The argument that states, "I will vote for the one most likely to win even though there are better choices." is self-defeating.
Here are our choices:
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<LI>"A", an individual that has openly stated that if elected, there will be more and more gun control legislation passed.
<LI>"B", an individual who waffles on the issue in both action and word.
<LI>"C", an individual that takes a stand of pro-gun, reduced restrictions, and has supported this stand in both word and deed.
</UL>
We are now told that choice "A" or "B" are the favored ones, and that "C" doesn't have a chance.
Well, since choice "B" is more in line with what we want, and "C" hasn't a chance, let's vote for "B" and take the bet that he will fall onto our side of the fence.
Yet, if we don't support "C" then he will never have that chance and the message to parties "A" and "B" will be that they have the monopoly to give Joe Q. Public only two choices, since party "C" doesn't have a chance.
Is this circular enough for you? When does the cycle break? How about when we decide that it does?!
It's extremely narrow to think that we only have only two choices.
Frankly, if the the vote is divided and the gun-grabber takes the office, let it be. I will have cast my vote for the one that I felt would do the most good for our country and constitution, not for the one that was most favored to win.
And should the gun-grabber take office, maybe then it will be time to "shoot the bastards".
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John/az
"The middle of the road between the extremes of good and evil, is evil. When freedom is at stake, your silence is not golden, it's yellow..." RKBA!
http://www.countdown9199.com
[This message has been edited by John/az2 (edited September 01, 1999).]
Here are our choices:
<UL TYPE=SQUARE>
<LI>"A", an individual that has openly stated that if elected, there will be more and more gun control legislation passed.
<LI>"B", an individual who waffles on the issue in both action and word.
<LI>"C", an individual that takes a stand of pro-gun, reduced restrictions, and has supported this stand in both word and deed.
</UL>
We are now told that choice "A" or "B" are the favored ones, and that "C" doesn't have a chance.
Well, since choice "B" is more in line with what we want, and "C" hasn't a chance, let's vote for "B" and take the bet that he will fall onto our side of the fence.
Yet, if we don't support "C" then he will never have that chance and the message to parties "A" and "B" will be that they have the monopoly to give Joe Q. Public only two choices, since party "C" doesn't have a chance.
Is this circular enough for you? When does the cycle break? How about when we decide that it does?!
It's extremely narrow to think that we only have only two choices.
Frankly, if the the vote is divided and the gun-grabber takes the office, let it be. I will have cast my vote for the one that I felt would do the most good for our country and constitution, not for the one that was most favored to win.
And should the gun-grabber take office, maybe then it will be time to "shoot the bastards".
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John/az
"The middle of the road between the extremes of good and evil, is evil. When freedom is at stake, your silence is not golden, it's yellow..." RKBA!
http://www.countdown9199.com
[This message has been edited by John/az2 (edited September 01, 1999).]