🚀 go-pugleaf

And rick@sadtler.com (Rick Morris) writes:

> The youth of the net (read College-age) has something to do with
> this.  I read a quote once which I'll slaughter here:  A man who is
> not a liberal when he's 20 has no heart, a man who is not a
> conservative when he's 40 has no brain.

	It's easy for a college student to be liberally-minded when
mommy and daddy are footing the bill.  It's easy to say we should pay
for this, or put money into that, or provide for this, when you don't
hold your paycheck in your hand and see just how much it costs to do
all that.  It's easy to ignore the fact that economies cycle between
recessions and growths and mindlessly blame whoever's in office.

	But on the whole, what depressing choices...

	Bush spends more time slinging mud than saying what *he'll* do
"when" (nice attitude, there) he's re-elected.  He also plays too much
to the far right.  I shouldn't be a citizen because I don't
necessarily believe in God?  Go 'way.  Telling people they're "wasting
their vote" if they don't vote for you?  Can you say, "spite"?

	Clinton double-talks:

	"I will not raise taxes on the middle class to pay for my
programs."
	"I disagree with Mr. Perot on how fast we can raise taxes on
the middle class."

	...and doesn't seem to realize that there is no way in hell
that he's going to pay for all of the things he wants without
increasing taxes on everyone.  Either that, or he knows, and just
isn't talking.

	Perot hits the nail on the head on many subjects, and isn't
afraid to say the unpopular truth, but seems paranoid and a little
high-strung.  (Why didn't you postpone the wedding until *after* the
election, twit?  I don't buy it.)

	Then there are the Libertarians, Socialists, and what not,
none of which are that palatable.  (Or even on the ballot in PA.)

	We essentially have:

"My opponent sucks."
"You're why this country sucks."
"Both of you suck."

	What a choice, eh?

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