result #56182 - 'ANY PARTY THAT WOULD FIND THE WORDS "PROTECT OUR CIVIL LIBERTIES" OFFENSIVE OR EVEN THREATENING, IS A PARTY I WON'T BELONG TO ANYMORE.' DO YOU AGREE?

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political : 'ANY PARTY THAT WOULD FIND THE WORDS "PROTECT OUR CIVIL LIBERTIES" OFFENSIVE OR EVEN THREATENING, IS A PARTY I WON'T BELONG TO ANYMORE.' DO YOU AGREE? [+] serious ballot by mojo created Sat Oct 23, 04 These words were written by Carl F. Worden, a lifelong Republican. Please read on: 'That's it, I've had it. I've been a registered Republican since I pulled my first lever in a voting booth, and I've voted as a loyal Republican for Republican candidates consistently every year. I am 55 years of age. I am considered a right-wing Christian conservative and strict constitutionist who knows the Framers of the Constitution expected strict adherence to that original document unless and until it is amended. You don't get much more conservative and constitutionally-minded than I am, and that is why I just cast my Oregon vote-by-mail ballot for Democrat John Kerry as the next president of the United States. So did my wife -- and she's a very independent thinker. I know there are thousands of lifelong Republican/Independent conservatives who are going to do the same thing on November 2nd, because they've written and told me so. The absolute last straw for me took place at the Bush rally, held in Central Point, Oregon on October 14th. Three local teachers got tickets to the Bush rally, passed all the security checkpoints and scrutiny and got in. They never created or caused a disturbance, and they were perfectly peaceful members of the audience waiting to hear Bush speak. But before they got to hear Bush, they were expelled from the rally by Bush rally staff who objected to the words printed on the T-shirts they were wearing. No, the words on the T-shirts the ladies were wearing did not disparage Bush, nor did they suggest support for Kerry or any other candidate. The words did not condemn or support the war in Iraq, nor did they slam any Administration policy. No, the T-shirts the three women wore showed an American flag, and under it the words, "Protect Our Civil Liberties". That was all -- I kid you not. That was it. That was the last straw for me. That was the defining moment I'll never forget. That was my epiphany. My decision to vote for Kerry was a vote to get Bush and his administration out. I could have voted for a third party candidate who couldn't possibly win, but that would have translated into a vote for Bush, and I just couldn't do that. Too many kids in uniform have already been killed and maimed for nothing, and I see it as my primary duty to save as many of them as I can. If my vote for a third party candidate means Bush wins and more kids come home dead and mutilated, then I have abrogated my duty as an American, as a Christian and as a decent human being. I didn't know better during the Vietnam War, when I voted for Nixon twice, but I would be without excuse if I did it again now. The way I see it, the threat Bush presents is just too great. I know what Bush did with his first four years on good behavior, and sodo you. What scares the bejeebers out of me is what Bush would do with four more years with nothing to lose -- and an assumed mandate from the people for what he did the first four. At least a Kerry Administration would be strapped down by a Republican Congress, so I'm not too worried about major gun control bills being passed, and as far as abortion is concerned, it really doesn't matter what a president believes, because that issue is decided only by the Judiciary Branch now. This election is different: In this election, we all have to answer the call to vote wisely. Lives depend on it, and God is watching how we vote as well. When an individual sins, God deals with him individually. When a whole nation sins, God deals with the nation nationally. It's right there in the Bible.' DO YOU THINK MR. WORDEN IS RIGHT TO CHANGE HIS PARTY AFFILIATION AFTER WHAT HE WITNESSED? Yes 83% Liberals lie 8% Bush makes me sick 8% No 0% Ballot #56182: has 24 total votes. invite people to vote on this ballot! Comment: content @ BESTANDWORST.COM smile bank: similiar ballots: 55201. Protect our Civil Liberties T shirt offensive? 76168. I just saw my grandma on a cell phone commercial, saying "Where you be at, beeyatch" at some party. How did she escape the home I put her in?? 40235. Should the Iraq war be called "Operation Kill thousands of innocents to protect Israel and get Oil" instead of "Operation Enduring Freedom"? 112302. If Jesus Christ was alive today, what political party would he belong to? 88949. Will Fundamentalist Christians wrest control of the Republican Party away from traditional conservatives and turn it into a religious party? 105934. is this a violation of civil liberties? 117587. loss of civil liberties in the u.k 8008. Is "All your base are belong to us." still funny? 110971. civil liberties gone alls over da' world 75283. Now that MJ won't have anymore children "sleepovers" should he invite Gary Coleman because he kinda looks like a kid email this ballot link to friends COMMENTS: Please excuse the long 'comments' section; I wanted to provide the proper context. by mojo on Sat Oct 23, 04 12:14pm [+] I will try not to do what many on the right tend to do, when they find a news story that fits their view of the world and gloat. Having read the missive above, I am genuinely touched by the words of Mr Worden. Too often blind faith in our politicians of whichever hue, masks any true debate one can have about the state of the world. The freedom of expression has to be protected, and so do our civil liberties, I often hear that tired mantra from the right, 'If you have nothing to fear, why are you worried' as if that justifies such actions as the Patriot Act. I very much doubt if your point will penetrate the misinformed and the dyed in the wool conservatives, but it had to be brought to their attention. by Steelhamster on Sat Oct 23, 04 12:38pm [+] I did a ballot about those teachers & some chick {Lisa34,now BANNED}claimed these teachers didnt get in to the convention,while my LOCAL MORNING NEWS said they DID get in assed the SS & was told by a volunteer to leave because the t shirts they wore were " offensive "..During that very visit {which just happens to be in the city I now live in} The Prez stayed in a small historical town called Jacksonville.Go to my userpage & read how the locals were treated when he came to visit.... by Qui_Qui on Sat Oct 23, 04 2:38pm [+] I'm with you all the way, mojo. As scary as what you said recounted is, what's SCARIER is the masses who are willing NOT to see Bush and his cronies for what they are and STILL vote for him. by Truthseeker013 on Sat Oct 23, 04 3:43pm [+] Just read your about your experience Qui, and I would like to say I am shocked, but sadly, this is becoming more and more common place. For many, freedom of speech is only tolerable if its 'on message', and if you disagree, then you are branded anything from a 'trouble-maker' to a 'filthy commie'. Oppression does not need to happen overnight, it happens incrementally, anyone who think the Patriot Act is abhorent, waut and see what Patriot II will bring. In a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act. War is Peace Freedom is Slavery Ignorance is Strength by Steelhamster on Sat Oct 23, 04 3:59pm [+] Thank you Qui_Qui, for sharing this important story. Everyone who visits this ballot needs to read it. If this kind of thing can happen now, what will our country be like in four years under George W. Bush? The thought makes me shudder. by mojo on Sat Oct 23, 04 4:30pm [+] and this situation is the proverbial "Needle in the hay stack" of the contrived corralling of our civil liberties thrust upon us by the Bush regime! by MO_ on Sun Oct 24, 04 1:44pm [+] "Liberals lie"? Mr. Worden is a lifelong conservative, so I guess he doesn't qualify as a liar. by mojo on Sun Oct 24, 04 4:07pm [+]