http://fightthefuture.org/articles/vote-for-nobody Empowering the Individual Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:23:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://fightthefuture.org/articles/vote-for-nobody/comment-page-1#comment-191 Chat Progressives Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:05:32 +0000 http://fightthefuture.org/?p=101#comment-191 Well, we in America have our heads stuck up our ass about voting for anyone but those who "can win". More often than not, we like those we choose to be winners and not also-rans. That attitude, along with the monopoly the parties have over their constituencies, and the lockout on federal funds for a third party candidate, allows the Dems & the GOP to keep a third party from getting funded. Without federal matching funds, who has a chance. Along with the local monopolization of T.V. airwaves, it gives a top to bottom hold on politics in America. Perot had his best chance back in 1992 & 1996, then Buchanan blew it in 2000. The party was lost. What else can we say? America just wants these two parties & the only way to make change is move the local electorate in the correct direction. Notice I didn't say 'right' :) Well, we in America have our heads stuck up our ass about voting for anyone but those who “can win”. More often than not, we like those we choose to be winners and not also-rans. That attitude, along with the monopoly the parties have over their constituencies, and the lockout on federal funds for a third party candidate, allows the Dems & the GOP to keep a third party from getting funded. Without federal matching funds, who has a chance. Along with the local monopolization of T.V. airwaves, it gives a top to bottom hold on politics in America. Perot had his best chance back in 1992 & 1996, then Buchanan blew it in 2000. The party was lost. What else can we say? America just wants these two parties & the only way to make change is move the local electorate in the correct direction. Notice I didn’t say ‘right’

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