[lbo-talk] Re: republicans "stealing" elections

[Steven]

Perhaps it is my naiveté, but I don't understand why we have any
expectations that the Dems, Reps, courts or "city hall" will ensure free,
fair and unfettered  elections.  If I remember my history correctly, wasn’t
there some little document called the Declaration of Independence that said
something like..."governments derive their powers from the consent of the
governed."  If the governed is not there to watch over our elections, then
how can we cast any stones?  Shouldn't the governed take it upon themselves
to ensure that governments are operating in the governed's best interests,
including holding fair elections? 

Steven

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Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 3:28 PM
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Subject: [lbo-talk] Re: republicans "stealing" elections

frank scott wrote:


>sad to hear intelligent people still buying into this democratic party 
>myth of  florida being "stolen" by repubs...in view of the corrupt 
>nature of what is called american democracy under the two party system, 
>accusing one of these  of stealing from the other is like accusing the 
>colombian drug mafia of "stealing' from the italian drug mafia...

Is this a Dem party myth? The Dems rolled right over in Florida, and party
tops never mention it. The base does, and that's one of the reasons behind
the Dean phenom. But if you don't think there's something wrong with the way
the election was conducted in Florida, and the awful supreme ct decision,
then you've carried your monopartisanship way too far for my taste. What,
are we just supposed to shrug and say "Ya can't fight city hall"? Cynicism,
as Horkheimer said, is the worst kind of conformity.

Doug
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