We <3 america
achairlime:
are you voting obama or mccain
John Kernan:
people always get on my case for this
John Kernan:
but i honestly believe
John Kernan:
that both
John Kernan:
are awful
John Kernan:
and cannot in good conscience support either
achairlime:
i see obama as the lesser of two evils
achairlime:
but wasn't sure until a few weeks ago
achairlime:
when the GOP/RNC went apeshit
John Kernan:
i think that another conservative judge on the supreme court
John Kernan:
would be a disaster
John Kernan:
but i also think the whole socialism thing is pretty bad
achairlime:
i don't mind it so much
achairlime:
but i also think it's important to recognize
achairlime:
that it's not really socialism
John Kernan:
no. i realize
achairlime:
as much as it is socializing some things that aren't working currently
John Kernan:
but it's a very large step in that direction
achairlime:
but i understand how it's not really ideal
John Kernan:
government has a habit of taking a mile
John Kernan:
like, when the income tax was first imposed, it was a "temporary" tax to help pay for the war
achairlime:
right
achairlime:
well i mean
John Kernan:
right. a government-expanding policy is never the *last* government expanding policy
achairlime:
yeah but i think obama is like putting duct tape on a leaky pipe
achairlime:
and mccain is like pretending that the pipe isn't leaking
John Kernan:
ha, interesting analogy
achairlime:
you know at this point things are so fucked, and nobody really knows how to fix it
achairlime:
at least not anyone who has any power
achairlime:
at least obama is going to try to address things that are seriously screwed up
John Kernan:
also, Palin is actuarily likely to become president, which would be seriously retarded
achairlime:
even if he does it incorrectly
John Kernan:
i suppose
John Kernan:
I don't know if change for change's sake is the best approach
John Kernan:
i mean, obama's got this one
John Kernan:
unless it's rigged
achairlime:
interesting point
achairlime:
i heard testimony the other day from a computer programmer
achairlime:
under oath
achairlime:
that he was hired by the speaker of the house for florida
achairlime:
to write programs that would rig the election
John Kernan:
geez
John Kernan:
there is a very strong disincentive not to say that if it isnt true
achairlime:
well, yeah
John Kernan:
as in, yes, he was telling the truth
John Kernan:
that's pretty ridiculous
achairlime:
well, i mean not only that he gave a demonstration of the program he wrote
achairlime:
yeah anyways, so at least you can remain smug knowing
achairlime:
that it wouldn't matter if you voted anyways
achairlime:
always a silver lining right?
John Kernan:
yeah, I heart usa
