My Dallas Morning News column this week reflects my disgust with both political parties, and my inclination to withhold my vote this year. Last night we had some conservative friends over, and we all seemed to conclude that writing in Ron Paul (can you write in anybody in Texas) might not be the worst idea this miserable year.
In praise of not voting
Sunday October 12, 2008
Categories: Politics (general)
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Rod Dreher is an editorial columnist for the Dallas Morning News, and author of "Crunchy Cons" (Crown Forum), a nonfiction book about conservatives, most of them religious, whose faith and political convictions sometimes put them at odds with mainstream conservatives. The views expressed in this blog are his own.
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EricW, do you only read magazines that you know in advance will agree with your perspective? How boring that must be.
Christopher Buckley has endorsed Obama!
Alicia (AKA "Your Name"):
To answer your question:
No, I have other ways to bore myself - like answering annoying questions.
Congratulations, Rod. I ended up the same place as you, for many of the same reasons. A plague on both their houses, Republican & Democratic alike. Writing in Ron Paul for President is not a bad idea. However, Ron Paul has caused his name to be taken off of the Montana general election ballot, and has thereby indicated that he does not really want people to vote for him for President for the general election. I am writing in Joe Schriner. He is consistent life, namely, he is pro-life, anti-war & anti-death penalty. Look him up and consider him. His website is at http://voteforjoe.com .
What if Berg is right - i.e., that Obama is not a natural-born U.S. citizen?
youtube.com/watch?v=gA6_k3NtXZs
Conspiracy theory? Whacky idea? You decide.
EricW, I decide that you have shit for brains.
not a wacko:
I'm rubber, you're glue.
Whatever you say bounces off of me and sticks on you.
Someone didn't get enough home trainin', it seems.
Have a nice day.
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