Comments on: I am so sick of the 2008 election! http://www.bloggernews.net/110418 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:52:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: mungojelly http://www.bloggernews.net/110418#comment-95702 mungojelly Sat, 29 Sep 2007 20:07:50 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/110418#comment-95702 You shouldn't pay any attention to that election. Huge elections like presidential elections are the easiest to rig, so they're the ones that they try to get you to pay attention to. The way to take your democratic (small d) power is by voting in elections where your votes matter. The smaller the election, the more power you have in it. If you show up at every meeting of your town, or local food co-op, they really will listen to you. No flashy television commercials are there to make local politics interesting, but it is in fact where you can have real political power, if you actually want to change the world-- if you are able to shake yourself out of your trance of willing compliance. You shouldn’t pay any attention to that election. Huge elections like presidential elections are the easiest to rig, so they’re the ones that they try to get you to pay attention to. The way to take your democratic (small d) power is by voting in elections where your votes matter. The smaller the election, the more power you have in it. If you show up at every meeting of your town, or local food co-op, they really will listen to you. No flashy television commercials are there to make local politics interesting, but it is in fact where you can have real political power, if you actually want to change the world– if you are able to shake yourself out of your trance of willing compliance.

]]> By: vsync http://www.bloggernews.net/110418#comment-95465 vsync Sat, 29 Sep 2007 08:19:18 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/110418#comment-95465 tvb, Gravel is the only candidate or the only Democratic candidate? Because Ron Paul is raising all his money from grassroots donations, and has a 20 year record in Congress of not raising taxes, not wasting "pork" money for donors, not voting for anything not authorized by law. The lobbyists don't even bother to talk to him. tvb, Gravel is the only candidate or the only Democratic candidate? Because Ron Paul is raising all his money from grassroots donations, and has a 20 year record in Congress of not raising taxes, not wasting “pork” money for donors, not voting for anything not authorized by law. The lobbyists don’t even bother to talk to him.

]]> By: marijus http://www.bloggernews.net/110418#comment-93661 marijus Wed, 26 Sep 2007 03:45:47 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/110418#comment-93661 Is no issue here ,only lie and BS(bullock shannon). Is no issue here ,only lie and BS(bullock shannon).

]]> By: David Bowes http://www.bloggernews.net/110418#comment-93497 David Bowes Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:42:52 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/110418#comment-93497 lol..i dont understand some people. They want to complain becuase top tier candidates take money from corporations and special interests groups, and they complain when an honest candidate asks for money from the people that matter..the citizens.lolol..If you wanted to know where Mike Gravel stands on the issues, all you had to do click on the tab on his website. And im sure you could of spared 25$ to donate to the campaign of candidate who isnt afraid to lose votes for the sake of speaking the truth. lol..i dont understand some people. They want to complain becuase top tier candidates take money from corporations and special interests groups, and they complain when an honest candidate asks for money from the people that matter..the citizens.lolol..If you wanted to know where Mike Gravel stands on the issues, all you had to do click on the tab on his website. And im sure you could of spared 25$ to donate to the campaign of candidate who isnt afraid to lose votes for the sake of speaking the truth.

]]> By: Nancy http://www.bloggernews.net/110418#comment-93374 Nancy Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:27:48 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/110418#comment-93374 You comment on the fact that they - the candidates - are raking in millions. At last count, Mike had raised $200,000. In my opinion, Mike is the only sensible, rational thinker of the whole lot. I see NO deceit in him. I am one of your Canadian neighbors and fervantly hope that this time, your voters use their heads instead of polarization and emotion. All my best to my American neighbors. You comment on the fact that they - the candidates - are raking in millions. At last count, Mike had raised $200,000. In my opinion, Mike is the only sensible, rational thinker of the whole lot. I see NO deceit in him.
I am one of your Canadian neighbors and fervantly hope that this time, your voters use their heads instead of polarization and emotion. All my best to my American neighbors.

]]> By: Gravel Supporter http://www.bloggernews.net/110418#comment-93371 Gravel Supporter Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:17:53 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/110418#comment-93371 Sorry if the campaign seems aggressive, but aggressive is what you have to be when you're up against other candidates that spend a million dollars a year on one political advisor. Ask Alex Colvin if he's getting paid a million dollars! :-) I too am getting sick of the obscene amount of money being raised in this campaign, and the barrage of political ads hasn't even started here in KY (we're not as important as Iowa and New Hampshire, don't you know). But I'll do whatever it takes to give Mike a voice so he can tell people about his platform, because his positions are well thought out, and he's a man if integrity. http://www.gravel2008.us/issues Take care, and don't give up yet. The alternatives are more war, less civil rights, and unfair taxation staying the same. Sorry if the campaign seems aggressive, but aggressive is what you have to be when you’re up against other candidates that spend a million dollars a year on one political advisor. Ask Alex Colvin if he’s getting paid a million dollars! :-)

I too am getting sick of the obscene amount of money being raised in this campaign, and the barrage of political ads hasn’t even started here in KY (we’re not as important as Iowa and New Hampshire, don’t you know). But I’ll do whatever it takes to give Mike a voice so he can tell people about his platform, because his positions are well thought out, and he’s a man if integrity.

http://www.gravel2008.us/issues

Take care, and don’t give up yet. The alternatives are more war, less civil rights, and unfair taxation staying the same.

]]> By: BS Artist http://www.bloggernews.net/110418#comment-93367 BS Artist Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:58:42 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/110418#comment-93367 I wonder how much they paid you to type up this untrue blog? I wonder how much they paid you to type up this untrue blog?

]]> By: Shannon Bullock http://www.bloggernews.net/110418#comment-93330 Shannon Bullock Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:53:33 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/110418#comment-93330 I admire his determination not to take money from the groups you mentioned, but I thought his method of trying to get me to make a donation was a little deceitful. What gets to me, is that I get emails from so many candidates asking for money. What I want is to talk about the issues. I admire his determination not to take money from the groups you mentioned, but I thought his method of trying to get me to make a donation was a little deceitful. What gets to me, is that I get emails from so many candidates asking for money. What I want is to talk about the issues.

]]> By: tvb http://www.bloggernews.net/110418#comment-93204 tvb Tue, 25 Sep 2007 04:09:52 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/110418#comment-93204 I will agree that whoever run's mike gravel's campaign online is a little forceful with the donations requests, but I still do support him as a candidate as he is the only one who has not taken money from special interest groups, lobbiests, or large corporations, etc etc. (Though there are many other reasons as well.) He's only raised around $200,000 from donations from people like you and myself. I will agree that whoever run’s mike gravel’s campaign online is a little forceful with the donations requests, but I still do support him as a candidate as he is the only one who has not taken money from special interest groups, lobbiests, or large corporations, etc etc. (Though there are many other reasons as well.)

He’s only raised around $200,000 from donations from people like you and myself.

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