What are We Trying to Do?

At the risk of stating the obvious, we'd like to see a certain John and John, well, defeated. In that, we feel John Kerry and John Edwards are just not quite good enough to lead a nation of 300 million people, especially during such dangerous and uncertain times. Kerry is untrustworthy and frightening; Edwards is slick but inexperienced. Although the "anybody but Bush" crowd would prefer a wedge of week-old Kroger cheese to the present administration, we feel their hatred has blinded them to the possibility that someone could conceiveably be a step down. As iffy as Bush may be as a leader, we firmly believe that Kerry and Edwards would be that "step down."

In other words, this is not a pro-Bush site. You will not find a great deal of praise for Bush and Cheney, or articles convincing you that you should vote for Bush in 2004 (at least not directly). What this site will attempt to do is explain why voting for Kerry and Edwards is a dangerous idea. This is a blog of exploration, devoted to searching for as much information as possible on the two Democratic nominees. We will strive to be as fair as possible, additionally acknowledging when Kerry is "good" or Bush is "bad". But the central thesis, that Kerry and Edwards would be a wrong choice for the nation, is what we'd like to illustrate. (In other words, if you're an undecided voter, you would be wise to read some fair and well-researched anti-Bush blogs as well, and make up your own mind as to who is worse, based on the best information you can find.)

Anti-Kerry, Pro-Bush... What's the Difference?

I like to think it's not that black and white. It's shocking to see the vehemence of the anti-Nader people, especially since nearly ever Kerry voter I know is closer to Nader in beliefs and ideology. How bizarrely cicular and sad is the following argument:

Anti-Busher: "Bush lied about WMDs. The war is wrong. I'm voting for Kerry."

Me: "But Kerry said Saddam had WMDs too, and voted for the war as well. And now he's saying we wants to increase the number of troops in Iraq, and recently stated that he would have voted for the war even if he knew there weren't going to be any WMDs. Shouldn't you vote for Nader then, who actually opposes the war as you do?"

Anti-Busher: (with irrational, trembling rage) "Uh... uh... no! A vote for Nader is a vote for Bush! That fucking Nader is going to ruin everything!!!!"

You see my point. Add to that the fact that the Democratic Party itself is trying every dirty trick in the book to keep Ralph Nader off the ballots in most states and you wonder what freedoms the DNC really claims to stand for anymore.

And they claim Bush tries to stifle dissenting opinion?

A Note About the "Royal We"

This site is owned at operated solely by John Addis (i.e., me.) In the interests of modesty and/or attempts at making the site sound like a team of dilligent full-time staffers, I will often refer to myself in the third person plural ("contact us", "we hope you enjoy this", etc.) I know, it's silly, and I'll try to break that habit for the rest of this page.

If you want to know more about me, I suggest visiting the "about us" section of my other weblog ludicrosity.com. I'm the boy.

Our My Original Opening Statement

Greetings readers!

Or at least theoretical readers. After all, this is a brand new blog with little to no advertising, launched less than 100 days before the 2004 Presidential election -- and which, hopefully, whose title be obsolete after November. This presents unique challenges, because there's very little time for the blog to build an audience before the election which will end it. Ironically, the only reason I (a ha!) would have to keep this site running after November is if the site's message is a failure, and John Kerry and John Edwards actually win -- in which case the blog title could have at least four more years of relevance.

So although what's good for this site's existence is the opposite of its message and intent, I believe strongly in its cause, and encourage anyone who stumbles upon it to share the blog with family and friends. At the very least, it would be nice to develop a small following over the next three months before Bush's hopeful reelection.

As for your humble host, what do I have against John and John? It's certainly not the name (I'm a John, too.) And it's certainly not because I'm a conservative Republican in love with the Bush administration -- I'd consider myself more of a right-leaning independent who has voted for nearly as many Democrats as Republicans. I'm adamantly in support of gay rights (and gay marriage), oppose the death penalty, want tax loopholes for the wealthy closed, want dramatic increases in government funding for the arts and music (particularly in public schools), and don't believe Jesus Christ was the son of God (or even, truth be told, that there is a God at all.) But I cannot and will not support individuals without integrity (Kerry) or without experience (Edwards) for our nation's highest office. We are in a dangerous time in our world's history, one in which consistent leadership is of incalculable importance, and we can't afford to gamble with shady and untrustworthy figures. I intend on laying out my case from now until November that Bush and Cheney, though imperfect, represent the most justifiable and informed choice to lead our nation through 2008.

If you agree, feel free to buy a t-shirt or bumper sticker! (The prices are set so any "profits" will never exceed the operating costs of the site.) If you disagree, buy two t-shirts and bumper stickers, and burn them! (he, he) Or at the very least, rant on our comments section and tell me why my writings are brilliant or idiotic, informed or ignorant, on-target or off-base. Who knows -- maybe over time I'll be convinced that Kerry and Edwards aren't so bad after all. And wouldn't that make the domain name embarassing. :)

One more thing: as stated above, I am proud to co-author another online blog entitled "Ludicrosity" (ludicrosity.com) with my mom, Linda. Some of the articles for this site may even be dual-posted there. But ludicrosity.com offers commentary on more general issues of interest, highlighting not just politics and elections but anything intriguing in this increasingly bizarre little world. I hope you'll give it a chance, as well.