[PLUG-TALK] Elections and Halloweeen

Rich Shepard rshepard at appl-ecosys.com
Wed Nov 1 00:56:04 UTC 2006


On Tue, 31 Oct 2006, Keith Lofstrom wrote:

> So does all other forms of voting, if the process is used as a club
> against other voters.

Keith,

   How many times in your life did you enthusiastically vote for someone
because he or she really represented all your values and views?

   For at least the past four decades the major parties have nominated those
they felt to be most electable, not necessarily the most qualified to hold
office. It's all about control: the major political parties each wants
control and elections are the way to get that.

   Here in Oregon I find it amusing that both major parties adamantly refuse
to let independent voters participate in their primary elections. But, once
they have chosen their candidates, each party fights mightily for the
independent vote. Feh!

   I've found myself voting against the evil of two lessers much more
frequently than I actually voted _for_ someone. I'm sorry that that is the
choice the political establishment gives me.

Rich

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