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Why I'll be voting for a Democrat
Not in any particular order:
...Because I believe that religion should be kept firmly and completely separate from government and all governmental decisions.
...Because I believe that Science, not Mythology, should be taught in Science classes.
...Because I believe that Sex Ed means educating children about all aspects of sexual behavior, how to behave responsibly in that arena, and how avoid consequences for such.
...Because I believe that if two adults love each other and wish to marry, they should be able to do so, regardless of their genders
...Because I believe that a woman should have the right to choose.
...Because I believe that the Federal Budget should be balanced, and, hey, while the Republicans talk about that all the time, the only time it's actually happened in my lifetime has been under a Democratic president.
...Because I believe that our tax structure should be more fairly balanced (frankly, I [EDITED VERSION] once found the idea of a flat tax regardless of income level to be very interesting, but now I'm not so certain...).
...Because I believe that it's best to be talking to your enemies, not simply threatening them.
...Because I believe that it's better to have a Supreme Court who will err on the side of granting too many freedoms to citizens rather than curtailing those we have.
...Because I believe that oil is finite while wind and sun are not, and that drilling for more oil (and thus handing more profits to the already obscene profits of the oil companies) isn't the answer.
...Because I believe that the science (oops, there's that word again) on Global Climate Change is rather compelling, and that we need to act quickly to offset its effects.
I'm sure I'll think of other reasons, but those will do for the moment. With a Republican administration, exactly none of the above will likely be true.
What are your reasons for voting the way you'll vote?
...Because I believe that religion should be kept firmly and completely separate from government and all governmental decisions.
...Because I believe that Science, not Mythology, should be taught in Science classes.
...Because I believe that Sex Ed means educating children about all aspects of sexual behavior, how to behave responsibly in that arena, and how avoid consequences for such.
...Because I believe that if two adults love each other and wish to marry, they should be able to do so, regardless of their genders
...Because I believe that a woman should have the right to choose.
...Because I believe that the Federal Budget should be balanced, and, hey, while the Republicans talk about that all the time, the only time it's actually happened in my lifetime has been under a Democratic president.
...Because I believe that our tax structure should be more fairly balanced (frankly, I [EDITED VERSION] once found the idea of a flat tax regardless of income level to be very interesting, but now I'm not so certain...).
...Because I believe that it's best to be talking to your enemies, not simply threatening them.
...Because I believe that it's better to have a Supreme Court who will err on the side of granting too many freedoms to citizens rather than curtailing those we have.
...Because I believe that oil is finite while wind and sun are not, and that drilling for more oil (and thus handing more profits to the already obscene profits of the oil companies) isn't the answer.
...Because I believe that the science (oops, there's that word again) on Global Climate Change is rather compelling, and that we need to act quickly to offset its effects.
I'm sure I'll think of other reasons, but those will do for the moment. With a Republican administration, exactly none of the above will likely be true.
What are your reasons for voting the way you'll vote?
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Also, I've always thought that a flat tax is incredibly regressive, not liberal, unless you complicate the system with credits for those with lower incomes. Why else would Steve Forbes be for it?
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...Because I believe due process is a right, not a privilege
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I'd probably change "Global Warming" to "Global Climate Change" so people would stop saying, in the middle of a Northern winter, "So where's this global warming?"
I might add, "Because the last 8 years have been an unmitigated disaster and the only viable alternative to voting Democratic is to vote for someone who will continue the same."
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Thanks for putting these thoughts down. You have given me much to ponder today.
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I usually try to avoid paying attention to politics because it just makes me want to barf. It usually comes down to picking the lesser of the evils (which I think is just wrong.) This year, I see a huge gulf between the two sides that it's easy to vote.
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Also, the press has been very unfair to Gov. Palin. She is an amazing woman who sold a plane on ebay. Also, she's hot!
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I'm disappointed that the concerns of the extremely poor, disabled, and mentally ill seem to have become obsolete in American politics. When I was younger, there was dialogue about the poor, but now everyone seems to have noticed they don't vote.
