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TASP 2003 at UT Austin:
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reasonably remarkable
Monday, October 25, 2004
yep. but i see opportunities a-plenty. :) What is everyone doing for thanksgiving break?
Matt- i'm waiting for your response! (you're not taking john's and alex's argument in silence, are you?!) A true case for bush! exciting. (that doesnt mean to be condescending/anti-bush- this college is just damn liberal)
My two cents on the presidential debates is pretty much just that I hate em.
I was banking on the debates, but no.
Kerry: "Random Meaningless Statement!�
Bush: "Random Meaningless Statement is wrong! (because of fact A, B, C, etc.) New R.M.S.!�
Kerry: "New R.M.S. is wrong! (b/c of D, E, and F)�
But the value of the matter in contention is still in the air.
It's stupid, and frankly, the ability to prove or disprove trivial statements is not something I look for in a president (and I’ll get by without esthetic gestures). But that said, there's nothing else to evaluate with.
So I unashamedly say that I will vote for Kerry for no logical reason.
Yes, Bush is bad for the environment, but so are atomic bombs.
Yes, Some of Bush’s actions hurt, but I don’t assume that “anyone would be better.�
And I have no idea who to believe.
I just dislike Bush. He doesn’t argue like a philosopher. He’s too proud of his integrity of decision (contrasted to Kerry’s wishy-washy-ness)-that kind of ‘integrity’ risks being drastically wrong. His debate behavior makes me feel like he doesn’t ask enough questions- I think Kerry thinks more. Partially, I relate more to Kerry- so I infer that he’d make more of the same decisions that I would.
Anyhow, this is why I am doing the least philosophical thing possible and voting on character. Please, someone give me reason to do otherwise.
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