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socialist_n_TN

(11,481 posts) Tue Jun 5, 2012, 10:31 PM Jun 2012

Was it Zappa or Carlin (or both) who said...........

"If voting changed anything, it would be illegal."?

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Was it Zappa or Carlin (or both) who said........... (Original Post) socialist_n_TN Jun 2012 OP

Maybe Emma Goldman? limpyhobbler Jun 2012 #1

Yeah, it's the margin that bothers me.......... socialist_n_TN Jun 2012 #2

Yeah I dunno, limpyhobbler Jun 2012 #3

limpyhobbler

(8,244 posts)

1. Maybe Emma Goldman?

Reply to socialist_n_TN (Original post)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 10:39 PM

Jun 2012

And to be honest, I'm not buying these results at all. But it's hard to question because I don't know anything WI's voting procedures, so it just sounds nuts.

socialist_n_TN

(11,481 posts)

2. Yeah, it's the margin that bothers me..........

Reply to limpyhobbler (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 10:52 PM

Jun 2012

In the past when the Republicans steal elections, they kept it close just to make it SEEM legit. Now they're not even bothering to try to make it seem legitimate.

We'll never get change at the ballot box. The PTB just won't let that happen.

limpyhobbler

(8,244 posts)

3. Yeah I dunno,

Reply to socialist_n_TN (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 11:04 PM

Jun 2012

In Ohio the gop had rammed through a [/]horrible anti-union law, SB-5. We collected signatures to get it on the ballot. Then we all went to vote and overturned it.

So at least in that case voting seemed to work.

In Wisconsin they were outspent like 8 to 1 or something. The influence of money over politics is a big problem.

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