Jerry Falwell: A reason not to vote Republican?

A reason not to vote for McCain or Romney?

My condolences to the Jerry Falwell family. Mr. Falwell, I assume, was a man that tried to stand for his beliefs, and that is to be commended.

Unfortunately, however, Mr. Falwell's beliefs were out of touch with a majority of Americans. The bible does not rule America, and the fact that Mr. Falwell tried to judge America by the bible was just plain wrong.

Thus, I am saddened to see Republicans, particularly John McCain and Mitt Romney, supporting the bible-thumping minister. Quite simply, Mr. Falwell was too religious to be such a central focus of the Republican party - for it was this same type of fascist-religionism, or rebellion against it, that ultimately created the U.S. in the first place.

Wake up Republicans!!!!! If you want to represent America, you MUST look beyond religion. If not, then rest in peace, because if you don't wake up your party is dead.

Should Republicans be more open minded about abortion?

Are Republicans too close-minded?

I wouldn't get an abortion, and I wouldn't want my wife to get an abortion. Still, I don't believe I have the right to tell others not to get an abortion. Conservative Republicans, however, probably think I'm evil because I support a woman's right to choose.

This view, however, could keep an open-minded Republican from having a shot at the Presidency.

"I think it's one of the fundamental principles of a conservative to have respect and commitment to the dignity of human life, both the born and unborn," John McCain said in an interview with The Associated Press. "It makes it tough because the Republican Party is basically composed to a significant degree by people who are pro-life, just as the Democratic Party has pro-choice candidates." (more)


Isn't the Presidency about far more than an abortion? Let's face it, only a tiny, tiny percent of daily preventable deaths are a result of abortion. Is putting abortion above all these other human lives really logical?

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Fred Thompson has supported legalized abortion

Do both the Democratic and Republican parties suck?

On the Republican side, I like people like John McCain; on the Democratic side, I like people like Joe Lieberman. Yet, each of these people doesn't have the backing of their party, and that is why both parties suck.

That is why the other half of America that isn't voting needs to vote. Only a significant percentage of eligible voters voting can take back the power from rich, career politicians and give it back to the people. Let us remember rich politicians exist on both the sides of the aisle, it is not just the domain of the Republican party.

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Put Nader back on Florida ballot asks McCain

Ralph Nader is appealing his removal from the Florida state ballot, after a state judge removed him, stating that the Reform Party is no longer a legitimate national party under state law.

Senator John McCain sided with Nader's efforts claiming, "These obstactles discourage public participation in elections by denying voters the right to vote for their preferred candidate. Keeping Nader off the ballot in hope that his voters will be forced to support another candidate is patently unfair to those Floridians who, for whatever reason, have decided he's their man."

Once again, it seems, the two party system doesn't endorse or promote citizen participation, it only promotes the participation of those that already agree with the two party system. Any dissent, it seems, will not be tolerated for it might disrupt the status quo of a minority of wealthy, powerful people - the elite of both the Democrat and Repulican parties.

How undemocratic. (Democracy - A form of government in which political power resides in all the people....)

Update

Nader is temporarily back on Florida's ballot, though his stay there isn't guaranteed. For more information, click here.