...Wouldn't it be interesting if we all went to the polls and just did not select a candidate? Would they finally get the message that there is nobody worth voting for?
Yeah... but ya know the special interests will vote anyhow. There's too much special interest influence in this country as it is. It has to be stopped and the only way it's gonna be stopped is when the voters decide to organize and do something about it.
To be honest, voter apathy is the worst thing that has ever happened to America. I'm guilty of it as well. I think most of us are. As the old saying goes, we get the government we deserve.
Remember when they had the first elections over there in Iraq? Over 90% of the populace came to the polls. They came despite death threats, bombing threats etc. They came anyhow. They were fed up with the old way and wanted a new way.
Look at the FUBAR (Fouled Up Beyond All Repair) Iraq has become. Our government is pouring billions of dollars into this war, most of it ending up in the pockets of contracting outfits who accumulate the wealth and milk the situation.
American manufacturing has lost three million jobs since 2000 and we haven't seen the last of it. The banking industry is steadily consolidating and eliminating thousands of jobs. Two of the Big Three automakers are in the process of closing plants in this country. Home forclosures are at a record high and will get worse. Wages have stagnated. The cost of basic necessities like electric service, fuel and groceries have tripled in cost over just a couple of years. Our elderly and retired citizens must choose between paying for electricity or heat in winter and paying for medical needs.
80% of the wealth in this country has been accumulated by less than 5% of the population and we continue to add new names to the millionaire roster every year.
Here in the most powerful, the most free nation on Earth, this is unsatisfactory. It doesn't have to be this way. We have got to organize and vote. We've got to demand the attention of our elected officials.
When only 30% of the populace votes, only 30% is represented. As things stand now, the wealthiest portion of America is represented.