OT - 10 steps to fascist police state

"Steve Foley" wrote in message
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Is that warm, dry sand, or cold, wet sand?

"Don Tabor" wrote in message
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Or you could stick your head in the sand and hope that those of us who
are paying attention will take care of you.

The funniest stuff I saw on TV the past few years (this was at relatives
home,we pulled our cable in 2000) was Jay Leno asking questions to people on
the street.

Example!

Leno: "Who is the Vice President?"
Clueless ditz: "Um...I dunno".

I'm sure Ms. Clueless, though, has an opinion.

Thing is, it was over and over. And other surveys bear him out.

Matt Barrow wrote:
"Steve Foley" wrote in message
...
Is that warm, dry sand, or cold, wet sand?

"Don Tabor" wrote in message
...

Or you could stick your head in the sand and hope that those of us
who are paying attention will take care of you.

The funniest stuff I saw on TV the past few years (this was at
relatives home,we pulled our cable in 2000) was Jay Leno asking
questions to people on the street.

Example!

Leno: "Who is the Vice President?"
Clueless ditz: "Um...I dunno".

I'm sure Ms. Clueless, though, has an opinion.

Thing is, it was over and over. And other surveys bear him out.

There was a game show on the aire a few years ago did the same thing. It was
really funny to watch until I started thinking about the fact that those
idiot's votes counted as much as mine did.

Gig 601XL Builder wrote:

There was a game show on the aire a few years ago did the same thing.
It was really funny to watch until I started thinking about the fact
that those idiot's votes counted as much as mine did.

And look what it got us........

"ManhattanMan" wrote in message
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Gig 601XL Builder wrote:

There was a game show on the aire a few years ago did the same thing.
It was really funny to watch until I started thinking about the fact
that those idiot's votes counted as much as mine did.

And look what it got us........
Just before the 1996 elections, CATO Institute did a survey of how much
people knoew about government power (Constitution, structure of government,
spending practices...). The results were telling by self-identified groups:

(Rough estimates)

Democrats: 25%
Republicans: 55%
Independents: 60%
Libertarians: 85+%

Matt Barrow wrote:
"ManhattanMan" wrote in message
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Gig 601XL Builder wrote:

There was a game show on the aire a few years ago did the same
thing. It was really funny to watch until I started thinking about
the fact that those idiot's votes counted as much as mine did.

And look what it got us........
Just before the 1996 elections, CATO Institute did a survey of how
much people knoew about government power (Constitution, structure of
government, spending practices...). The results were telling by self-
identified groups:
(Rough estimates)

Democrats: 25%
Republicans: 55%
Independents: 60%
Libertarians: 85+%

That doesn't surprise me at all, especially the Libertarians. They are a
group that think enough about politics to seek out a third party that more
closely fits their views. To bad that that same group can't get it together
enough to actually field a successful candidate for any national office.

"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote in message
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Matt Barrow wrote:
"ManhattanMan" wrote in message
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Gig 601XL Builder wrote:

There was a game show on the aire a few years ago did the same
thing. It was really funny to watch until I started thinking about
the fact that those idiot's votes counted as much as mine did.

And look what it got us........
Just before the 1996 elections, CATO Institute did a survey of how
much people knoew about government power (Constitution, structure of
government, spending practices...). The results were telling by self-
identified groups:
(Rough estimates)

Democrats: 25%
Republicans: 55%
Independents: 60%
Libertarians: 85+%

That doesn't surprise me at all, especially the Libertarians. They are a
group that think enough about politics to seek out a third party that more
closely fits their views. To bad that that same group can't get it
together enough to actually field a successful candidate for any national
office.
Quite!

But without a huge benefactor, they have a significant uphill battle.

Many surveys show a large share of people have libertarian leanings; they
just don't want to vote for them.

It has been pointed out quite often that if, today, you had a ticket of
Jefferson/Madison, they wouldn't get past the primaries, if they made it
that far.


--
Matt Barrow
Performace Homes, LLC.
Colorado Springs, CO

Matt Barrow wrote:
Quite!

But without a huge benefactor, they have a significant uphill battle.

Many surveys show a large share of people have libertarian leanings;
they just don't want to vote for them.

It has been pointed out quite often that if, today, you had a ticket
of Jefferson/Madison, they wouldn't get past the primaries, if they
made it that far.

And someone with JFK's positions would be run out of the Republican party
for being too far right.

The only way the Libertarians or any 3rd party is going to have a chance is
if they start at the lowest levels of politics. They need to first get in at
the city and county level. Once that is done then they have a chance at the
state level.

There is no way they are ever going to get a President elected until they
have several Governors and Congressmen in place and they really shouldn't
waste their limited resources trying.

"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote in message
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Matt Barrow wrote:
"Steve Foley" wrote in message
...
Is that warm, dry sand, or cold, wet sand?

"Don Tabor" wrote in message
...

Or you could stick your head in the sand and hope that those of us
who are paying attention will take care of you.

The funniest stuff I saw on TV the past few years (this was at
relatives home,we pulled our cable in 2000) was Jay Leno asking
questions to people on the street.

Example!

Leno: "Who is the Vice President?"
Clueless ditz: "Um...I dunno".

I'm sure Ms. Clueless, though, has an opinion.

Thing is, it was over and over. And other surveys bear him out.

There was a game show on the aire a few years ago did the same thing. It
was really funny to watch until I started thinking about the fact that
those idiot's votes counted as much as mine did.
We've all surely seen the polls that says something like 60%+ of people
think "From each according to his ability, to each according to his need" is
from the US Constitution.

Worse, in Congress it's probably 98%.