[Voterescue] Responses to the Onion "News" piece

[Geo Bear]

Americans cannot escape a certain responsibility for what is done in our
name around the world. In a democracy, even one as corrupted as ours,
ultimate authority rests with the people.

*We empower the government with our votes*, finance it with our taxes,
bolster it with our silent acquiescence.

If we are passive in the face of America's official actions overseas, we in
effect endorse them. - *Mark Hertzgaard*


On 2/26/08, Karen Renick <karen at voterescue.org> wrote:
>
> To all VoteRescuers,
>
> I have already received several poignant comments from members of our
> mailing list about the Onion "news" piece.  You are all welcome to share
> your thoughts about it to the rest of the list by simply replying (or
> sending) to voterescue at voterescue.org.  For those worried about an
> avalanche of messages, we'll seriously consider re-instating a
> discussion-oriented mailing list that is separate from an announcement-only
> list if it's overwhelming.
>
> One of the comments was from a member who is so fed up with the farce,
> they are considering not voting.  I'd like to share my reply to that person:
>
> *Dear _________,
>
> **The way it is now, our elections are a farce and a joke and the Onion
> did an incredible job in their "news" piece speaking to this.  However,
> I've come to the conclusion that we all should **still **vote because only
> then can we run our own exit polls "with teeth" outside the fake election
> polling places and show how voters are really voting!  It is the first
> "real" step towards our taking back the control of our elections** - as it
> should be.
>
> If you have even an ounce of hope left, please consider joining a Citizen
> Exit Poll precinct team where you live.  If in Texas, let me know which
> county and also, and this is important, sign up on the website
> www.projectvotecount.com for the Project Vote Count effort here in Texas.
> One way or another, you will get the information you need to help with an
> exit poll.  If you haven't read the article about Project Vote Count for the
> 2008 Texas Primaries on March 4, then go to our website at
> www.voterescue.org .  It is on the home page. And get your friends to sign
> up, too. It's just 4 hours of your time on Election Day.
>
> We promise you, you won't be the same after you participate in one of
> these efforts.
>
> Thanks for writing.
>
> Karen*
>
>
>
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