Lord Voldemort, the nature of evil, and politics

[Barbara]

>I have learned more about politics this year than I ever wanted to 
>know. I know what my party has done, I know that the other side has 
>their own 'methods' as well. It is a long story. Cutting to the 
>chase, I talked to a good friend who is now retired, but once a 
>senior member of the party. He said there are two types of people in 
>the party. One group, usually the young, are the idealist, and the 
>other are those who know what must be done to win and are not afraid 
>to do it. 

Lord Voldemort types would do whatever it takes to win even when young.

My brother was heavily involved in politics in college.  He still considers himself a 
moderate Republican, but he became much less involved after he ran into  Jack Abramoff 
(a Republican, now in prison for corruption.)  Abramoff must have been about twenty 
when he wanted my brother to spread nasty, despicable lies about (Pres.) Carter during an 
election.  Abernoff must have been about twenty at the time.

Personally, I have been both a Republican and a Democrat.  I change parties every few 
years, and I don't see the need to be loyal to either one.  I was told by a friend that the 
evangelicals in Britain during the nineteenth century would switch allegiances (parties.)  
Their numbers along with the tendency to switch sides made them a group to be listened 
to by both political parties. I don't know if this is true, but I like the sentiment.  I get angry 
whenever I think that some nasty politician believes that they own my vote because of the 
demographic group which I fall in. 

Ivogun (Barbara), an American evangelical (Presby.) who usually votes Democratic.