How was your voting experience?, Mine was a joke; Other things noted. Options

[Hartmann]

I usually partake in early voting so I don't have to deal with the crowds and can do it on my schedule but I decided to see what it was like to vote in the actual primary.

I headed to my precinct's station and there were about 300 Republicans standing there, flat out being told that there is no Caucus for Republicans This, as you well know, is a lie. When I walked up to receive my ballot I was asked which side I was voting for, I replied Republican and got two of the nastiest looks I have ever seen, so much for objective volunteers.

Other things I noted, at times, they were asking "Are you Democrat or Republican?" which is the wrong question to ask. I don't know if this was underhanded or just a mistake.

Lastly, I listened to Obama's speech and have to wonder, what does he really believe. He claims that we need to get out of Iraq and need to focus on home but last night he stated, "we can change the world" Well, not without taking part in it.

[The Fanatic]

Washington can not be fixed. Corporations and special interests have enslaved America...

[impala454]

Washington can not be fixed. Corporations and special interests have enslaved America...

wtf is this statement supposed to even mean? How are you as an American enslaved by corporations?

[pebkac]

wtf is this statement supposed to even mean? How are you as an American enslaved by corporations?

Notice that he didn't say that he himself is enslaved by corporations. I think his point was that politicians have grown a bit too beholden to the corporations and various other special interests that donate to them, which is true.

[impala454]

Notice that he didn't say that he himself is enslaved by corporations.

He said "America". I assume he's part of America. All I asked him is wtf his statement was supposed to mean. I don't really care to hear what you think he meant to say.

[The Fanatic]

He said "America". I assume he's part of America. All I asked him is wtf his statement was supposed to mean. I don't really care to hear what you think he meant to say.

Let me clarify and elaborate since you interpreted my post verbatim. By saying that "America" is enslaved I mean the government and the decisions that it makes, which directly effect every American citizen, are dictated, influenced, or whatever you want to call it by corporate and other PACs which pour millions of dollars into US Senators, Congressmen, Presidents and other elected officials. Access to the media and other venues is power and in order to gain that venue MONEY is needed. If I give a prospective presidential candidate 10 dollars and a corporation (using various loopholes and many different PACs) donates millions of dollars; where does his/her loyalty rest??? So, indirectly Americans have lost the free choice associated with the democratic process because candidates are beholden to special interests in Washington and there is no way to curb this problem because the corporations and special interests control who is nominated via their dollars. So in a way, Americans are enslaved by corporations due to the ever increasing influence of the almighty dollar which strips Americans of their fundamental rights. In a way, we are indirectly enslaved and beholden to the corporations.



In God We Trust...

This post has been edited by The Fanatic: Mar 5 2008, 07:38 PM