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Backdoor taxes to hit middle class (Reuters)
Note: This article was originally published on Reuters but was ordered suppressed by the Obama Administration.
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Backdoor taxes to hit middle class
By Terri Cullen
NEW YORK (Reuters.com) —The Obama administration's plan to cut more than $1 trillion from the deficit over the next decade relies heavily on so-called backdoor tax increases that will result in a bigger tax bill for middle-class families.
In the 2010 budget tabled by President Barack Obama on Monday, the White House wants to let billions of dollars ...
<< MORE >>Is FACEBOOK run by D.A.R.P.A’s Information Awareness Office?
Is FACEBOOK run by D.A.R.P.A’s Information Awareness Office?
March 31, 2009
By: D. H. Williams @ 10:15 PM – EST
Is FACEBOOK a Department of Defense datamining scheme run by the CIA and D.A.R.P.A.? Should you be trusting all your personal data to FACEBOOK’s management?
FACEBOOK was initially conceived by Mark Zuckerberg but the venture was first funded with $500,000.00 in capital from PayPal founder Peter Thiel. With millions more to come from sources with close ties to D.A.R.P.A, the Central Intelligence Agency and the Department of Defense.
The CIA connection: Another $12.7 million came from James Breyer he is closely associated with a venture capital company called InQtel established by the CIA in 1999 and he served on the board of BBN. InQtel deals in information technology and ... << MORE >>
March 31, 2009
By: D. H. Williams @ 10:15 PM – EST
Is FACEBOOK a Department of Defense datamining scheme run by the CIA and D.A.R.P.A.? Should you be trusting all your personal data to FACEBOOK’s management?
FACEBOOK was initially conceived by Mark Zuckerberg but the venture was first funded with $500,000.00 in capital from PayPal founder Peter Thiel. With millions more to come from sources with close ties to D.A.R.P.A, the Central Intelligence Agency and the Department of Defense.
The CIA connection: Another $12.7 million came from James Breyer he is closely associated with a venture capital company called InQtel established by the CIA in 1999 and he served on the board of BBN. InQtel deals in information technology and ... << MORE >>
I must resign my membership in the Democratic Party
Because of the Health Care Cloture vote which happened in the middle of the night, when thieves break in and rapists work their violence, it has forced me to look reality square in the eye. I have
been a member of the Democratic Party for most of this decade. I even organized a campaign committee to run against John McCain as a Democrat. I thought it possible that in the future, I might
represent the Democratic Party at an election. I certainly seem like a better ethnic and lifestyle dynamic for the Democrats. However, the 60 vote cloture motion clarified that for me.
You see, I have certain core political values. I figured that at least "some" Democrats shared those values. But the cloture vote illustrated to me quite brazenly that the National Democratic Party shares none of these values. When 60 ... << MORE >>
You see, I have certain core political values. I figured that at least "some" Democrats shared those values. But the cloture vote illustrated to me quite brazenly that the National Democratic Party shares none of these values. When 60 ... << MORE >>
GIVE ME YOUR GUNS!!!
Relax. I'm not one of these stupid gun grabbing politicians that are on the verge of bringing about the next secession. I want the good guys, which most of you reading this are, to have their full rights under the second amendment.
Rather, I am talking about you bleeding hearts who want to get your guns off the street, who hate guns, who think there is no purpose for guns in your world or your city. Don't just throw them away or give them to police. I NEED those guns.
Why do I need those guns? Well, I am 30 miles from a civil war. The civil war between the Mexican People and the Mexican drug cartels. I am very concerned that this violence is going to spill over to THIS side of the border. Fact is, it already has. Now, the drug cartels outgun everybody. Even the military. So down here, ...<< MORE >>
Rather, I am talking about you bleeding hearts who want to get your guns off the street, who hate guns, who think there is no purpose for guns in your world or your city. Don't just throw them away or give them to police. I NEED those guns.
