What is Your Stake in Politics?

[enron_by_the_sea]

We may not realize it but we are one of the most fortunate people living on this plant – ever!!!

Generations before us endured wars, famines, tyrants, slavary, bigotry, genocides, diasters and god knows what to bring us to this point.

In that context the system we have today works pretty well. Sure there are minor issues that we debate and don’t like. But hey, we have our life and liberty and freedoms. Our forefathers could only dream of those.

But nothing should be taken for granted. If we don’t vote and wisely choose and actively participate as much as we can in this system, then we can’t expect the system to survive.

So while I may be frustrated with both parties and politicians, I still do my best to choose lesser of the evils and make sure that there are checks and balances in the system. If we all just gave up, how long before we will descend into anarchy (historically the most common state of humanity)?

So I have decided to become a “checks and balances” voter. If Dems are capturing congress I would vote for a republican president and vice versa. The gridlock seems to serve the system well.

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I feel as if I owe it to people throughout history who thought and fought and died for our right to vote, in addition to the people in this world who still don’t have the luxury.

Even though the system may be schmacwhackled and the results might not always be there, it’s a lot better than a lot of people throughout history and in this current world can say they’ve ever had. I’d feel like an asshole if I didn’t participate.

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I feel as if I owe it to people throughout history who thought and fought and died for our right to vote, in addition to the people in this world who still don’t have the luxury.

Even though the system may be schmacwhackled and the results might not always be there, it’s a lot better than a lot of people throughout history and in this current world can say they’ve ever had. I’d feel like an asshole if I didn’t participate.

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I feel as if I owe it to people throughout history who thought and fought and died for our right to vote, in addition to the people in this world who still don’t have the luxury.

Even though the system may be schmacwhackled and the results might not always be there, it’s a lot better than a lot of people throughout history and in this current world can say they’ve ever had. I’d feel like an asshole if I didn’t participate.

[afx114]

I feel as if I owe it to people throughout history who thought and fought and died for our right to vote, in addition to the people in this world who still don’t have the luxury.

Even though the system may be schmacwhackled and the results might not always be there, it’s a lot better than a lot of people throughout history and in this current world can say they’ve ever had. I’d feel like an asshole if I didn’t participate.

[afx114]

I feel as if I owe it to people throughout history who thought and fought and died for our right to vote, in addition to the people in this world who still don’t have the luxury.

Even though the system may be schmacwhackled and the results might not always be there, it’s a lot better than a lot of people throughout history and in this current world can say they’ve ever had. I’d feel like an asshole if I didn’t participate.

[no_such_reality]

I vote for one reason. By not voting, you are increasing the power of the stupid fanatical extremist fringes. The two major parties love people dropping out because then they only have to worry about making sure they serve 1 more ‘core’ than their opponents.

Nothing is more powerful than voting 3rd party. 3rd party scares the two major parties because they know the other party could appeal to those voters.

I frankly, think the current system is broken. You win with a plurality, not a majority. If you don’t have a majority, frankly, you should be forced to do a run off against #2. With everybody getting to vote for their perceived lessor of two evils.

i.e. Imagine the shift in the politics if you could really voice your opinion for candidates without the fear that major party candidate is going to go into office with 43% of the vote.

[no_such_reality]

I vote for one reason. By not voting, you are increasing the power of the stupid fanatical extremist fringes. The two major parties love people dropping out because then they only have to worry about making sure they serve 1 more ‘core’ than their opponents.

Nothing is more powerful than voting 3rd party. 3rd party scares the two major parties because they know the other party could appeal to those voters.

I frankly, think the current system is broken. You win with a plurality, not a majority. If you don’t have a majority, frankly, you should be forced to do a run off against #2. With everybody getting to vote for their perceived lessor of two evils.

i.e. Imagine the shift in the politics if you could really voice your opinion for candidates without the fear that major party candidate is going to go into office with 43% of the vote.

[no_such_reality]

I vote for one reason. By not voting, you are increasing the power of the stupid fanatical extremist fringes. The two major parties love people dropping out because then they only have to worry about making sure they serve 1 more ‘core’ than their opponents.

Nothing is more powerful than voting 3rd party. 3rd party scares the two major parties because they know the other party could appeal to those voters.

I frankly, think the current system is broken. You win with a plurality, not a majority. If you don’t have a majority, frankly, you should be forced to do a run off against #2. With everybody getting to vote for their perceived lessor of two evils.

i.e. Imagine the shift in the politics if you could really voice your opinion for candidates without the fear that major party candidate is going to go into office with 43% of the vote.

