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The Cumulative Effect of Lesser Evils

By Michael J. Smith on Thursday November 23, 2006 11:33 AM

A kind reader passed this along:

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article15712.htm

The Cumulative Effect of Lesser Evils
By Charles Sullivan

...during the 2006 mid term elections... a wave of euphoria swept across the nation and lively celebrations ensued. Millions of naïve voters actually believe that something resembling revolution was accomplished in a bloodless coup by replacing Republicans with Democrats in the House and Senate. Conservatives foolishly thought the same with the so called Gingrich revolution of the 90s....

Meanwhile, the system rolls on, and the people are left feeling that something significant was accomplished, and that they made it happen by voting. There will be no need for further action until the next election cycle....

Comments (1)

js paine:

the rain dancer theory of voting

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