[sauropod]

Not much, I admit.

Let me put this to you. I view FR as a whetstone to sharpen my mind and my conservative arguments.

Because I am an FR denizen, I am much more informed than most folks on either side.

Because I possess this knowledge, the possession of same requires a higher standard. If i know that my vote will help to further the Socialist Nanny State we are sliding into, how can I (in good conscience) vote for the person that does that, just at a slower pace than the other guy?

[Ms. AntiFeminazi]

Because you can have hope in your own good works and the works of other likeminded people that things can turn around before we slide forevermore into that socialist nanny state.

Throwing in the towel does no good because once that socialist nanny state takes over completely, you will never regain your freedom. Just look how difficult it is to gain the freedoms already lost back?

Go to Hell shock value doesn't work either. It was already tried with Clinton. All that got us was a Go Straight to Hell card without passing Go! Luckily, we got to roll again.

Just as you say you will never soften on your principles, I will NEVER vote in the hopes that this country will suffer just to "show them".

[Amelia]

Because I possess this knowledge, the possession of same requires a higher standard. If i know that my vote will help to further the Socialist Nanny State we are sliding into, how can I (in good conscience) vote for the person that does that, just at a slower pace than the other guy?

In an election, you have 3 choices:

• Democrat
• Republican
• Third party

You also know the practical results of those choices:

• Democrat - fast slide into socialism
• Republican - slower slide into socialism
• Third party - help elect the Democrat = fast slide into socialism

Your vote is going to help "further the Socialist Nanny state we are sliding into" no matter how you vote, unless it's one of those extremely rare situations (i.e. Jesse Ventura) where the third party candidate actually stands a chance of winning.

 

Therefore, is it better to vote for a fast slide into socialism, or a slower slide into socialism?  I'd say, to keep the country as Constitutional as possible, we have to go with slower.

 

We may not like it, but in actually right now the only two choices we have are faster and slower, and in my opinion, voting for faster, even 'inadvertently' (by voting for the third party candidate), is irresponsible.

You notice I put 'inadvertently' in quotes - that's because, since we FReepers are "much more informed than most folks on either side", we KNOW that the practical result of voting third party is to help the liberals.