George Bush is not the conservative that conservatives would wish. Is he about special interests and big corporations? I guess I don't see he is any more such than any other Republican. Yet he has a side that drives many Republicans nuts. He is increasing government not just in defense (Dept of Homeland Security), but he is increasing human services with the Medicare Prescription drug program, the fully funded No Child Left Behind act to name a couple items.
An ideal conservative, no. But a good President? Thus far I would say yes.
But does that mean he should automatically get another 4 years? I would say no. But for me to be willing to change I would need a better alternative. I liked Joe Lieberman but I have found that the Democratic party is no longer one that I can align myself with. With organizations like MoveOn.org, and the hate, disdain, and disrespect shown the President of this Nation I feel that they are a lost group.
Yet I wouldn't be voting for a group. I would be voting for a President. So.
Why I won't vote for John Kerry:
Welcome to JohnKerry.com! I'd say welcome to my website, but this isn't my website alone - it's your website - and your chance to change America. I’m running for President because George Bush has taken America in a radically wrong direction with a Presidency that serves powerful special interests instead of everyday Americans. From the moment I take office, I will stand up to those special interests and stand with hardworking families so that we can give America back its future and its ideals.
I'm not sure how John Kerry expects anyone to believe what he is saying here. It seems he is trying to imply that George Bush is only about helping the rich get richer. Yet it seems the reality is that George Bush is about America getting stronger so that all are better. Not just a specific group. And I've yet to see John Kerry show by his votes that he stands up against special interests. The last politician we had in Washington that would even try to stand up against special interests died in a plane crash on the way to a political stop in Minnesota. I may not have agreed with Paul Wellstone, but he was as close to a stand-up guy as they get in Congress. John Kerry isn't even close.
In my first 100 days as President, I will revoke every Bush executive order that favors polluters and the special interests.
Is that not in itself serving a special interest? Would John Kerry allow for entire industries to be damaged? There must be balance and such a statement as Senator Kerry's does not show an understanding of such things.
My first major bill to Congress will be national health care reform, taking on the insurance industry to hold down costs and cover all Americans.
This could be the worse thing to happen in America. Insurance companies are not the cause of high heath care costs. The American citizens are the cause of the high costs of basic health care. Is it the fault of insurance companies that American's refuse to take responsibility for their own actions?
I am running for president because we need a President who is ready and willing on day one to make tough stands and fight the hard battles. I am prepared to fight with all my energy in these next months and provide solutions – not just slogans – to get America back on track
Does Senator Kerry truly feel that President Bush has not been taking the tough stands and fighting the hard battles? I feel good about our Nation and feel that we are doing what needs to be done to ensure our security, and the security of our allies.
The air that we breathe during much of the day is the air that circulates in our schools, hospitals, factories, and offices. Unfortunately, many of us are spending our days breathing stale, and sometimes dangerous, indoor air - with harmful allergens, molds and chemicals. The Bush Administration has virtually ignored this threat to our health, despite periodic reports of “sick” buildings and serious mold issues.
The issues of Mold and "sick" buildings is one that is blown out of proportion and John Kerry's comments on it is pandering to special interests, something he claims to be wanting to fight.
Work With International Community to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions. The U.S. must join the international community to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.
Junk science at its core. Again, pandering to special interests. Joining together as one with the International Community will only ensure nothing meaningful is accomplished.
Kerry supports higher funding for agriculture conservation programs and the value-added development grant program, which can help rural communities grow their economies and protect their environment
Ah yes, more government subsidies to not grow things. That'll solve the problems. Again it seems Senator Kerry has found a special interest to talk to.
Small farmers deserve a fair chance to sell their livestock on the open market. John Kerry supported a ban on packer ownership of livestock, which drives small- and family-owned producers out of business. And he has voted to limit the proliferation of animal confinements, which produce more pollution and put family operations at a disadvantage.
If the market cannot sustain the family farm. Why must Government step in to artificially sustain it for them? I thought we want what is best for American's. John Kerry seems to be interested in promoting a process of wanting what is best for that -> group of American's over there. And that -> group of American's over there. Not those <- American's over there, but yeah, let's help those -> American's over there. Has the government done such things in the past? Yes. Does the government still do such things today? Yes. Does that mean doing more of such things is a good idea? No.
Americans in rural areas face special challenges when looking for quality health care. John Kerry fought to restore cuts to rural health care programs and will work to address inequitable Medicare reimbursement rates that hurt rural hospitals, healthcare providers and seniors. Kerry proposed increasing funding for community health centers and rural health clinics so that rural communities have greater access to health care services.
I hate to point it out. But there has to be a balance between helping viable communities and supporting communities that are un-sustainable. Simply because an area is rural, does not mean it is in the best interests of the Nation that such areas are supported. The problem of rural regions in our Nation are much more complex than the simple efforts that John Kerry states will help.
Internet access in rural areas still lags far behind that in suburbs and urban areas, particularly when it comes to broadband access that can bring much needed education and health care resources to rural communities. John Kerry has been a leader in advocating federal policies to bring broadband technology to rural communities, including the E-rate program designed to help poorer school districts afford technology and Internet access.
So the farmers can surf for Porn as fast as the city folk? I just really don't want to see the federal government getting involved in telecommunications. The FCC has already messed it up enough as it is.
Kerry has also supported federal funding to help rural communities provide clean drinking water and proper waste disposal
Rural communities have had clean drinking water and have had "proper" waste disposal. The problem seems to be the EPA keeps moving the target of what "proper" is. Creating government mandated requirements that can't be easily supported by rural tax bases. So Kerry's fix appears to be taking my suburban tax money and giving it to the rural communities so they can meet the needs of the new EPA regs. How about modify some of the EPA requirements that are questionable so that so much money isn't needed in rural areas? Oh, that's right it might piss off the special interests of the environmentalists.
Under the Bush Administration, cops are being taken off the street to pay for more tax cuts for billionaires and critical homeland security needs have been unmet
As Penn & Teller would say: ****. It isn't the Federal Governments job to be policing my street. If there is a lack of "cops" on the streets, it's the fault of local governments, not anything the Federal Government is or isn't doing.
Ninety Percent of Cities Have Not Received Funding. "A study last fall by the U.S. Conference of Mayors showed 90 percent of cities had not received
And it just goes on and on. No where does John Kerry describe how he could do better. As we have seen over the years. Giving the Federal government money to get the job done is one way to ensure that the job won't get done, and it will cost more to not get it done than first expected.
John Kerry's entire section on how he would handle the foreign policy scares me. It seems that he has determined the best way to handle things is to go back to the U.N. crawling on our proverbial knees. The UN had their chance and they choose not to be involved. George Bush is currently working with the U.N. in supporting the ongoing efforts that will be needed in Iraq once power is turned over to the people.
I've read a lot, and I can't comment on it all. But I can almost say that I disagree with everything John Kerry feels he needs to do. I feel that what he is writing/saying and what he will actually do are two different things. I feel that he chooses only to rail against special interests that are not interested in him. Yet he seems to have no problem supporting special interests that he thinks will further his chance at becoming President.
I wish the Democratic party would have stuck with Joe Lieberman. But in the end it appears that the party has moved away such that even Joe Lieberman doesn't fit with their goals.