Thanks Bush

[dstyle]

Come on, theyre both the same, every four years a new politician promises they're going to push the Genocide issue, every year we beleive them. Forget them, the only one I cared to vote for was Dole, cuz Bobe Dole cares about us as a people. Other then that i dont like democrats damn it. Liberal bastards lollllllllll.

[Anonymouse]

Originally posted by loseyourname There is a choice to be as personally successful as you can be, have a nice family, some cool friends, and enjoy your life. The country isn't perfect, but it does give you that opportunity. If you don't like it, there are plenty of other countries that will give you the same opportunity.

Oh no, not the "love it or leave it" rhetoric. Please, save me the worthless text that will take up disk space.

Only ignorant fools continue to vote and believe there is a choice. But that ignorance stems from lack of knowledge of the basics of American government, history, and Constitution.

[loseyourname]

Originally posted by Anonymouse Oh no, not the "love it or leave it" rhetoric. Please, save me the worthless text that will take up disk space.

Only ignorant fools continue to vote and believe there is a choice. But that ignorance stems from lack of knowledge of the basics of American government, history, and Constitution.

Do you not believe you have the opportunity to be personally successful and have a nice family and enjoy your life?

[Anonymouse]

I never questioned that. That has nothing to do with the criticism of government.

Prosperity is attributed to economics, not government. The whole reason the West is living a nice life is because of the capitalist revolution and the division of labor, not government or politicians.

That is a fallacy because what we are criticizing and discussing here you are trying to tie in to something totally different, which has nothing to do with Imperialistic politics. Try again.

[loseyourname]

I wasn't trying to tie in anything. I was making an unrelated point and you came in and jumped on me for no good reason.

[Anonymouse]

Fair enough. How about we get back on topic then?

[loseyourname]

Sure. They're both scumbags. Vote for neither.

[Anonymouse]

To paraphrase Biafra of the Dead Kennedes said, if voting would change anything it would be illegal.

[loseyourname]

I vote. I vote no on all ballot initiatives and referendums. If 5% of the populace voted for a third-party candidate, it would at least make a small difference, because that party would then receive federal funding and recognition at televised debates.

Also, don't forget what would happen if everyone failed to vote. The president, and all other elected officials, would simply be appointed. They would have no further reason to even appease special interests, much less the general populace. We would lose all say whatsoever.

[Anonymouse]

Be appointed? If no one voted, no one would express a willingness to place these people in office, thus they would not be legitimate in the eyes of the people, and whom would they rule? Themselves?