The left likes to wax elegaic about the “sanctity of democracy” and the “integrity of the democratic process,” especially when Republican schemes to supress the minority vote are afoot. Yet, in terms of the sanctity of democracy, the Democrat’s concerted assasination of the Nader campaign is no better than stationing a Klansman, an INS officer, and and a dozen Nazi alsatians at the door of each polling place.
But I’ve yet to encounter anyone on the mainstream left who is even a skoche guilty about this utter travesty of democracy. Fuckers. The notion that Nader votes belong to the Democrats is so obnoxiously offensive that I can only wish that Nader voters who, thanks to the Democrats, are unable to find Nader on their ballot, vote instead for Michael Badnarik, constitutional scholar, and champion of the people. Or, to put a fine “fuck you” on it, George W. Bush.
Since when do you care about travesties of democracy? Everyone knows the system is a sham. The important thing is to have the correct person win.
You mean Michael Badnarik, right?
I’m sitting around in the middle of the day on my laptop and watching tv (ah, the life of a grad student!) and a Michael Badnarik political ad comes on the tube! That was the first time I’ve seen one on television.
Now I’m pumped! I think the LP really has a chance this time…
Whether it’s Nader voters in the present or blacks in the old South, Democrats know it’s best if they are prevented from voting as they wish.
I don’t have a lot of sympathy for Nader’s politics (nor for his competence), but he should be put to a vote. This is really going to stink if the election ends up in the courts again.
Oh please. Can’t you see a difference between these two cases? You are at the university, I gather. Okay, pretend it is an examination and see if you can give a good answer to that question.
Since when do you care about travesties of democracy? Everyone knows the system is a sham. The important thing is to have the correct person win.
You mean Michael Badnarik, right?
I’m sitting around in the middle of the day on my laptop and watching tv (ah, the life of a grad student!) and a Michael Badnarik political ad comes on the tube! That was the first time I’ve seen one on television.
Now I’m pumped! I think the LP really has a chance this time…
Whether it’s Nader voters in the present or blacks in the old South, Democrats know it’s best if they are prevented from voting as they wish.
I don’t have a lot of sympathy for Nader’s politics (nor for his competence), but he should be put to a vote. This is really going to stink if the election ends up in the courts again.
Oh please. Can’t you see a difference between these two cases? You are at the university, I gather. Okay, pretend it is an examination and see if you can give a good answer to that question.