Comments on: I’m afraid to vote http://carrie.homeschooljournal.net/2008/09/03/im-afraid-to-vote/ Random thoughts about motherhood, faith, homeschooling, books... Fri, 08 Apr 2011 10:32:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Mommy Brain » Links for Friday http://carrie.homeschooljournal.net/2008/09/03/im-afraid-to-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-27185 Mommy Brain » Links for Friday Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:56:29 +0000 http://carrie.homeschooljournal.net/2008/09/03/im-afraid-to-vote/#comment-27185 [...] to be an honorable man. I have been doing my research (I blogged about my decision-making process here and here and here). This has been one of the toughest decisions I’ve made in a long time. [...] [...] to be an honorable man. I have been doing my research (I blogged about my decision-making process here and here and here). This has been one of the toughest decisions I’ve made in a long time. [...]

]]> By: carrie http://carrie.homeschooljournal.net/2008/09/03/im-afraid-to-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-27129 carrie Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:10:54 +0000 http://carrie.homeschooljournal.net/2008/09/03/im-afraid-to-vote/#comment-27129 Andrea - LOL! You better keep that quiet, or we just might invade. Mark - after reading the article, I still don't believe there were WMDs in Iraq. "Yellowcake" is not a weapon. "While yellowcake alone is not considered potent enough for a so-called "dirty bomb" — a conventional explosive that disperses radioactive material — it could stir widespread panic if incorporated in a blast." They had one ingredient of WMDs, not the weapons themselves. Andrea – LOL! You better keep that quiet, or we just might invade.

Mark – after reading the article, I still don’t believe there were WMDs in Iraq. “Yellowcake” is not a weapon.

“While yellowcake alone is not considered potent enough for a so-called “dirty bomb” — a conventional explosive that disperses radioactive material — it could stir widespread panic if incorporated in a blast.”

They had one ingredient of WMDs, not the weapons themselves.

]]> By: Andrea http://carrie.homeschooljournal.net/2008/09/03/im-afraid-to-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-27126 Andrea Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:44:28 +0000 http://carrie.homeschooljournal.net/2008/09/03/im-afraid-to-vote/#comment-27126 So now there's WMD in Canada? ;P So now there’s WMD in Canada? ;P

]]> By: Mark LaRochelle http://carrie.homeschooljournal.net/2008/09/03/im-afraid-to-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-27123 Mark LaRochelle Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:33:20 +0000 http://carrie.homeschooljournal.net/2008/09/03/im-afraid-to-vote/#comment-27123 Dear Carrie: You write: "We have since found out that there were not WMDs in Iraq." Did you see this? Secret U.S. mission hauls uranium from Iraq Last major stockpile from Saddam's nuclear efforts arrives in Canada Associated Press updated 6:57 p.m. ET, Sat., July. 5, 2008 The last major remnant of Saddam Hussein's nuclear program - a huge stockpile of concentrated natural uranium - reached a Canadian port Saturday to complete a secret U.S. operation that included a two-week airlift from Baghdad and a voyage crossing two oceans. The removal of 550 metric tons of "yellowcake" — the seed material for higher-grade nuclear enrichment — was a significant step toward closing the books on Saddam's nuclear legacy.... http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25546334/ Cheers, Mark Dear Carrie:

You write: “We have since found out that there were not WMDs in Iraq.”

Did you see this?

Secret U.S. mission hauls uranium from Iraq
Last major stockpile from Saddam’s nuclear efforts arrives in Canada

Associated Press
updated 6:57 p.m. ET, Sat., July. 5, 2008

The last major remnant of Saddam Hussein’s nuclear program – a huge stockpile of concentrated natural uranium – reached a Canadian port Saturday to complete a secret U.S. operation that included a two-week airlift from Baghdad and a voyage crossing two oceans.

The removal of 550 metric tons of “yellowcake” — the seed material for higher-grade nuclear enrichment — was a significant step toward closing the books on Saddam’s nuclear legacy….

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25546334/

Cheers,
Mark

]]> By: paradisefound http://carrie.homeschooljournal.net/2008/09/03/im-afraid-to-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-27073 paradisefound Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:51:17 +0000 http://carrie.homeschooljournal.net/2008/09/03/im-afraid-to-vote/#comment-27073 Do you know how many people must feel just as you do right now? As far as having made a mistake about putting Bush in office? Lots! Fortunately and unfortunately, that's the beauty of the country we live in. It is OUR decision who sits in the white house. Sometimes we're duped. Sometimes we don't agree with who lands there. But a majority vote puts the person in office, reflecting - for better or worse - who Americans choose to run this country. My decision has been made for some time. While I don't propose to tell *anyone how to vote, and I don't vote party lines, what I see in generalities is that it's time for a change. I do think McCain will be more like Bush than not. I see what Obama has done for the country as far as inspiring the belief that we can make a difference and should get involved. That's what America is about. Do I agree with every position Obama takes? No. BUT. I think he's a highly intelligent man who will surround himself with smart people who will help him to get the job done. Plus, I've spent the past 8 years turning the TV off every time our president speaks. I would sure like to have a president that I enjoy listening to for the next four. ;-) I second factcheck.org, and the fact that you NEED to vote, regardless of which candidate you choose. Do you know how many people must feel just as you do right now? As far as having made a mistake about putting Bush in office? Lots! Fortunately and unfortunately, that’s the beauty of the country we live in. It is OUR decision who sits in the white house. Sometimes we’re duped. Sometimes we don’t agree with who lands there. But a majority vote puts the person in office, reflecting – for better or worse – who Americans choose to run this country.

My decision has been made for some time. While I don’t propose to tell *anyone how to vote, and I don’t vote party lines, what I see in generalities is that it’s time for a change. I do think McCain will be more like Bush than not. I see what Obama has done for the country as far as inspiring the belief that we can make a difference and should get involved. That’s what America is about. Do I agree with every position Obama takes? No. BUT. I think he’s a highly intelligent man who will surround himself with smart people who will help him to get the job done. Plus, I’ve spent the past 8 years turning the TV off every time our president speaks. I would sure like to have a president that I enjoy listening to for the next four. ;-)

I second factcheck.org, and the fact that you NEED to vote, regardless of which candidate you choose.

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