At 08:27 AM 10/28/00 -0500, Erik wrote:
>On Sat, Oct 28, 2000 at 01:09:43AM -0400, John D. Giorgis wrote:
>> Quite simply, protecting human life is of the utmost importance to me
>
>....
>
>> Besides, I think you can make a pretty credible case that we truly
>> don't know what Gore *really* thinks on just about anything.
>
>Imagine how the press might portray John Giorgis:
>
> Here is someone who claims that protecting human life is
> of the utmost importance, and yet Giorgis has supported
> government-sanctioned executions. Furthermore, he claims that
> human life is the predominant political issue to him, and yet he
> has recently changed his opinion from pro-death-penalty to weak
> anti-death-penalty, casting into doubt his most closely held
> convictions. Will he change his mind yet again?
>
>Now, I don't mean to attack you personally, John. I was just trying to
>illustrate a point. In fact, I respect you for willingness to re-examine
>your beliefs and decide anew what is right and ethical. I also respect
>Al Gore for being willing to re-examine his beliefs, to listen to the
>opinions and thoughts of others, and to decide what he thinks is right
>and best for the country AT THE PRESENT TIME.
Ahh.... but the problem with Al Gore is that he *won't* admit to changing
his position on issues as a result of careful consideration of the
arguments. For example, Gore has said that "I have always supported a
woman's right to choose" and he also swore that he promised a relative of
his on her deathbed that he would fight tobacco "with his last breath."
Both are outright lies, and strongly hint that his positions change as a
result of political expediency. I think Gore would be credible if he
said that he has become "convinced" of the gun control position since his
Congress days. As it is, he simply refuses to talk about it, as if it
never happened.
>> Say what you will about Bush, though, but he has stuck to an unpopular
>> tax cut plan and an unpopular Social Security plan EVEN AGAINST THE
>> RECOMENDATION OF HIS OWN ADVISORS.
>
>Far from being praise-worthy, to me, this looks like a combination of
>stupidity and stubborness -- the worst combination imaginable. This is a
>perfect example of why I would not vote for Bush for President.
Talk about lose-lose. Either he is an puppet being run by his advisors or
he is stupid and stubborn. Which is it?
JDG
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