Why do I need those guns? Well, I am 30 miles from a civil war. The civil war between the Mexican People and the Mexican drug cartels. I am very concerned that this violence is going to spill over to THIS side of the border. Fact is, it already has. Now, the drug cartels outgun everybody. Even the military. So down here, ...<< MORE >>
CLINTON: US TO ENFORCE ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN - WHAT ARE YOUR COMMENTS?
Greg Dempsey asked us the following question:
"Hillary Clinton and Mexican President Felipe Calderon met in Mexico City. 'I think these assault weapons, these military style weapons, don't belong on anyone's street.', Clinton said. 'During the time period from 1994 to 2004, when the ban was in effect, our
police in America were able to drive crime down because they didn't have to worry about these assault weapons getting into the hands of criminals and gang members. So we will make the case that we need to put more teeth in the law, try to prohibit the sale outside of our borders of these guns. We're going to talk to the Congress, I'm not going to sugarcoat it. It's a
very heavy lift.'
Greg: Clinton to enforce assault weapons ban - what are your comments?
"Hillary Clinton and Mexican President Felipe Calderon met in Mexico City. 'I think these assault weapons, these military style weapons, don't belong on anyone's street.', Clinton said. 'During the time period from 1994 to 2004, when the ban was in effect, our
police in America were able to drive crime down because they didn't have to worry about these assault weapons getting into the hands of criminals and gang members. So we will make the case that we need to put more teeth in the law, try to prohibit the sale outside of our borders of these guns. We're going to talk to the Congress, I'm not going to sugarcoat it. It's a
very heavy lift.'
Greg: Clinton to enforce assault weapons ban - what are your comments?
Okay, first of all, the US CAN'T enforce an assault weapons ban because there is none. And if you remember, the AWB was only against IMPORTATION, not sale, possession or manufacture.
In terms of renewing the AWB, it's probably not going to happen. Pelosi is opposed to it and the Senate Blue Dogs are opposed to it, and it would take a political miracle for it to occur.
Now, all that being said, it's a horrid idea, possibly the worst idea in the history of bad ideas. Here's why.
1. It's unconstitutional. That's important as you'll see why.
2. It has the potential of not only destroying Obama's presidency but destroying the country. First Obama's presidency: if such a thing were enacted, you would likely see a Republican rout in the 2010 elections. Hillary "claims" the AWB drove down crime. She conveniently forgets that the AWB was one major factor in making Newt Gingrich Speaker, and really set the table for the whole Bush
presidency. (And what really drove crime down was increased police presence and increased use of the death penalty paired with a bustling economy. The AWB had nothing to do with it.)
3. Look at this from where I am at in Arizona. Hillary is saying that with a Civil War 30 miles from my border, that she wants to disarm ME, and make it more difficult for ME to match the firepower of the drug lords. This is assinine. Excuse the frack out of me, but it ALREADY IS ILLEGAL FOR GUN DEALERS TO SELL ARMS TO MEXICAN NATIONALS, you stupid bitch. So trying to take MY AW's actually AIDS the drug lords. And that brings me to 4.
4. Several states are seriously contemplating articles of secession over the issue of guns. The most direct of these articles is Montana's: it states that for the federal government to try and enact severe gun control legislation is an ABROGATION OF MONTANA'S COMPACT BETWEEN MONTANA AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, and allows Montana to declare independence. I am considering running for the legislature in Arizona as a Democrat. If I win, the very first piece of legislation I will proffer will be conditional articles of secession, should the federal government try to restrict access of the citizens of my district to weapons of self defense against the drug cartels. Frankly, if the federal government will not allow THE PEOPLE this self defense option, they deserve to be fired. They have broken the contract between they and the citizens of Arizona, and the citizens of Arizona should LEAVE the Republic based on that breach.
I've tried to give Hillary Clinton as much leeway as I can considering how I have traditionally felt about her. But frankly, if this is her idea of defending America, she can kiss my ass.
If this shit continues to escalate, it is going to destroy the Obama agenda and it is going to get his ass beat in 2012, and you all know pretty well all the "fine people" (sic) who would be in line to replace him. This nonsense may also ultimately force some of Obama's staunchest allies over to the other side. It's crazy and it's insanity.
