Has anybody considered the possiibility that this is what the powers that be want?

[Savannahmann]

68. Take one of my examples.

Take Abortion. Every election, we have to rush to the polls to protect a womans right to do with her body as she pleases. Every week, I get emails telling me if I don't donate, we will lose this precious right that we have. Every week I get those emails.

Yet, when Rethugs are elected, nothing happens. When they held the House and Senate and White House, we didn't lose that right. Oh sure, they talk about Supreme Court nominee's. But even the Conservatives say that Abortion isn't going to be changed at the court. We've had the right too long to really lose it now.

They may reduce funding, but they aren't getting at the rights of the woman. But, every single week, I get emails telling me that is exactly what the Rethugs are up to, and I have to donate, I have to to take action to stop the Rethugs.

On the flip side, you know the Rethugs are getting the exact same email telling them that if they don't donate, they will never stop Abortions. Tens of millions of dollars are raised this way every year, and nothing changes. Is it because our side is donating as much as their side? No, it's because both sides are using it to raise money, to scare us to the polls.

The claim that Obama is socialist and going to shred the Constitution is laughable. He is using the same laws that Bush used, and those same laws we protested when Bush was in power.

As I said above, and will repeat now. Our side is not nearly as outrageous as their side, and I agree with the issues our side is pushing. But at the same time, I know our side is using fear mongering, not as much as their side, but using it just the same. Do you really expect me to believe that Abortion hinges on me making a donation this week? If I don't make it, the world will shift, and women will lose their right to choose?

Both sides use the issue, one they have no intention of ever settling one way or the other with any finality. They use it because they need the issue to scare us to the polls.

For the sake of argument, lets say that the Supreme Court rules that there is a Constitutional Right to Gay Marriage. I don't know how they will rule. But if they rule in our favor, do you think that Gay Marriage will become a settled matter? No, we'll still get emails every week outlining this weeks Rethug who will take away this right if we don't donate money right now.

Bucky, take a look at where we are, and why nothing ever gets fixed. The reason is not because of gridlock, or the filibuster rule. It's because if things get fixed, there is no cudgel to get us to donate or get us to the polls with.

We had a majority of both houses, we had the Presidency. We had momentum. We didn't fix anything, because the Politicians would have nothing to promote as reasons for you to get out and vote, and donate, if it was fixed.