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Old 10-27-2012, 01:01 PM
 
Location: Bethesda, MD
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So, does this mean you are going to continue eating?
Yes, I will continue eating organic fruits, veggies and whole grains. Nothing will change.

I welcome you however to continue gorging your face with fast foods. Don't forget to stop off at McDonald's to pick up your big mac before heading to the polls!
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Old 10-27-2012, 01:05 PM
 
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Thanks for your political viewpoint.
Doesn't make it right, but it does make it yours.
Palin did it to herself.
The media is what we make it.
And Obama got a pass? Really.
palin did not do it to herself. once the announcement was made that she was mccains pick for VP, the press went to alaska to dig up every bit of dirt on her they could find. and yes she did make some gaffs along the way, but she was hammered because of those gaffs, and yet biden gets a "well thats just joe being joe" number for all his gaffs that should have ENDED his political career.

and yes obama DID get plenty of passes. when the question if his birth certificate first came up what happened? NO ONE in the media CARED. in fact they did everything they could to make it sound like some conspiracy to keep a black man down, instead of investigating the issue like they should have.

or how about obama and his COMPLETE LACK of executive experience? no one said a thing about that. or his voting record in illinois? it was dismissed as irrelevant. including his support for allowing what is essentially a post both abortion. that being if the mother of child doesnt want the child, they could drop that child off at the hospital anytime in the first six months of life, and the hospital could choose NOT to care for the child and just let it die of starvation. that wasnt covered by the press. and these are just a few of the things that also should have ended obamas run for office early on.
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Old 10-27-2012, 01:06 PM
 
Location: Bethesda, MD
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And you be sure not to vote and keep your opinions of the next president to yourself.
You're part of the solution, or part of the problem.
You make your own choices.
My stance is akin to someone stating that they'd prefer to use a credit union instead of a private bank, or not use any banking system at all. What part don't you get. Some people prefer to disassociate from the illusion, while others prefer to continue in the charade.
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Old 10-27-2012, 01:08 PM
 
Location: Yuma, Az
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Yes, I will continue eating organic fruits, veggies and whole grains. Nothing will change.

I welcome you however to continue gorging your face with fast foods. Don't forget to stop off at McDonald's to pick up your big mac before heading to the polls!
Who said anything about McDonald's? I'll have you know that my car will go almost automatically to the drive-thru at Taco Bell. I almost don't have to steer it or put my foot on the gas. But I'll tell you, a Big Boy sandwich and an order of onion rings are tough to beat. Of course those items aren't pre-made, so if you go to the Frisch's drive-thru, you've got to sit there and wait in your car. I recommend calling ahead for a carry-out order. And I also recommend using a fake name, in case you have car trouble and can't make it they won't recognize the name the next time you call (and it's so good that you know you're going to call again sometime).

If you want to kill two birds with one stone, go to your local Frisch's while driving to the post office to drop off your absentee ballot.
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Old 10-27-2012, 01:10 PM
 
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And you be sure not to vote and keep your opinions of the next president to yourself.
You're part of the solution, or part of the problem.
You make your own choices.
Cute bumper sticker logic, but choosing not to vote is a choice same as D or R.
And I'll spread my opinion wherever I see fit, this isn't the Soviet Union yet, in spite of the best efforts of some.
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Old 10-27-2012, 01:11 PM
 
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Dems should get behind this.
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Old 10-27-2012, 01:20 PM
 
Location: Bethesda, MD
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Dems should get behind this.
You act as though Romney is going to be different from Obama. Good Luck w/ that!!
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Old 10-27-2012, 02:06 PM
 
Location: Earth
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My stance is akin to someone stating that they'd prefer to use a credit union instead of a private bank, or not use any banking system at all. What part don't you get. Some people prefer to disassociate from the illusion, while others prefer to continue in the charade.
Yet you continue to whine about an election that you're not going to take part in.
You choose to be part of the problem.
You lose your right to whine if you don't participate.

What part don't you get?
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Old 10-27-2012, 02:24 PM
 
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Imagine if over 70% of persons simply did not go to the polls to vote for the presidential candidate. The joke would be on the candidate who was 'elected' into office, because he wouldn't be able to hide behind a supposed "mandate."
I support all of you who advocate for boycotting the presidential election. You go, girl!! Stay home on election day and let more intelligent people decide for you...
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Old 10-27-2012, 02:28 PM
 
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Everyday, --friends, family and work colleagues ask me which candidate will I vote for. Truthfully, I'd love to vote in this upcoming election, but I've lost confidence in ALL of our elected officials.

The below video sums up why I'm so dispassionate about the upcoming election.


Boycott the Vote! - YouTube

I wonder however, why so many Americans continue to participate in this sham, despite knowing that both candidates are merely puppets?
People must believe in Demoocracy since that is what society & civics classes have indoctrinated them with as a plausible defense against non-textbook reality. "South Park" summed it all up with an episode about a high-school mascot election a few years back & that is as succinct & pertinent an education as any to describe the honest reality of Demoocracy as fact.
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