So, hear I am, poised over my mail-in ballot, making my choices. (written over one week ago) Do I hold my nose with one hand (figuratively) or make a third-party choice. You will never know, as I believe in the Australian Secret Ballot! 
For those who didn’t care for the previous administration (and those who don’t care for the current one) here’s a partial list of current administration foibles, many carry-overs from the previous administration.
SO, Tweedledum or Tweedledee?
From Libertarian Reddit. Posted here so I can find it for later reference.
This won’t change the mind of a single Dem voter. (The Whited Sepulchre) (or few Republicans! – Guffaw)
This won’t change the mind of a single Dem voter. (The Whited Sepulchre) (or few Republicans! – Guffaw)
Obama extends Patriot Act without reform – http://articles.nydailynews.com/2011-05-27/news/29610822_1_terrorist-groups-law-enforcement-secret-intelligence-surveillance
Obama sends more troops to Afghanistan – http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8389778.stm
Obama signs NDAA 2011 – http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2012/01/02/president-obama-signed-the-national-defense-authorization-act-now-what/
Obama appeals the Federal Court decision that “indefinite detention” is unconstitutional – http://www.businessinsider.com/unbelievable-obama-administration-has-already-appealed-ndaa-ruling-2012-9
Obama uses his Presidential Drone “Kill List” to kill American cleric without trial – http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/07/world/middleeast/07yemen.html?_r=2&hp&
and his 16 year old son in a separate strike – http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/anwar-al-awlakis-family-speaks-out-against-his-sons-deaths/2011/10/17/gIQA8kFssL_story.html
Continues to approve drone strikes that kill thousands of innocent civilians including women and children in Pakistan, Yemen, and other countries that do not want the US intervening – http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/pakistan/7361630/One-in-three-killed-by-US-drones-in-Pakistan-is-a-civilian-report-claims.html
Protects Bush’s war crimes as State Secrets – http://www.salon.com/2010/09/08/obama_138/ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/04/obama-doj-worse-than-bush http://washingtonindependent.com/33985/in-torture-cases-obama-toes-bush-line
Support for countries use of child soldiers – http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2010/10/26/why_is_obama_easing_restrictions_on_child_soldiers
Appointing Monsanto, GMO company with multiple unsafe practice violations, lobbyist to head the FDA – http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/blogpost/post/monsanto-petition-tells-obama-cease-fda-ties-to-monsanto/2012/01/30/gIQAA9dZcQ_blog.html
Continuing prohibition and Federal attacks on legal marijuana dispensaries – http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=685_1342311527
Protects AG Holder from Congressional “Fast and Furious” gun walking investigations – http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/06/white-house-invokes-executive-privilege-on-fast-and-furious-documents/
Bringing no charges against bank executives that misused bailouts – http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/26/opinion/sunday/no-crime-no-punishment.html
Engaging in a war on whistleblowers – http://dailycaller.com/2012/07/31/the-obama-administrations-war-on-whistleblowers/
Quadrupling the numbers of warrantless wiretapping since Bush era – http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/09/28/ACLU-Obama-Has-Quadrupled-Warrantless-Wiretaps
Continuing military tribunals he vowed to end – http://articles.cnn.com/2011-03-07/politics/obama.guantanamo_1_guantanamo-detainees-guantanamo-bay-facility-military-commissions?_s=PM:POLITICS
Failing to close gitmo – http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/guantanamo-bay-how-the-white-house-lost-the-fight-to-close-it/2011/04/14/AFtxR5XE_story.html
Allowed innocent man to die at gitmo – http://www.huffingtonpost.com/suzanne-nossel/the-death-of-guantanamo_b_1878375.html
Violating the War Powers Act of 1973 – http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/21/opinion/21Ackerman.html
Signed Anti-protest law – http://rt.com/usa/news/trespass-bill-obama-secret-227/
Deported more immigrants than any other president – http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2012/aug/10/american-principles-action/has-barack-obama-deported-more-people-any-other-pr/
Increasing Drug War budget – http://www.whitehouse.gov/ondcp/the-national-drug-control-budget-fy-2013-funding-highlights
Defends raids on Amish raw milk farmers – http://reason.com/blog/2011/06/10/obama-food-safety-czar-defends
Granting the FBI access to private electronic communication without warrant – http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/opinion/30fri1.html?_r=3
Building an even more intrusive TSA – http://www.presstv.ir/usdetail/218543.html
Says it’s legal to track individuals by pinpointing their cellphone without warrant – http://www.businessinsider.com/government-says-its-to-track-cell-phones-2012-10
Renewing FISA and NSA’s unregulated spying and banking of all wireless communication – http://truth-out.org/news/item/11540-uncle-sam-is-watching-you http://www.democracynow.org/2012/4/20/whistleblower_the_nsa_is_lying_us
h/t The Whited Sepulchre
Not voting for any evil… not voting for any person for anything. I will cast a ballot to say NO to some proposed WY constitutional measures, but that’s it.
Posted by MamaLiberty | November 2, 2012, 8:26 amHey, gotta do what you gotta do!
Posted by guffaw1952 | November 2, 2012, 9:12 am