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Forum Post: why voting

Posted 12 years ago on Oct. 7, 2012, 6:02 a.m. EST by samer (9)
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If both the Republican and Democratic parties are Under Pressure of the capitalists wishes why keeping electing those parties especially the U.S. elections on the doorstep

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[-] 2 points by bensdad (8977) 12 years ago

We can do what 80% of Americans want
We can do what 1,900,000 Americans signed
We can do what 363 local & state resolutions call for
We can do what 1,309 American mayors endorsed

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jobs, taxes, government honesty, energy, environment, economy
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MONEY IN POLITICS
And there is EXACTLY one first step:

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A constitutional amendment to
Overturn Citizens United and Corporate Personhood

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For a complete analysis of the amendment issue,

and the text of all amendments,
and our comparison of all of the amendments,
and the Citizens United case transcript,
and the Citizens United decision,
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and analysis of corporate personhood,
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and the ABC News poll on CU / CP,
and the PFAW poll on CU / CP,
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[-] 1 points by LeoYo (5909) 12 years ago

People can choose to create the conditions that will produce the non-corporate candidates of their choice, regardless of party affiliation, http://occupywallst.org/forum/freeda-template/ or they can continue to vote for unaccountable corporate bought candidates. So, the choice simply has to be presented to them; FreeDA vs Vote n Hope.

[-] 1 points by GirlFriday (17435) 12 years ago

The control that you have is mostly in your state. Your local politics.

Pouting doesn't do any good. We have an electoral college. It doesn't matter one iota how you feel about it. Pouting still doesn't do any good.

The only reason that anyone would have to tell people NOT to vote is that their agenda is so jacked up that getting people not to show is the only chance they have of pushing it through.

[-] 2 points by GypsyKing (8708) 12 years ago

Exactly again! I don't seem to need to do a lot of commenting with you still here GF!

[-] 1 points by GirlFriday (17435) 12 years ago

Here, I have to take off for awhile. So.....tag I'm out, tag your in? lol

[-] 1 points by GypsyKing (8708) 12 years ago

Good deal.

[-] 1 points by darrenlobo (204) 12 years ago

Don't vote, why take part in a fraud?

The Vote for Nobody Campaign http://www.anti-politics.ws/

Boycott the 2012 Presidential Election http://electionboycott2012.org/

[-] 0 points by bensdad (8977) 12 years ago

Don't vote, why take part in a fraud?

The Vote for Nobody Campaign http://www.anti-politics.ws/kochbrothers

Boycott 2012 Presidential Election http://electionboycott2012.org/norquist

Lemmings 2012 http://votersuppressionisus

[-] 1 points by samer (9) 12 years ago

if its a game between tow parties where u but the people ?!?!?

[-] 1 points by Builder (4202) 12 years ago

Just gotta play the game.

We can use the legal system to hang every one of them.

[-] 0 points by hchc (3297) from Tampa, FL 12 years ago

There is no point in voting for Dems or Reps, but there isnt enough desire from average people to get involved in better options, so the fear of the other is really what dominates people.

30% of the population isnt even registered. OF those that are, only 50% participate on a once-in-four-years basis. Its around 35% on the midterms.

So you have 35% of the population keeping the establishment going. And it is largely due to fear of the other.

Even the ones who vote, probably more than half are very tired of this bullshit and would love other options.

So the question is, how long with the 65% of the population that doesnt even vote, and is getting fucked no matter which side of this beast has control of the POTUS, house or senate, .... How long will they sit quitely.