Ok, Michael, I have to comment here. I'd bet than you and I agree on 95% of all political issues if we talked about them issue by issue. However I can't even stand the thought of Kerry. Yes, I voted for Bush and - well, I'm glad I did. Not really glad but glad nonetheless.

Why? I'm a one trick pony. Kerry would have left Aristide in place and actually supported him and Kerry doesn't believe that Castro and Chaves would both look a lot better with a .45 slug in their head. Ok, Chaves should just have to leave office, not be killed - but Castro - dont' get me started.

I'm on record here right now - I'll bet $500.00 to your favorite charity (this is how much I believe that Bush won't do crap that matters). Not one other country will be invaded under his watch -without France's approval. Mexican's will be the 'preferred immigrants' and will get amnesty - the rest of the immigrants will still have to deal with the Monsters at the INS. Abortion will still be legal in all 50 states. The gay marriage ammendment will fail again, if it even makes it to the floor.

Let me be clear though, I think the Christian (aka Baptist) right has wayyy too much influence, and they don't like me because I like gay people and just about everyone else too - Bush is a bad president because he's a pussy on everything domestic. Even if you're 'wrong' at least stand up for something. He won't do that. The Right will turn on him within 6 months (another $250.00 on that one).

Like I said, I only voted for him because Kerry likes France, Castro and Aristide and I held my nose the whole time. But my Saab convertible wouldn't hold a gun rack (although a Sig Sauer does fit nicely under the front seat) for all the money in the world.

Kerry would have been the next Carter - but worse.

However, I know I'm in the minority...but I'd love to hear a response. If you think castro is a monster than we won't disagree, but even if we do, good. Unlike Le Monde and the Christian Right, both of us have some manners ;-)

First, I did file this under the humour category. I know there's a lot of smart people who voted for Bush, and a lot of retards who voted for Kerry. Just making gross stereotypes :).

My distaste is that people I hear who are "yey! Bush is the r0x0rs" (paraphrased) seem to think that just cause he said two men can't goto a chapel, all off a sudden blowing up tons of people and shifting the reason the USA exists is ok. In fact, I've heard some people defend him invading soverign countries -- "cause it fights the terrorists". I'm against bad security. The more Bush does his stuff, the more it has a chance of affecting me. Maybe he's not gonna invade China or Iran or whatever. Meanwhile, he's subtly invading all sorts of countries. USA can now freeze and control any bank account down here (Guatemala) on whim. USA is still on for trying to conquer the world. Go do treaties on other countries, then ignore the WTO.

Of course, don't get me wrong. Kerry might not have done anything better. Maybe he would enact all sorts of liberty-stealing laws and go security crazy. Not like I really followed the elections (although the debates were certainly amusing), and of course, I can't vote, so what I think really doesn't make a difference :).

Mike, I know this was humor- If I seemed 'offended' or overly serious, I wasn't. I'm one of those weird politico types that doesn't fit in anywhere - socially liberal but conservative on fiscal issues so I don't really fit in either political category. Actually, I don't disagree with one word in your reply - I agree totally, I dislike the same folks. I don't know why people give a sh1t about what two dudes or chicks do in their bedroom. There's a ridiculous double standard here - every porn site has fem-fem stuff and that's all good. If it's good to watch then well, I don't see where the problem with marriage is either. And lots of Red states are big porn consumers.

The freezing assets stuff is exactly why I held my nose when I voted for Bush. The biggest foreign policy debacle (and domestic policy debacle) is the Drug War. The asset freezing is all about positioning for drug war stuff - a war they don't want to win - but they do like drug dealer money. After all they can raise money by confiscating it wihtout pissing off any voting constituency here.

As far as the treaties go though - I think you're accurate in your assement but that's not a bush issue. For instance, Congress voted down Kyoto - 95-0. bush or no bush, that was dead. International treaties have to be ratified by Congress and, well, it's not happening. The best cure for '3rd' world poverty is open trade and we are a-holes in this regard. We actually get the benefit of paying taxes so we can have Higher Priced food like Beef from American producers. It's a shame. Unfortunatley these types of sins are instituted in our government - the same will happen regardless of who's president or who's in Congress.

Can you imagine how we could change the world in the USA if we ended the drug war and gave a fraction of that money to say - orphans. Or bought medicine for people? Or computers? ANyone wants to run on that platform and they have my vote. Our foreign policy is awful - and regrettably it won't change b/c the State department is running the show and no one will stand up to them. Imagine what would happen if Merck and Phizer could buy/sell coca. So much of the mess we've made in South America would be fixed if legitimate people could run the show.

To that end, I do agree that Bush is a hard guy to vote for - I just think it was lose/lose either way.

Well, I guess your stances are close to most other people I know personally or read: intelligent.

So I guess we agree: USA government is screwed up :).

Actually, I'm on the verge of flipping sides and offering to host an intervention. If I hear another "The Christian Right won this election and he owes us..." from anyone, I'm going to claim I couldn't read the ballot and see if I can't get my vote changed. Today, I was in an Arby's and I heard these two people behind me. One was an older lady and she was with a guy about my age. They were joined by an older man, presumably her husband and two young kids. They read something in the paper and started the whole Bush owes us thing. I tried to tune them out but kept hearing bits and pieces. The Older man starts telling the kids how Jesus died for our sins and that anything you do can be forgiven if you just accept Jesus - even Hilter or Scott Peterson could get into Heaven as long as they accepted Jesus. As I was leaving I heard him saying something about "There are NO such things as Gay Christians - you can't be. Leviticus something or other says men sleeping with me is an Abomination and that means they are going to burn."

I just wanted to yell "Dude, are you telling me that a gay guy who is a kind compassionate etc is comdemned to 'burn' but if Hitler accepted Jesus he's up in Heaven and as long as Scott Peterson finds the Lord in Prison - he's in good shape too? There's a few holes in that thinking"

Michael, you're talking nonsenses here. "...After all they can raise money by confiscating it..." They raise the money after they sell the stuff. There are no money in confiscate drugs, the real bucks are in dealing the stuff on the black market. You are too good to them when you're talking about "confiscating". This is keeping them in the law area. Raising money from drugs isn't a legit business.