He's actually a Libertarian, and voting for him would mean putting aside a lot of my moral principals and love of the military.
I just. don't. get why conservatives insist that love of military = support for the war in Iraq/war on terror. Those of us who don't support the war still love the military, you know. We hate the war because it's depleting our forces, taking unnecessary lives, and leaving us vulnerable if a crisis arises. We want to see America's military #1 just as much as the war supporters do. It's just a different perspective on things, and I really wish people would stop treating us like less-than-patriotic because we question a Very Unpopular War.
And why should you have to sacrifice your moral principles whatever candidate you fall behind? Morality isn't the government's job, nor should it be; historically, it's never really worked out, especially not in line with the core American values! They're completely at odds!
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Date: 2008-02-08 02:12 pm (UTC)I just. don't. get why conservatives insist that love of military = support for the war in Iraq/war on terror. Those of us who don't support the war still love the military, you know. We hate the war because it's depleting our forces, taking unnecessary lives, and leaving us vulnerable if a crisis arises. We want to see America's military #1 just as much as the war supporters do. It's just a different perspective on things, and I really wish people would stop treating us like less-than-patriotic because we question a Very Unpopular War.
And why should you have to sacrifice your moral principles whatever candidate you fall behind? Morality isn't the government's job, nor should it be; historically, it's never really worked out, especially not in line with the core American values! They're completely at odds!