There may be little difference but there's still a difference. The party platforms are different -- and the emphasis is different.
What we really need to do this time, is wait to see if Obama is able to get his proposals through Congress and enacted into law. One major difference is the way in which we will get out of this economic mess. McCain has proposed extending the tax cuts for the wealthy (a continuation of trickle down). Obama has proposed offering tax cuts to the middle class as a way to stimulate the economy. It's a return to the model of providing wealth to the middle class (doesn't make up for all that's been taken from them over the last 20 years, but it brings us a lot closer to allowing the actual workers to take home more money -- instead of the people who are not providing anything in the way of goods and services and are making money on the unregulated craps table). On Nov 3, 4:14 pm, "Sumerian.." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > * > *** > ** > ** > * > From: leslie o > > Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 12:21 AM > Subject: Voting in the U.S. Election is a complete WASTE OF > TIME! > > Finally the TRUTH... > Voting in the U.S. Election is a COMPLETE WASTE OF TIME... > Politics / US Politics > Nov 02, 2008 - 02:05 PM > By: Clive_Maund > > > > The United States likes to portray itself as the bastion of freedom > and champion of democracy, but if this were really true then there would > be at least 6 or 8 different parties to choose from at election time, > and > given that it is now a country of over 300 million people a choice of at > least 10 different parties would be more appropriate, but instead there > are just two. Why is this? The reason comes down to the "concentration > of > power" issue that we addressed in an earlier article with respect to > corporate America and the systematic disenfranchisement of its > population. > > The reality is that the two remaining political parties, > the Democratic and Republican parties are in fact > one, and the only reason that the ultimate step is > never taken and the parties merged is that with one party to vote for > and > an election being completely superfluous, even Joe Sixpack would > realize that he is living in a dictatership. > So the 2 remaining parties continue to dumbbell around > each other for ever, maintaining the thinnest facade of > democracy, and controlling the country for their > elitist masters via their duopoly of power. > > The plutocratic elites who control the United States and both > the Democratic and Republican parties also have complete control over > the > media, whose job it is to maintain the illusion of democracy, especially > during the farcical circus of the election campaign. > > They do this by playing up contrived and trivial > differences between the parties and by playing up personalities who > the voting public can identify with, a recent example of this crude but > effective approach being the Alaskan hockey mom Sarah Palin suddenly > being > thrust forward into the limelight, and intended to provide a > counterpoint > to the sagging old man who would be President, John McCain. At a > time of life when he should be content to sit in a rocking chair on his > front porch, and dead head the roses and perhaps give occasional advice > to > troubled young people, McCain intends to try to run a country of 300 > million people. > > He looks like one long haul flight would finish him off. Although > Obama would seem to be the better choice for President, on account of > his > youthful energy, generally positive dynamic attitude and eloquent use of > English, the sad fact is that he is in the pockets of his plutocratic > masters just as McCain is and must end up doing their bidding - if he > wasn't his funding would have dried up and he would have been run into a > ditch long ago. So with both parties and both candidates > completely compromised and representing the same vested interests, it is > clear that voting will accomplish absolutely nothing and change nothing > - > it is a complete and utter waste of time. > > The entire election campaign is a charade whose real purpose > is to continue the elites' stranglehold on power, whilst at the same > time > maintaining the illusion that the US is a free and fair society, > but otherwise it is a total waste of time and energy. The lack of any > substantive difference between the parties is worth making clear at this > juncture, because it means that it is largely irrelevant to the markets > who wins the election, and it is the purpose of this article to point > this > out. > > It is always good to end an essentially gloomy article on a positive > note. The crass and imbecilic George W Bush, only got the job through > extreme corruption and graft. If nothing else, election day does > provide a > chance to socialize and may even present the opportunity for single > readers to find a partner. The following chat up lines are tentatively > suggested... > > Male voter in line to female voter: "You do > realize this is a complete waste of time don't you? - we won't change > anything..." > Female voter: "Well, yes, but what the heck..." > > Male voter: "Might I suggest that we go back to > my place and try something a lot more meaningful"... > Feedback would be welcome from readers who try this chat up line > whilst at the polling station, even - and especially - if you end up > getting kicked shins and/or a black eye. As long-time readers know I am > always ready to adjust my thinking... > By Clive Maund > CliveMaund.com > For billing & subscription questions: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > © 2008 Clive Maund - The above represents the opinion and analysis of > Mr. Maund, based on data available to him, at the time of writing. Mr. > Maunds opinions are his own, and are not a recommendation or an offer to > buy or sell securities. No responsibility can be accepted for losses > that > may result as a consequence of trading on the basis of this analysis. > > Mr. Maund is an independent analyst who receives no > compensation of any kind from any groups, individuals or corporations > mentioned in his reports. As trading and investing in any financial > markets may involve serious risk of loss, Mr. Maund recommends that you > consult with a qualified investment advisor, one licensed by appropriate > regulatory agencies in your legal jurisdiction and do your own due > diligence and research when making any kind of a transaction with > financial ramifications. > > Clive Maund Archive > > ======= > S1000+ > ======= --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "World-thread" group. 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