And it very well could destroy the Union if the issue is pushed.
You people probably want to know what I'm doing and thinking
It seems I don't have a lot of time to blog, so here goes.
Professionally, I am marketing a cartoon series called "Wo Fat Clan". Wo Fat Clan is primarily about a set of geese, turkeys, and chickens who live on a farm with their owner (me) in the modern day Confederate States of America. You can read about it as I have updated it, www.wofatclan.com . It is not the purpose of the cartoon to sell the resurrection of the Confederacy, but that would be a nice after effect as far as I'm concerned.
Now, on the initial days of the Obama administration. The primary complaint I have is that way too much of it resembles the Bush administration that we just got through with. Same bloated budgets. Same corporate bailouts. Same failed policies. Don't get me wrong, I think "some" of the stimulus items needed to be done. However, in terms of rescuing the economy, I can tell you that unless MAJOR MAJOR cuts in the federal budget are engaged, none of this is going to do any good. The Treasury Secretary is a disaster. I have far less exception with the "socialist agenda" that seems to get the right wing in such a tizzy, than I do the apparent complete lack of fiscal discipline and accounting ability. I was pleased to see them do away with "dishonest accounting measures". But if they don't radically change the way government spends, it is ALL going into the toilet.
The trouble is, the Republicans can't make up their minds what they want to do. They stuck together on the Stimulus package, more or less, but in terms of the remnant Bush budget, they can't seem to make up their minds whether they want to be Goldwater conservatives or Tip O'Neill liberals. And Obama is not helping, and he has indicated he will sign whatever they send him, which is a compelte and full cop out. He is now the president, and he needs to act like he actually replaced Bush, like the People elected him to do.
Obama's also going the wrong way down the street on gun control measures. Although it is not likely that any of them will pass, both he and Holder, on the subject of the Mexican drug cartels, have revealed themselves to be complete idiots. Fortunately, their proposals will never pass. But the thing about it is, I would really like the Obama administration to SUCCESSFULLY steer the country into the right direction. If they are so clueless as to what needs to be done on the Southern border, it doesn't sound very promising that he will do that. Also, perhaps Obama doesn't keep up with these things. But about 20 states have passed or are going to pass resolution which effectively declare for all intents and purposes, secession, if the fedgov goes through with an oppresive gun control agenda. It's a good thing he's studied Lincoln. If he continues to pursue gun control, he may find himself in the exact same position as Lincoln.... having to determine whether to go into rebelled states with military force to subdue secessions. Except now, we have nukes. You know, the REST of us could manage real well without the Boston to DC corridor and Illinois and California. If we are the "United States of America", then Obama needs to abide by the CONSTITUTION of the "United States of America". In toto, without exceptions. Otherwise, he may find himself in a comparable situation to his lifelong hero, Mr. Lincoln.
Liz Michael
http://www.wofatclan.com
http://www.lizmichael.com
Professionally, I am marketing a cartoon series called "Wo Fat Clan". Wo Fat Clan is primarily about a set of geese, turkeys, and chickens who live on a farm with their owner (me) in the modern day Confederate States of America. You can read about it as I have updated it, www.wofatclan.com . It is not the purpose of the cartoon to sell the resurrection of the Confederacy, but that would be a nice after effect as far as I'm concerned.
Now, on the initial days of the Obama administration. The primary complaint I have is that way too much of it resembles the Bush administration that we just got through with. Same bloated budgets. Same corporate bailouts. Same failed policies. Don't get me wrong, I think "some" of the stimulus items needed to be done. However, in terms of rescuing the economy, I can tell you that unless MAJOR MAJOR cuts in the federal budget are engaged, none of this is going to do any good. The Treasury Secretary is a disaster. I have far less exception with the "socialist agenda" that seems to get the right wing in such a tizzy, than I do the apparent complete lack of fiscal discipline and accounting ability. I was pleased to see them do away with "dishonest accounting measures". But if they don't radically change the way government spends, it is ALL going into the toilet.
