We must always remember the #1 rule for POLITICIANS: "In everything you do,
ALWAYS campaign for re-election." A politicians #1 job is to get re-elected!

Trying to contribute to the public good means making political decisions, and
political decisions make political enemies and possible loss of an election.

Therefore, follow the 2nd rule for POLITICIANS: "Say YES to everyone as you
campaign, but vote for nothing that is controversial."

/s/ DD

Tom Ring wrote:

Richard Clark wrote:


Hi Tom,

I've probably voted for more Libertarians on one ballot than either of
them in their lives. We need more genetic diversity in the political
gene pool. Problem is those parties don't work nearly hard enough to
build a grass-roots. Umm, I should ammend that and say they don't
work at all to do it.


Based on what you said during the last election, I find it tough to
believe you have ever voted anything but the D line. Unless I am mixing
you up with someone else, you went out and bribed street people to vote
2 years ago.


Third parties are invariably so self-centered that they want to start
at the top (notably Lyndon Larouche). Unfortunately, courtesy of W we
now have an example of how that turns out when the most left wing
fascist elements put their man in at the top, and the right wing has
voted in politburo lock-step to advanced the party planks of Leon
Trotsky. All Larouche needs to learn is how to haul down the flag,
and start waving bacon.


You are correct to a certain extent on the 3rd party candidates, our
home grown idiot, Jesse "The Mind" (his nickname for himself during the
election) Ventura is a prime example. He "started" a 3rd party here,
and dumped it after he got the governorship. He was as bad a governor
as we've had, but since they've all been Democrats, including the
Republicans, that's not surprising.

Both of the major parties are corrupt and don't give a rat's ass what
the electorate wants once the votes are cast. There isn't a gnat's
whisker difference between them when you look at what gets into law. On
the court appointees, on the other hand, I might agree they are different.

I will still vote for anyone but the big 2. Any vote for them is
wasted, any vote for anyone but them will at least show that some of us
want change.

A vote for a Republicrat is a wasted vote. It just keeps the current
crap in place.

tom
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