"If voting could change anything, it would be illegal." -- unknown
I believe it was the anarchist/feminist Emma Goldman.
At least, several people attributed it to her in the slashdot article that mentioned a Diebold employee having that in his.sig
There is a good archive of the works of Emma Goldman here.
The Tragedy of Woman's Emancipation is a good essay that explains her lack of faith in the elections process, but they haven't scanned that one yet or something.
Needless to say, a lot of people find her lack of faith disturbing. Make of that what you will.
I guess to have a Canadian style ballot would probably require a constitutional change in the USA, with the states giving up some control over the elections.
As it is determined locally, there are some districts that have a Canadian style ballot. However, at this point, in order to change it nation wide you would have to change it in each and every county in the entire US. That still might be easier than to get a constitutional amendment passed, especially considering how controversial election reform has gotten, and the amount of money companies like Diebold have invested into taking it over.
Which stem cells? The ones that are gathered at the abortion clinics? The abortion clinics that preform the abortions that YOU'RE TOTALLY OPPOSED TO AND WANT TO SEE MADE ILLEGAL? Those abortion clinics?
Think about what you are saying. This is the government, and the federal government at that, that we are talking about. It is not supposed to make any sense. Texas has nothing to do with it.
That's just what the RIAA needs... booze and guns...
What are you some kinda liberal? What better way to fight piracy than to get liquored up and shoot people at random?
Not to mention forcing people to listen to the same Nancy Sinatra over and over and over and over again. But then doing this with Britney Spears would be even more effective. This is the technique that BAFT brings to the RIAA, and the horror that awaits music pirates. Especially the ones that don eye patches and go Arrrrr!
If you are a conservative, put your money where your mouth is and support Richard Milhous Nixon by buying him a subscription to slashdot. You know I'll put the liberals in their place just like I did when I was the 37th President of the United States. It is the best way to support conservatism and TWAT on slashdot.
Do you consider Richard Milhous Nixon, the 37th President of the United States to be a hot geek guy?
Only a hippie communist would not consider the 37th President of the United States to be a hot geek guy.
Are you a loyal American? Then buy your most beloved politican a subscription to slashdot. You will be serving your country in doing so as well as supporting TWAT.
You do support TWAT don't you?
(Act now and I'll even put you on my enemies list.)
Wow! what a compelling ranting between Cowards! At least I, Richard Milhous Nixon, the 37rd and greatest president this country ever had is willing to stand up to my statements.
Bush is a moron, but politically pointless, mostly a distraction.
It is mostly Dick who is running the show. And all you ACs are a bunch of losers! Why don't you move to Canada? We are getting ready to invade.
This is why I, Richard Nixon instituted the policy of Block Grants which enable state and local governments to decide for themselves how best to spend the money.
This concept has now been corrupted beyond all recognition. In 1992 President George HW Bush condemned the idea that the states getting money at all, suggesting he prefered a centralized big federal government. And he called himself a conservative, the scumbag!
More generically we need some kind of media campaign or some way to inform people about spyware, perhaps every company giving away free software without spyware should have an obligatory like to Ad Aware or Spybot during the install process.
Why should people be afraid of spyware, unless they've got something to hide!
I say, the problem is the hippie communists who don't like being spyed on! Americans that are Loyal to their country should have no problem with spyware. If we don't have spyware on every person's computer then the communists have already won!
Yes, we need a campaign about spyware. A campaign that says Give Spyware a Chance!
Stick that in your pipe and smoke it, you hippie communist! Go back to your cave in Siberia!
I'm glad that Dell is fighting on the right side of the war against communism!
Indeed, any Christian who gives it any reasonable thought is likely to come to a similiar conclusion: the freedom to practice their religion is dependent on the government NOT EMBRACING ANY RELIGION.
That's just what the Godless Communists want you to think. Just Shut Up, Be Happy, Recite the Pledge with the rest of us, and we will be installing a camera in your bedroom tomorrow.
I, Richard Milhous Nixon, have no need for rational reasoned thought. Illiteracy and knee-jerk reactions is what makes this great country so great. And if you don't like it, go back to your cave in Siberia!
