[Beagle8U]

"If we can expect nothing better than a succession of future Bushes, I will simply switch to voting straight Libertarian ticket and damn the torpedos-- and that's a fact."

And what will be the outcome of that?

Do you really think that has any chance of furthering your views?

[agooga]

"Do you really think that has any chance of furthering your views?"

Yes-- if enough people follow suit. And it has the added benefit of knowing you didn't vote for a son of a bitch.

The difference between you and I is that I do not fear being ruled by democrats all that much more than I fear being ruled by today's republicans.

I fear them both.

And I realize there is only ONE WAY to get what you want from government: you have to make them fear YOU.

Your only weapon is your vote. Remember that. Your ONLY WEAPON IS YOUR SINGLE SOLITARY VOTE.

[MEGoody]

And what will be the outcome of that?

If he's like the typical libertarian, he'll get more Dems in office, and he'll still be happy, because the Dems agree with him on social issues.

But they'll never get a Libertarian elected to the office of the Presidency. Not in my lifetime anyway.