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John McCain: Big Government Republican
Contributed by: David K. Williams, Jr.   on 9/13/2008

Matt Welch of Reason magazine chronicles McCain's belief in the government as the answer to America's problems. McCain does not believe in freedom and liberty, he believes in government programs.

The argument that McCain is better than Obama, and therefore should get my vote, is nonsense.

They both worship at the altar of the State. Just because one wants to take us in the direction of Statism, and away from personal liberty, at 100 mph and the other at 90 mph is no reason to favor one over the other.

It is like being asked to chose between death by hanging or death by firing squad: different methods with the same result.

If you prefer a less macabre simile, it is like being asked to chose chitlins or pigs feet for supper. Either way, you are gonna be eating some nasty dinner.

And those that chose the pigs feet because it ain't as bad as the chitlins? Guess what their choices will be tomorrow - exactly the same.

The only way to get new choices is to reject the ones offered or go to a different diner.

By accepting the two poor choices, one is perpetuating the system that gives us those choices.

Nothing is going to change unless we first want to make it change, and second do something about it.

I agree with Republican Ron Paul that voting for any third party legally on your state's ballot is better than voting for the systemic mediocrity presented by the two-party duopoly. If you really want more government regulations and redistribution of wealth, vote for Nader or McKinney. If you really want freedom and liberty, vote for Bob Barr.

If you want something else, vote for it.

It is reasonable to see a time when either wing of the two-party duopoly consistently fails to garner even a plurality of legally cast votes. When that happens, the duopoly will be broken and real change and real choice will be available.

Start in 2008. Make your vote really count. Don't waste it on something you don't really believe in because you want to "win." What kind of victory is that? It's not even pyrrhic. It's not even a victory.

originally published at http://www.BlueCarp.com


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