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11.19.04 (4:12 pm) [edit]

"If those who express genuine moral concern over
the direction taken by organized society have in
mind a political agenda for change, no real
transformation can take place. Only in the
absence of coercive power can one have moral
influence. Coercive power operates as a magnet
for division and conflict, as contentious
interests compete for the control of its tools of
force."

You heard the man. I've come to the same
conclusion along with an inconsequential number
of others.

Which brings me to Devlin's comments. He says the
election was fixed, thrown. Maybe he's right. He
also believes the electors got what they deserved.
With that last sentence I have no argument.

So what?

Well, there seem to be a whole lot of the rest of
us that have to put up with shit that 115 million
people voted for. That number was only 52% of the
voting age population and only 40% of the total
population.

And many reading this would also say, "So what?"

I'll tell ya what I think and, sshhhh, don't tell
anyone else.

In the last "election" there were 115 million people
playing with matches(power)like children occasionally
do.

Trouble is, they're throwing the lit ones at the
rest of us.

No, Dev. I ain't interested in what these
children do, or how they get/got screwed. They
deserve whatever they get for playing with power.
I'm only interested in the effect on the other
60% and the rest of the non-voting world, the
ones just minding their own business.

Like the man says. There is no political solution.

posted by: Ali M. (reply)
post date: 11.19.04 (5:48 pm)

I vote every day. I vote with my feet. I vote with my wallet. But this electoral stuff, no way. Why do people in California "get a vote" on my life and property in Michigan? Or me there? Voting that why is fradulent and unjust.
Good column jo.

posted by: jomama (reply)
post date: 11.20.04 (1:27 am)

Tanks. H. L. Mencken said it best:

"An election is nothing more than an advance
auction of stolen goods."

posted by: John Lopez (reply)
post date: 11.20.04 (7:56 pm)

"There is no political solution."

That'sBeck's take, also.

posted by: John Lopez (reply)
post date: 11.20.04 (7:57 pm)

Link for above:
http://www.two--four.net/Essays/toolate.html

posted by: jomama (reply)
post date: 11.21.04 (5:13 am)

Reply to: John

Thanks for the link. I've seen it
before.

What's your take? From what
I've seen you write you seem to
agree. I particularly like your
view on 'movements'. The only
movement I'll take part in is the
one I do sitting on the 'throne'
in the morning.

posted by: Marleen (reply)
post date: 03.26.06 (9:14 am)

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