Romney? Obama? Does it even Matter?

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Sep 7, 2012

I can't believe we are just a few months away from possibly having a new president but everyone seems so utterly disinterested in either of the popular candidates.

Is anyone motivated enough to vote this year? Mitt Romney and Barrack Obama are pretty much the same person and the two aren't enough to inspire me to wait hours in line to vote. Both supported the massive multi-billion dollar bailouts (i.e. TARP) at the expense of taxpayers, both would inch closer to an unavoidable war with Iran (How long can you "renew" sanctions?), both are blindly expanding the unnecessary power of the federal government (Gitmo, pro-PATRIOT Act), and neither one seem really capable of curbing wild government spending. Understandably, there is some difference in tone but they are the same animal with different colors.

For some, I am sure they will vote on social non-issues like abortion, gay rights, and etc. but in the jist of it all, does it have any impact? Anyone else struck with severe voter apathy in this election cycle? Does anyone feel strongly about any of the two popular candidates?

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    goodomen

    I largely agree with Dario Western. Stop the imperialism and sort your country out!

    Oct 15, 2012

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      Curious George said:

      I find it odd and a bit humorous that foreign counties outside of U.S. always like the president that is the absolute worst for America.




      Such as whom specifically? I could think of so many presidents which do not fulfill that stereotype.

      Curious George said:

      The media convolutes things so badly, spreads misinformation, leave out truths, spreads distortions, I can see why people are confused. And it's only getting worse.



      True, but the it isn't a one way street. The media reports what the people are willing to listen to. We have a corporate sponsored media that makes a living on giving viewers what they want exactly. It is a rather sad truth which requires little observation to notice; many viewers are more interested in talking points than facts and desire to listen to someone who reinforces their convictions as opposed to challenging those sacred cows of their's. People don't want to know the truth...they just want to know they are right and are comfortable with that.

      Curious George said:

      Our freedom of speech, even our thinking, is rapidly erroding under this regime. They put words in our mouths. If you say you don't like the current president or would not vote for him, you are suddenly labeled as a racist. Is this what this county needs? You don't see the controls being put in place here? If not I feel sorry for you, because this is the beginnings of fascism. Read up on Stalin, Saddam, and Hitler.




      I don't know which place in the world you live in, but this isn't Eritrea. There is no thought police here to enforce the national dialogue or channel it's direction. I've never seen this national policy of deeming any criticism at the president as being racist either. I understand it is attractive for partisans on both sides of the political spectrum to believe they are being persecuted by a regime inching closer to fascism but you honestly need to look up on the definition of fascism.

      Oct 15, 2012

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        Jason Stumpner

        I'm planning on voting for Jill Stein, the Green Party candidate. I like her "Green New Deal" , and think that she's the best choice for President.

        Nov 4, 2012