I know I promised I wouldn't go here again, but today I read this...
http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/10/27/1027jones.html
It's a story about a lady who is 109 years old - her father was born into slavery, she and her immediate family have known what it's like to be denied the vote and equality. She was middle-aged when Rosa Parks got on that bus and she cast her vote in the elections this week.
To make a seperate point, but an equally valid one.....
The people who voted for Ralph Nader when Bush was running for his second term were probably the ones responsible for landing us with him for another four years.
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Bar room pundits always say"don't talk politics or religion" I think they are the very things TO talk about,and the more diversity the better,both affect daily lives in every aspect,imposition of religious ideologies are of particular concern to us secularists,and now capitalism is shown not to work,what price socialism,ask the banks who were bailed out by socialism.
Nice try Gina. But if everyone voted with their conscience, Nader would have got far more votes...enough to put pressure on the big guns and make a positive impact. Instead, people who wanted to vote for Nader, decided to vote for Bush or Gore or Kerry and distorted the final outcome. A vote is not something to use as a tool. A vote is something you cast based on your beliefs and your conscience and if enough other people think the same as you then great. If not, you live in a country that reflects the beliefs of majority...it's called democracy.
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