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Roachboy - I certainly agree that there is nothing loony per se about any anti-war movement. And you make a good point, that political expression of the masses (demonstrations, petitions, etc.) are pretty blunt in that the give the impression that all those involved have the same piont of view - not much nuance there.
Elphaba, your point about campaign finance reminds me of a couple of years ago. I was fortunate enough to get hired to play some fundraising gigs (high-powered dinners with multi-thousand dollar plates) for a couple of Democratic presidential hopefuls. The same year, a friend of mine working for Disney's government lobbying arm got me into a bunch of events associated with the Republican convention here in NYC. I was shocked at how many companies and organizations were actually supporting BOTH parties! Apparently they see it as hedging their bets. The only bad outcame is an electable candidate that doesn't owe them something. It is nearly inconceivable that this phenomenon doesn't contribute to the percieved similarities between the Dems and Reps. It's also thoroughly predictable behavior on the part of entities that are sturctured purely around ensuring maximum profit.
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