tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19611777.post8244122497114036974..comments2023-11-25T06:26:42.044-05:00Comments on Breeding Imperfection: electing to...check out the fenceZMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04469113104449353180noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19611777.post-73173355669750663162008-11-09T21:37:00.000-05:002008-11-09T21:37:00.000-05:00On a lighter note, as I was putting my child into ...On a lighter note, as I was putting my child into time out, he said, "You're not listening! I'm going to write a note to Barack Obama and tell on you!"<BR/><BR/>I barely made it out of the room before busting a gut laughing.Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581761828143139038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19611777.post-20161024560348402062008-11-04T16:30:00.000-05:002008-11-04T16:30:00.000-05:00Thank you both so much for taking seriously and he...Thank you both so much for taking seriously and helping and being so supportive of and giving immediate attention to an anxious anonymous person.<BR/><BR/>What I can and cannot consider myself to be. Exactly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19611777.post-37733690339863322182008-11-04T14:32:00.000-05:002008-11-04T14:32:00.000-05:00Anon.,I agree, and this is exactly what perches th...Anon.,<BR/><BR/>I agree, and this is exactly what perches thoughtful people on top of fences. Pointy fences, even.<BR/><BR/>I know a guy who voted in the Republican primary this year, mostly so he could vote against Mitt Romney. Whatever the other minuses were, he thought that one was the most dangerous.<BR/><BR/>And that would be my reply to you: I think that single issue voting is dangerous for exactly the reason you describe. If you vote to avoid one minus, might the others not rise up and bite you on the ass? Probably, they will.<BR/><BR/>I'm sitting in the land of the intellectual elite, where Bush Jr was greeted as if he were a sign of the Apocalypse. Electing someone for their educational or intellectual pedigree is a variant on the theme of single-issue voting, I think.<BR/><BR/>Where issues fail me, I've learned that my instintive preference is for the person who knows they aren't always right. And someone who says things that I don't always want to hear. But primarily, someone whom I trust to make careful, thoughtful judgements.<BR/><BR/>But that's me. How about you?ZMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04469113104449353180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19611777.post-57006602492728355962008-11-04T14:29:00.000-05:002008-11-04T14:29:00.000-05:00M.O.M. One cruelty does not permit another. I'm ...M.O.M. One cruelty does not permit another. I'm not pro-cruelty, I'm anti-regulation. At least, excessive regulation, as perceived by the eye of the beholder.<BR/><BR/>Given our track record of being crueler to some animals than others, I can't come up with a good reason to let the government extend its reach on this issue...<BR/><BR/>Cheers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19611777.post-68527948967471895642008-11-04T14:27:00.000-05:002008-11-04T14:27:00.000-05:00Anonymous, you have to vote your conscience. Good...Anonymous, you have to vote your conscience. Good luck! I suspect that you and I perceive the same risks associated with "this one." <BR/><BR/>On the subject of "that one," I just have too much concern about a president coming in with so little experience. GWHB proved that expereince isn't everything, and Obama has plenty of other positive attributes. But I think that an inexperienced presidency risks being 4 years of missed opportunities. I cannot consider myself to be part of the movement encouraging future dynamic inexperienced candidates in the future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19611777.post-4874649359844319182008-11-04T14:23:00.000-05:002008-11-04T14:23:00.000-05:00jg, if chickens (and cows, for that matter) weren'...jg, if chickens (and cows, for that matter) weren't routinely treated really, really badly, well. You and I would be having words over dinner tonight.<BR/><BR/>But they are, so now you've got me thinking. Still, I think the way that the greyhounds are treated is cruel. Why does one cruelty permit another?<BR/><BR/>But I'm with you on the income tax question.ZMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04469113104449353180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19611777.post-4655224082087730122008-11-04T14:22:00.000-05:002008-11-04T14:22:00.000-05:00On the other hand, I see that my positions on the ...On the other hand, I see that my positions on the three ballot questions match up very well with those of your Man!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19611777.post-34569285115751388802008-11-04T14:17:00.000-05:002008-11-04T14:17:00.000-05:00Thank you for your attention to my comment. It is...Thank you for your attention to my comment. It is good to hear of other wise and concerned undecideds, though my positions differ from those of your Man.<BR/><BR/>I have voted outside of the two main parties before, but I don't think that is what will be meaningful to me this time.<BR/><BR/>I am realizing that I feel the need to block danger from both sides! I don't see many plusses, rather mostly minuses and lack-of-minuses. Is it worth risking one minus on the off chance that a lack of a different minus might become a plus?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19611777.post-80033524374576481632008-11-04T14:03:00.000-05:002008-11-04T14:03:00.000-05:00No on #1. I sympathize with the notion that gover...No on #1. I sympathize with the notion that governments waste money – they do. That said, wholesale elimination of the state income tax, or even a healthy chunk of it, is just lazy. If you want to identify the waste, do the work.<BR/><BR/>Yes on #2. Why marijuana should be more criminal than, say, alcohol or tobacco is beyond me. I don't condone marijuana use! But honestly, I don't really condone watching sit-coms either. I'm not sure which does more harm to Americans.<BR/><BR/>No on #3. Why is it okay to eat a chicken but not okay to let dogs race? PETA is about the only group that has an intellectually honest position on this one. Loopy, but intellectually honest. <BR/><BR/>I have no love for greyhound racing, and I'm sure that it is as gruesome and disgusting as advertised, but I'm not interested in increasing regulation. Until we're ready to start doing something about all of this chicken consumption, I don't have the appetite to come down on the dog racers. So to speak.<BR/><BR/>Cheers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19611777.post-44873518545213237032008-11-04T13:14:00.000-05:002008-11-04T13:14:00.000-05:00Okay, I'll leave the top race out of it (since we ...Okay, I'll leave the top race out of it (since we know which way this state will go anyway) and ask, where does he stand on the ballot questions?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19611777.post-46063189655270150832008-11-04T11:36:00.000-05:002008-11-04T11:36:00.000-05:00Well, good luck to you both. Your election campaig...Well, good luck to you both. Your election campaign has certainly been more exciting than ours was. I rather enjoyed the relative lack of fuss ours produced though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19611777.post-7026319228282005542008-11-04T00:31:00.000-05:002008-11-04T00:31:00.000-05:00So far, I've ruled out John Ashcroft, Jason Varite...So far, I've ruled out John Ashcroft, Jason Varitek and Nicholas Sarkozy. Other than that, I'm taking suggestions.<BR/><BR/>Cheers!jgfellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815796612636163988noreply@blogger.com