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Originally posted by MuadDib
Yeah, we should just forget about how our president was chosen for us by money and closed-door politics rather than through an majority votes or even the electoral college procedures. I mean, what does it matter if the very foundation of our democracy is shown to be a fraud and that gets us appointed leaders? People in the minority communities in particular shouldn't be upset because even though their votes in particular were tossed aside in Florida (particularly Palm Beach county) they should all know that the Florida courts know better than they do rather the their boss's, the governor's, brother was duly elected or not. Forget the implications for democracy, our way of life, civil liberties, the constitution, and higer values like justice. It's all in the past...
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..but instead of demonstrate your disgust for the manipulation of our electoral and legal systems by rallying for change, you're going to just turn over and vote for another corrupt career-politician and pretend that they are different than the ones you rail against. There were dirty political maneuvers going on by both sides -- to pretend that either Gore or Bush were trying to do anything but get elected for their own means is naive. Republicans
and Democrats have only one interest in mind -- staying in office. Until you realize that and want to see real change of our political/legal/electoral system, spare me the whimpering he-did-she-did nonsense.