Through the looking glass with Obama, McCain, the Constitution, and FISA. |
| Published: June 24, 2008, 4:13 pm |
| Tags: 2008 election, barack, civil liberties, constitution, democrats, mccain, barack obama, divided government, fisa, john mccain, jg |
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“I know what you’re thinking about,’ said Tweedledum; `but it isn’t so, nohow. `Contrariwise,’ continued Tweedledee, `if it was so, it might be; and if it were so, it would be; but as it isn’t, it ain’t. That’s logic.” - Lewis Carrol - Through the Looking Glass As a self described “libertarian-leaning” independent, I have struggled to find satisfaction in the voting booth. I would like to vote for candidates that are not only consistent with my beliefs [To whit: Federal government should be limited in scope, provide for common defense, protect and respect individual rights, spend and tax in a fiscally responsible manner, provide effective oversight of elected and appointed representatives, legislate carefully and slowly, and pass only laws that are tempered in the fire of partisan debate], but also offer hope of having a practical real-world policy impact on the operation of our federal government. This latter [ Full article ] |
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