Why, Mary, "sarcastically"?

"It just gets better and I use that term sarcastically."

You must be one of those folks who's been intending to vote all along.

Well, I've begun to consider voting myself.  No.  Check that.  I've begun to consider emailing my ex-email buddy, Glen Ford of Black Agenda Report, and propose to him: If you hold your nose and vote for Obama on Nov 4, I'll go and do likewise.

by GLloyd Rowsey (71 articles, 18 quicklinks, 44 diaries, 563 comments) on Friday, October 10, 2008 at 9:32:46 AM
 

Ticket to fascism

I fully concur.

Another thing is clear from what one can read on this site:  McCain/Palin are taking us further down the road to fascism started with GWB eight years ago. Way further, to full fledged fascism, including persecution and murder of political ennemies and undesirable racial elements.

To those who plan to vote indie, or not vote at all: McCain looks more and more like a fascist, and Palin is certifiably a racist, a religious fanatic  and a fascist. Do you really want to put those two far right lunatics  in the White House? Obama may be a lackey of capitalism, he might not be the perfect progressive, but he is not a fascist, nor obviously a racist. He is also a mentally and physically sane individual who has shown he can stay calm and composed under pressure.

It's not like we can act like spoiled brats and decide ''I want a true progressive or nothing at all"; voting Obama is the only way to stop the complete fascisation of America, the only way (besides general strike and taking to the streets) to prevent these two very dangerous individuals to lead the country directly to "Germany 1933 redux".

In the 30s, German far left parties adamantly refused to vote for moderate mainstream parties that had enough mass appeal to get democratic leaders elected when those leaders ran against nazis in local and national elections. When these far left voters realized it was a major strategic mistake, it was too late.

So, indies and breatharians, hold your nose and vote for somebody who CAN be elected so that we don't end up with these two ticking bombs at the helm. 

by francine (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 378 comments) on Friday, October 10, 2008 at 10:05:35 AM
 

My wife and I are pissed off

We are angry at our representatives in government for ignoring the will of the voters in favor of returning favors from corporate lobbiests (bribes) to the corporations they represent. 

Our representational form of government is based on the simple idea that we the people are given truth from the media so we can make intelligent choices and armed with the truth we can elect representatives who work for the common good and not for just for the rich and powerful or for their own enrichment.

Our government has allowed big corporations to buy all the main stream media outlets and that allows the rich and powerful to control what the people see and hear; to shape public opinion for their own benefit instead of giving truth and understanding.

Our government has ruled that corporations have the same rights as individuals; and that allowed them to use their big $$$ to legally influence our elected representatives (included outright bribary).  This action has undermined the very foundation of democracy.

Under King George of Texas our government is waging a war to gain control over the oil resources of a nation that did not attack the USA instead of leading an all out effort to switch our nation from the use of fossil fuels to clean alternatives because he is on oil man.  The public knows we should make this switch; but our representatives support big oil and go along with Bush.  Scientists tell us that we need to stop using fossil fuels to save our planet from the catastrophy that will result from global warming; but our president tries to change the scientific reports to distort their conclusions.

The american people want the congress to change our health care system so that people can get the help they need but can not afford; but the lobbiests for health insurance companies and drug companies use their $$$ to keep their profits up.

Polls show that we the people are angry; but big $$$ has so much influence that our representatives ignore the American people.   Frankly my wife and I are angry at both political parties for turning their back on we the people.

Now that America and the world are in a financial crisis and we are holding elections for someone to lead our nation I have a slim hope that those elected will awaken to the reality of what has happened to our nation and will begin to put the welfare of we the people ahead of corporate greed.

I will vote for Obama because he seems to recognize that the prosperity of our nation and its' people depends on reversing the policies that favor only the rich and powerful.

by Philip Pease (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 165 comments) on Friday, October 10, 2008 at 10:18:41 AM
 

All of this and more - Lobbyists must go!!!!

Perhaps if our congress people didn't have lobbyists' money dangled under their  noses they wouldn't be so tempted to vote for the wrong side of every issue. It's difficult, I know, to refuse all that money but remember that these people took an oath to uphold the Constitution. If they accept bribes, yes, the only word is bribes, they are crooks. Period. And should be drummed out of office. Lets start fresh with people who would actually abide by their oaths.

Go, Cindy Sheehan, you can do it. If I lived in California I would be so happy to vote for Cindy and get rid of traitor Pelosi who has abandoned her oath time and time again. I'm pissed off and everybody I know is pissed off.

by Caronome (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 257 comments) on Friday, October 10, 2008 at 4:11:31 PM