On 10/5/06, Ronn!Blankenship <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
At 11:18 AM Wednesday 10/4/2006, Nick Arnett wrote: >On 10/4/06, Ronn!Blankenship <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>Yep. Which one do you suppose most folks normally base their choice >>of which party or candidate to vote for on? > > >What do you mean by "normally?" "Routinely," perhaps?
I guess I don't think there's any such thing, really, when it comes to elections. Nations' moods change. When people feel threatened, it is normal and routine for them to vote more conservatively. When people feel secure, it is normal for vote more liberally, so to speak. This corresponds to the old saw about a conversative being a liberal who has been mugged. I'm not suggesting that it is wrong to feel afraid or insecure. Without fear and insecurity, I don't think we would be stable. Or perhaps simply not alive. However, I don't think it should ever be allowed to dominate, personally or politically, which is the current situation in the U.S., I believe. Our constant challenge is to find a course that defends what we have while not holding onto it so tightly that we self-destruct. Nick -- Nick Arnett [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages: 408-904-7198 _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