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I'd agree with you that the poor are too often ignored -- though I would say that the Democrats seem to notice them more than the Republicans, at least in my opinion.
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Do you feel that it's impossible for a person of elected office to have a personal belief that doesn't slosh over on their ability to do the job they have or wish to attain?
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This has always bothered me about the uproar about someone "flip-flopping" -- how many of us have changed our mind about something in our lives? I certainly have. To me, the ability to admit one is wrong when the facts contradict your stand and to say so is an asset, not a liability.
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Oh, wait. One more. I find far more hypocrisy in the Republican party (if you haven't seen Wednesday's Daily Show, there are some great examples there).
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btw - are we the only 2 in the Cinci area to feel this way? lt felt like it last time...
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But by and large, yep, we're the minority hereabouts! :-)
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The Democrats are at the very least less inclined to create/exacerbate an overwhelming climate of hatred and fear, or make egregiously horrible statements on a daily basis that send a strong message of approval of that hatred.
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I agree with your whole list, but I have to quibble a little:
...Because I believe that religion should be kept firmly and completely separate from government and all governmental decisions.
Regrettably, I don't think Obama's supposed for faith-based initiatives is as clear cut on this point as it needs to be.
...Because I believe that if two adults love each other and wish to marry, they should be able to do so, regardless of their genders
Also not something we get from Obama. Though I trust he won't sell my folk out as badly as Clinton did. Remember who gave us DADT and so-called DOMA?
What are your reasons for voting the way you'll vote?
...because I believe in a balance of power, and at least trust that Obama-Biden won't extend the abusive power grab of the executive much further.
...because I know how much the "Global Gag Rule" costs around the world in damaged and lost lives.
...because PEPFAR wastes billions on scientific void "abstinence only" programs and fuels evangelism in developing countries, when that money could be used for actual good.
...because I believe people with HIV should be allowed to freely visit the USA.
...because I believe that we are a nation of immigrants, and welcoming others to our borders enriches us all.
...because I've been a member of a labor union, and support organized labor.
...because I believe strongly in single-payer universal health care (although we won't get that under Obama).
...because I believe that Liberty and Freedom deserve precedence of Fear and Terror.
...because I believe "War on XXXX" be it drugs or terror is a doomed strategy.
...because I believe that needle-exchange programs save lives, that marijuana is no more harmful than alcohol, and that drug policy should be based on sound evidence, not prohibition morality.
Opps, that's getting long ... but thanks for prompting me to think about it....
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This clip sounds about right...
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i'm voting for obama for a lot of reasons, most of which you covered. my other reasons are because mccain is likely going to die within the first term, leaving us sarah palin as president. she has a pretty limited political background, and considering she governs ALASKA, i don't have much faith in her abilities to lead the lower 48 states, an island state, and other territories. after all, alaskans are paid to live there.
i'm voting for obama because he has made it more than obvious that he has actually THOUGHT about our current struggles and because he has made a PLAN to actually address and potentially overcome those struggles.
he also has joe biden, who has a distinguished political career and has contrbuted more to helping america than mccain and palin combined.
and to be honest, sarah palin has been on my bad side for months because of what she's doing to the environment in alaska. i've looked into alaska's laws concerning hunting and i don't like what i've found. she's literally allowing hunters to massacre wolves, bears, wolverines, and other perdators that are trying to survive and live their lives on the animals that these hunters only shoot for sport. the liscence fees are disgusting. wolves are $50 a head while sport animals like rams can cost up to $450 a head. it's disgusting. if she gets her manicured pit bull claws into the white house, it's only going to be more of the same for endangered gray wolves in idaho, wyoming, and montana, as well as dolphins and the wildlife refuge in alaska because she'll promote drilling off-shore and in the refuge. that is wrong because it'll result in destroying delicate ecosystems that we need and it will only prolong the inevitable. destroying ecosystems won't reverse any sort of climate change; it'll only make it worse. biden, though, has plans for conservation. he's already done a lot of conservation work in delaware, and i feel that with him in the white house, that work will spread out across the nation.
obama-biden isn't going to be bush-cheney III. mcclain-palin will be.
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