*** ORBUSMAX GUEST OP/ED ***
A Simple Test - By Edward L. Daley
July 12, 2004
I was going to write one of those "why the Kerry/Edwards ticket is wrong
for America" articles this week, like so many of my conservative peers
surely will in the not too distant future, but it occurred to me that
doing so would probably not accomplish my goal of persuading many
ill-informed, potential voters out there to see things my way. After
all, how often do op-eds, no matter how insightful, well written or
informative they are, change people's minds about political candidates?
Not often I would wager, and that is precisely why I have concluded that
I should try my hand at something a little different this time around.
So without further ado, I now present for your consideration...
The Daley Political Quiz.
Question 1. - Do you think we should concentrate exclusively on
developing alternative fuel sources, at the expense of building more
conventional power plants and taking advantage of our own untapped
energy resources?
A.) Yes
B.) No
Question 2. - Do you believe that relinquishing control over our entire
healthcare system to a government agency will result in inexpensive,
high quality medical treatment for you and your family?
A.) Yes
B.) No
Question 3. - Do you believe that increasing the taxes of people who
make more than $100,000 a year will improve the U.S. economy?
A.) Yes
B.) No
Question 4. - Do you embrace the hypothesis that George W. Bush took
America to war in Iraq because he is an imperialist who wants to rule
other countries and steal their oil?
A.) Yes
B.) No
Question 5. - Do you believe that human beings are the primary cause of
global warming, and that the government should impose punitive
regulations on companies to stop them from creating greenhouse gasses,
even if doing so harms our economy?
A.) Yes
B.) No
Question 6. - Do you think a woman has an absolute right to abort her
unborn child under any and all circumstances?
A.) Yes
B.) No
Question 7. - Are Democrat politicians more like you than Republican
politicians?
A.) Yes
B.) No
Question 8. - Do you believe that the United Nations is more qualified
than our own elected leaders to determine how the United States should
conduct the war on terror?
A.) Yes
B.) No
Question 9. - Do you accept the premise that the U.S. Constitution
prohibits any reference to God on/in public buildings, in our common
pledge of allegiance, on any U.S. currency, in our various oaths of
public office, in any court's oath (to tell the truth under penalty of
perjury), or on/in any other place or thing which can be considered public?
A.) Yes
B.) No
Question 10. - Are you more concerned about what the rest of the world
thinks about the United States of America than you are about defeating
terrorists?
A.) Yes
B.) No
Question 11. - Do you believe that restricting private gun ownership
will result in lower crime rates?
A.) Yes
B.) No
Question 12. - Should poor, private citizens be given no options
concerning their children's enrollment in government controlled, public
schools?
A.) Yes
B.) No
Question 13. - Do you agree that honor is less important than comfort?
A.) Yes
B.) No
Question 14. - Is the color of a person's skin more important, when it
comes to determining his/her qualifications for employment and/or
college placement, than his/her experience, knowledge and character?
A.) Yes
B.) No
That's it... pencils down.
If you chose 'Yes' more times than 'No' on the above exam, you are a
true liberal. Go ahead and vote for John Kerry in November. On the other
hand, if your choices where more often 'No' than 'Yes', do us all a
favor and vote for the leaders of our current administration, even
though some of the things they do may annoy you.
Beyond that, if by chance you are one of the unfortunate few who have
picked an equal number of 'Yes' and 'No' answers, all I can say to you
is GIVE UP! I can think of nothing more profoundly pathetic than someone
who bounces back and forth between the left and the right like some sort
of political pinball. Either pick a side or get the hell out of everyone
else's way.
I thank you for your attention.
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Edward L. Daley is the owner/operator of the news website The Daley Times-Post.