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I think I was happier when I was more politically naive. My family
hates me because I can't stand Bush. I am too outspoken in my opposition to him. I think Americans don't care because we are bombing innocent people in Iraq and that should not be under any circumstance. I'll keep writing with my heart, but maybe I'd better keep my mouth shut.
posted by
SlyCy
on November 9, 2004 at 5:51 AM
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The Republic survives
Once again the Republic survives and democracy prevails. No shots were fired and the constitution is still in place. I'm interested in every election not because I'm so politically motivated but because I believe it really is an experiment and every four years the rule of law is valaidated (so far) and I remain inspired. Thanks for your post.
posted by
CodfaceCrowley
on November 9, 2004 at 5:41 AM
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Steelerman
I've read your stuff. Trust me, I have a much better grasp on the world than you do.
Also, your logic does not explain for one moment as to why so many poeple who I know of who normally go conservative and are of my parentss and gradnaprents' age, voted for Kerry this time. And these are people who are very informed and very much active in makign themselves heard politically.
Once more you are clearly showing the weak logic that most conservatives use to boost their egos. I am not sure why conservatives are so insucure that they need to dance around like children when they win an election and put down those who have different views than them. And then to keep on making it sound like a close election was some kind of great sweep that proves a great change in American values towards the destructive ideas of the Rebuplicans.
Keep on living in your fantasy world. In the next four years will we see jsut how badly Bush can screw things up. Of this I have much faith, since he screwed things up big time in his first four years.
Just for the record, when I was less informed and less interested in politics, I was defending Bush. Then I saw what Bush was doing and looked in to things and saw that he was not what we needed. I was not aware I was a liberal until these last few months. Now I know the conservative ideas are not right for a free country. That came from knowledge, not ignorance.
posted by
kooka_lives
on November 8, 2004 at 8:56 PM
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The Reason...
that you are more politically motivated now explains your liberalism. You are new to all of this. Most young, uninformed people who live in a fantasy world are liberal. Thanks for the explanation.
posted by
RedStatesMan
on November 8, 2004 at 8:18 PM
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Kooka, I agree. I think (and hope) that this election has opened the eyes
of many and made people more informed and more motivated to vote; to allow their voice to be heard.
posted by
SpitFire70
on November 8, 2004 at 7:00 PM
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We look for the best
when the worst happens--that is the nature of human beings--and now others know what G. James Stewart and I have known for the last 7 years--the issue is morality. Since Christianity has dominated western philosophy for the last 2000 years, they have laid ownership of morality, and none but god fearing christians can preach it or define it. When Immorality of Christianity was being written, (see Lost Freedom) the focus wasn't "is there a God, or not" it was "what is the nature of this supreme being" and how does its edicts on moral justice and judgement hold up to our intelligence in our American society. Now everyone knows it is a moral question that we all have to ask, what is moral right? what are liberty and democracy in a moral society? Should we be building our culture on the writings and ideals of ancients past or do we look to the present day and make our judgements of rightness for all, and not for the majority power?
Christians have been busy for the last several decades to gain political power for they cannot justify their belief in God without imposing that belief on others--for every one who doesn't believe as they do, it is evidence that their faith is flimsy and not rational enough to capture the free thinking mind of others. And while they relish on the freedoms we have in our country, secured in their right to religious freedom, they confuse thier minds with singing hymns to the "King of Kings" and submission to doing the will of another being, no matter how much it hurts their own sense of rightness.
Peace,
Freerain
posted by
freerain
on November 8, 2004 at 2:54 PM
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anyone who loses faith in democracy just because Bush won
probably does not have genuinly fortified beliefs or convictions to begin with in regards to this country anf therefore not competent to choose a canidate. I mean such a tremendous sense of dismay at the prospect of another Bush term in my judgement is irrational at best, predujeced at worst. The man is not THAT bad. You may disagree and thats OK with me, time will tell. If anything, anyone who really gives a hoot will be strengthened by this election and motivated to mobilize, whether they are pleased with the outcome or not
posted by
calmcantey75
on November 8, 2004 at 9:38 AM
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