On Aug 30, 6:55 pm, ornamentalmind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I will vote my conscience, and, as Nader says: "The lesser of two evils is still an evil." On Aug 30, 6:58 pm, ornamentalmind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "... One can exercise their conscience by voting for the lesser > evil." - michael > > This, of course is a meme, mostly promulgated by the two major parties > to maintain control. IF people in fact voted their conscience and > ignored what others say about 'throwing your vote away', the 'major' > parties would HAVE to be much more responsive to the citizenry.
Orn, You are making a hypothetical. If elephants had big enough wings and strong enough muscles to move them they could fly. As far as I am concerened Bush stole Florida in 2000. Without Nader it would not have been close enough for him to steal. I have not voted in most presidential elections because I did not find a candidate. in any party, who I wanted to be president over.There is currently no race in Tennessee. I may not vote for President, but will probably vote for other offices that are up for grabs, including congress. However, I hope Obama wins, believeing he is the lesser evil by a factor of 100 or more. If the race becomes close in Tennessee I will vote for him. That is my conscience. On Aug 30, 6:58 pm, ornamentalmind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "... One can exercise their conscience by voting for the lesser > evil." - michael > > This, of course is a meme, mostly promulgated by the two major parties > to maintain control. IF people in fact voted their conscience and > ignored what others say about 'throwing your vote away', the 'major' > parties would HAVE to be much more responsive to the citizenry. > > On Aug 30, 1:06 pm, Isparklaria <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Clog, > > > I wouldn't worry too much about who you vote for for president. > > McCaine has a huge lead in Tennessee. However, if you goal is to > > attain equal rights for Atheists, you might consider helping Obama any > > way that you can. The dems have many problems, but they are by far the > > lesser of two evils. One can exercise their conscience by voting for > > the lesser evil. > > > On Aug 30, 2:48 pm, Clogtowner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi y'all - much as I support the intent, I cannot bring myself to send > > > money to the Democrats after the disgraceful Obama/McCain church > > > interview. I'll keep my money and decide later whether to vote my > > > conscience as I should, or vote for the lesser of two evils. > > > > On Aug 30, 2:44 pm, stem cell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > This is a link/article found on the Friendly Atheist site by Hemant > > > > Mehta. > > > > > Elizabeth Dole Attacks Senate Opponent for Meeting with Atheists > > > > Posted by Hemant Mehta in General on 08 26th, 2008 | > > > > > North Carolina Senator Elizabeth Dole and her communications staff put > > > > out a press release today criticizing her Democratic challenger Kay > > > > Hagan. > > > > > What did Hagan do to deserve the criticism? > > > > > She plans to attend a fundraiser hosted by atheists. > > > > > On September 15th, Kay Hagan is heading to Boston, Massachusetts to > > > > attend a fundraiser for her Senate campaign. What may surprise > > > > mainstream North Carolinians is that the fundraiser will be in the > > > > home of leading anti religion activists Wendy Kaminer and her lawyer > > > > husband Woody Kaplan — who is an advisor to the “Godless Americans > > > > Political Action Committee.” > > > > > … > > > > > Kaminer is also an advisory board member (Woody is the chairman) of > > > > The Secular Coalition for America which is “the national lobby for > > > > atheists, humanists, freethinkers and other nontheistic Americans with > > > > the unique mission of protecting their civil rights.” (Secular > > > > Coalition For America, Press Release, 1/16/08) > > > > > Kaminer’s husband, Woody Kaplan, is also an advisor to the Godless > > > > Americans Political Action Committee which sees itself as a counter- > > > > force to religious groups in public policy debates. > > > > > So, Republicans hate civil rights? > > > > > In fact, the Dole people think protecting rights for all people would > > > > horrify North Carolinians. > > > > > You know why I say this? > > > > > Because Dole’s campaign says it right in the press release: > > > > > “Kay Hagan does not represent the values of this state; she is a > > > > Trojan Horse for a long list of wacky left-wing outside groups bent on > > > > policies that would horrify most North Carolinians if they knew about > > > > it,” [Communications Director Dan] McLagan said. “This latest > > > > revelation of support from anti-religion activists will not sit well > > > > with the 90% of state residents who identify with a specific religious > > > > faith.” > > > > > Actually, I think most people of faith would be fine if minority > > > > groups received equal rights. I don’t know of any atheist groups > > > > asking for special rights. We just want to be treated fairly and we > > > > don’t want to see religious groups getting privileges the rest of us > > > > cannot get. > > > > > Next, we’ll see the Dole campaign ripping on Hagan for “associating > > > > with known Jews.” > > > > > That makes equally as much sense as this press release. > > > > > Chris Ray points out that North Carolinians aren’t as devout as the > > > > Dole people would have us believe. > > > > > According to The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, 20% of people in > > > > the state attend a worship service “seldom or never.” > > > > > Less than half the people in the state attend a weekly service. > > > > > The fact that the Dole people are using Hagan’s mere association with > > > > atheists as a point of attack on her says a lot more about how > > > > desperate and crooked they are than it does anything about Hagan. > > > > > <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< > > > > > this is the first post by > > > > Hemant:http://friendlyatheist.com/4229/elizabeth-dole-attacks-senate- > > > > opponent- > > > > for-meeting- with-atheists/ > > > > > This is today's > > > > posthttp://friendlyatheist.com/4272/email-to-the-elizabeth-dole- > > > > campaign/ > > > > > stemcell > > > > > …- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Memphis Freethought Alliance" group. 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