tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3108069754129942962.post152199624886236609..comments2023-07-02T03:53:20.627-07:00Comments on illiterate Electorate: Missing the Pointpuddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01417482797746546099noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3108069754129942962.post-5882269576351168632008-02-20T16:19:00.000-08:002008-02-20T16:19:00.000-08:00It is what it is man. LOLIt is what it is man. LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3108069754129942962.post-66234611262863272472008-02-20T16:01:00.000-08:002008-02-20T16:01:00.000-08:00Someone shit in his cornflakes.Someone shit in his cornflakes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3108069754129942962.post-50897423335741047982008-02-20T13:40:00.000-08:002008-02-20T13:40:00.000-08:00i certainly hope so, but i think you're a bit opti...i certainly hope so, but i think you're a bit optimistic. isn't it possible that Clinton <EM>is</EM> actually the Whopper Jr. and Obama the Whopper Jr. w/cheese? <BR/><BR/>is Obama not just running, in your terms, Campaign 401? <BR/><BR/>has he provided us with much more than inspiration? <BR/><BR/>vacuous inspiration accounts for something i suppose - but where's the beef? i'd rather get a minor inspiration-buzz on from Obama than a well delivered and meaningful speech from the likes of Jack from Lost - and I see where our senses are numbed by being inundated with entertainment-based morality whether it be CSI, Fox News, or Tim Russert. But shouldn't there be more of a point than "Yes We Can"? Am I asking too much? "Yes We Can" what? <BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, we can't vote for Martin Luther King... he's dead. Electing him by proxy is pointless. Obama can carry a tune, but let's see him write the song. MLK went to jail for the freedom riders, not BHO. MLK's house was blown up and his family endangered, not BHO's. <BR/><BR/>So, what is it exactly that Obama wants to do <EM>with</EM> us instead of <EM>for</EM> or <EM>to</EM> us?<BR/><BR/>If your argument is that he's a better choice than McCain or Clinton then I'll patronize your logic - but if your argument is that he will cure the ills of this country then I object. He has shown no plan, ability, or proof of concept of this claim.<BR/><BR/>Shouldn't our lack of options be the issue?<BR/><BR/>Shouldn't the lack of transparency and accountability in our government (including the election process) be the issue?<BR/><BR/>Shouldn't the complete takeover of the electoral process by the media be the issue?<BR/><BR/>What about a powerless congress? A puppet judiciary? An ever-present military force lining our streets and constantly reminding us of our subversive role?<BR/><BR/>Aren't these an integral part of what ails our country? Who's going to jail to protect our rights and our democracy? Who's sacrificing their safety to represent us all? For the most part - visibly at least - nobody is. <BR/><BR/>Barack Obama may represent hope, but only to the most optimistic - because, truth be told, we're all really just fucked.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com