Have you voted yet?

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I think you do misunderstand.

OK, here goes. I care very much who is President. I care also who I endorse. When you vote, you endorse someone.


I cannot endorse either McCain or Obama. They are both terrible choices.


There are people who utter false maxims like "if you don't vote, you can't complain" and "if you vote 3rd party, it is a wasted vote". If you follow these two maxims, you basically allow yourself to become the stooge of the current power structure, which many believe to be broken. Not voting because of apathy is, as you said useless. But not voting in protest, which I do, is a powerful statement against the status quo of the current political climate.

Those who allow themselves to have their arms twisted into voting for the lesser of two evils make certain that they will get yet more evil candidates 2 or 4 years later. You have to hold on to your vote, and only give it to those you really believe in - otherwise you disenfranchise yourself.

Cassy, believe it or not I didnt realize this conversation was heated!