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In a message dated 99-06-29 23:59:06 EDT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Ah, now we get to the heart of the matter: politics is corrupting.
But politics is also "the art of the achievable". Thus, to achieve
anything, one must be corrupted. Thus, the pure at heart can't
achieve
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From: Das GOAT [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Ah, now we get to the heart of the matter: politics is corrupting.
But politics is also "the art of the achievable". Thus, to achieve
anything, one must be corrupted. Thus, the pure at
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From: lfaith [EMAIL PROTECTED]
As far as 'voting' goes, this is another cute idea who's time has
come and gone- it used to work, but now it works against us.
This is one of those things that becomes more true the more you say
it, same as "I WILL
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From: Amelia Edgeman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
The problem is that they are all corrupt and usually equally so.
Otherwise, they quickly become so after election. It is like choosing
which you want for lunch; a dead rat or a rotten bloated fish--can't
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ELECTION 2000
NO MANDATE !
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DON'T VOTE ! IT JUST ENCOURAGES THEM.
The accumulation of wealth brings with it an accumulation of power and
influence
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As far as 'voting' goes, this is another cute idea who's time has come and
gone- it used to work, but now it works against us. It's a kind of mantra
with which we like to convince ourselves: "If only we vote for our guy!" "If
only I campaign for my guy/gal..." "If only I give
