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mk  ·  4731 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Obama Insisted on Indefinite Detentions of Citizens
Has the Obama administration responded to this?

I'm hoping for http://americanselect.org. I see it as my only chance to vote for someone this next election. I'm tired of voting against someone.

I suppose Obama fooled me.





forwardslash  ·  4731 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Are there no third parties? I thought at least there were independants (I'm a Canadian).
mk  ·  4731 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Well, every once in a while a crazy rich dude will make a go at it, but you have to go back to 1850 to find a President that wasn't a Democrat or Republican.

The two party system is pretty much institutionalized. Our electoral system makes it very difficult to get on the ballot without broad support or a ton of money. The parties have their tendrils in everything, business, unions, news media. Yes, there is a Green Party, and others, but they aren't invited to debates, or given the time of day.

It's a democracy, you see.

EDIT: I do have hope for Americans Elect though. They are getting the support and delegates to have an independent candidate that is nominated by a popular vote put on the 2012 ballot.

cgod  ·  4730 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Your average college student would make a better president then your average green.
mk  ·  4730 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Well, I went to a talk given at my college when I was a student, and your assessment would fit that particular member. The guy was weaving a bunch of narratives, but not making a lot of practical sense.

Voters need to hear pragmatism. IMHO the Green Party is more about 'everything that has gone wrong', rather than interesting solutions to problems.

But, I guess the GOP is there too now, with the Dems close behind.

thenewgreen  ·  4730 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Well, every once in a while a crazy rich dude will make a go at it -It's unfortunate how accurate that sentence is.