i'm sick of people saying that i have to vote for Kerry, because i don't like him. Don't get me wrong, if bush is president again i'm moving to Ireland for good, no joke, but i don't like Kerry. I don't think he's much better than Bush honestly, (make note that i said not MUCH better, i definitely believe that he is). But if you take a second and read where he stands on some things...like homeland security for instance. Kerry supports homeland security and the "Patriot Act". wtf. I can't agree with a man who believes the government should be allowed to detain any number of people for an indetermined amount of time without telling them or their families WHY they're being detained. They can just pick you up off the street because they don't like your face and you wouldn't be able to do anything about it! And our hero Kerry thinks that's a dandy idea. It depresses me. But what REALLY pisses me off are the people who tell me if i vote for Nader i'm basically voting for bush. Because it's not true. Totally not true. Maryland, my friends, is a democratic state. Always has been, and if we go republican this election i'll just have to put a gun to my head, so i really don't think it's going to happen. Which means, because of our fucked up electoral system, it doesn't really matter who i vote for as long as i don't vote for bush. So who gives a shit whether I vote for Kerry or Nader, or MICKEY MOUSE. WHY is it such a big deal and WHY do people give me so much shit for my parents voting for Nader last year?! MARYLAND WENT DEMOCRATIC. Which means NO, my parents did NOT put bush in office. And the next person who tells me that i'm just going to scream at, because i've had enough. I've had enough of all this political bullshit from people who just don't get the electoral system. Yea, i agree, our system is way fucked up. Our votes should all count, every single one of them, but they don't. I AM going to vote, i just don't want everyone to continually pressure me to vote for Kerry, because it's NOT A CRIME IF I DON'T. I have a choice here, and i should be able to make it with a free conscience. If anyone cares to rip me about that, feel free to do it right here, i'll definitely write a rebuttle. Because i'm SICK and TIRED of all the bullshit. This is SUPPOSED to be a democracy right?