Roadtoad
Bufo Caminus Inedibilis
It took me time to figure it out, but when all is said and done, neither Bush nor Kerry deserves to be in office. At all.
Take John Kerry for example. First and formost, let's forget the Swifties and MoveOn. Neither of them apply here. What matters is the man and what he proposes. I have reviewed what he proposes, I've read what his website says he wants to do, I've listened to the news media, and I'm finally prepared to say this man is a complete @$$.
What did it for me was listening once more to his testimony before the U.S. Senate in 1971. Now, it would seem to me, given that My Lai occured in 1968, (if I'm not mistaken), that any man who confessed to that august body in 1971 claiming that he personally participated in war crimes who was not arrested and charged that day, either had to have very powerful connections that provided some immunity, (which would indicate to me that Kerry could not be trusted), or it had to be said that the Senate knew they were being fed a load of bullsh**, (which would indicate to me that Kerry could not be trusted.)
Add to this that he now says that most of the tax cuts the Bush Administration pushed through were a good idea, that he, too, would have gone into Iraq, and that he has some support in his heart for the Patriot Act, and it seems to me this man has nothing really to differentiate himself from Bush, other than the fact that he's not Bush.
What finally did it for me is that the man cannot even approve of a frigging pay raise for American service men and women. Considering that some are actually getting Food Stamps, for God's sake, I'm sorry, but I can't see any excuse for not giving these people a bump in their pay.
Now, let us consider Bush: He's lied to us. He's given sweetheart deals to his cronies, he's running the country into ruin. I didn't expect him to make friends with everyone around the globe, but at some point, I did expect him to take a greater hand in at least soothing some of the frazzled nerves he created. He hasn't, and if anything, he's leaving people thinking we're off our freaking rocker.
Add to this the Patriot Act, (and you can read more about it in the appropriate thread, and thank you, Blue Monk, for posting the whole act on your website). This little gem threatens to undermine over 225 years of stable democratic leadership, and in the hands of that f***ing troglodyte, John Ashcroft, a man who lost his seat in Congress to a dead guy, we're already seeing what can happen to even average law abiding citizens. (Sometimes, you have to wonder why the FBI wants to know what you're reading. Why is it their business?)
So, I'm trying to decide: Michael Badnarik? (Is that how you spell it, Shanek?) Ralph Nader? (Peter Camejo ran for Governor against Arnold. He might have made a good governor, too.) Maybe a write in candidate.
What would you do? Frankly, I can't stand either Bush or Kerry. Both of them ought to retire and go fishing. (No, scratch that. I like fishing. Maybe they could just retire and go sit on a porch and stay out of the Public Eye for a few years. Or just fade out. Or something. Just GET OUT!)
Take John Kerry for example. First and formost, let's forget the Swifties and MoveOn. Neither of them apply here. What matters is the man and what he proposes. I have reviewed what he proposes, I've read what his website says he wants to do, I've listened to the news media, and I'm finally prepared to say this man is a complete @$$.
What did it for me was listening once more to his testimony before the U.S. Senate in 1971. Now, it would seem to me, given that My Lai occured in 1968, (if I'm not mistaken), that any man who confessed to that august body in 1971 claiming that he personally participated in war crimes who was not arrested and charged that day, either had to have very powerful connections that provided some immunity, (which would indicate to me that Kerry could not be trusted), or it had to be said that the Senate knew they were being fed a load of bullsh**, (which would indicate to me that Kerry could not be trusted.)
Add to this that he now says that most of the tax cuts the Bush Administration pushed through were a good idea, that he, too, would have gone into Iraq, and that he has some support in his heart for the Patriot Act, and it seems to me this man has nothing really to differentiate himself from Bush, other than the fact that he's not Bush.
What finally did it for me is that the man cannot even approve of a frigging pay raise for American service men and women. Considering that some are actually getting Food Stamps, for God's sake, I'm sorry, but I can't see any excuse for not giving these people a bump in their pay.
Now, let us consider Bush: He's lied to us. He's given sweetheart deals to his cronies, he's running the country into ruin. I didn't expect him to make friends with everyone around the globe, but at some point, I did expect him to take a greater hand in at least soothing some of the frazzled nerves he created. He hasn't, and if anything, he's leaving people thinking we're off our freaking rocker.
Add to this the Patriot Act, (and you can read more about it in the appropriate thread, and thank you, Blue Monk, for posting the whole act on your website). This little gem threatens to undermine over 225 years of stable democratic leadership, and in the hands of that f***ing troglodyte, John Ashcroft, a man who lost his seat in Congress to a dead guy, we're already seeing what can happen to even average law abiding citizens. (Sometimes, you have to wonder why the FBI wants to know what you're reading. Why is it their business?)
So, I'm trying to decide: Michael Badnarik? (Is that how you spell it, Shanek?) Ralph Nader? (Peter Camejo ran for Governor against Arnold. He might have made a good governor, too.) Maybe a write in candidate.
What would you do? Frankly, I can't stand either Bush or Kerry. Both of them ought to retire and go fishing. (No, scratch that. I like fishing. Maybe they could just retire and go sit on a porch and stay out of the Public Eye for a few years. Or just fade out. Or something. Just GET OUT!)
