MG1968
That’s No Moon…
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actually, if Obama keeps waffling and angering his base, Ralph Nader and Cynthia McKinney are going to damage him far more than Barr will impact McCain.
If there were a candidate out there who would make sure we as a country spend less than what we bring in, keep taxes reasonable, were tough on American sovereignty and defense, make our schools respectable again.I would vote for them regardless of their party affiliation. Am I asking too much people?
If there were a candidate out there who would make sure we as a country spend less than what we bring in, keep taxes reasonable, were tough on American sovereignty and defense, make our schools respectable again.I would vote for them regardless of their party affiliation. Am I asking too much people?
Incorrect. We have hordes of Americans who simply want every dime the government will give them at the least expense or effort on their own part. Those folks want no part of a balanced budget, because their funds would dry up quickly.I am all for what you just described. I think everyone would like those goals - Devil is in the details.
I'm going to vote for McCain for a couple of reasons.
1. he's not a socialist. he hasn't proposed massive tax increases nor additional spending programs to the tune of 1 trillion dollars over the next 4 years.
Nor is he a conservative republican...
2. his energy policy is more rooted in reality than Obama's. He favors the development of alternatives along with aggressive oil exploration and drilling. Obama wants to maintain the status quo with regards to oil and focus solely on development of alternatives.
Except in ANWR...
a vote for Bob Barr or any of the other 3rd party candidates, while fine in principle, is a wasted vote. For good or ill, the two main parties have created a system where 3rd parties are marginalized.
But a vote for McCain isn't essentially a vote for a moderate? Either way, you are moving the country to the left with a vote for McCain or Obama. The only question is if you want an immediate shift or want to be bled to death slowly...
So it's not individual people's fault for manipulating the system?
Is it capitalism's fault when some companies (Enron, e.g.) cook their books to try to make their financials look better?