tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31025548.post6096582113986980380..comments2023-05-07T02:50:54.812-06:00Comments on Marcy's Musings: More on Why We Need to VoteMarcy Muserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17787308098682419608noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31025548.post-61233934769157909382008-02-12T08:13:00.000-07:002008-02-12T08:13:00.000-07:00Shawna,I'm not surprised to hear you're a "conserv...Shawna,<BR/><BR/>I'm not surprised to hear you're a "conservative liberal." It seems to me it's hard to homeschool and not have certain values different from the liberal establishment. But I understand the difficulty finding a home in a given political party; though I undoubtedly hold more conservative positions than you do, I'm also uncomfortable with the direction my own political party is taking these days. Sometimes I really HATE the two-party system, you know? More political parties means a better fit for individuals; but at the same time it makes it more difficult to elect national leadership. What do you think - would we be better off with a parliamentary system, where leaders would have to pull together a coalition in order to get elected?Marcy Muserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17787308098682419608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31025548.post-19438827475679934062008-02-11T09:05:00.000-07:002008-02-11T09:05:00.000-07:00Yes, I tend to stand out a bit politically in the ...Yes, I tend to stand out a bit politically in the homeschooling community. But I am not as liberal as many think...I tend to be a bit of a conservative liberal, if that makes sense. I have even considered changing my party affiliation to Independent simply because the issues that concern me don't seem to fit nicely into either Democratic nor Republican camps. And I have never been one to vote the party line... but I still cannot seem to fit comfortably these days into one camp.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Oh well... not really what you needed to hear LOLShawnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15226629390376056787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31025548.post-44672219198775068832008-02-10T22:00:00.000-07:002008-02-10T22:00:00.000-07:00Shawna,I had a feeling you'd have a comment on thi...Shawna,<BR/><BR/>I had a feeling you'd have a comment on this issue! ;) And I think I understand where you're coming from here as well. I wish more people considered the real issues involved; too often I get the feeling people choose based on the candidates' physical appearance or whether they like them rather than on more substantive questions (whether that's the economy, the environment, the family, or whatever).<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the support.Marcy Muserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17787308098682419608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31025548.post-6457595845766719272008-02-09T21:39:00.000-07:002008-02-09T21:39:00.000-07:00Both reasons are why I cannot vote McCain or any c...Both reasons are why I cannot vote McCain or any conservative candidate. The Supreme court being the priority of the two concerns for me. <BR/><BR/>I really like Huckabee, regardless of his party affiliation, but the Supreme Court issue would keep me from voting for him in a heartbeat.<BR/><BR/>And I applaud you for broaching the subject and encouraging others to do the same. I have always encouraged everybody I know to study the candidates/issues and vote... regardless of their party affiliation or choice in candidates/issues!Shawnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15226629390376056787noreply@blogger.com