The trouble is, the Republicans can't make up their minds what they want to do. They stuck together on the Stimulus package, more or less, but in terms of the remnant Bush budget, they can't seem to make up their minds whether they want to be Goldwater conservatives or Tip O'Neill liberals. And Obama is not helping, and he has indicated he will sign whatever they send him, which is a compelte and full cop out. He is now the president, and he needs to act like he actually replaced Bush, like the People elected him to do.
Obama's also going the wrong way down the street on gun control measures. Although it is not likely that any of them will pass, both he and Holder, on the subject of the Mexican drug cartels, have revealed themselves to be complete idiots. Fortunately, their proposals will never pass. But the thing about it is, I would really like the Obama administration to SUCCESSFULLY steer the country into the right direction. If they are so clueless as to what needs to be done on the Southern border, it doesn't sound very promising that he will do that. Also, perhaps Obama doesn't keep up with these things. But about 20 states have passed or are going to pass resolution which effectively declare for all intents and purposes, secession, if the fedgov goes through with an oppresive gun control agenda. It's a good thing he's studied Lincoln. If he continues to pursue gun control, he may find himself in the exact same position as Lincoln.... having to determine whether to go into rebelled states with military force to subdue secessions. Except now, we have nukes. You know, the REST of us could manage real well without the Boston to DC corridor and Illinois and California. If we are the "United States of America", then Obama needs to abide by the CONSTITUTION of the "United States of America". In toto, without exceptions. Otherwise, he may find himself in a comparable situation to his lifelong hero, Mr. Lincoln.
Liz Michael
http://www.wofatclan.com
http://www.lizmichael.com
Joel McNally: gun grabbing moron
Joel McNally writes a stupid column, here:
http://gazettextra.com/news/2008/dec/02/gun-owners-aiming-shoot-government/
proposing various violations of the Constitution. And my response...
http://gazettextra.com/news/2008/dec/02/gun-owners-aiming-shoot-government/
proposing various violations of the Constitution. And my response...
The only restriction that is constitutional, Joel, and that is "common sense", is that it is okay to ban a firearm for civilian use, SO LONG AS said use is also banned of the military and banned of law enforcement.
I will cite as an example, the sawed off shotgun. That is illegal. No one is allowed to have them, at least, not in operational order anyway. But the military doesn't carry them and neither do the police. So I am perfectly comfortable with that.
I need to point out the second amendment was not about hunting, nor was it really about crime per se. It was about allowing civilians to arm themselves so that in case invasion, insurrection, or some other oppressive tyranny eventuated, the populace could form militias to dispel said offenses, and the governor of a state could call loosely formed militias and those with militia weapons into service. The state, and the country, wouldn't have to issue firearms or train in firearms: the populace would already be at the ready.
That "such a thing could never happen" is an absurdity. I live thirty miles from the Mexican border. Border towns all across Mexico are rife with the violence of the drug cartels. This is not something of history books. It is real, in real time, today. There is a far greater risk that I will fall victim to a Mexican Zeta than I ever will fall victim to an Osama bin Laden plot. If you somehow think that citizens in Southern Arizona should NOT have the right to match the firepower of the drug lords, you sir, are a blooming idiot, and I am saying that about as politely as I can, and you and people who think like you are as big a danger to this country as the Mexican drug lords.
I'm not going to get into a debate with you about "this weapon" or "that weapon" and whether it is proper for a civilian to own said weapon. I will simply flatly say that if a weapon should be banned for possession by the common populace, it should be banned for use by our military and by our police, and not just by OUR military, but it is something that should be banned internationally. We have some weapons that are so banned. Nerve gas, mustard gas, anthrax, Ricin, for example. It is not only illegal for the populace to use them, it is illegal in war for any military to use them. It is a war crime.
