The amount of discussion and email I receive to "get out the vote" is almost obscene. Doesn't matter where you go...somebody will hit you up and ask something with regards to this presidential election. Who are you voting for? First of all, it would be none of their business and second...does it matter?
The media has done an impressive job of promoting that "our vote counts" and that "we elect our presidents" etc. But is this true? NO!
It is like nobody was paying attention to when they learned that the United States was a Republic...not a Democracy. We have an electoral college that elects a president and they are under no obligation to follow the popular vote, and have ignored it before!
Does this mean we shouldn't go cast our vote? I think if it makes you feel better... then go! If nothing else, I've heard people say it makes them feel patriotic to participate in the system. The Matrix Lives!
Ok, all joking aside, does it really matter if we vote? I personally am not going to vote this year. Yes, for the reason that I mentioned earlier, but mostly because there isn't anyone running who represents my values or ideas. If you compare the current values of our two electable candidates, and compare them to even recent history (the last 30 years), Republicans have become liberals and Democrats have become socialists. And almost everybody seems happy with it, or the change has been gradual enough where they haven't noticed the words they use...it is quite scarey to me, and yes, this is just my opinion.
Ok, now that I've proven that I'm a bit of a whack job...everybody think! Read a little history. Try The Creature from Jekyll Island as a starter. Then move forward. Where has this country gone?
The idea of America, the United States is Awesome, and I love our country! It is too bad however that we are no longer a free or sovereign country. Before long, we'll be on the Amero sharing a currency with Canada and Mexico. Don't think it will happen? Do you remember life before 911 and the un-Patriot Act? You know, where you were innocent until proven guilty, not the other way around...feel safer? NOT!
By the way, my way of thinking isn't overly popular, hence anybody that believes as I do is unelectable as a presidential candidate. I'm considered a non forward thinking individual who doesn't understand that the Constitution is supposed to change meaning, based on current values, that the people who wrote it just couldn't understand what was going to happen in the future.
If I have offended anyone with my little rant, please forgive me. My goal was not to offend. However this is America, and there is still supposed to be freedom of speech...
Blessings
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