xepherys

I did the TRULY rational thing... I voted my conscience. And by that I mean, I didn't vote for Bush (becuase I dislike his policies, his speaking capabilities and his general leadership skills), I didn't vote for Kerry (becuase I DO think he was wishy-washy, and also a 'true politician" as far as stereotypes go)... I voted for Badnarik, the Libertarian candidate. Was it a wasted vote? NO! There's no such damend thing. If everyone actually voted their conscience... voted for the person they felt was TRULY best for the job (i.e.- not the guy with the best hair, or the most money, or the coolest commericals) then we wouldn't have such an issue with partisanship.

As for the (ir)rational hatred of W. Well, I'm a soldier. He's not won most of us over with his willingness to sacrifice our lives in the name of Democracy that is not generally well supported in the Middle East. I'm middle-class America. He's not won most of us over because his domecstic policies don't help anyone except the bloody rich (this is a truth, not an opinion. Read some news, look at patterns, you'll see it if you really let yourself). I'm a non-Christian. He's not won most of us over because he talks about his religion as if it powers the very core of America. I think it's great he's a Christian. I think it's great that his religious morals steer him. There's nothing wrong with that. But he doesn't need to push it so far into the public eye. That, I believe, is not right.

Under his presidency (regime?) we have lost more freedoms and rights that at ANY other time in our country's history. The PATRIOT act is just one of many. Security at the expense of freedom is the ANTITHESIS of American principals and ideals. This is exaclty OPPOSITE of the founding fathers desires for our country. Yes, terrorists are scary... oooooo... but I refuse to allow scary men in turbins to STEAL MY FREEDOM! That's exactly what they love. Why feed their egos?