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I’m terrified. I think this election could result in the end of the US. I have absolutely no trust in George W. Bush. Honestly I think he will win. Can’t say I’ll be “proud to be American.” I think that George Bush will lead to an entire “new” type of political… religious politic. Rather than new it’s a resurgent, but it’s unnecessary. One can be moral without being religious. I’m religious. You may not know that. People don’t see me practice, I don’t put it on display, but I think I’m moral. Religion is black and white. Life is not black and white. We live in grey, and there is no room in policy making for black and white religious morality. The Bible’s opinion on Gay marriage has nothing to do with what policy should be. Gay marriage, believe it or not may be part of our traditional political rights. It’s a private marriage and family decision. The government has been working to protect private decisions of people to make marriage and family planning for years. It’s why women final received reproductive rights in the 1970’s. It’s why I, a single unmarried woman, could receive her Depo-Provera shot. (And let me tell you I am in LOVE with the fact that I am not protected until January 2004, no pills every day, no patch once a week, no 86% safe condom that hurts and may break - nothing… and maybe no period until I’m off. YAY) I’m voting for Kerry because I don’t believe he’s against gay marriage although he says he is, and I do believe he will protect Roe v. Wade. I know that these two things will be protected under the constitution and by Congress and the Supreme Court no matter who wins this election today, BUT personally, I’d rather not have to fight. I want fundamental rights, such as deciding whether I will allow cells to gestate in my body and attending Stephan’s wedding without having to fight for them. The March in Washington was the most amazing thing I’ve ever been too or ever done. I’m wicked proud of myself for organizing the Framingham Bus, and for going. IT was cool. I don’t EVER want to have to do it again, and honestly, I’m not so sure I could. I don’t think I have that kind of energy again. Yes.. I do. Ill be in Washington occupying with the rest of the protesters when he wins. I’ll drive, and split that ride with people, but I’ll be there. I’ll be on a bus or a train, or a plane, or in my car. I don’t care. That is something I need to do. Maybe Ill just move to Canada with Shannon and Brendan.
I don’t trust the man, like many, with foreign affairs. He is a bumbling oaf, and has no right to be. How can a man, educated at Phillips-Andover, Yale, and Harvard (for starters claim to be Texan) seriously have the views on Politics that he has. How can a man who has been to the top two colleges in the country look at an attack on US soil and see the only solution as splitting our forces and sending them abroad to two different countries. The attack was on US soil. Fortify the US. Every country has terrorist attacks, not just the US. We don’t see Spain waging war on countries like we are. We do, however see Israel moving troops in Palestinians, of course as a nation, although we support Israel we don’t agree with this action… yet it’s what we too are doing. Anyone under attack, even if it is “for their own good” will fight back. We need to remove ourselves from Iraq. I understand that the government will reform and hate us… but maybe it isn’t our job to control their government. I mean, we have such good experience with that, Nicaragua, the Taliban.
I don’t think Kerry will win. I think Bush will win. (Ofcourse I thought the sox would lose to the Yankees and the Cardinals. I thought he wouldn't call and Id be done with the shit. I can be wrong. I am wrong a lot. I pray I'm wrong this time too) The only positive in that, that I can see is that if Bush wins the Democrats can run Hilary in 2008. She will not by any means win. I’m not so delusional as to believe that a women will in in 4 years, this country is not prepared for a women. But Hilary would be a door opener. Bush winning today would mean at least 12 more years of Republican rule BUT it would also mean an open window for women… even a crack. I think Hilary could pull 40% of the vote. As much as I fully believe she would be a wonderful President, especially after hearing her speak at the rally, her purpose in politics seems to be to make it easier for women to win. I feel a better presidential candidate would be Olympia Snow. However as the first REAL woman candidate she’d fair terrible. Hilary would open the door for Snow, or someone like Snow to get into office. I think Hilary might open the door for African Americans. I think that if the Democrats seriously ran a woman, the Republicans would run a black man. YAY first black president, even if he is republican. (What a minority; black republican-stranger things have happened) Either way, the country wouldn’t be under white protestant rule and that in itself makes me happy, even if it is Republican. I’m not suggesting that a Black Republican leader would be good, solely because HE is black, Im suggesting that he would be better than a white republican leader. Why? Because at the very least of everything we know that domestically his Civil Right legislation would be fair to minorities.
Even so… Bush winning today would be a terrible thing.
TODAY IS NATIONAL CELIBACY DAY-- NO MORE BUSH, NO MORE DICK
- no sex in office. Thanks.
If he wins the draft will be reinstated. Ill be rescinding my wonderful words about Depo-Prevera because I will be unable to become pregnant till Jan and you better believe that this time around women will be drafted, students will be drafted. I’d get pregnant. I don’t agree with us being out of the country, and I WON’T consider George W. Bush my commander and chief. I want a baby - by the time I had it I’d only have a semester or so of school left. Its not my little Cantonese girls that I want, but I guess my own Child would be nice. I could finish it online. So my degree is delayed a little, and I don’t attend law school until I’m older. I do want a child. I guess the question is, who would father it. I guess my boyfriend…. Oh wait, I forgot, I’m single. I can think of a candidate-I’m not sure Ill be accepted. Im not sure where I stand IF I even stand anymore. I hope I do. (BUT that is for another time and another entry) In reality THAT doesn’t matter. That issue of the draft is a long way off and HOPEFULLY something that will NEVER have to be dealt with.
When I can go to sleep tonite, Ill be praying. Praying for Kerry, because as I said before I am very religious, but i keep it out of my politics, it doens't belong there.
