George Bush is an asshole, a fascistic danger to American democracy, such as it is, and to world freedom.

But John Kerry, let us say it, is a pussy. A castrato. A gelding. A coward.

I think it is extremely important to get rid of Bush. But I would be ashamed of my own cowardice were I to vote for Kerry.

John Kerry believes that life begins at conception. He is personally and as a matter of faith opposed to abortion. But he voted against the ban on partial birth abortion and has a perfectly pro-choice voting record.

He thinks abortion is murder, but that it's a matter between women and their God. His arguments generalize: all laws ought to be repealed. He's right about that of course, but even if he believed it would never say it.

He was an anti-war activist in Vietnam. In his heart he knew it was wrong to invade Iraq. He voted to let the Bush administration do so. He has suggested no withdrawal. Only that American troops maintain the occupation indefinitely.

He's big on civil liberties. And he voted for the Patriot Act. He's a humanitarian. And he has suggested no intervention in Sudan.

In every case, the most fundamental values a person can have about life and freedom are sacrificed on the altar of poll numbers, of the personal ambition to be elected president..

Let me read it out for you: he can yap however he likes, but he has demonstrated - over and over again beyond the possibility of refutation - that believes nothing, that he stands for nothing, that he means nothing, that he is nothing.

For God's sake go vote for something or someone and change this fucking country.