For years I have been entitling my November picks as
”
The Far Right Voter’s Guide.
”
This is just not possible this year. Politics in our nation has
slipped so far left that there are few far right candidates to
choose from, and many socialists to avoid. But let us begin with a
definition of terms.
For years I have been entitling my November picks as “The Far Right Voter’s Guide.” This is just not possible this year. Politics in our nation has slipped so far left that there are few far right candidates to choose from, and many socialists to avoid. But let us begin with a definition of terms.
Socialism is the theory or system that the government, not private individuals, should own and operate the means of production. The government should own and operate all businesses, stores, schools, transportation, and hospitals, paying for the operation by taxation, and providing the services to all.
Socialist politicians vote for increased taxes, increased government power and control, and increased government services. Our Constitution was originally designed to limit the power and scope of government because the founders realized that with increased power inevitably comes increased corruption and abuse of power. Conservative politicians try, usually in vain, to limit the power and scope of government.
Now, I was raised in a democratic household and thoroughly indoctrinated in government schools, so I graduated high school believing firmly that Democrats were Good and Republicans were Evil. It took me literally years to realize that the Democratic party, for all the talk about helping the unfortunate, was busily increasing the power and scope of government, and that the Republican party had at least a few conservatives in it.
These days, during the primary election, I wallow in the luxury of voting for the most conservative candidate on the Republican ticket. During the general election, I sometimes hold my nose and vote for a moderate if the Democrat is ahead and socialist – which is usually the case in California.
Therefore, I will be casting my vote for John McCain for president. McCain is thoroughly moderate. I would love to vote for black conservative Alan Keyes as I did in the primary, but since Barack Hussein Obama looks like a shoo-in in California, I do not have that luxury.
True story: In 1984, I was transmogrifying from a leftist radical to an arch-conservative. I was dithering about which presidential candidate to vote for. One day when my husband came home from work, I was waiting on the front steps with our baby on my hip. My husband said, “Mondale has picked a female running mate.” I said, “He’s just bought my vote.”
So even though McCain is a moderate, I am delighted to vote for Sarah Barracuda Palin for Veep. It’s the feminist in me. I can’t help it.
For U.S. House of Representatives, we have a choice between tax-and-spend Mike Honda, tax-and-spend-greenly Peter Meyers, and businesswoman Joyce Stoer Cordi for Representative. I am choosing Cordi; she may actually have a clue about helping Main Street out of this financial mess.
For State Senator, all three candidates support gay marriage. Elaine Alquist has a typical tax-and-spend socialist voting record. Log Cabin Republican Shane Patrick Connolly is strongly opposed to eminent domain abuse and supports the right to abortion only in the first trimester. Libertarian John Webster is significantly more supportive of the right to keep and bear arms and supports the right to abortion to save the life of the mother. Connolly has a better shot at defeating Alquist. In sum: gays and property rights advocates and party-line Republicans should vote for Connolly, gun nuts and pro-lifers should vote for Webster, anyone who wants to financially destroy our state and nation can vote for Alquist.
The only person on the ballot for State Assembly is tax-and-spend Anna Caballero. I will check the wall at my polling place and write-in someone else. Anyone else.
For Superior Court Judge, I will be voting for Lane Liroff, because Diane Ritchie is supported by Assemblywoman Sally Lieber, who wants to criminalize spanking. Talk about government intrusion!
For Gilroy Unified School District Trustee, I will be voting cheerfully for Rhoda Bress, who has done wonders for the schools academically. We are allowed to vote for three, so I might end up voting also for Mark Good, whose main issues are access to vocational training and retention.
I wrote my column on propositions last week; see it at www.gilroydispatch.com; click Opinion, click Cynthia Walker.
