Election Day, still no clue

I’ve been reading people’s reason’s for voting for different candidates, and they seem to be genuinely misinformed about what each candidate stands for. Or conversely, they don’t care what they stand for.

There seems to be a preponderance of questions about what Kerry actually stands for. I think this is a testament to how well the FUD machine on the GOP side is working. But I also think it points out why there is still an electoral college. Sure you can complain about the popular vote not mattering, but can you unglue yourself from your tele-ma-vision long enough to google the Kerry Campaign or read any number of articles and interviews where it is apparent who he is as a human and where he stands as a public servant? Democracy involves a bit more than watching political ads and touching the TFT screen or filling in the circles. Make sure you get your receipt too.

There also seems to be a general lack of interest in what Bush has actually done. I think the same gripe above applies to you folks too. Stop watching the TV (or listening to that radio) and read something. A lot has been written about this guy, and I must inform you, its not very positive. So you’re a Republican voting for a deficit spending, world policing, domestic policing, big government, anti-competition candidate? That doesn’t make sense. By your own definitions, that doesn’t make sense. Would a real moral leader ask churches to risk their tax exempt status to stump for them? Would an isolationist invade and occupy 2 countries on the other side of the word? Would someone concerned for your safety gut 30 years of environmental and occupational health laws or out a CIA agent as a vendetta? You need a new party, yo. Maybe its time to vote Libertarian? Maybe you should take back the Republican party and make them start their own. Anyone need a brownshirt?

I don’t mean to suggest that the entire debate has been vapid. Its been quite informed. But there has been so much noise that meaningful discussion has been diluted. That’s one of the benefits to reading – no noise.