And given the inequity of power between militaries and the common people, I believe if there is to be any weapons confiscation, then the first to be disarmed must be the military and law enforcement. Only after all such agencies have turned in and destroyed all of THEIR weapons of a given type, will I even entertain the concept that the common man should give theirs up as well. Again, this must happen worldwide, and there should be no exception for the elites.
But this is the problem with you people. You believe these firearms are dangerous in OUR hands, yet you dismiss the fact that they are JUST AS DANGEROUS, probably even moreso, in the hands of law enforcement, and also as dangerous in the hands of our military.
You may call it a "harmless fantasy" about The People rising up to throw off their abusive government. Ya know who the author of that "harmless fantasy" was? Thomas Jefferson. I think I need to remind you about exactly how this country was founded. That "harmless fantasy" about shooting government officials had a name in 1776. It was called the American Revolution. The first five presidents of the United States were active participants in that "harmless fantasy".
In other words, the United States of America was founded by people who rose up against their standing oppressive government, and they "shot the bastards".
Yes, the radicals never did move to "overthrow" Bush and his cronies. I was disappointed for sure. But let me ask you a question. Why does the Left, always aim "gun control" at The People. Why haven't they moved to disarm the police and disarm the military? Especially when you all are saying that the military was improperly killing so many innocents in Iraq and Afghanistan. Why do you never move to take THEIR weapons away?
And before assuming what you think is the obvious, log onto my blog and check out whose picture sits on top. I assure you that probably millions of people of my party believe exactly as I do.
Liz Michael
blog.lizmichael.com
blog.lizmichael.com
You all don't know what we had on McCain
Hey, to all the people objecting to my supporting the election of Obama, you guys just do not understand what intelligence several of us had on McCain. We had evidence on McCain sufficient enough to COMPEL us to break the tie and vote for Obama.
I've heard this rationalized six ways from Sunday. Here is the bottom line. I voted for Obama to defeat McCain. Period. No other third party candidates had supporters who sufficiently believed in them to give them the money to make them relevant. That's not MY fault, that is the fault of the supporters of those candidates, and you know who you are. Hell, Chuck Baldwin didn't even appear on my freakin' BALLOT. No other vote would defeat McCain.
At issue was the electoral vote count in the state of Arizona. Why is THAT important? Well, I am a voter in Arizona. I felt it was necessary ...<< MORE >>
I've heard this rationalized six ways from Sunday. Here is the bottom line. I voted for Obama to defeat McCain. Period. No other third party candidates had supporters who sufficiently believed in them to give them the money to make them relevant. That's not MY fault, that is the fault of the supporters of those candidates, and you know who you are. Hell, Chuck Baldwin didn't even appear on my freakin' BALLOT. No other vote would defeat McCain.
At issue was the electoral vote count in the state of Arizona. Why is THAT important? Well, I am a voter in Arizona. I felt it was necessary ...<< MORE >>
Mystery Babylon the Great
Folks, about a couple of years ago, I made public a
surmisal that the traditional interpretation of "Babylon The Great Mother Of
Harlots" might not be a church or a government after all. What it might be is
the ECONOMIC system which currently runs the world.
surmisal that the traditional interpretation of "Babylon The Great Mother Of
Harlots" might not be a church or a government after all. What it might be is
the ECONOMIC system which currently runs the world.
Usually I hear revolving revs of all sorts come up
with all kinds of things when a big event happens. I have yet to hear one of
them bring up THIS prophecy in connection to the current financial collapse. I
want you to in particular pay close attention to one fact: how QUICKLY the
collapse of Babylon occurs. Also think about the two major faiths that have been
assuming world rulership and think about WHERE they originated. Where really.
And that is it THEIR people pushing the buttons in this mess.
with all kinds of things when a big event happens. I have yet to hear one of
them bring up THIS prophecy in connection to the current financial collapse. I
want you to in particular pay close attention to one fact: how QUICKLY the
collapse of Babylon occurs. Also think about the two major faiths that have been
assuming world rulership and think about WHERE they originated. Where really.
And that is it THEIR people pushing the buttons in this mess.
