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# That's
pretty funny.

TJ: I don't know who to vote for in November! Anybody have any suggestions? Does anyone care? I don't know what to do.
(I helped save b3ta! LittleDinosaur, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 4:56, archived)
# have you tried prayer
?
(ice sickle, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 4:59, archived)
# Je ne croix pas
in God. That's one of my probs. I don't want a Christian, Muslim, or Jewish president.

(Evidently John Kerry is at least 2 of the three)
(I helped save b3ta! LittleDinosaur, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 5:02, archived)
# do atheists run for president in the US
? are they all professed believers in something or other?
(ice sickle, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 5:09, archived)
# I don't think there's any way
a non-religious candidate could get elected in America. My take on this may be skewed (I'm an immigrant) but I truly don't think it could happen.
(I helped save b3ta! mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 5:12, archived)
# I
agree... There are just too many people (esp in the bible belt where I'm from) who would sooner die than vote for someone who hadn't accepted Jesus Christ as thier personal Lord and savior. Unless they were Jewish, they'd be ok with that. But no Athiests. Ever.
(I helped save b3ta! LittleDinosaur, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 5:20, archived)
# 80% of American's 'claim' to be christian
and our christian presidents get head in the oval office.
(wampa_stompa, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 5:30, archived)
# i fucking wish we were represented
thing is, atheists in general don't give enough of a fuck to run
(wampa_stompa, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 5:28, archived)
# An athiest couldn't win the election
they wouldn't be able to keep a straight face long enough...

/freethinking infidel
(I helped save b3ta! Syncubus Yarr! Ye'll be walking Planck's Constant! [GMT-5], Fri 18 Jun 2004, 5:31, archived)
# Well,
Unlike organized religions, athiests don't all adhere to a single set of beliefs. So, it would be hard to get someone to run on an "athiest" platform.
(I helped save b3ta! LittleDinosaur, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 5:34, archived)
# i'm not sure that they'd have to
after all, you the people aren't voting for religion(although against a religion is a totally different story), they're usually voting party, so if an athiest won the primarys for a party then got asked about his religion and he said he was 'unaffiliated', that wouldn't be able to affect his appeal to anyone but the ACTUAL bible thumping believers (say, 3% of the nation. they'd be forced tolook at his stance on certain issues as opposed to his religious beliefs. rereading that makes me think of things to contradict myself but i want to do some shopping so ill post it anyway. paintmash time
(wampa_stompa, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 5:43, archived)
# Anyone
but Bush.
(I helped save b3ta! mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 5:01, archived)
# Well
DUH... :-p

Maybe I should write someone in. I'd write myself in, but I'm not old enough.
(I helped save b3ta! LittleDinosaur, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 5:03, archived)
# Consider this...
If want Bush out, then vote tactically to remove him. That means voting for the candidate who has the best chance of winning, and that's Kerry.
(I helped save b3ta! mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 5:10, archived)
# I believe in voting _for_ a candidate...
not against one.
(I helped save b3ta! LittleDinosaur, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 5:22, archived)
# Of course, that's democracy.
Unfortunately, we're dealing with reality. A vote for anyone other than the two main candidates is a wastepaper vote, since none of the others have any chance of getting elected. And every wastepaper vote is a boost for the incumbent, since it's one less vote for his only genuine opponent.

*shuts up*
(I helped save b3ta! mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 5:26, archived)
# Seconded
/also shuts up
(I helped save b3ta! Syncubus Yarr! Ye'll be walking Planck's Constant! [GMT-5], Fri 18 Jun 2004, 5:33, archived)
# Well,
I disagree.

I will vote for who I WANT to have as president. And maybe someday our bullshit system of voting will be overhauled so the people will be better represented.

I personally don't like the idea of a federal president. I think government should be concentrated on the local and state level. Libertarians feel the same way and I used to be all about voting that way, but I recently foundout about their free-trade and immigration policies so now I'm not going to vote for them. Now I'm just blabing... sorry.
(I helped save b3ta! LittleDinosaur, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 5:45, archived)
# i'm not in love with bush
but i hate that fucking kerry hippy. and i'm a bit of a hippy myself. a pro-"america stepping up to the plate and doing something about shit nobody else will deal with" hippy. and kerry's a fucking pussy.
(wampa_stompa, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 5:34, archived)
# I think you are right.
Bush is not perfect, but at least he's having a go at doing something about terrorism.

I don't think Kerry is serious about it. He's too eager to please everyone.

Unfortunately, I'm not in the US, so I can't vote in that election.
(Indole Ring, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 5:39, archived)
# i'm 17 so i'm missing out
and I've never seen my parents vote, even though they talk as if they care
(wampa_stompa, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 5:52, archived)