and human, to police a county devoid of any understanding of Democracy or desire to learn. Further, President Bush's wants to interject his views regarding censorship, and other issues that I consider "bedroom" issues; beyond the concern of my government. No, I am not for same sex marriage but its due to economic reasons versus prejudice. However, I'm even less concerned that Janet Jackson's nipple was displayed for 2 1/2 seconds. I don't need the government to make an issue and establish laws regarding a situation that is resolved by changing the channel. I'm also voting this way, because I am confident that a Democratic Congress and/or Senate will result in massive new taxes, weaker defense, and more entitlement programs. I also believe that our Muslim adversaries will be strengthened by a Democratic win, and will push their agenda further with the perceived weakness. Winning both houses, they will control funding to the military, leading to some sort of "peace with honor" surrender. When it doesn't happen fast enough, and without the nuisance of considering an ongoing US occupation in Iraq to bog them down, I expect an onslaught of Muslim terrorist attacks on US soil. The teeth and funding will be pulled from the Patriot Act, and although most of us never made nor were concerned about their international calls being monitored by computers we won't have to worry about that any longer; neither will our adversaries. Finally you can predict the future by observing the past. I believe that without Jimmy Carter, there could not have been a President Ronald Reagan. The current leaders in the Republican party have forgotten that less government is what the people want. They have forgotten that the majority of US citizens value personal responsibility and accountability and see those as honorable and preferred over government handouts. This time the lesson will be more expensive, and more than likely, result in more US citizen and military blood spilled, but it will be learned. I only hope that it isn't so drastic an occurrence to spawn the end of US Democracy. I note from history, that most dictators were first put in power first through mass acclamation. A mass disaster on a national scale will create a US environment ripe for just such an occurrence. I am not voting against or for; I'm voting NO CONFIDENCE.
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