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The Conservative Case for Voting Democratic

The Conservative Case for Voting Democratic By "conservative", we mean limited government, free markets, and peace. The main reason, of course, is because Kerry will try his level best to keep US out of wars (instead of using war as a means to solve problems, which is how the neo-conservatives think). But for those of us with a libertarian bent, it is also good to know that there are several sound economic reasons for voting Kerry as well. CATO does a better job than anyone else demonstrating what those reasons are.

Yahoo! News - Blasts Kill Five in Baghdad's Green Zone

Yahoo! News - Blasts Kill Five in Baghdad's Green Zone BAGHDAD, Iraq - Insurgents penetrated Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone and set off bombs at a market and a popular cafe Thursday, killing five people, including three Americans, the U.S. military said, in a bold attack on the compound housing the U.S. and Iraqi government headquarters.

Klingons for Kerry

Willamette Week Online | News | POLITICS | SHUT UP and VOTE! My new Election Day mantra: "Today is a good day to die. Ramming speed!" Klingons on Kerry: "He has shown prowess in battle." On Bush: "He fled the field of battle like a coward." link credit: knightopia

The B&E news

(Editor's note: "B&E" are my parents". My Dad retired two years ago, they moved to Mesquite, Nevada, Mom developed a variety of medical ailments, and let's just say nothing's ever been the same since.) Just got another call from Mom verifying that they're flying in to Minneapolis/St. Paul on Thursday. I told her we have tennis lessons at 7:30, and she said they might get here before then but then again they might not. Go figure.

Encore!

Kerry's debate performance last night was more solid than anything Gore ever did. If he loses the election, it won't be because he didn't do his best. It will be because the country is too ... [--REDACTED--] ... because the country has changed to the point where it no longer accepts democratic leadership. If Kerry loses, it is because in our current fear, we accept only republican leadership..

Civic-minded reminder

(Note: I didn't come up with the following, but thought I should pass it on - Bird) Unlike most shareware, America's democratic program requires registration. With 15 to 30 days left to register, you civic-minded procrastinators are running out of time. Print out the PDF Voter Registration Form and register by mail.

So, what did you think of the presidential debate, then?

I actually was quite impressed by the debate last night. It had substance, they talked about the issues, and it was as serious as the foreign policy challenges facing the next president are. If you watched the whole debate, and came away agreeing with the positions and arguments of Bush or Kerry, you can make a decision right here, right now, whom to vote for. In fact, that is what you should do, because the chief responsibility of the president is foreign policy, war, and peace. Let Congress handle the domestic policy issues primarily. The president is diplomat-in-chief and commands the world's most powerful military, as well as the world's most powerful weapons. For the still-undecided: If you agree with Kerry's foreign policy, but can't make yourself vote for him for some other reason - you think he's a tax-raising wacko, out-of-control liberal - vote for Michael Badnarik. Please don't vote for Bush. We'll all live to regret it if you do. If you thi

Purple Rain - the first weather complaining of the year

Current Weather conditions : 43, light rain. Windchill 35 degrees. That's three degrees away from freezing, folks. Welcome to Minnesota. When I went outside for lunch today I was shocked, shocked to discover there was cold weather going on in this state. Gee, I wonder if the presidential candidates will be "swinging" through here again? I hereby declare this the most miserable day of 2004! (So far). Reader wonders - why did you post this? Answer: I always wanted to "hereby declare" something. Plus, we Minnesotans are always looking for an excuse to blog about the weather.