I disagree with them on most of the issues. But you know what?
In 2000, people in Afghanistan didn't debate stem cell research. They debated whether people should be allowed to keep song birds. Verdict—no. In 2000, people in Afghanistan didn't debate gay marriage. They debated whether or not priceless works of antiquity should be shot at with tanks. Verdict—yes. In 2000, people in Afghanistan didn't debate whether a girl on LiveJournal should be able to wish death to the President without being visited by the Secret Service, they debated whether girls should learn how to read and write. Verdict—no.
And Americans—Democrat, Republicans, Libertarians—sat back and said, "That sucks, but it has nothing to do with us."
Now we have a choice between a pair of candidates who have belatedly come to understand that it does, in fact, have something to do with us, and a pair of candidates who still don't understand it.
Bush/Cheney '04
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