[Micah] Which "ass kisser" did you support last election? If you vote, you are part of the problem...
[Arlo] In this last election, like Pirsig, I saw that "God help us if [Bush] is elected", and so I cast a vote against Bush rather than for anyone. Sad, but that's the reality. Some buffoons are comical, some are embarrassing, but others can be dangerous. Kerrry was about the most uninspiring alternative I could imagine. I've given up in my lifetime of ever partaking in an election where I am honored to support a candidate. But this is not going to go away, the process as I've described is so entrenched that short of revolution I don't know what will change it. And, like I said, we get what we deserve. The process, the candidates, the dialogue, are not thrust upon the American people, they are built BY the American people. And do you really think a country that lofts a Bush and a Kerry as our two greatest choices is going to offer anything Good anytime soon? We may as well forgo the entire illusion, and replace the election with a reality television show called "The Next American President". And you know what? I'd wager you get better voter turnout! Or since we appear to be on the verge of another Clinton presidency, why even pretend we are not an aritstocracy in this country, why not anoint the House of Bush and the House of Clinton as Lords, as let them duke it out for the Kingship? After all, you know Jeb is going to the go-to guy for the republicans in 2012. As for not-voting, since 1972 only about one-half the population of eligible voters actually vote in presidential elections. Half. The biggest turn out since 1968 was this last election, when a whopping 56% of eligible voters cast a ballot. What would have to be floor before the system collapsed? 40%? 20? If it can keep chugging along with only half of the people participating, it ain't going away any time soon. Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
