Wow. I received my absentee ballot in the mail late last week and tonight I actually looked at it. I was amazed at how many presidential candidates there are. I've never heard of these people, well except for Ralph Nader. So, listing president and then vice president, here are your choices in a couple of weeks (except for the big two of course):
Chuck Baldwin, Darrell Castle - Constitution Party
Bob Barr, Wayne Allyn Root - Libertarian Party of Ohio
Richard Duncan, Ricky Johnson - No party listed
Cynthia McKinney, Rosa Clemente - Green Party
Brian Moore, Stewart Alexander - Socialist Party
Ralph Nader, Matt Gonzalez - No party listed
I think I like Vice President Ricky.
Seriously, this points out to me the ridiculous illusion of democracy in this country. It's a fallacy that parents tell their children when they say anyone can grow up to be president. Only Republicans or Democrats can be president and because those two parties control the commission for presidential debates, you the voting public do not even get to hear what any of the candidates above have to say. Maybe they're all buffoons. Maybe they have some great ideas. The problem is that we'll never know. Sometimes America just doesn't get it right.
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Sometimes? I didn't realize you were such an optimist!
Thanks for sharing the ballot. No surprise it's the first I've heard of it too. What do you suppose is the likelihood of voting for a Socialist candidate and NOT getting your ass kicked by the IRS, the FBI, the CIA? Not that I'm going to test that out, of course.
Well, I thought it was the best line the president of Iran had when he was interviewed by 60 minutes or whoever it was. He was asked about Iranian elections and how fair they are and he basically pointed out that American elections aren't fair either and that you can have as many candidates as you want but if only a Republican or Democrat can win, is that really a free election. He made the interviewer look foolish because there was no answer to that.
As I've said before, I think this is a great country in many ways but the time has come for us to admit that we also have alot to fix. Americans need to be a bit more humble and realize everything about our way isn't perfect or even right and that we can learn from the experience of others who have been around longer.
And you not only have to be a Democrat or Republican, you have to be a Christian, and heterosexual, and married.
Excellent point Blue.
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