Please pass the Kool-aid
Published Fri, Oct 3 2008 10:14 AM
We are so screwed. Not just conservatives, but all of us. The Senate passed a pork laden bail-out yesterday. The House passed a bail-out today. Now all that remains is to resolve the differences and President Bush will sign whatever abomination results.
[Update: The abomination is already signed. We really are screwed.]
Ironically, on the news, prices on Wall Street spiked — for a moment. They're tanking again, as if this bail-out won't do any good for them anyway. It won't, and maybe a few investors have figured it out.
Our mortgages will be nationalized. Our government's power over our lives will grow even more, and without bounds. Our national debt will continue to rise. So will inflation and our taxes.
John McCain is promising to bring Al Gore back to negotiate Kyoto-like treaties. We're going to kill our economy trying to fight global warming — in the middle of a cooling trend, no matter who wins.
There's only ONE person that seems to be a real conservative running for the executive branch, and she's praising a populist with practically no conservative credentials because she's his running mate.
Just about everyone at work is telling me to vote Democratic. That's not really new, but so far not one of them has given me a rational argument why I should.
The closest any of them has come is to say “how does that affect you personally” when I complain about the rise of government socialism.
SO.
This is an open call for Democratic/Liberal/Socialist arguments. WHY should I vote FOR a Democrat? Offer up to me your reasons. Put it in writing. Explain to me why I should abandon conservative principles and vote for someone that opposes them all.
I'm serious. Try to convince me. If you can make a coherent argument, supported with facts and references, put it in writing and send it to me in email. Whether I agree with it or not, I will post it here, at NW Bloggers, and at Bloggers for Civil Discourse.
Then we'll discuss it.
This is also a call for “Republican” (not necessarily conservative Republican) arguments. Why should I vote Republican? Why should I vote for a party that's completely abandoned its principles? If you've got a coherent argument for that, send it to me. The same offer applies.
Regardless of how I choose to vote this year, I am no longer a Republican. Unless the Party changes and returns to true conservative principles, I can't support it any longer. That doesn't mean I can support the Democrats, the Libertarians, or any other existing party. It does mean though that I will be seeking a Party I can believe in.
It's time that we had a party that believes in our Constitution — the way the founders did. It's time we had a party that seeks to roll back the unconstitutional excesses of our federal government, whether they're popular or not.
Marxism is a failure, yet our federal government is willingly headed toward it. Socialism has failed wherever it's been tried, but our politicians and news media appear to be convinced that it's the only way to go. Our people are being brainwashed, losing their initiative and drive. Evolutionists and biologists tell us about survival of the fittest and the principle of stimulus/response, yet our government, our politicians, and our media encourage us to act contrary to those principles.
We punish success and reward failure.
It seems a sure path to suicide as a society and people to me.
Tell me why it's not.
To send me arguments send email to perri@perrinelson.com.
No bumper stickers or platitudes please.
[Update: And PLEASE... don't send me reasons why NOT to vote for the other side. I can come up with those on my own. Only send me reasons to vote FOR your side.]
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ablur responded with:
 | I can't think of any compelling reasons to vote for any of them. I can only think of reasons to vote against them. I am choosing McCain in hopes that Palin will make the difference. I hate to think bad thoughts about anyone but Johns number could be called up yonder anyday. |
Angel responded with:
 | hiya Perri!..youre so right...are we doomed?..we shall see!:) |
Marshall Art responded with:
 | There's really only one reason to vote for McCain: He's the closest we have to conservative principles that actually has a chance of winning. It ain't much and that's for sure. What else can we do? Not vote at all and allow the worst to happen? Vote for someone else with no chance of winning, which results in the same worst happening?
It's also helpful to remember what that "only one reason" also encompasses, the foremost reason in my mind is the nomination of SCOTUS justices. There will be two openings at least. Barry O won't be nominating another Scalia or Roberts. The ramifications of the wrong picks will be felt for years, long after the next prez is replaced. One cannot sit back and allow that to happen.
If all this sounds similar to voting against, rather than voting for, it's simply a matter of "that's the way it is" and we must make the best of it. I try to tell myself that maybe Johnny Mac might prove to be a better prez than we think, but at the same time, I feel far more confident that Barry O will be worse than we could imagine. Neither may screw us beyond our ability to overcome, but Mickey's less likely to hurt us than BHO.
Again, it ain't much, but it's all we've got. It's what we do in the meantime that matters. Stay involved. Stay abreast. Stay engaged. Encourage the same of everyone we know.
You didn't want it, but my bumper-sticker expression sums it up best: Vote McCain--He's Less Crappy |
Perri Nelson responded with: RE: Vote McCain--He's Less Crappy
 | If that sums it up, then you yourself know that it's really a case against the other guy rather than a case for your guy. He's the closest we have to conservative principles that actually has a chance of winning.
I'm aware that that's what we're reduced to in this election. The problem is, John McCain's chance of winning is still marginal, and he's not very close to conservative principles at all. He has no respect for the Constitution — McCain-Feingold proved that. He has no respect for the American people or our borders — last year's “shamnesty” bill proved that. He has only a limited understanding of economics — his vote on the bailout proved that. He's too interested in compromise to leave me with any real confidence in his Judicial nominations — his collaboration with the “gang of 14” and his support of people like Al Gore stands out as an example of this. About the only thing he has going for him is his military record and Sarah Palin. If she was on the top of the ticket I'd be more excited, but she's not. Oh... yeah, he's got the Republican machine going for him too. It's painful to me to see that the Republican candidate for President is nothing but a RINO, but that's the way it is. Yes, I'm voting for him this year, but only because of Sarah Palin. More important though is our vote for Congress or, for those states with a Senator up for election, the Senate. Starting the day after election day I'm going to be actively seeking an alternative to both the Democratic party and the Republican party. Hopefully I can convince a few others to do the same. The way I see it, I don't have much choice. Republican or Democrat, neither party represents me or the Constitution anymore. I'm a bit disappointed too. So far, only one comment has even tried to give me a reason to vote for someone. None of my readers from work have bothered to respond. Maybe they're the ones drinking Kool-aid. If they're not, I challenge them to tell me why I should vote FOR their candidates. |
Karma responded with: Cadidates?
 | I'm with you Perri "We the People" have no candidates. If you can find a few Statesmen we can vote for let me know. |
Marshall Art responded with:
| Indeed, Perri, what we do after election day is important. But I'm afraid you'll be fighting a losing battle trying to find a replacement party. I think the job of the electorate is to insist on candidates that reflect true conservatism and support their work and candidacies for office within the GOP. I believe that we weren't given anything, but that we allowed the party to become what it has. Thus, if we want to encourage anyone to do anything, it must be to flood the party offices with calls demanding that they support OUR notions of what Republican ideals should be. To our reps in Congress, we must constantly be on their butts to act conservatively with every issue that comes up. We can't abdicate our responsibilities as citizens any longer and pretend our past inaction hasn't led to this sorry state. |
David responded with:
 | OK, admittedly I skimmed the comments, but I didn't see anyone address the question as you stated it:
"WHY should I vote FOR a Democrat?"
In an attempt to condense The One's arguments into something recognizable, I offer the "meat" (such as it is) of an adaptation of two prior works,
"Who can take a sunrise,
Sprinkle it with dew?
Cover it in chocolate and a miracle or two
Obamaman, Obamaman can,
Obamaman can 'cause he mixes it with love
and makes the world taste good."
I think that pretty well sums up The One's (positive) arguments, don't you? Why! That should be enough to convince any feeling, highly evolved, caring person, shouldn't it?
There. Now doesn't that make you feel all gooey inside and shivery all over? |