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Believe in Something - 8/27/2004 9:30 PM Believe in something. If you have not read “kcuhC’s Law”, then you don’t know me as well as you probably should. As a reminder for those who have read them, or as a news flash for those who have not, kcuhC’s Law #9 says: Failure to actively develop an opinion can be dangerous. Thus enters Senator John Kerry. If one thing is clear about this man, it is that he believes in nothing…at least as far as the general public knows. First let me make clear my bias. I am a libertarian, which means I want as much freedom as possible and as small a government as is possible. I believe in rights and freedom – and a country strong enough to survive to preserve that lifestyle. While I am fiscally conservative, I tend to be socially liberal. I don’t favor same sex marriage – I favor eliminating governmental rewards for heterosexual marriage. Make governmental expenses low enough that we can establish a fair and equal tax for all people. Eliminate the many unnecessary and existing roles of government and strongly preserve those roles we do need (such as national defense). But rather than rant about libertarianism, let me instead rant otherwise. President Clinton was an embarrassment. I was ashamed to have him as President. Vice President (and Presidential hopeful) Al Gore scared me. He is a nut. Quotes from the Unibomber and Al Gore are only distinguishable in that Al Gore’s quotes tend to be more extreme. However John Kerry isn’t embarrassing (well, not too much) and he certainly isn’t scary (except in that his weakness might welcome violence against the United States). But John Kerry doesn’t believe in anything – at least nothing that we, the general public knows. Kerry’s flip-flops demonstrate that he says only those things that will help him be successful as a politician. Think what you might about President George W. Bush, but at least you have some guidelines as to his beliefs. He is pro life. Ok, I don’t personally like that, but I can understand the man better because he believes something. Kerry is on both sides of the issue. Bush believes in the independent nation of the United States…Kerry did in some quotes, but not others. There are dozens and dozens of quotes with him on both sides of issues. I’d rather have a man who believes in something – even something I don’t agree with – as a leader, than a man who believes in nothing. I don’t know anybody personally who is FOR Kerry. I only know those who are against Bush (and will therefore vote for Kerry). Pathetic. Al Gore believed in something…shocking anti-industrialization. Fortunately I had an alternative, George W. Bush. If you wanted to see the end of the internal combustion engine, you could vote for Al Gore excitedly. But what does Kerry stand for? You don’t know. He was for the war in Iraq – then against. On each side of the issue you will find Kerry over your shoulder. How can any leader of any nation respect such a weak man? Kerry as President will represent, well nothing. If Bill Clinton was embarrassing and Al Gore scary, then John Kerry is, irrelevant. When Ronald Reagan was President he was feared and accused of over-simplifying issues, such as his economic policy. Time has shown us several things about him. He was smart enough to surround himself with good and intelligent men. He believed in something and made us all aware of what those beliefs were…which is one of the reasons he was so disliked. Nations around the world knew what to expect from him. Hours after entering office, the 53 Iranian hostages held for 444 days were released. His policies crumbled the Soviet empire (deny this if you like, but Gorbachev himself credits Reagan for the demise of the USSR). He erased President Carter’s “misery index”, dropping double-digit inflation off the scale and created the strongest US economy in the 40+ previous years. Regan believed in things…and a lot of people who didn’t agree with all of his beliefs, believed in the power of a man with vision and morals (thus the “Reagan Democrats”). George W. Bush believes in things and has demonstrated himself a good and moral man. He, against all odds, said to the world that the US flag is of more importance to the US than the flag of the United Nations – that single act (which John Kerry fully supported…until he was a Presidential candidate) was enough in my mind to qualify him as a great President. President George W. Bush has the VISION to see a democratic Iraq – a country now free of a ruthless dictator. If this vision is successful we will have all witnessed the evolution of the Muslim Middle East nations from the dark ages into the next century. Hopefully in 50-100 years from now, people will reflect on the war in Iraq as the turning point of peace in the Middle East. If not, then at least America and its President had the courage to try. What would Kerry have done? Waited for public opinion polls and set policy accordingly? And who would have participated in those polls? The people of the United States, or the world? And how strong would this policy be? Would it change once the first soldier fell? When a primitive people decapitated the first innocent citizen? Who would follow us into a battle knowing we might change course based on a negative CNN poll? I will support a President who I disagree with who, believes in something. I cannot support a man who believes in nothing, and clearly John Kerry believes in nothing. I will not vote for Senator John Kerry because he believes in nothing. I will not vote for President George W. Bush because he enthusiastically supported the Patriot Act and the creation of the new governmental bureaucracy of the Homeland Security. While I appreciate the President’s position, these two colossal mistakes are, in my view, unforgivable. So, sadly I cannot vote for him. I’ll be casting my vote for whatever Libertarian (or no vote) for President in 2004. I encourage you to vote for ANYBODY you believe stands for something…I hope more people vote for President Bush. My libertarian beliefs make this impossible for me, but I’d rather him President than Flipper. kcuhC, chuck@kcuhc.com |