So, who will be the next president of the United States? Well, let me rephrase that, who will be the most powerful man in the universe, the leader of the free world, and have direct control over the largest and strongest military force known to man? Sounds a little different that way, doesn't it.
There are a
variety of options available to us. Some of them are
good, free thinking people while others
arn't so good. The real trick here, is to sort out which issues are important to you, and what is just
bullshit.
Now, lets pick one issue specifically, say the War on Iraq, and break down some of these candidates positions.
Question: Did the candidate vote against the war in Iraq, and against continueing the war in Iraq?
A:
No (the candidate voted FOR the war): Biden, Clinton, Dodd, Edwars, Obama
Yes (the candidate voted AGAINST the war): Kucinich
Question: Did the candidate vote AGAINST giving Bush funding for a war with Iran?
A:
No (the candidate voted FOR giving Bush funds for Iran): Biden, Clinton, Dodd, Edwards, Obama
Yes (the candidate voted AGAINST giving Bush funding for Iran): Kucinich
Question: Does the candidate take donations from corporations?
A:
Yes (the candidate ACCEPTS corporate money): Biden, Clinton, Dodd, Edwars, Obama, Richardson
No (the candidate REFUSES money from corporations): Kucinich
Unknown (the candidate doesn't know where his money is from!): Gravel
Anyways, it's really up to the voters to decide who they like. Choose wisely, read the fine print (remember the part about the leader of the free world and the most powerful military force known to man? It's worth taking the 15 minutes to read everything...), and remember to register / vote!