The impact of independents in US elections - 23 Oct 08

[PlacentaPudding]

I just don't get i. We, as Americans, love choices. Essentially, we are all "PRO CHOICE" in life (ironic statement, I know, but this is not an abortion rant).

We want to choose our physicians, where we live, what we do for a living, where we eat, what we wear, what we listen to, etc.

However, when it comes to choosing the most powerful person in our choice that effects our lives, we are content with two choices.

We get one more choice than North Korea. Think about it.

[patriotagainstempire]

Although they haven't broadcasted in almost two years, WingTV dott net is still a great source of information on the New World Order, Zionism, the "Shadow Government," and related subjects.

WingTV dott net helped open up the world of truth-seeking to me.

[vontrop]

the bottom line is that the current gov is robbing the US tax payer by sending $ to other countrys as a perpetual charity.

it is armed robbery- a stick up, all of americans have their hands up just like in the movies , pres bush should just say " this is a stick up"

[kosmosleha]

What Impact do you see the upcoming presidential election having on U.S. businesses and business leaders?

[buddymead]

I say the best bet is Chuck Baldwin, Ron Paul strongly supports him and he has yet to pick his VP...

Baldwin '08 Save US!

Peace will happen if you make the right choice.

Third Party OUR last hope...

Peace Love and Happiness , feel it think it and pass it on...Even to your enemies..

[marissacalderon]

Obama and McCain are corporate puppets, war criminals and global fascist! Nader08!

[mkalikwela]

THE ILLUSION OF DEMOCRACY IS AN INSULT TO OUR INTELLIGENCE.

i this quote from zeitgeist sums up contemporary (US) politics quite nicely...cos its all BS. it's not supposed to work. it's all about money, n makin sure those wit money continue to have power. old news.

[HaloedG]

Nader go to hell.

[maofas]

This is a very important topic for understanding American politics (and the hopelessness of it), but much too short & not enough depth.

[akentro90495]

it's kinda obvious that Barack Obama is gonna win thats in my opinion

[Arelak]

Vote Bob Barr!!! The two party system is the DEATH of this nation!

[bbproductionsLA]

this year I'm voting for the Dem party

[sugarpuddin88]

In 1994, Dole & Clinton cooked a voting act to prevent independents from having a fair chance

It blocks them from getting government assistance like the dems and repubs; and access to many other things

Perot got 1 in 5 votes & qualified for 30 million gov dollars

So today the USA has just one more option than the old Soviet Union

[Congest]

So exactly what part of Nader's platform has Obama co-opted? From my perspective Obama is a thourougly right-wing candidate who will do nothing to end American imperialism.

[iTellYouNoLie]

exactly

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[jblive1985]

one party wants to restrict social liberty with all there "values" the other wants to resrict ecomonic freedom with there spreading the wealth

[bar730]

In the act of defending their obscenely wealthy candidate,Few Americans even venture to ask themselves,why are the parties and the media so hell-bent on dividing us all into made up labels like democrat and republicans.This BS two party system is really a great lesson in cognitive dissonance.....When the rest of you decide to wake up,we will be here waiting for you patiently:)

[jblive1985]

right on

[notscooter952]

Bar730, I live in a 5 party system, and it still doesn't work. What the world needs is to eliminate political parties.

[bar730]

I completely agree notscooter952:)

[teemuruskeepaa]

Al Jazeera don't say 'alternative on ballot' because you are lying the eyes out of your heads.

[dellsprospects22]

Americans are sick of corp control, how does voting for the lesser of two evils make it anything less than evil? I'm not gonna cosign that bullshit, sorry! I read the petition from 400 top world economists against the bailout to congress, obama and mccain endorsed..keating five and pnac members mccain and biden. Sorry i can't vote for baldwin either, preaching is a conflict of interest, barr voted for patriot act, but Nader has had a LIFETIME of exp fighting the CORPORATIONS! VOTE NADER 2008!

[jblive1985]

why is that independents never get in?

[deliciousmorton]

apathy

[dellsprospects22]

bullshit, go watch "who owns the media!"

[deliciousmorton]

"who owns the media" is antisemitic propaganda.

[dellsprospects22]

well since you believe the media, why don't you go get the new avian flu vaccine they're pushing and let me know how it goes?

[dellsprospects22]

watch out for that melamine halloween candy the media isn't talking about either

[gobbledygookie]

The system is designed to keep them out, they don't want anyone rocking the boat.

[wadebishop]

The sad thing is that people vote party lines.

Also we must remember that political parties are just something that happens. If people agree on certain ideas they will get together and team up to see it done.