September 30, 200421 yr This post is specially dedicated to those who will be voting for the wrong candidate, that is George W. Bush or Ralph Nader... Wherever you see a * next to Bush's name insert "or Ralph Nader", because as you all know: a vote for Nader = a vote for Bush The Dangers of a 'What the Heck' Vote Don't say you weren't warned. Yes, you, that otherwise reasonable centrist voter who might be tempted to cast a "what the heck" vote for George W. Bush*. Don't kid yourself that the Cheneys, Ashcrofts and Rumsfelds who mold Bush's thoughts will suddenly moderate their radical vision for remaking the world or dampen their attacks on our treasury and civil liberties. It won't happen: Reward their rampage of the last four years with a new mandate to rule and they will only be emboldened. Four more years of the Bush administration threaten two essential ingredients of our system of government: checks and balances on the president's exercise of power by Congress and the judiciary; and an informed citizenry alert to the attempts by a president to play fast and loose with the people's future. On the latter point, it is dangerous to reward rather than punish a president who exploited the tragedy of 9/11 to justify a costly war in Iraq. A vote for Bush* is a vote for ... Continue Reading - Requires Registration
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