My litmus test

[sophiaserpentia]

I will only support a candidate for President if he or she states clearly that we cannot exchange true freedom for the ersatz appearance of "security."

That means that he or she also promises:

to upgrade the status of prisoners at Guantanamo (to at least grant them access to attorneys and some semblance of due process, if not full Geneva-convention-protected "POW" status),

and to end the practice of secret arrests in the United States, reveal who was arrested and when, and end all covert surveilance that would have been forbidden by the FBI's rules prior to the passage of the USA PATRIOT Act.

Further, I will only support a candidate for President if he or she promises to end imperialism and war-profiteering in the Middle East.

Comments

[sophiaserpentia.livejournal.com]

A government handout is not dependent on religious ties or acceptance of a particular ideology. It's not dependent on being the first one in line before the resources run out.

Secondly, there are matters like this where I believe solutions are best and strongest when they draw upon the collective resources of all of us.

[gentlemaitresse.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I understand your position now and I appreciate you taking the time to explain it to me.