You've Got to Stand for Something...

As the political race comes down to the wire the news reports seem to repeat themselves...Kerry bashes Bush on Iraq, Bush trashes Kerry on lack of leadership, inability to get stuff done... Quite honestly it's a bit boring and pretty uninspiring on both sides.
However, I am struck by one underlying theme of John Kerry's entire philosphy. He never takes a stand for anything. Every plan, solution, or position he takes is extensively inclusive. On abortion....pro choice, you can have an abortion or not. On the War...voted for it, voted against it. We should be there, but only after pursuing dead leads in negotiations for years on end(Say, until a republican is in the White House and will take the heat for military action). On homosexuality not for it personally, but not against it for you. Healthcare, just pay it out for everyone. Welfare, the bigger the better. Tax cuts...more on high incomes, none on low incomes. This trend shouldn't shock voters though. It began in Vietnam...fought in the war, then returned to the safety of the U.S. and undermined his fellow troops by treasonously speaking against the war effort and the government, who at the time still had authority over him as a member of the military. As a member of the military it isn't your job, or even your right to decide if war is justified. It is your job to go and fight wherever, whenever, and for whoever the commander in chief says. No matter what the topic, Senator Kerry consistently takes a position of complete compromise. There is no logic, no plan, no reason other than say what the voters your talking to want to hear. Forget the idea of being a public SERVANT and doing what is best for the nation. It's all about winning votes to him. Ronald Reagan took some very unpopular stands against the Soviet Union, the United States people(on the economy), and against the world(Iran), but he was decisive and had a positive vision for his country. John Kerry has no vision, he refuses to be decisive. It is impossible to lead if you don't know where your going. (vision) It's impossible to lead if you can't enact your vision, even when it means unpopular choices. (Decisiveness)As you hit the polls on election day just remember...this man has no idea where he is going, and even if he refuses to take a stand for anything... and if he gains office, it could be an intern, terrorist dragging out negotiations, (Sadaam Hussein, Kim Jong Il-leader of North Korea), or huge government spending, but whatever it is John Kerry is all to likely to fall for anything.

Vote Wisely.