Yes, I’m Voting Third Party. No I’m Not Wasting My Vote.

• Voting for Obama or Romney and knowing that both of them don’t care about average Americans will only continue pushing the pendulum that is American politics, to either the Republicans or the Democrats, with there being no substantial change in how the system itself works and who is benefits and oppresses.
• 12 Steps to Overcoming Addiction to Voting for the "Lesser of 2 Evils"
• The Left Has Lost It's Nerve and Direction
• The Elections Won't Bring Progressive Change, So What Can?

Devon DB, Global Research

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September 22, 2012 | Yes, I would like to admit that this November, I will be voting third party. However, contrary to what many do or would like to believe, I am notwasting my vote.

When stating that you are going to vote third party, one is usually met with the typical dismissals that “you’re wasting your vote” and “there’s no chance in hell that they will win.” While my party of choice may not win, I realize that there is little difference between either candidate and that both will only make this country worse.Obama has made a number of policy decisions during his first term that have strengthened the police state, expanded US militarism abroad, and aided the very bankers that have pillaged the country.Concerning the police state, during his presidency, Obama has created a legal precedent that allows him (and future presidents) to assassinate US citizens as can be seen in the case of Anwar al-Awlaki.

While Obama supporters will argue that al-Awlaki was a terrorist, the fact of the matter is that he had never actually committed a terrorist act. ABC News reported that “al-Awlaki was not the trigger-man in any of the 19 terror operations to which he is linked even though he did “[push] the attackers over the violent edge or [personally guided] them through operations.” Even if one may argue that pushing attackers over the edge or guiding them is being an accomplice, it still does not erase the fact that he was, legally speaking, still a US citizen at the time he was killed and that he his Sixth Amendment right was violated as he was not given a fair trial in a court of law.

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12 Steps to Overcoming Addiction to Voting for the "Lesser of 2 Evils" Debra Sweet, OpEdNews

• If somebody you love is addicted to the "lesser" of two evils, please refer them to the following 12 step program.
• Step 12: As a result of these steps, you can now carry the message to those who still suffer from an addiction to the Democratic Party. Nothing is as liberating as resisting an evil when you know it's wrong.
• The Left Has Lost It's Nerve and Direction
• The Elections Won't Bring Progressive Change, So What Can?

The Left Has Lost It's Nerve and Direction, Chris Hedges, Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer
Clearly the left has lost its nerve and its direction. If the left wants to regain influence in (this nation’s) political life, it must be willing to walk away from the Democratic Party … and back progressive, third-party (officials) until the Democrats feel enough heat to adopt our agenda. We must be willing to say no. If not, we (continue to be) slaves.

The Elections Won't Bring Progressive Change, So What Can?  Jack A. Smith, Countercurrents.org

• In today's society — based on gross economic inequality facilitated by a two-party political system spanning center right to far right and where big money is the decisive factor in the electoral process — an ostensibly democratic election can hardly mitigate the worst of abuses afflicting working people and their families much less bring about substantial reform.
• The Only Winner in November Will Be The Status Quo
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