The super hypocritical thing about all this push to legalize obstructions to voting and the practice of gerrymandering is that these very obstructionists are the hardest flag wavers in the country.
One person one vote is held as the ultimate symbol of all that is American; except, it would seem, if the flag wavers are panicked about losing an election.
These flag wavers would boast that the United States is the fairest most honest country on the planet, that all the world should follow our voting practices, that corrupted voting abroad is a bastardization of democracy. They would say with great pride that here in the United States we are staunch champions of the fair fight; that we hate filthy cheaters; that we despise athletes that cheat with performance enhancing drugs. We even pee test horses after races to make sure the races are fair and free of artificial advantages. Cheating is seen as a shameful weakness, a character flaw and those who practice it should be shunned. A fixed prize fight or (God forbid) point shaving in a football game is a disgrace, it’s simply unAmerican. These flag wavers would tell you that America is the Poster Child for the level playing field . . . . except, it would seem, if they are panicked about losing an election.
Our wildly flag waving Tea Party was founded on the bumper sticker “no taxation without representation”. Where are the Tea Party folks now that this most sacred of American rights is under attack? Quiet as a thief in the night. Would they argue that there is a category of Americans who can be taxed but who don’t merit representation? If there’s an election at stake in America is the catchy slogan suspended, does the end justify the means for an inauguration?
Maeve Reston of the Los Angeles Times talked to donors on their way to one of Romney’s several fundraisers in the Hamptons.
“A New York City donor a few cars back, who also would not give her name, said Romney needed to do a better job connecting. “I don’t think the common person is getting it,” she said from the passenger seat of a Range Rover stamped with East Hampton beach permits. “Nobody understands why Obama is hurting them.” We’ve got the message,” she added. “But my college kid, the baby sitters, the nails ladies – everybody who’s got the right to vote – they don’t understand what’s going on. I just think if you’re lower income – one, you’re not as educated, two, they don’t understand how it works, they don’t understand how the systems work, they don’t understand the impact.”
So waving the flag while wagging the tongue . . . . that pesky common person vote, it makes maintaining power much more of an effort than it should be for her people; the people who know best.
Power to the People
Tags: Congress, Cowards in Politics, Elections, hypocracy, Level Playing Field - Not, obstructionists, politics, progressive commentary, republicans, Voter Obstructionism, voting
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Obstructing the Vote
29 SepThe super hypocritical thing about all this push to legalize obstructions to voting and the practice of gerrymandering is that these very obstructionists are the hardest flag wavers in the country.
One person one vote is held as the ultimate symbol of all that is American; except, it would seem, if the flag wavers are panicked about losing an election.
These flag wavers would boast that the United States is the fairest most honest country on the planet, that all the world should follow our voting practices, that corrupted voting abroad is a bastardization of democracy. They would say with great pride that here in the United States we are staunch champions of the fair fight; that we hate filthy cheaters; that we despise athletes that cheat with performance enhancing drugs. We even pee test horses after races to make sure the races are fair and free of artificial advantages. Cheating is seen as a shameful weakness, a character flaw and those who practice it should be shunned. A fixed prize fight or (God forbid) point shaving in a football game is a disgrace, it’s simply unAmerican. These flag wavers would tell you that America is the Poster Child for the level playing field . . . . except, it would seem, if they are panicked about losing an election.
Our wildly flag waving Tea Party was founded on the bumper sticker “no taxation without representation”. Where are the Tea Party folks now that this most sacred of American rights is under attack? Quiet as a thief in the night. Would they argue that there is a category of Americans who can be taxed but who don’t merit representation? If there’s an election at stake in America is the catchy slogan suspended, does the end justify the means for an inauguration?
Maeve Reston of the Los Angeles Times talked to donors on their way to one of Romney’s several fundraisers in the Hamptons.
“A New York City donor a few cars back, who also would not give her name, said Romney needed to do a better job connecting. “I don’t think the common person is getting it,” she said from the passenger seat of a Range Rover stamped with East Hampton beach permits. “Nobody understands why Obama is hurting them.” We’ve got the message,” she added. “But my college kid, the baby sitters, the nails ladies – everybody who’s got the right to vote – they don’t understand what’s going on. I just think if you’re lower income – one, you’re not as educated, two, they don’t understand how it works, they don’t understand how the systems work, they don’t understand the impact.”
So waving the flag while wagging the tongue . . . . that pesky common person vote, it makes maintaining power much more of an effort than it should be for her people; the people who know best.
Power to the People
Tags: Congress, Cowards in Politics, Elections, hypocracy, Level Playing Field - Not, obstructionists, politics, progressive commentary, republicans, Voter Obstructionism, voting