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thebratqueen is a genius. Want to see how arguing against gay marriage is stupid? Click here! I don't get the procreation thing, either, man. Why do people say that like straight people like me are going to want to produce children? Hell, you want the honest truth? I'd much rather not give birth and go through all that pain, thank you very much. But guess what? There's all these kids out there who don't have homes that I wouldn't mind adopting at all. How horrible a person does it make me that I'd much rather take someone in than push someone out? Just curious as to the extent of evil that I am.

Oh, and smooth move, Dubya. Close those abortion clinics! God knows it's not like people in a place with high concentrations of AIDS victims and the HIV positive really need that health care.

*sigh* Yes, I'm waking up to another day of annoyance and contempt for the current administration. Go, me.

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Dear Congress:

I worked for seven months as a telemarketer. Considering the turnover rate in the telemarketing business, that's like working for fifty years in any other job.

Let me help you out with the rules. When someone tells you they want to be put on a Do Not Call List, you have to listen. You can't argue, you just have to spew your little DNC spiel, say thank you for your time, and hang up.

If fifty million people tell you that they don't want to be called, you're screwed.

Would you like this explained? Let's say there are 300 million people in the United States. If you figure the number of people who are under the age of 18, in hospitals, in nursing homes, in jails, in mental institutions, and/or those who live without phone access, do you realize how many people are left? Probably a little over fifty million.

Do the math. Nearly everybody who gets called by telemarketers just told them all to fuck off.

So why don't you try ... oh, I don't know ... listening to them?

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Something I just learned ... I think it might be entirely possible for someone to buy me, my opinions, my brains, and my body for the bargin-basement price of a Philadelphia Strawberry Cheesecake Snack Bar. *nods solemnly*

Let's see if those polls you see on the news are utter crap or not.

Okay, this is probably asking for trouble, but I'm going to do it anyway.

I see all these polls on Yahoo and CNN and whatnot about Bush's chances next year in the Presidential election. Some say his chances are good for re-election, some say not so much. Frankly, I hope he gets buried in the biggest loss ever, but I despise the man, so there you go.

I want to take a poll. And not like an LJ poll, because I'd rather be able to make sure this is as fair as it comes, and this is the best way I can think of right now.

If the election were being held today, who would you vote for -- Bush, or the alternative? The Anti-Bush, if you will.

Here are the rules to this little poll ...

1. One person, one vote. If you have an LJ account, don't post anonymously. If you know people who don't have LJ accounts but would like to vote, have them post with their vote with a reference to your LJ name and/or a screen name. (Just so we don't have anybody posting over and over again.)
2. Only Americans, obviously.
3. Don't start any flame wars with anyone if they're voting for Bush or the Anti-Bush and you disagree. You don't get to fight into the voting box, you don't get to fight here.
4. Tell as many people as you know to come vote. I'll count the ballots and delete entries as I can. (Which should be loads of fun, considering I'm leaving for work at quarter after twelve. Wheee! My mailbox is going to be pretty when I come home.)
5. A simple "Bush" or "Anti-Bush" will suffice.

I'm going to be honest and fair here. Even if Bush is winning, I don't plan on fudging results, so neither should you.

So, vote away, folks. Bush, or Anti-Bush?

EDIT: For those keeping track, the results will be posted here.

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( Results for the presidential vote so far. Updated as of Thursday night at 10:15 EST. )