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To: ansel12
The struggle is within the party, on a daily basis, not when you pull a lever every 2 or 4 years.

I'm not doubting that. But when it comes time to pull that lever, a decision has to be made. If you always pull it for the Republican, no matter what, then your ability of your vote to influence the Republicans diminishes to zero.

So by all means we should also do things other than voting, to influence the Republicans. But if those efforts don't come to fruition when election day comes around (which unfortunately is the case all too often), then there has to be one final stick to wield.

65 posted on 04/22/2006 10:38:25 AM PDT by inquest (If you favor any legal status for illegal aliens, then do not claim to be in favor of secure borders)
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To: inquest

"I'm not doubting that. But when it comes time to pull that lever, a decision has to be made. If you always pull it for the Republican, no matter what, then your ability of your vote to influence the Republicans diminishes to zero.

So by all means we should also do things other than voting, to influence the Republicans. But if those efforts don't come to fruition when election day comes around (which unfortunately is the case all too often), then there has to be one final stick to wield."





The most constructive thing you could ever do with your political life would be to spread that view among the Democrats.

Please work to convince them that the way to further their goal for political control is to sit out elections, or even better, siphon off people and financing to a third party.

Personally I wish all the best for the Green party, I only wish the liberals would splinter into even more parties, or just become so frustrated they refuse to show up at the polls at all.


66 posted on 04/22/2006 10:50:03 AM PDT by ansel12
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