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Politics : Impeach George W. Bush -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: trouthead who wrote (61825)	5/23/2006 2:10:32 PM
From: Orcastraiter	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 93284

Perhaps if you spread the word of this wonderful candidate you voted for they will get more votes. LOL...we know these great candidates...but it's a secret...we can't tell you who we throw our votes away on. Orca

To: trouthead who wrote (61825)	5/23/2006 2:23:31 PM
From: tonto	Respond to of 93284

Trout, obviously you do not get it. We will leave it at that...

To: trouthead who wrote (61825)	5/23/2006 2:38:30 PM
From: one_less	Respond to of 93284

There are many reasons to vote, other than giving rise to a political party. Here is one, you may want to consider: In the recent presidential election, the issues that got debated were not actually in contention. The major candidates had similar views and very little to distinguish their positions. So it became pretty much a test of partisan loyalty vs hatred of the other side that generated votes (an atmosphere that is exemplified by forums such as this one). Changes in societal structure, such as modernization, and the industrial revolution require a corresponding willingness of our members to adapt and renew by raising awareness of current issues that are pitting the dominant national culture against its minor ethnic, linguistic, religious, and other minorities, as well as those living on the periphery of society. It involves conflicts over values and cultural identities as well. Third party candidates usually distinguish themselves by promoting issues that are pertinent and timely but out of the scope of concern for the major parties. Although the distinct issues they promote rarely reach prominence in the national debate for a current election, they often get enough attention to raise awareness and become prominent in successive debates. Although there are two extremes of political view, there are also a myriad of shades of political preference that can not be adequately represented by the two primary colors of the Democratic and Republican parties? An increasing number of Americans are answering that delemma by refusing the black and white of the two party forced choice. The fastest growing category of registered voter is independent, formally unaffiliated with either of the two major parties. Historical reforms that we embrace today have most commonly been raised first by an unelectable third party candidate. They may seem like party crashers to you, but they definitely bring life and revitalization to an over mechanized political duopoly.