Election Fray

[the_gneech]

Well, the elections pretty much went exactly as I expected, right down to Erlich getting Maryland. The good news is that the sales tax raise in VA was defeated, and so were large numbers of democrats.

The bad news is, that a large number of republicans won.

The problem with republicans is that they run on issues that I get behind ... lowering taxes, cutting back government, etc. ... but then when in power they throw all that out the window and do stupid things like going after Roe v. Wade or expanding the despicable "war on drugs." In the current climate, we also have to worry about them establishing the House Committee On Stomping All Over Liberty So We Can Find Terrorists Wherever We Look.

The other problem with republicans getting in power is that the whacko religious right comes out in force, and they are some Evil, Evil People. :P And no, I don't mean people who are Christians and also republicans. I mean people who say things like "Gays caused 9-11." I live in Virginia, home of some of the most particularly evil ones, and I don't mind telling you, the idea of some of these people having any influence at all -- much less having a lot -- gives me the creeps. Christ must be rolling in his empty grave at the idea of these people associating themselves with his teachings. :-`

Support freedom: hug a libertarian today! 'cause people sure ain't voting for 'em!

-The Gneech

Comments

[chastmastr.livejournal.com]

I'm not a libertarian, but here's a hug... *HUG*

If it's any consolation, I voted for the libertarian guy who was running against the Republican and the LaRouche woman.

[the-gneech.livejournal.com]

Yay! *hugs back* -TG

[chipuni.livejournal.com]

*hug*

You know, I used to be Republican? So much so that I interned for the Senate Republican Committee? (I worked as a Spanish-English translator.)

Good luck helping to bring out the libertarian wing of the Republican party. They'd get a lot more of my support if that happens...

[the-gneech.livejournal.com]

Nope, I didn't know that. :)

Believe me, the Libertarian Party isn't exactly something to cheer about, either!

-The Gneech

[merryjest.livejournal.com]

You do realize that with the current president that was elected by some people, and the Republicans in power, there is no way the Permanent Partners Immigration Act will pass, meaning that there is absolutely no way my partner and I will be able to remain together?

[the-gneech.livejournal.com]

You sure talk in absolutes a lot. And beat me up about stuff that isn't true a lot.

-The Gneech

[torakiyoshi.livejournal.com]

I see no reason for her to beat you up over this, either. It's not your doing that my Party is in power. Nor mine. It's a collective thing.

Personally, I think this is the best Congressional session we've ever had-- yes, the Reps are in power, but it's almost 50/50 across the board. I've often thought we should divide at least the senate between the two parties (presuming we continue with a generally two-party system), having one Senator from the Reps and one from the Dems for each state. That way, it does not fall prey to partisan workings. Perhaps there will be more deadlock, but it will also eliminate control issues, and there won't be situations like Clinton working against a Republican Congress, which led to the infamous government shutdowns.

I did!

[jadedfox.livejournal.com]

I'm the ONLY registered Libertarian in my town, and I made sure to vote for them.

Re: I did!

[the-gneech.livejournal.com]

Woohoo! :) -TG

[torakiyoshi.livejournal.com]

Hey! I'm a Republican! *Whimper*

[the-gneech.livejournal.com]

You're also a very outspoken Christian, and not evil. :)

-The Gneech

[torakiyoshi.livejournal.com]

Well, I try not to be, anyway... *Evil grin*

[level-head.livejournal.com]

As friend Talon said, the Republican party is not entirely without reason, or reasonable people. Not every member is a religious zealot. Talon is not a zealot, and I am not religious. ;-)

Extract the fundamentalism from the process, and the remainder is worthwhile, I think.

But I am disappointed in leaders of all the parties, and the system thus produced, while noting that the media work hard to make aspects of this more sensational than it is.

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[torakiyoshi.livejournal.com]

For what, then, are you a Zealot?

Heh heh. I firmly believe that the media on Capitol Hill, which is made up mostly of Democratic Party members, works hard to make the Reps look bad and the Dems look better.

Re:

[level-head.livejournal.com]

I pursue truth, and understanding, with considerable zeal.

Sometimes, in some ways, I catch it. And sometimes I just catch Hell. ;-)

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