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I'm not a democrat or republican...I suppose that makes me independent, but i honestly think Bush is doing a horrible job. As for the gay marriage thing, if you missed the thread I made, here's a sumarization: basically I'm with Chris. It shouldn't be a political hot button because it effects such a small portion of the country (not that they are any less important, just fewer in numbers). And why, for fuck's sake, are people so opposed to the idea? God forbid two people should be happy. So apparently they're evil and sinful because they can't have kids. Does this mean all infertile straight couples are evil and sinful too? Staying together while knowing they can't concieve...how dare they? Jeez...I hope they don't start adopting one of the millions of unwanted and unloved kids out there and giving them good homes. What you said about John Kerry's stance needs to be a little more well thought out. This is, after all, politics so forget what you know about logic. He CAN be opposed to something but not force his will on others. I actually appreciate his stance...he's against it but he's willing to let US sort it out. I DON'T appreciate the whole "I don't agree with it so it'll go before congress and there ain't shit you can do about it" crap. As for comparing him to Hitler, it's just ridiculous politics and they only did that because of the implications Hitlers name carries for most people. But aside from the genocide, tyrannical dictatorship, and ultimate suicide that followed, Hitler actually did a better job in the beginning. He brought Germany back to where it was socially and economically after it was turned to rubble after WWI in only about 18 months. This is why he was Time magazine's "Man Of The Year" in 1930 or '31 (I don't remember exactly which year). So in some respects he's far and above our own president (but somehow I don't think that makes up for the 6 million bodies he's got tacked onto his name). As for spending...I scarcely know where to begin there. Too much money put into needless things and things still haven't gotten better. We spend billions and billions in Iraq and what's it gotten us? A dictator who *might* have had WMDs at one point in time (it's hard to tell when your intell folks lie or misrepresent facts) and I don't even know how many dead Americans and Iraqis...many of whom were non-combatants. It's not for me to decide whether or not war is justified, but I think we made the wrong decision. We went into Afghanistan and were much more tactful about it. Far fewer people died and we got more done and didn't waste a bunch of money. Now, keep in mind were really only looking for a particular group of people. In Iraq we've spent more (and are still spending) to pretty much find one person and fix the insuing pissed off-edness that followed. Something tells me that in the long run hosting inner city basketball night games is more productive for Americans...and that's our government's job, to look after the citizens. I think the only reason people still stand by Bush is because he was there through 9/11...but that could really apply to anyone. I just don't want to vote in this election...the democrats are all acting like a bunch of bitchy little kids and Bush has, in my eyes, failed miserably to do anything he said he would do as far as policy and international affairs. And I'll be fucked if I vote for Ralph "Unsafe At Any Speeds" Nader. I hate to say it, but I just may not vote at all this time around.