Comments on: Ups and Downs

By: Secondhand Karl

Secondhand Karl — Wed, 21 May 2008 13:41:26 +0000

Michelle – you are a wise woman, indeed. There’s nothing like an election year (or in this case, an election fucking DECADE) to get people’s hackles up.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 21 May 2008 13:35:41 +0000

I don’t vote for any specific party, I vote for the person I think will do the best job…. Or lately the one that will cause the least damage. The abortion issue is has never influenced my vote. I consider myself pro-choice, because my feeling on the matter are…… if a women is willing to kill their own offspring before it’s even born, then she isn’t likely to make a good mother and the baby and the rest of the world is probably better off. Kind of a cold hearted view, I guess. But children can’t be forced on someone. They take to much care to turn out right. That being said I totally lose respect for anyone that has an abortion for anything less then a life threatening reason. Also this being America and all…. everyone has a right to their own views and shouldn’t be attacked for them just because they differ from your own or the mainstream.

By: Secondhand Karl

Secondhand Karl — Wed, 21 May 2008 05:58:52 +0000

Iron Fist – I’ll back you all the way, dude.

By: Iron Fist

Iron Fist — Wed, 21 May 2008 05:52:13 +0000

Just wait until I announce the Iron Fist candidacy. I’m even starting my own political party. I’m going to be completely orthogonal to the regular political spectrum.

By: Secondhand Karl

Secondhand Karl — Wed, 21 May 2008 03:12:02 +0000

BBM – thanks, but you know you’re always welcome to speak freely here, as is everyone. National health care *sounds* appealing at first, especially when there are so many uninsured people out there. But I think you’re right. I know people in Canada and England that waited years for treatment. I can’t imagine we’d be any more efficient.

By: Black Belt Mama

Black Belt Mama — Wed, 21 May 2008 03:07:26 +0000

I read through some of your comments and I should really refrain. . .

This whole nationalized health care thing just kills me. If we had national health care, I’d probably still be waiting for my acl surgery and unable to walk. I know several who live in other countries who have national health care who go to other countries so as not to have to wait five years for heart surgery, etc.

I’m firmly in the camp that people should keep more of their own money and therefore would be able to find affordable health care. And don’t tell me it’s not available because it is. We purchased our own for a while.

Sorry, I think I just had an argument with myself in your comments but I just wanted you to know that I’ve got your conservative “back.”

By: Secondhand Karl

Secondhand Karl — Tue, 20 May 2008 21:31:34 +0000

Caron – well, that’s probably true. But you could say much the same thing about voting Democrat on certain issues. Voting for nationalized health care ends up being a vote for pro-choice. Or whatever the issues may be. In the end, we all have to weigh the pros and cons and make a decision. That’s what voting is.

By: caron

caron — Tue, 20 May 2008 21:27:18 +0000

I guess I meant to be more clear that both the funding of the war and abortion are inextricably tied to the Republican party. A vote for one issue, ends up being a vote for the other by default.

By: Secondhand Karl

Secondhand Karl — Tue, 20 May 2008 21:15:58 +0000

Caron – I don’t mind feisty. I understand your point of view. I used to share it. But I’m definitely not getting into the abortion debate here. Too heavy and way too divisive. Suffice it to say that I respectfully disagree that abortions are tied to liberty.

By: Secondhand Karl

Secondhand Karl — Tue, 20 May 2008 21:06:29 +0000

Hilly – ha, the “correct” side.

PocketCT – the military has traditionally been mostly conservative in their voting patterns. I say “mostly” because, sure, there are those that vote Democrat and those that vote Libertarian. Oddly enough, after spending half an hour looking through Google and Ask.com I can’t find any demographics. It’s not just a Florida thing, though. I agree that many people join the military out of financial need, or to go to college, etc. I was one of those people.

If anyone can point me to some military voting demographics, I’d love to see them.

Steve – ha. I don’t think centrists (whatever the fuck they are) are necessarily pussies. I feel very strongly about certain issues and if I were voting on any one issue I could be on either side of the fence. Put ‘em all together, though, and I suppose I’m one of those people that the candidates hate: hard to categorize.

Dan – Perhaps I should move to Canada. Better health care and more than two parties.