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Country: United States
State: Michigan
Birthday: 10/4/1984
Gender: Female
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| www.shortstef.blogspot.com
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| Just got back from Vancouver a couple days ago. That was fun,
stressful, and scary in the way only my family can manage. Saw some
friends (check out shen's pic) in Seattle which was pretty cool.
One of my uncles is reading this book which is like the Da Vinci Code
in that it proposes all these theories except not in a truly
fictionalized account. Disclaimer: I have not read the Da Vinci Code so
if that's not true sorry. The book he was reading though proposed some
theories which my uncle seemed to believe, or strongly accept. He kept
on telling me to keep an open mind, which I like to believe I have, but
I feel that by only reading that book and not researching other facts
nor having a healthy dose of skepticism which should accompany most
things one reads, he actually is shutting out more probably options
(like that the great architecture made by ancient cultures might be
more a product of slave labor than of extraterrestrials). The book
seemed rather kooky.... maybe just my uncle is.
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| in response to matty's comment:
first, that was written before the DNC, and although that really isn't
a good defense, just to let you know.... i could have had some hope
that the democrats were going to go all out on the issues you mentioned
(but i admit, i did not expect it at all so this point was just moot)
well, i was definitely aiming my post towards the republican party
shutting out the middle. sorry i was not clear. i did not cite anything against the democratic
party shutting out the middle. i do agree that the democratic party
could definitely use someone who was less timid about toeing out of
line. it needs someone who personally invigorates the party because of
what they stand for not just because of who they are against. sorry
kerry fans, he just does not excite me at all except as someone as an
alternative to bush. maybe it's my own problem for placing too much
emphasis on his (what i find) pretty horrible delivery. AHH off subject. anyways, thank
you matty for pointing out that the democratic party is straining with
all its might to get the middle ground.
my problem with the democrats i was talking to were not because they
had a "distrust" for republicans which i can completely understand, but
because they just completely shut out what i said. also exchanges which
went something like this were frustrating.
me: his environmental record is outstanding and if abortion is an issue which you are concerned about he's pro-choice
person: well so is bush and look what he did
what?!
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| edit: yeah, sandra's right about bush seeming more for big government
for social issues, i was though thinking about how no one talks about
it in a broad context anymore and instead focuses on the polarizing
issues.
Haven't been here for a while. No one reads it anyways, which may
actually encourage me to write more. I like reading xangas, but when it
comes down to actually writing an entry, I always feel so
self-centered. Too many 'I's'. Using the passive voice to try to avoid
that problem would probably just be more annoying.
Anyways, I've been passing out these door hangers for this guy named
Joe Schwarz for Congress. This is for the environmental group I've been
interning with (League of Conservation Voters). He's a moderate
Republican (I know, I know, the dreaded 'R' word to most Ann
Arborites), but he's running in an extremely republican district
(includes western Washtenaw and Jackson county) and we're trying to
help him win the primary. As an environmental group though he's an
extremely attractive candidate because his record in terms of
preserving the Great Lakes is pretty much impecable, and unlike the
Democrat in the district, he has a good chance of winning. Anyways, it
has been rather
frustrating, especially when I run into Democrats. It is really weird
to have people view me as a Republican, coming from Ann Arbor and not
being a Republican. They also just shut down once they hear the word
Republican and won't even listen or consider him at all. It also is
annoying that the door hanger we pass out is made by his campaign and
not LCV so they're trying to emphasize that he is a Republican (that's
the point that his opponents like to attack because he is now
pro-choice). Just a pain because people who are not completely fit the
description of a 'Republican' are unable to get much support from their
parties and must try to sell themselves as being extreme. Those
in the middle ground just get shut out. I mean, I guess that I'm quite
left on social issues such as being pro-choice, having no problem with
same sex marriages, etc. But I feel less polarized on some governmental
issues. There's an article in the NYTimes about how voters are more
partisan nowadays: http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/25/politics/campaign/25VOTE.html?hp
ooh, and another thing that bugs me, when Bush talks about how his
party is the party of Lincoln. The party has evolved to the point that
it is no longer comparable to how is was previously. The amount of
power the Federal
government has is not a fiercely debated issue anymore (unfortunately,
I feel).
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