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To: Raymond Duray who wrote (55625)	9/13/2004 10:01:22 AM
From: unclewest	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 89467

Your candor and honest answer is demanded, Uncle. Is this candid enough? I don't know anything about voting machines except how to use the machines I've voted on. I do know how to punch a chad properly.

To: Raymond Duray who wrote (55625)	9/13/2004 10:03:15 AM
From: stockman_scott	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 89467

Well just a few weeks ago on TV Bush stated that he didn't think the war on terror could really be won - now he says absolutely it can. Flip-flopper

To: Raymond Duray who wrote (55625)	9/13/2004 10:56:33 AM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 89467

Seeing Red Over Red and Blue States _____________________________________ LETTER TO THE LOS ANGELES TIMES September 13, 2004 While I think that John F. Kerry would lead us into less danger than George W. Bush and the neoconservatives would, most Americans should know that this election is a farce. In a last dying gasp, the electoral system has divided our country into "red" states, "blue" states and "battleground" states. If you live in a battleground state, your vote for president has more power than a vote from a red or blue citizen. The electoral college is outdated and is reminiscent of centuries of voter disenfranchisement. It serves to reinforce gerrymandering and the reduction of meaningful elections. If voters thought that their vote actually mattered, maybe a majority of eligible voters would vote. Instead of meaningful debate on issues that matter to the average American, we are bombarded with such "controversies" as same-sex marriage, Vietnam-era squabbles and who loves terrorists more. Americans, please turn off your 24-hour news channel and stop using the "talking-points" your particular political party has brainwashed you with. Stop and think about what issues matter to you. Hopefully, Americans will demand to eliminate the electoral college and save democracy now. John Behrer Beverly Hills latimes.com