Quote Originally Posted by DaBudhaStank
I for one am atheist, or at the very least confused and relatively uncaring about religion in general, and I have far stronger morality and humanity that 99% of people who spout their religious diatribe everyday.
You've personally interviewed 99% of these religious folks? I'm not saying you can't be an atheist (or agnostic) and not encompass moral values, but it's sort of silly to make the claim that those who base morality on teachings of their religion are devoid of humanity, too weak to distinguish between right and wrong on their own, or whatever you said.

Romney is in favor of civil-unions for gays, and monogamous relationships for heterosexuals. Lots of people played roles in the demonization of marijuana over the years, and I don't see this problem being addressed by any candidates. McCain certainly isn't pro-cannabis, but that shouldn't be the primary reason not to vote for him. Religious preferences, and similar party issues aside, we should vote for who we think would be the best candidate to represent America, and her interests. National security is a big issue for me, and I don't see either of the Democrats looking to play any role in keeping us safe. If either of them become President, countless terrorists throughout the world will declare victory against America... and will likely become emboldened. They're bold enough as it is, and I'll be voting for someone who I know will bring the fight to them before they have the chance to bring it to us again.

Simply not voting isn't going to solve any of our problems. In fact, it'll probably only compound them. We have to take baby steps towards becoming the America that we all envision... it's not just going to happen overnight.