| donkrabbit,
Why do you contradict yourself in the same post?
First you state that you will not throw your vote away by voting for the candidate who most closely represents your views (a point which we can delve into further as I believe that it is pure stupidity to follow the lines of 'throwing ones vote away')
Then, you proceed to describe your other choices saying how they are both virtually the same (expanding government, stripping away rights, etc) and their political planks are too vague. If you really feel this way then use your vote to define who is closest to your view (I gather the lib candidate). Do you always vote for only the 'possible' winners , not for what you believe is right and moral? How can the libertarian party EVER be considered remotely viable if even libertarians don't vote for them? Unless the lib party somehow is able to garner about 20% of the vote, it will not be taken seriously... ever.
Do you believe in your principles of 'no force or fraud'? Then at least vote them! Do you believe that it is wrong for the US to be galavanting around the world , paid for by coerced tax funds and committing atrocities in our name? Then vote your principles!
The whole 'throw away vote' thing and 'nader is a spoiler' (or any third party candidate) is ridiculous and following that line of thought with voting action only propogates the current two-party (some would say one-party) system.
Libs don't let libs vote against their principles. Just say NO to the major parties. This is the country your children will inherit, don't propogate the problem!
michael
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