I'm saying this because I am ...<< MORE >>
Obama for President
First things first. Today I am officially endorsing Barack Obama for President. I have admittedly been strongly leaning toward Obama, and had planned to vote for him, but circumstances have encouraged me to officially give him my endorsement.
The prime reason for my open endorsement is his opposition. None of his opposition can seem to stop lying about him. You cannot imagine the amount of bile and vitriol that has come into my mailbox over this man. Most of it is either wholly irrelevant, or it is wholly made up. Perhaps the most absurd accusation is that Obama is an elitist: an accusation leveled by of all people, Lady Lynn Forester de Rothschild!!! Eventually, one comes to the conclusion that, if so many evil people are so against him, how bad can he really be, and maybe he's actually good.
Now, y'all cannot be thinking I was ever going to embrace McCain. The poor boy cannot stop lying. He lies about his 13 cars, and how they were all made in America. When a number of them weren't. McCain rejected the view that the United States was in decline as the country faces economic turmoil. He says American workers are "the backbone and the foundation of our economy," while simultaneously supporting every policy from trade to immigration that stomps all over said workers.
Just the fact that Obama realizes there is a problem with the economy is better than the alternative. I mean, come on. If your house is on fire, which team are you gonna call? The team that sees that there is a problem, even though you're not sure of their experience and training? Or the team that shows up and declares, "Well, your house is very beautiful and it has a sound foundation. Why are you whining about a little thing like a theoretical fire? We're not even sure there IS a fire." Well... who would YOU call?
The Palin question
The prime reason for my open endorsement is his opposition. None of his opposition can seem to stop lying about him. You cannot imagine the amount of bile and vitriol that has come into my mailbox over this man. Most of it is either wholly irrelevant, or it is wholly made up. Perhaps the most absurd accusation is that Obama is an elitist: an accusation leveled by of all people, Lady Lynn Forester de Rothschild!!! Eventually, one comes to the conclusion that, if so many evil people are so against him, how bad can he really be, and maybe he's actually good.
Now, y'all cannot be thinking I was ever going to embrace McCain. The poor boy cannot stop lying. He lies about his 13 cars, and how they were all made in America. When a number of them weren't. McCain rejected the view that the United States was in decline as the country faces economic turmoil. He says American workers are "the backbone and the foundation of our economy," while simultaneously supporting every policy from trade to immigration that stomps all over said workers.
Just the fact that Obama realizes there is a problem with the economy is better than the alternative. I mean, come on. If your house is on fire, which team are you gonna call? The team that sees that there is a problem, even though you're not sure of their experience and training? Or the team that shows up and declares, "Well, your house is very beautiful and it has a sound foundation. Why are you whining about a little thing like a theoretical fire? We're not even sure there IS a fire." Well... who would YOU call?
The Palin question
By the way, most of you know (and some of you hate) that I am somewhat politically libertarian. I also walked around with the Ross Perot crowd, even though I never registered in their party. There is an underground rumor that Palin is a. a reformer, and b. a libertarian. Let me set the record straight. I've investigated this thoroughly. NOTHING could be further from the truth. No fiscal libertarian would chase all the pork she chased, and no fiscal libertarian would increase the size of the state budget the way she did. Her "reform" seems to have consisted of replacing the old Republican good old boys with her own "Good New Boys". Experience is NOT my objection with Palin. It is that she is a complete and utter fraud, running on a ticket with another complete and utter fraud. I'm not saying she's the worst person in the Republican Party, but there is nothing terribly distinguishingly "maverick" about her.
I try to put several figures in her place. I put ME in there for instance. If I were Governor of Arizona, I cannot imagine doing what she did and governing how she governed. I put in Ron Paul, who is perhaps the most renown small "l" libertarian... can't imagine Paul would govern as she did. I can't imagine Jesse Ventura, who ran as a reformer, governing as she has. I sure as hell can't imagine Ross the Boss running Alaska her way.
