> "Devine, James" wrote:
>
>
> This suggests that, for clarity's sake, future discussions of the DP
> and ABB should make it clear whether we're talking about
>
> (1) working within the DP; or
>
> (2) voting for Kerry.
>
> as for me, I agree that working within the DP is absolutely the wrong
> way to go. What we need is an anti-war movement and other
> anti-establishmentarian movements. As for issue #2, voting is a very
> personal decision -- and very powerless.

I would agree. And indeed, though I have sometimes been careless in
making the distinction, it is _political activity_, not voting, that is
of interest to me. Voting seems more or less a symbolic activity in the
dark appreciated only by the voter him/herself. I couldn't care less
what private symbols voters send to themselves.

Carrol

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