>There's more to the Bush/Kerry issue than foreign
>policy. Would Kerry dismantle the White House Office
>of Faith Based Initiatives, restore funding for
>HUD/Section 8 programs that are currently frozen
>[which is contributing significantly to the homeless
>problem], tinker with the 40 hr work week, mercilessly
>assault abortion rights, situate someone like Ashcroft
>as his attorney general, and have a generally
>evangelical Christian administration?
>
>You can say "he might," but we know that with Bush we
>definitely WILL have these things.
>
>Nader right now is doing his favorite thing, suing, to
>get on the ballot here in Texas because he didn't get
>enough signatures. Doesn't look good. Either Kerry or
>Bush will be pres in 2005. If you want to vote your
>conscience, write your own name in, as you agree with
>your own views more than anyone else.
>
>B
What makes you think Kerry might restore funding to Sec8 HUD? Has he said that is his plan? Do Bush or Ashcroft have a realistic chance of overturning abortion rights? I'm pretty sure the ruling class like having access to legal abortions. Is the White House Office of Faith Based Initiatives actually causing any measurable harm that needs to be undone? The 40 hour work week with paid overtime is sacrosanct with Kerry? You can in good faith claim Kerry will NOT try to change the 40 hr week and Bush WILL try to change it? I'm not arguing that Bush is the better choice but so far no one has convinced me that Kerry is the better choice. A less ignorant, closed-minded, and disgusting person certainly but the argument that a hobbled Bush can do less harm than an empowered Kerry seems at least as possible an any other realistic scenario posited so far. As I said before I really don't know the best choice in this situation and none of the arguments have been terribly persuasive for me at any rate. I would like to be convinced if for no other reason to get rid of the annoying headaches this problem causes.
John Thornton