I’m excited for this next election. Definitely more than last time where I said ‘voting sucks‘.
But, I still want to throw out a few quotes:
I’m excited for this next election. Definitely more than last time where I said ‘voting sucks‘.
But, I still want to throw out a few quotes:
So this all begs the question: what consumeristic habits are you planning on changing?
Good question: my general habit is to consume less. Beyond that, I’m not sure yet.
The people, at this point in time, have very little to do with it. The corporations have been running the government for the last eight years – at least. Corporatism some call it corporate fascism.
Do you know the lobbyists your congressional reps associate with, whose donated to their campaign, which special interests they pander to and what their votes are on every issue?
People have a lot of power, they rarely use it, though it appears they will now, the power comes from the vote, at the state and national congressional level. Voting out people who are not doing what you want them to so will serve to change things, it just hasn’t been done in some time, just look at voting stats in your state fro local, state and even national election in the past fifteen or twenty years.
I wonder if the shift is because of this new age of ‘media’ where blogs and individuals can hold people more responsible. (Well, much more than the traditional outlets have in the past.)
this is a little off point – but i’m already starting to fear the mudslinging. a lot. i saw an article in the times about what obama might expect to face should he become the nominee and it’s so ugly.
here’s the article if you’re interested: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/29/us/politics/29oppo.html?hp=&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1204304779-wxn1UCyrYGgxGfmDcVy0wQ
so – maybe the change will… begin after all this usual politicking ugliness?
And now we’re wondering if the Clinton mudslinging and playing around on SNL helped her get the edge this last Tuesday. Oh the joy.