Pat Robertson's magazine "The American Conservative" has endorsed John Kerry
for President.
John Hermanson
Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
21 South Lane, Huntington, NY, 11743-4714,
631-424-2121, www.zuiko.com
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Gullen" <andrew.gullen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 9:51 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: US elections (OT and no pretence of anything else!)
> on 2004/10/26 5:47 PM, Simon Worby at simon@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
>> The fact that we are poles apart is exactly what politics is all about.
>
> Funny, I believe that politics is all about talking, expaining your
> position
> and if possible trying to find a compromise, or at least a modus vivendi.
>
> Sometimes of course people's opinions are so rigid and extreme, so full of
> anger or hate that it's impossible - then you just have go forward somehow
> while preserving the peace. Sometimes people are causing so much harm, and
> are so intransigent that others get angry, and then it's doubly important
> to
> keep the peace. The alternative is so much worse, and it seems the whole
> world is drifting in that direction.
>
> on 2004/10/26 8:19 PM, John Hudson at OM4T@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
>>> And what about Kerry? I know nothing of the man himself, but he has the
>> hardest, most unwelcoming look that I can ever imagine
>>
>> maybe full of gas after eating too many Heinz baked beans?
>>
>>> To me, the look of a nasty evil person. I can't even really explain why
>>> and
>> I don't pretend for one instant that it's rational. But that, combined
>> with
>> the policies he >supports, would mean I could never vote for him or his
>> ilk.
>
> Yikes.
>
> BTW, I agree that one needs to judge the person as well as the policies.
> But
> beware, because many politicians (and salesman) are born actors and can
> seem
> what they're not. And think about why you react to them as you do, whether
> positively or negatively. And judge their record, including truthfulness.
>
> Andrew
>
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