I agree with most of what you just said, Little Hawk. But I don't know how many times on these threads I've read posts by you and a number of others contending that the candidates have all been bought, and although you don't necessarily say it, the implication--and the reality, if it were really as prevalent as claimed--is that it makes no difference who one votes for because they're all "owned" by the corporations anyway. Keep repeating it, and people start to figure "Why bother compaigning? Why bother even voting? It's all cut and dried, so why should I waste my time?"

Now, that is self-defeating. And not just a little cynical.

The only way the people can take the country back from the corporatocracy is if enough folks--believing they can make a difference--get sufficiently riled up to get involved in politics.

Don Firth