"if you're not angry
you're just stupid
or you don't care
how else can you react
when you know
something's so unfair
the men of the hour
can kill half the world in war
make them slaves to a super power"
I’m terrified. I think this election could result in the end of the US. I have absolutely no trust in George W. Bush. Honestly I think he will win. Can’t say I’ll be “proud to be American.” I think that George Bush will lead to an entire “new” type of political… religious politic. Rather than new it’s a resurgent, but it’s unnecessary. One can be moral without being religious. I’m religious. You may not know that. People don’t see me practice, I don’t put it on display, but I think I’m moral. Religion is black and white. Life is not black and white. We live in grey, and there is no room in policy making for black and white religious morality. The Bible’s opinion on Gay marriage has nothing to do with what policy should be. Gay marriage, believe it or not may be part of our traditional political rights. It’s a private marriage and family decision. The government has been working to protect private decisions of people to make marriage and family planning for years. It’s why women final received reproductive rights in the 1970’s. It’s why I, a single unmarried woman, could receive her Depo-Provera shot. (And let me tell you I am in LOVE with the fact that I am not protected until January 2004, no pills every day, no patch once a week, no 86% safe condom that hurts and may break - nothing… and maybe no period until I’m off. YAY) I’m voting for Kerry because I don’t believe he’s against gay marriage although he says he is, and I do believe he will protect Roe v. Wade. I know that these two things will be protected under the constitution and by Congress and the Supreme Court no matter who wins this election today, BUT personally, I’d rather not have to fight. I want fundamental rights, such as deciding whether I will allow cells to gestate in my body and attending Stephan’s wedding without having to fight for them. The March in Washington was the most amazing thing I’ve ever been too or ever done. I’m wicked proud of myself for organizing the Framingham Bus, and for going. IT was cool. I don’t EVER want to have to do it again, and honestly, I’m not so sure I could. I don’t think I have that kind of energy again. Yes.. I do. Ill be in Washington occupying with the rest of the protesters when he wins. I’ll drive, and split that ride with people, but I’ll be there. I’ll be on a bus or a train, or a plane, or in my car. I don’t care. That is something I need to do. Maybe Ill just move to Canada with Shannon and Brendan.
I don’t trust the man, like many, with foreign affairs. He is a bumbling oaf, and has no right to be. How can a man, educated at Phillips-Andover, Yale, and Harvard (for starters claim to be Texan) seriously have the views on Politics that he has. How can a man who has been to the top two colleges in the country look at an attack on US soil and see the only solution as splitting our forces and sending them abroad to two different countries. The attack was on US soil. Fortify the US. Every country has terrorist attacks, not just the US. We don’t see Spain waging war on countries like we are. We do, however see Israel moving troops in Palestinians, of course as a nation, although we support Israel we don’t agree with this action… yet it’s what we too are doing. Anyone under attack, even if it is “for their own good” will fight back. We need to remove ourselves from Iraq. I understand that the government will reform and hate us… but maybe it isn’t our job to control their government. I mean, we have such good experience with that, Nicaragua, the Taliban.
I don’t think Kerry will win. I think Bush will win. (Ofcourse I thought the sox would lose to the Yankees and the Cardinals. I thought he wouldn't call and Id be done with the shit. I can be wrong. I am wrong a lot. I pray I'm wrong this time too) The only positive in that, that I can see is that if Bush wins the Democrats can run Hilary in 2008. She will not by any means win. I’m not so delusional as to believe that a women will in in 4 years, this country is not prepared for a women. But Hilary would be a door opener. Bush winning today would mean at least 12 more years of Republican rule BUT it would also mean an open window for women… even a crack. I think Hilary could pull 40% of the vote. As much as I fully believe she would be a wonderful President, especially after hearing her speak at the rally, her purpose in politics seems to be to make it easier for women to win. I feel a better presidential candidate would be Olympia Snow. However as the first REAL woman candidate she’d fair terrible. Hilary would open the door for Snow, or someone like Snow to get into office. I think Hilary might open the door for African Americans. I think that if the Democrats seriously ran a woman, the Republicans would run a black man. YAY first black president, even if he is republican. (What a minority; black republican-stranger things have happened) Either way, the country wouldn’t be under white protestant rule and that in itself makes me happy, even if it is Republican. I’m not suggesting that a Black Republican leader would be good, solely because HE is black, Im suggesting that he would be better than a white republican leader. Why? Because at the very least of everything we know that domestically his Civil Right legislation would be fair to minorities.
Even so… Bush winning today would be a terrible thing.
TODAY IS NATIONAL CELIBACY DAY-- NO MORE BUSH, NO MORE DICK
- no sex in office. Thanks.
If he wins the draft will be reinstated. Ill be rescinding my wonderful words about Depo-Prevera because I will be unable to become pregnant till Jan and you better believe that this time around women will be drafted, students will be drafted. I’d get pregnant. I don’t agree with us being out of the country, and I WON’T consider George W. Bush my commander and chief. I want a baby - by the time I had it I’d only have a semester or so of school left. Its not my little Cantonese girls that I want, but I guess my own Child would be nice. I could finish it online. So my degree is delayed a little, and I don’t attend law school until I’m older. I do want a child. I guess the question is, who would father it. I guess my boyfriend…. Oh wait, I forgot, I’m single. I can think of a candidate-I’m not sure Ill be accepted. Im not sure where I stand IF I even stand anymore. I hope I do. (BUT that is for another time and another entry) In reality THAT doesn’t matter. That issue of the draft is a long way off and HOPEFULLY something that will NEVER have to be dealt with.
When I can go to sleep tonite, Ill be praying. Praying for Kerry, because as I said before I am very religious, but i keep it out of my politics, it doens't belong there.
"if you're not angry
you're just stupid
or you don't care
how else can you react
when you know
something's so unfair
the men of the hour
can kill half the world in war
make them slaves to a super power"