Thursday, October 28, 2004
Election Day
October 28, 2004
Homer,
There are more choices on the ballot than just Bush and Kerry, Ralph Nader is on and so are the libertarians and constitution party, and you could write in David Cobb from the Greens as well.
I have been committed to third parties, particularly the Greens, for a long time and I am voting for Nader. The two major parties are hopelessly corrupt, both are eager to wage illegal war at home and abroad and both support economic practices that are driving the planet into ecological ruin.
The lesser of two evils is still evil and there is no time like the present to vote for real change. Obviously Ralph Nader is not going to win, and I wasn't happy that he left the Green Party, but he is campaigning for real change and he also understands that the left which has supported Kerry blindly without demanding anything in return is going to get screwed no matter who wins.
Kerry is sure to win New York State and the electoral votes are nearly guarranteed. So a vote for Nader will make much more difference and carry much more weight than a vote for the major parties because it will be noticed. Plus Nader is the only major candidate up there speaking truth to power and has a lifetime of fighting the good fight behind him.
I have to say Homer that I am surprised that an enlightened person as yourself would not have Nader or any other third parties on your list. If you want to see a change in the system you have to demand it and help create it, and the simple act of recognizing and articulating that there are choices beyond the two party duopoly, no matter how slim they may seem, is a profound and powerful first step in creating the reality of new political choices.
At any rate though don't vote for Bush, it is no accident that he is an oil-man starting an oil-war. His rhetoric obscures the real reasons for going to war. He talks endlessly about fighting terrorists and installing democracy, but never about the true strategic interests at stake, namely the primary the raw ingredient that fuels the world consumer economy that is now suffering from ever increasing demand and ever decreasing supply.
And I also believe that Kerry will win pretty handily. Democrats traditionally outnumber Republicans, and Bush did not win the popular vote in 2000, and four years later he has alienated many people, many who voted for him in 2000 will not vote for Bush this year, while Kerry will have lots more votes than Gore did. I don't even think it will be close enough for fraud to make the difference.
Sincerely,
Ed Dodge
Homer,
There are more choices on the ballot than just Bush and Kerry, Ralph Nader is on and so are the libertarians and constitution party, and you could write in David Cobb from the Greens as well.
I have been committed to third parties, particularly the Greens, for a long time and I am voting for Nader. The two major parties are hopelessly corrupt, both are eager to wage illegal war at home and abroad and both support economic practices that are driving the planet into ecological ruin.
The lesser of two evils is still evil and there is no time like the present to vote for real change. Obviously Ralph Nader is not going to win, and I wasn't happy that he left the Green Party, but he is campaigning for real change and he also understands that the left which has supported Kerry blindly without demanding anything in return is going to get screwed no matter who wins.
Kerry is sure to win New York State and the electoral votes are nearly guarranteed. So a vote for Nader will make much more difference and carry much more weight than a vote for the major parties because it will be noticed. Plus Nader is the only major candidate up there speaking truth to power and has a lifetime of fighting the good fight behind him.
I have to say Homer that I am surprised that an enlightened person as yourself would not have Nader or any other third parties on your list. If you want to see a change in the system you have to demand it and help create it, and the simple act of recognizing and articulating that there are choices beyond the two party duopoly, no matter how slim they may seem, is a profound and powerful first step in creating the reality of new political choices.
At any rate though don't vote for Bush, it is no accident that he is an oil-man starting an oil-war. His rhetoric obscures the real reasons for going to war. He talks endlessly about fighting terrorists and installing democracy, but never about the true strategic interests at stake, namely the primary the raw ingredient that fuels the world consumer economy that is now suffering from ever increasing demand and ever decreasing supply.
And I also believe that Kerry will win pretty handily. Democrats traditionally outnumber Republicans, and Bush did not win the popular vote in 2000, and four years later he has alienated many people, many who voted for him in 2000 will not vote for Bush this year, while Kerry will have lots more votes than Gore did. I don't even think it will be close enough for fraud to make the difference.
Sincerely,
Ed Dodge
