[Vision2020] Reasoning and the vote (was Bush and war and Iraq)

[Carl Westberg]

Did you read Leonard Pitts' column in the Spokesman or the Trib a few days 
ago?  To paraphrase, we're going to wake up Wednesday morning knowing that 
either John Kerry has been elected or President Bush has been re-elected.  
Where are we as a country (or a community) then?  This incredibly divided 
nation is going to have some work to do healing and coming together no 
matter who ends up in the White House.  We're judging one another almost 
completely on which candidate we support.  That ain't right.                 
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                  Carl Westberg Jr.

>From: "Donovan Arnold" <donovanarnold at hotmail.com>
>To: predator75 at moscow.com, vision2020 at moscow.com
>Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Reasoning and the vote (was Bush and war and 
>Iraq)
>Date: Mon, 01 Nov 2004 09:38:05 -0800
>
>Dan C. wrote, "Funny, that's what I think when people tell me they are 
>voting for Kerry" in response to Joan's statement, "SOMETIMES PEOPLE MAKE 
>NO SENSE.  THEY ARE NOT RATIONAL.  THEY DON'T LOOK AT THE FACTS, THEY DON'T 
>WEIGH THE OPTIONS, AND THEY DO NOT MAKE REASONED CHOICES.  THEY CLOSE THEIR 
>EYES AND PULL THE TRIGGER."
>
>Personally, I think they close their minds and pull the lever. But, Dan, 
>what logical reason would there be for voting for Bush? You only vote for 
>three substantial reasons for the President.
>
>1) Counter balance out the House and Senate so radical legislation is not 
>passed, they are both Republicans, so this is illogical
>
>2) Keep us out of war
>
>3) Don't mess up the economy
>
>Frankly, the President doesn't directly touch our lives except in these 
>areas. He can ship our job overseas, he can send our brothers and sisters 
>to die, and he can stop radical one-party social agendas that are in 
>conflict with our liberties and freedoms. So far, I see him failing on all 
>counts.
>
>If he was the CEO of a company, and that company lost $700 Billion, and the 
>customer satisfaction rating went from 62% to maybe 50%, do you think the 
>brains behind the company would keep him around? Obviously no, so if the US 
>keeps him, what does that say about the brains of those voting for him?
>
>I hope everyone that votes for Bush, gives all their money to their 
>children, because they are going to need it having a $10 trillion deficit 
>to pay off in their lifetime. Ahh, the love of parents toward their 
>children and future generations is so deep nowadays isn't it?
>
>For a party that hates taxes, Republicans sure do have a knack for racking 
>up the need for them. I guess that is fine with them, just as long someone 
>else that has to pay for them. Why doesn't the President just say, "I am 
>going to raise taxes on your children to pay for stuff you don't need now."
>
>But I will say this, Bush has been a compassionate conservative, just look 
>at how compassionate he has been to UBL.
>
>Take Care,
>
>Donovan J Arnold
>
>
>>From: "Dan Carscallen" <predator75 at moscow.com>
>>To: "'Vision2020 Moscow'" <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>>Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Reasoning and the vote (was Bush and war and 
>>Iraq)
>>Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 08:09:41 -0800
>>
>>Joan says:
>>
>>"SOMETIMES PEOPLE MAKE NO SENSE.  THEY ARE NOT RATIONAL.  THEY DON'T
>>LOOK AT THE FACTS, THEY DON'T WEIGH THE OPTIONS, AND THEY DO NOT MAKE
>>REASONED CHOICES.  THEY CLOSE THEIR EYES AND PULL THE TRIGGER."
>>
>>
>>. . .
>>
>>my mind is not for rent to any god or government,
>>
>>DC
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