I don't understand why people say, "Well if you didn't vote, you don't have the right to complain." First of all, who are you to tell me what my
rights are? This illustrates the warped thinking of the chronic voter. By voting, you are directly (initiative or referendum) or indirectly
(representation) telling other people what they can and can't do--dictating how they act, what they can say, what they can think... what their rights
are.
I'll reiterate--who are you to tell me what my rights are? Who are you to tell me what I can and can't do? Judging by all of the idiots you've put
into office to control everyone in the past, you shouldn't be anywhere near a voting booth. I think George Carlin said it best:
"In the midst of all my (complaining), you might have noticed that I never complain about politicians. I leave that to others. And there's no
shortage of volunteers; everyone complains about politicians. Everyone says they suck.
But where do people think these politicians come from? They don't fall out of the sky; they don't pass through a membrane from a separate reality.
They come from American homes, American families, American schools, American churches, and American businesses. And they're elected by American
voters. This is what our system produces, folks. This is the best we can do. Let's face it, we have very little to work with. Garbage in, garbage
out.
Ignorant citizens elect ignorant leaders, it's as simple as that. And term limits don't help. All you do is get a new bunch of ignorant leaders.
So maybe it's not the politicians who suck; maybe it's something else. Like the public. That would be a nice realistic campaign slogan for somebody:
"The public sucks. Elect me." Put the blame where it belongs: on the people.
Because if everything is really the fault of politicians, where are all the bright, honest, intelligent Americans who are ready to step in and replace
them? Where are these people hiding? The truth is, we don't have people like that. Everyone's at the mall, scratching his balls and buying sneakers
with lights in them. And complaining about the politicians.
For myself, I have solved this political dilemma in a very direct way. On Election Day, I stay home. Two reasons: first of all, voting is meaningless;
this country was bought and paid for a long time ago. That empty (stuff) they shuffle around and repackage every four years doesn't mean a thing.
Second, I don't vote, because I firmly believe that if you vote, you have no right to complain. I know some people like to twist that around and say,
"If you don't vote, you have no right to complain." But where's the logic in that? Think it through: If you vote, and you elect dishonest,
incompetent politicians, and you screw things up, then you're responsible for what they've done. You voted them in. You caused the problem. You have
no right to complain.
I, on the other hand, who did not vote—who, in fact, did not even leave the house on Election Day—am in no way responsible for what these
politicians have done and have every right to complain about the mess you created. Which I had nothing to do with. Why can't people see that?
Now, I realize last year you folks had another one of those really swell presidential elections you treasure so much. That was nice. I'm sure you had
a good time, and I'm sure that everyone's life has now improved. But I'm happy to say that on Election Day I stayed home. And I did essentially
what you did. The only difference is when I got finished masturbating I had something to show for it."
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www.informationliberation.com...
It's time to transcend the system, folks. Political government isn't going to get us anywhere. It is simply a tool of TPTB to keep us in line, and
as long as we cooperate with them we'll continue to be slaves. I, for one, refuse to cooperate with or lend any legitimacy to this system.
What are you going to do?