Lone,
I understand your point. I just don't agree with it. Voting for the most evil, would not be the way to solve the problem you're presenting. That's just not the thing to do. I think we can all agree on that, I hope?
Also, I don't agree that under Bush we are worse off than we would have been under Gore or Kerry or would be under another Klinton.
I don't believe this Patriot Act boogyman stuff, as Armed Bear put it, is something that was designed to hurt this country, only help it defend itself, despite all the "scared to death Libertarians" saying guys in black coats are interested in listening to me talk on the phone. I can promise you the government is more interested in stopping terror threats than they are in my conversations. Hell, they'd be bored to tears. I'm not saying whether the Patriot Act is good or bad, just stating that I don't see it as a problem and in fact, more of a benefit.
If you read the article Bear posted, I agree, shades of Grey are a reality in this world. The Patriot Act, a problem for some, to protect the mass of people in this country, I believe is worthy. Killing 10's of thousands in Hiroshima, in order to save 10's of thousands of life's here in this country, I believe was worthy. Deciding to save hundreds from certain death knowing that it will cost a dozen of those lives to do so, is worthy as well. Having a President Bush who has to decide if using the military force of the United States to depose a foreign dictator who possibly has not yet attacked our shores will be more or less likely to stop terrorists from gaining access to weapons of mass destruction which they would use against us, is a tough decision, but I believe it's worthy.
The do nothing Clinton years, cost us plenty. We very well may not even be in the position we are in now if those eight years were not so blinded, weak, and treated as "who gives a damn?"
Do I love our rights? Damn right. Would I kill for them, damn right. However, would I vote for the lessor of two evils, though I don't think a Fred Thompson qualifies as evil, to get more of what I want? Heck yes I would, all day every day. Momma didn't raise no fool. All politics are give and take. There never has been nor ever will be "the perfect candidate". There have always been, and will always be, shades of Grey. Pick the side that going to benefit us most. There will always be something you don't like, might as well get used to that.