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> Subject: Re: Re: OT Goodbye
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>> From: Teddy Kumpel <kumpkin@...>
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>>>> I am American... but I am not represented by my own government in the
>>>> least.
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>>> marc lindahl <marc@...>
>>> Did you vote in the last election?
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>> are you going to say something aggressive after I answer?
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> It's a simple yes or no question... in some countries, you know you're
> represented by your goverment because of your social status, caste, or
> political affiliations.  In the USA, you know you're represented when you
> vote.  People here no longer get killed for voting, so there's no reason not
> to do it.  I'm just wondering, when you claim not to be represented, whether
> you tried to be or not, or pursued other avenues of representation.  Should
> I assume by your answer that you didn't vote?  After all, like free speech,
> it's your right in the US.

Hi Marc,

your answer was more sensible than I imagined it would be. I commend you for
that and I will punish myself for assuming that you would be aggressive.

I always vote. I tried really hard to be represented. I write letters to my
congress-people regularly.

I do not believe my candidate had a chance to have his platform properly
heard by the American people because the 2 major party candidates were so
heavily funded by corporate interests as to cancel out any chance of anyone
else being a credible winner in the race. I say, down with the 2 party
system... but the 2 parties in question are in control, so when is that
going to happen? It's all a big sham this freedom thing... we are free....
to vote for one of 2 "moderate" candidates who more or less agree with each
other in that they are willing to take bribes from corporate interests.

Teed Keempeel