US Election 2004

In response to a reader’s question contrasting Bush’s religious conviction applied to public policy with the choice of Kerry in this election, Dr. Hurd presents a must read analysis of the choice.  If you agree with the following conclusion from the piece, check out the full piece:

I realize that it’s uninspiring to take time examining which candidate will do the least damage to the country. But it’s the reality we face in this election, like it or not. Until or unless there’s some kind of philosophical revolution “in the hearts and the minds of the people,” like was reported to take place in the years leading up to the American Revolution, this is what we are stuck with. Here at DrHurd.com and in other places like it, that new revolution has already begun. Perhaps someday it will spread further. I share your discouragement about the quality of today's candidates for President, but I won’t allow this emotional state to sway me. I will vote for the candidate less likely to hand me over to the terrorists and less likely to make me poor. Someday, maybe even in four years, I’ll have the opportunity to vote for a candidate who will righteously protect me from terrorists, crushing them (and their mosques) every chance he gets, and who will help the United States to again become a place where the best and the brightest can prosper.

Until then, I will continue to fight for the future-- while living today.  [M. Hurd, Election 2004: Looking Ahead While Living Today, Daily Dose of Reason, 8/16/2004]

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