[no_such_reality]

I vote for one reason. By not voting, you are increasing the power of the stupid fanatical extremist fringes. The two major parties love people dropping out because then they only have to worry about making sure they serve 1 more ‘core’ than their opponents.

Nothing is more powerful than voting 3rd party. 3rd party scares the two major parties because they know the other party could appeal to those voters.

I frankly, think the current system is broken. You win with a plurality, not a majority. If you don’t have a majority, frankly, you should be forced to do a run off against #2. With everybody getting to vote for their perceived lessor of two evils.

i.e. Imagine the shift in the politics if you could really voice your opinion for candidates without the fear that major party candidate is going to go into office with 43% of the vote.

[no_such_reality]

I vote for one reason. By not voting, you are increasing the power of the stupid fanatical extremist fringes. The two major parties love people dropping out because then they only have to worry about making sure they serve 1 more ‘core’ than their opponents.

Nothing is more powerful than voting 3rd party. 3rd party scares the two major parties because they know the other party could appeal to those voters.

I frankly, think the current system is broken. You win with a plurality, not a majority. If you don’t have a majority, frankly, you should be forced to do a run off against #2. With everybody getting to vote for their perceived lessor of two evils.

i.e. Imagine the shift in the politics if you could really voice your opinion for candidates without the fear that major party candidate is going to go into office with 43% of the vote.

[Coronita]

(Putting on flame shield)..

If the current government was balanced ineffective at change, I could care less about who was in office and I would vote for someone that is neither rep or democrat…

Unfortunately, for me, the at the Fed level…government is so lopsided right now, that pragmatically, I feel voting for a third party is throwing away a vote….At this point I will be voting simply to vote anti-democrat to reduce the dominance of a one party government…The person could be black/blue/purple/green/racist, anti-asian/fundamentalist/pornstar/or half dead wearing depend garments, so long as the person has a shot at defeating their Democrat counterpart. I could care less. Even if, rep’s manage to gain senate or house (highly unlikely), we have another 2 years of Obama to even things out with appropriate checks and balances…..
I feel we need some of those seats restored and balanced, as screwed up as some of those senators/representatives might be and as disgusting as some of those candidates might be….

[Coronita]

(Putting on flame shield)..

If the current government was balanced ineffective at change, I could care less about who was in office and I would vote for someone that is neither rep or democrat…

Unfortunately, for me, the at the Fed level…government is so lopsided right now, that pragmatically, I feel voting for a third party is throwing away a vote….At this point I will be voting simply to vote anti-democrat to reduce the dominance of a one party government…The person could be black/blue/purple/green/racist, anti-asian/fundamentalist/pornstar/or half dead wearing depend garments, so long as the person has a shot at defeating their Democrat counterpart. I could care less. Even if, rep’s manage to gain senate or house (highly unlikely), we have another 2 years of Obama to even things out with appropriate checks and balances…..
I feel we need some of those seats restored and balanced, as screwed up as some of those senators/representatives might be and as disgusting as some of those candidates might be….

[Coronita]

(Putting on flame shield)..

If the current government was balanced ineffective at change, I could care less about who was in office and I would vote for someone that is neither rep or democrat…

Unfortunately, for me, the at the Fed level…government is so lopsided right now, that pragmatically, I feel voting for a third party is throwing away a vote….At this point I will be voting simply to vote anti-democrat to reduce the dominance of a one party government…The person could be black/blue/purple/green/racist, anti-asian/fundamentalist/pornstar/or half dead wearing depend garments, so long as the person has a shot at defeating their Democrat counterpart. I could care less. Even if, rep’s manage to gain senate or house (highly unlikely), we have another 2 years of Obama to even things out with appropriate checks and balances…..
I feel we need some of those seats restored and balanced, as screwed up as some of those senators/representatives might be and as disgusting as some of those candidates might be….

[Coronita]

(Putting on flame shield)..

If the current government was balanced ineffective at change, I could care less about who was in office and I would vote for someone that is neither rep or democrat…

Unfortunately, for me, the at the Fed level…government is so lopsided right now, that pragmatically, I feel voting for a third party is throwing away a vote….At this point I will be voting simply to vote anti-democrat to reduce the dominance of a one party government…The person could be black/blue/purple/green/racist, anti-asian/fundamentalist/pornstar/or half dead wearing depend garments, so long as the person has a shot at defeating their Democrat counterpart. I could care less. Even if, rep’s manage to gain senate or house (highly unlikely), we have another 2 years of Obama to even things out with appropriate checks and balances…..
I feel we need some of those seats restored and balanced, as screwed up as some of those senators/representatives might be and as disgusting as some of those candidates might be….

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