TEX, my view is that you are in error
A vote for Bush is a vote in support of what he has done which hardly is in support of liberty. As far as Dem's and Repub's, there is little difference as each has a fundamental belief in the concept of government rule which translates into constantly increased government (less freedom). The only real difference is in their preference for which area of your life they choose to dominate. You must also consider that the politicians are a reflection of the values of the voters, and the Dem's and Repub's are what most voters want, i.e, most voters do not understand, not do they want freedom, but rather government rule.
When I read your post I thought of a scene out of the tv series "Roots" where the runaway slave was given the choice of having half his foot cut off or some of his private parts cut off in punishment for seeking freedom. You are in effect saying, choose or else someone else will choose for you, yet both the choices are abhorant and both will lead to a significant loss. Neither is acceptable, so I either stay home or vote Libertarian.
In reality, it is all of little consequence. The die is already cast and little can be done. We are truly headed for civil war, about 2020 if not earlier. This is for two significant reasons; the first is that every 80+ years or so we hit a crisis point which ends in a major, nation threatening conflict (1776, 1861, 1939, 2020?); two of the last three have been civil conflict. This goes much farther back in Western history, and it is a cyclical/generational thing as described in the book, "The Fourth Turning." There is a yet more compelling reason that civil disorder is in the cards and that is the economic decline that will follow peak oil, estimated to occur this decade. The carrying capacity of this planet for human beings has been artificially extended beyond the norm by use of stored energy; this expansion went parabolic beginning in the early part of the 20th century and had a lifetime of about 100 years (1930 to 2030) so we should be back at the 1930 living standard by 2030. Think of it as the Titanic with lifeboats only for 1/3 of us, and imagine the squabble over who gets a seat.
I cannot think of a more compelling reason to own a good variety of guns for personal protection.
A vote for Bush is a vote in support of what he has done which hardly is in support of liberty. As far as Dem's and Repub's, there is little difference as each has a fundamental belief in the concept of government rule which translates into constantly increased government (less freedom). The only real difference is in their preference for which area of your life they choose to dominate. You must also consider that the politicians are a reflection of the values of the voters, and the Dem's and Repub's are what most voters want, i.e, most voters do not understand, not do they want freedom, but rather government rule.
When I read your post I thought of a scene out of the tv series "Roots" where the runaway slave was given the choice of having half his foot cut off or some of his private parts cut off in punishment for seeking freedom. You are in effect saying, choose or else someone else will choose for you, yet both the choices are abhorant and both will lead to a significant loss. Neither is acceptable, so I either stay home or vote Libertarian.
In reality, it is all of little consequence. The die is already cast and little can be done. We are truly headed for civil war, about 2020 if not earlier. This is for two significant reasons; the first is that every 80+ years or so we hit a crisis point which ends in a major, nation threatening conflict (1776, 1861, 1939, 2020?); two of the last three have been civil conflict. This goes much farther back in Western history, and it is a cyclical/generational thing as described in the book, "The Fourth Turning." There is a yet more compelling reason that civil disorder is in the cards and that is the economic decline that will follow peak oil, estimated to occur this decade. The carrying capacity of this planet for human beings has been artificially extended beyond the norm by use of stored energy; this expansion went parabolic beginning in the early part of the 20th century and had a lifetime of about 100 years (1930 to 2030) so we should be back at the 1930 living standard by 2030. Think of it as the Titanic with lifeboats only for 1/3 of us, and imagine the squabble over who gets a seat.
I cannot think of a more compelling reason to own a good variety of guns for personal protection.
(Generally ones who thought they liked Democrats because of their support for personal freedoms, rather than for their fiscal "policy".)
