"How as a people do we alter our course of government?" The answer is quite=
simple. WE VOTE. Considering less than half of the eligible voters in our =
country vote, I think the blame lies somewhere else than in miscreant polit=
icians. They are a symptom of the bigger problem. The politicians know that=
the majority of americans don't vote and are hardly concerned with politic=
s. This is why, I think, they can get away with the things they do. If even=
90 percent of the eligible voters voted I think we would have a remarkably=
different government. They would pay more attention to what the people wan=
ted.
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Mark Winterstein
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> Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:31:46 -0600> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject:=
Re: Disturbing suggestion> To: [email protected]> > Kelly Stettner=
,> =3D20> with all due respect and honor. I will not condone such actions b=
ecause fo=3D> r me it does undermine=3D20> the entire democratic process. H=
owever, you spoke of ethics...Whether peo=3D> ple want to admit> it or not;=
we are in dire striats, as a country, a people, and a world. Co=3D> uld yo=
u please show me the ethics> involved in the decisions of our (United State=
s of America) present course.=3D> Mr. McCallum has made an interesting=3D20=
> point no matter how misguided you might find it.> =3D20> How, as a people=
, will we alter the course of our government? =3D20> =3D20> A government wh=
ich no longer believes in its own principles=3D20> set forth by our constit=
ution (?). How could Mr. McCallum run for governme=3D> nt without his own p=
ersonal millions? Appalling, underhanded,treacherous; =3D> Have you noticed=
the state of our public educational systems? No, I would=3D> not like if m=
y student hacked a computer system and changed some parameter=3D> s...nor w=
ould I like if a politician hacked a computer system to infringe u=3D> pon =
my right to vote, or my right to representation, or my civil liberties.=3D>=
..Kelly Stettner I admire your ethics and I must agree, however, unless we=
=3D> start turning out 90% of our citizens to vote I think it might be tim=
e to c=3D> hange our tactics and regain our country...To think outside the =
box!=3D20> =3D20> Sincerely and Respectfully,> peace, balance, and strength=
,> Zachary A. DeQuattro> =3D20> =3D20> > Malcolm McCallum> > Mr. McCallum, =
I certainly hope this is a joke on your=3D> part. As technically legal as t=
his suggestion is, it is one of the more ap=3D> palling, underhanded, treac=
herous and down-right disturbing things I've see=3D> n. > > How about this,=
instead: If you don't like how a particular party is=3D> doing its job, de=
velop a foundation of your beliefs and RUN FOR OFFICE...o=3D> r find a cand=
idate of your own party to support and put some elbow-grease b=3D> ehind hi=
m or her. > > At least these options show some ethics. Would you su=3D> ppo=
rt a student who didn't like his exam, hacked into the computer system, =3D=
> and changed the parameters of the test?> > Kelly Stettner, Director> Blac=
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