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8/24/2004
Lefty Loosey Ok, listen. I admit I've pulled to the left (politically speaking, that is) in the last few years more and more. I've CERTAINLY left behind Conservatism and Libertarianism which carried me through my high school and college years (respectively) and have moved towards a more liberal tinge, both on fiscal and social issues. Especially social issues. I believe in fiscal conservatism, meaning the government shouldn't be running a huge fucking deficit, but, umm, last I looked it was the REPUBLICANS who were causing our massive deficits. I hate tax and spend. But I hate cut taxes (for the rich*) and spend more! * I used to HATE that everytime the GOP came up with a tax-cut idea, the left would scream "It's just a tax cut on the rich, not for regular folks." I believe (still do) that the left used this argument to make the GOP look like they were only interested in the rich. Bush's tax cut did indeed cut my taxes (and i'm not rich...yet) but the cuts that the wealthy got on that tax cut were SO ridiculous that I have to admit, the left with all it's "Tax cuts for the rich" screaming was correct. I was wrong. I voted for Bush in 2000. I supported the invasion of Iraq. But now? Hell no. I feel like I was duped on Iraq. I believed we'd find WMDs. I now think WMDs had NOTHING to do with the war in Iraq. I don't think it really had to do with oil, either. I think Iraq was just pig-headedness from the administration. They decided Iraq was where they wanted to go, and GOD DAMMIT WE'RE GOING...We'll smudge the intelligence to make it look like a good move. And I hate them for it. And I won't vote for it this time. For the first time in my LIFE I'll be voting for a Democrat presidential candidate. But if you want to know how I feel about Kerry, follow this link. Writing this post reminded me how much I'm just not eloquent or anything on political issues. I LOVE watching debates, and listening to both sides...and I have my opinions...but I just never feel adequately able to defend them in words. Whatever, I still get a vote and it's going for the lesser douche bag.
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