VOTE DEAN

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Originally posted by ScottSolomon
Bush grew the size of the federal government larger than it has ever been. We are jumping into a pile of debt that is growing beyond our control. We are taking on added expenses of maintaining a vast military machine in multiple war theaters. We are passing through a tax cut that will focus 60% of the tax break to about 5 % of the population.

This is all because of the 9/11 scare, isn't it? Is it really fair to bust his balls when he's only trying to protect the country?

Originally posted by ScottSolomon
What about the libertarian's desire to limit government intrusion into private life? Patriot Act effectively gutted the bill of rights. Partiot 2 will allow the AG to renounce a suspect's citizenship - stripping them of all legal rights.

A very good point, although also a direct result of the 9/11 scare. I guess that's not much of an excuse, but I think it is the reason. Although Patriot 2 hasn't passed yet, so Bush hasn't even had a chance to veto it. Maybe he will?

Originally posted by ScottSolomon
Our economy is in the toilet.

I realize the Executive Branch has some control over how the economy goes, but aren't there like a million other variables that go into it? Isn't economics really more like guesswork? It seems to me like you really can't say for sure that this is his fault. Also, I think his idea with the tax cut is that it will stimulate the economy. Who knows if that's true or not, though.

And like Bruce said, Slang's a gun nut. So that's probably the reason he voted the way he did. Not voting Republican effectively ensures more gun control, and he doesn't want that. After all, I would've voted Democrat, but instead I voted green. And look what happened! (I'll still vote green next election, but still..)