Sovereignty I'll make this number one. We all know that John Kerry changes positions to make the maximum appeal to voters at any particular point in time. When Kerry was NOT trying to appeal to voters he said that U.S. troops should not be deployed overseas without the "permission" of the United Nations. Just how much power would Kerry give the UN over our decisions on national defense? How much would Kerry give up to the European Union in order to gain the "popularity" he so desires over there.

Terrorism You may believe differently, but I believe that the Islamic terrorists would prefer Kerry in office. I think that they see him as weaker than George Bush. Well, so do I.

Consistency: John Kerry hammers home the fact that he would have formed an international coalition to dispose of Saddam. Well, when George Bush 41 formed just such a coalition to get Saddam out of Kuwait, Kerry voted "no." When George Bush 43 formed a somewhat smaller coalition to get Saddam out of Iraq, Kerry voted "yes." Someone make sense out of this for me please.

Social Security: Face it, the system is a disaster. Kerry wants to continue the present course. Bush has this wild-eyed idea that your money should be placed into an account with your name on it ... an account that you can exercise some control over. 'Nuff said.

Socialized Medicine: Kerry's medical care spending plans total over one trillion dollars over the next ten years. We can't afford it without even more confiscatory taxes.

Higher taxes: Kerry has pledged to raise taxes on "the rich." The problem here is that the rich folks that Kerry is talking about, families with incomes higher than $200,000 a year, are the very people who own Americas small business jobs machine. Increased taxes on these people are jobs killers.

More government: Kerry is a typical Democrat. He believes America is great because of government, and the way to make America even greater is to expand that government. OK, so Bush isn't much better in this regard, but I would rather give Bush a second term to correct the error of his ways than to give Kerry a fresh start for eight years to make the burden of big-government even greater.

His record: Kerry's entire presidential campaign is based on four short months in Vietnam. Four months in Vietnam, 20 years in the United States Senate. What did he accomplish in those 20 years? Answer? Nothing. And that's the record he's running on?

Okay, point by point, IGotMail, although James could probably do a better job than I can. Maybe he'll put in his two cents later.

Terrorism: You say Kerry is weaker, inferring we won't be attacked on Bush's watch. Hmm. 9/11 happened after Bush was in office. I've always believe it might NOT have happened at all if a Dem. had been in office. I think our enemy knew we had an idiot in power. Just my opinion.

Consistency: The situations under Bush 41 and Bush 43 were totally different. I also agreed with going in under Bush 41. I totally opposed it under Bush 43. Same with Gore. Same with many others. You know why? Because they're intelligent and have the ability to look at each situation for what it is and make decisions based on that rather than on some deluded vision of grandeur and power. Under Bush 41, Saddam was invading and attacking his neighbors. He needed to be put in his place. So we contained him. And it was working. He was no threat to us, and he was behaving himself, at least internationally. So what did we do? We went in and made that nation so unstable that it's now a breeding ground for terrorists. Good job, Dubya!

Social Security: Yes, the system is ailing. But Bush would've sunk social security money in the stock market. The system would be totally broke now. Hello?

Health Care: We could afford it if we weren't embroiled in a needless war in Iraq and now eyeing Iran. Also, you call it socialized medicine because that's supposed to make everyone afraid. Ooooh, socialism. Give me a break. The U.S. remains one of the few major powers in the world that doesn't give its citizens health care. And where did the trillion dollar figure come from?

Higher Taxes: The very wealthy can afford to give some tax relief to the vast majority of Americans who are currently shouldering the burden so the fat cats can get fatter. So while Bush and Cheney and Clinton and yes, Kerry, get to keep more of their money, the vast majority of Americans, who can ill afford it, get to give up more so they can continue paying less. That makes a lot of sense to me. :rolleyes:

Bigger Gov't: The government has never been bigger than it is now. I'd have to look this up to verify it, but I seem to recall that the gov't was the smallest it's been in a long time under Clinton/Gore. The Dems. don't favor bigger gov't and haven't for a long time.

His Record: Can you tell me what Bush had accomplished before stealing his way into the White House? Let's see . . . oh, record numbers of death-row inmates put to death. Uh, uh, um, uh . . . :?: Kerry's record in the Senate is long and honorable. His record on the environment and health care and foreign policy is way more than Bush ever accomplished, as Governor or in the White House. Bush has done nothing but send this country down the toilet. And in November, we will hear one giant flush, nationwide, finishing off the job.