So if any idiot comes to you trying to palm off Palin and McCain as either libertarians or reformers, please, please, please, put them in touch with me. I just don't see any evidence of it. As they say in the south, "that dog just won't hunt". To the Obama critics, I tell them, sure, I could be being fooled, and might even be a little skeptical. BUT. With McCain-Palin, I'm not fooled at all, I know exactly what's coming, and I want "no fracking part of it" as a good friend of mine would say. Even Ron Paul would seemingly prefer you vote for Ralph Nader or Cynthia McKinney than vote for McCain-Palin, that's how bad HE thinks they are.
Also, Palin's religion DOES concern me. I am concerned she is a Dominionist. If you don't what that is, look it up. I had the same reservations with Mike Huckabee. I don't want to live in a theocracy. If I did, I'd move to Iran. I'm somewhat convinced that if they are elected, Palin's handlers will have McCain shot. Should happen about March or April 2009, just like Poppy Bush and Reagan.
Third Parties
Yeah, I know some of you are thinking I should vote third party. And you know what... when a serious third party candidate comes up that agrees with me enough AND demonstrates he or she has a chance in hell of winning 20% of the vote, I probably will go for them, like I voted for Perot twice.
I belonged to a group called the Revolutionary Coalition. The aim of the Revco was to get the third parties united into a single "Super Third Party" so they would indeed have that chance. The intent was also to boycott all the third parties and not vote for them until they did that. Well, the third parties pissed on that concept. So I piss on them. Come back when you're serious, boys, because right now, you ain't.
Back to Obama
But back to Obama. One thing I like about Obama is his management style, desiring to bring all parties to the table in a consensus, as opposed to the McCain "temper tantrum" one gets when he or she defies the little admiral. Because of this, I don't feel I HAVE to agree with Obama on everything: I will still be able to get a seat at the table and my voice heard. It's very important for people with libertarian beliefs. As opposed to McCain, whose people all but shit on the libertarian wing of the GOP.
Could I regret helping to elect Obama? Sure. But two things. One, he is a damn sight better than Kerry, whom I voted for with a bag over my head, and he is a damn sight better than Hillary Clinton. And two, I do not anticipate that I will regret voting against a McCain presidency, regardless of what happens under Obama.
Even Ron Paul would seemingly prefer you vote for Ralph Nader or Cynthia McKinney than vote for McCain-Palin, that's how bad HE thinks they are. Also, Palin's religion DOES concern me. I am concerned she is a Dominionist. If you don't what that is, look it up. I had the same reservations with Mike Huckabee. I don't want to live in a theocracy. If I did, I'd move to Iran. I'm somewhat convinced that if they are elected, Palin's handlers will have McCain shot. Should happen about March or April 2009, just like Poppy Bush and Reagan.
Third Parties
Yeah, I know some of you are thinking I should vote third party. And you know what... when a serious third party candidate comes up that agrees with me enough AND demonstrates he or she has a chance in hell of winning 20% of the vote, I probably will go for them, like I voted for Perot twice.
I belonged to a group called the Revolutionary Coalition. The aim of the Revco was to get the third parties united into a single "Super Third Party" so they would indeed have that chance. The intent was also to boycott all the third parties and not vote for them until they did that. Well, the third parties pissed on that concept. So I piss on them. Come back when you're serious, boys, because right now, you ain't.
Back to Obama
But back to Obama. One thing I like about Obama is his management style, desiring to bring all parties to the table in a consensus, as opposed to the McCain "temper tantrum" one gets when he or she defies the little admiral. Because of this, I don't feel I HAVE to agree with Obama on everything: I will still be able to get a seat at the table and my voice heard. It's very important for people with libertarian beliefs. As opposed to McCain, whose people all but shit on the libertarian wing of the GOP.
Could I regret helping to elect Obama? Sure. But two things. One, he is a damn sight better than Kerry, whom I voted for with a bag over my head, and he is a damn sight better than Hillary Clinton. And two, I do not anticipate that I will regret voting against a McCain presidency, regardless of what happens under Obama.