Tired of Voting While Holding Your Nose? Time for NOTA [View all]
During the recent election many found themselves not liking either candidate, or voting for the lesser of two evils. People argue there is no real difference between the candidates and parties, save for social differences. On matters that pertain to all Americans, such as national health care, impunity and dominance of Wall Street, ending monopolies on cable and communications companies, endless war, the influence of money in elections, minimum wage, and a host of others, both parties really are no different, and voters vote with a clothespin on their nose, upset with their lack of meaningful choices.
Both parties have sold themselves by taking the same enormous sums of money from special interest groups and PAC's, so in fact, there is really no major difference. Congress has become irrelevant to most Americans as both parties no longer represent the average American, but do in fact cater to those represented by special interest groups and large donors. Unless you are very wealthy and donate large sums of campaign money, you are virtually unrepresented. A major study just confirmed what most of us already know. Unless you are represented by a powerful special interest group you have no voice, nor are you represented by your Congress person. You are voiceless, powerless, and have no representation.
(The) solution to this particular problem is a
NOTA alternative for voters. It is simple and it forces the establishment to offer real choices to voters.
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http://www.opednews.com/articles/Tired-of-Voting-While-Hold-by-Joseph-Clifford-Corruption_Elections_Illusion_Media-141107-121.htmlNOTA - Now this is something I could REALLY get behind. That, and requiring a paper trail for all votes cast. How can we make it happen?
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