Reply #27: And thus evil continues to flourish in our country. [View All]

[MadHound]

Really now, I know it is hard to get past this sticking point, but it's true. Voting for evil, lesser or greater, only continues to empower that evil. What is the difference between two pro corporate candidates, one of which has an R behind their name, the other with a D? Both will continue to support outsourcing, both will continue to erode the protections for our enviroment, for consumers, for more corporate control over our lives. What it comes down to in the end is simply. . . letters, D, or R. Do you really just want to vote for one letter over another? This isn't Sesame Street friend, there are real consequences at stake.

And telling them how you feel is all well and good, something that I wish more people would do, and that I encourage everybody to do. But when push comes to shove, the only real power that we have is the power of the vote, and if we want to bring about real change, we have got to start using it. Otherwise, we'll just continue this little trip in a handbasket, and watch as this becomes a nation of perpetual war and corporate serfs. I'm not willing to let that happen without a fight, neither should you.