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Quasit commented on the diary post To my friends who’ve urged me to vote: by Quasit.
“not getting better” is a hell of a lot better than the “rapidly getting worse” that we have here in the US! And at least your leaders don’t have the “legal” right to kill you on a whim….right?
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Quasit commented on the diary post To my friends who’ve urged me to vote: by Quasit.
I find myself thinking about my ancestors…and about Germany, although in fact none of my ancestors ever lived or visited there, as far as I know. Godwin’s Law aside, it does seem that the United States is moving inevitably towards becoming one of the more brutal police states in history. It makes me wonder about [...]
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Quasit wrote a new diary post: The next step for us all?
This started as a comment on another diary, and it ran long. I’ve been thinking about this issue for a long time; I first posted the seeds of these ideas back during the 2000 “election”. In those days, I urged outraged and fearful Democrats to reclaim their party by going to their local Democratic Party [...]
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Quasit commented on the diary post What’s next for Occupy? by Jackie Wilson.
It seems to me that we need to recognize that the system has failed, and cannot be restored. Campaign financing is an outrage, sure. But even if you had public financing for all public offices, can anyone honestly claim that the utter corruption of the system would be slowed more than the tiniest amount? No, [...]
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Quasit wrote a new diary post: To my friends who’ve urged me to vote:
I’m sorry. If voting could fix things, it would be illegal…and for an ever-increasing number of Americans, it is. No, we’re past voting now. Our former democracy is terminal…really, in every sense except the most superficial ones, already dead. Vote if it makes you happy! But don’t delude yourself into thinking that the system will [...]
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Quasit commented on the diary post A Moderate Proposal: The Sacrificial Generation by Quasit.
The funniest thing is that we’re going to BE the Sacrificial Generation whether we want to be or not – that’s crystal clear!
“I laugh to drown out my screams.”
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Quasit wrote a new diary post: Cassandra speaks!
Take it easy, everybody! You’re missing the big picture. Take a minute and consider the historical trend. What any of us do with our votes doesn’t matter. We’re dealing with levels of ignorance and stupidity in the general population which cannot be fixed by an election . Only pain will change the public mind: sustained, massive pain [...]
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Quasit wrote a new diary post: A Moderate Proposal: The Sacrificial Generation
Washington pundits and the major political parties all agree: the greatest threat facing America today is the budget deficit. We’re spending too much on social programs, and there’s simply no way to match income to outgo under the current state of affairs. It is therefore time for a radically moderate proposal: We must sacrifice a generation. [...]
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Quasit wrote a new diary post: Ebook price mystery! Can you guess the answer?
Space Cadet by Robert A. Heinlein in ebook form from Barnes & Noble: $9.99.
Cost of the very same book when I bought it as a brand-new paperback at a store in 1981: $1.95.
Explain.
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Quasit commented on the diary post Occupy May Day Haiku. Post yours here! by TomThumb.
It’s Loyalty Day
Bend your knee before the Flag
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Quasit commented on the diary post Interrogators Speak Out: Why Not a Torture Turing Test? by Barry Eisler.
One more point to add to your excellent article: As you note, President Obama has ratified the use of torture as an option for future Presidents. And he has refused to investigate the Bush/Cheney Administration for acts of torture, even though both Bush and Cheney have freely boasted of those acts in their memoirs . The Supremacy Clause [...]
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Quasit wrote a new diary post: Fuck “May Day”, today is “Loyalty Day”!
Get on your knees in front of the nearest American flag, citizens! Today is Loyalty Day. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loyalty_Day Disabuse yourself of the notion that May 1st is in any way a day to respect labor. It’s Loyalty Day, period. Congress has spoken! And while you’re groveling before that flag, try not to think about the “Made in [...]
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Quasit commented on the diary post ALEC’s bigger target: Social Security by Eric Laursen.
If we depend on the Democratic party to save us, yes, we’re doomed. They’ve sold us out.
If there is a solution (and I don’t know if there is) I don’t see it coming from the current political establishment…nor via traditional political methods.
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Quasit commented on the diary post Jill Stein or Rocky Anderson? by Quasit.
You make an excellent point. Of course it will never receive any serious public consideration, since neither the media, intelligentsia, nor politicians will ever allow so much as the hint of such a concept to pass their lips.
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Quasit commented on the diary post Jill Stein or Rocky Anderson? by Quasit.
Believe it or not, all this discussion is actually helping me make a decision. If I lived in Massachusetts, I might have just said the hell with it and cast my vote for Vermin Supreme – just because he makes me laugh. But since he’s not on the ballot in my state, either Jill or [...]
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Quasit commented on the diary post Jill Stein or Rocky Anderson? by Quasit.
Thank you, that would be very helpful!
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Quasit commented on the diary post There are still important differences between Republicans and Democrats by David Seaton.
If you can stomach voting for Obama when he is actively working to cover up multiple acts of torture (in violation of the UN Convention Against Torture, the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution, and his own oath of office), then I guess there really isn’t much for us to talk about. Given his policies, it [...]
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Quasit wrote a new diary post: Jill Stein or Rocky Anderson?
I’ve read both their websites. Both seem, well, equally good. So…which one should I vote for? And why?
This is a serious question, and I would very much appreciate serious answers!
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Quasit commented on the diary post 21 reasons why I will not vote for Obama in 2012 by Barefoot Accountant.
Oh, one more reason I won’t vote for him again, ever:
He has broken his oath of office, deliberately violating the Supremacy Clause and the UN Convention Against Torture. And why? To protect Bush and Cheney! It passes all understanding…I can only conclude that he is simply and outright owned.
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Quasit commented on the diary post 21 reasons why I will not vote for Obama in 2012 by Barefoot Accountant.
He has also had his “Justice” Department prosecute more whistleblowers than all other administrations combined . And I suppose this is minor, compared to the other reason, but it matters to me: he specifically promised to recognize the Armenian Genocide as genocide, specifically promising to use that word: “genocide”. He sent out Samantha Power, who had considerable credibility [...]
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