Well, Scientologists are obviously Godless Communists (Legal disclaimer: This is not meant to imply that Scientologists are Godless Communists) (Legal Disclaimer: the previous legal disclaimer is not meant to imply that Scientologists sue people at the drop of a hat.) so when I, Richard Milhous Nixon, the 43rd President of the United States pushes through a Constitutional Amendment requiring cameras in everybodies bedroom and daily reciting of the Pledge in National Unity, I will also change the Pledge to read Under Xenu, in addition to changing the National Anthem to Hey Hey We're the Monkees.
Unless by the time it passes I become a Scientologist, in which case I guess we will change it to Under the Thetans whatever that means.
Anyone who doubts that those born in the center of the North American land mass are favored by God above all others are Godless Communists.
This is the true purpose of Public Schools; to weed out the godless communists. The pledge is just a tool. A tool to weed out the godless communists and send them back to their caves in Siberia where they belong.
Patriotism is love of Country Nationalism is love of Government Jingoism is our national religion
We must make sure everyone worships acording to the national religion by putting cameras in everyones bedrooms so that we can all recite the pledge in Unisom at the beginning of every day.
So says I, Richard Milhous Nixon, the 43rd President of the United States.
So remove "under god", and make sure the teachers remind the classroom that participation is completely voluntary. If the teacher suspects any sort of coercision, deal with it. If the teacher is guilty of coercion, he/she should be fired.
You just don't understand. A teacher's job isn't to teach. A teacher's job is to weed out the Godless Communists. Loalty Oaths are our only defense against Godless Communists because they will burst into flames if they they reciete the pledge under God. Anyone who is not willing to recite the pledge is obviously a Godless Communist and should be shipped off to their brand new cave in Siberia.
Loalty Oaths and Cameras in people's bedrooms. That's what Amerika is really about!
As a kid, the school I went to required all students to recite the national anthem and say a prayer every morning at assembly. I resented it because I did not believe in religion or nations.
What are you, some Godless Communist Anarchist?!?!?
Don't worry, when we get that constitutional amendment passed requiring everyone to receite the pledge and sing the national anthem (We will have cameras in everyone's bedroom to monitor them and make sure everyone does this in unisom.) we will also be changing the National Anthem to Hey Hey We're the Monkees!
I pledge allegience to the flag of the united police state of America and to the Republicans for which it stands...one nation indivisible, with bribery and cabbage patch kids for all
Who do you think you are? Matt Greoning?
Just keep in mind that only a Godless Communist would want the Govment to take over Religion!
So says I, Richard Milhous Nixon, the greatest president this country has ever had!
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"If voting could change anything, it would be illegal." -- unknown
.sig
I believe it was the anarchist/feminist Emma Goldman.
At least, several people attributed it to her in the slashdot article that mentioned a Diebold employee having that in his
There is a good archive of the works of Emma Goldman here.
The Tragedy of Woman's Emancipation is a good essay that explains her lack of faith in the elections process, but they haven't scanned that one yet or something.
Needless to say, a lot of people find her lack of faith disturbing. Make of that what you will.
I guess to have a Canadian style ballot would probably require a constitutional change in the USA, with the states giving up some control over the elections.
As it is determined locally, there are some districts that have a Canadian style ballot. However, at this point, in order to change it nation wide you would have to change it in each and every county in the entire US. That still might be easier than to get a constitutional amendment passed, especially considering how controversial election reform has gotten, and the amount of money companies like Diebold have invested into taking it over.
Fair Voting System?!?! Fair and Accurate Elections!?!?
Does this mean that Fox News will be put in charge of the elections?
Which stem cells? The ones that are gathered at the abortion clinics? The abortion clinics that preform the abortions that YOU'RE TOTALLY OPPOSED TO AND WANT TO SEE MADE ILLEGAL? Those abortion clinics?
Think about what you are saying. This is the government, and the federal government at that, that we are talking about. It is not supposed to make any sense. Texas has nothing to do with it.
What reason would there be for mass-cloning?
A mad scientist wanting to create an evil army of Richard Nixon clones?
There might be someone out there crazy enough to do it just because they think the idea of a real-life Clone Wars would be cool.
But probably not clones of myself. There can be only one Nixon.
life is re-created by an act of God through the union of man and woman, and not by a scientist in a lab.
Does this mean you are against In-Vitro Fertilization and surrogate mothers?
the new "War on Piracy(TM)" in general.
Well, the RIAA has already described "music pirates" as terrorists. Maybe The War on Piracy is going to be rolled over into The War Against Terrorism?
Because only hippie communist liberals would be against TWAT right?
Just go back to watching television, shut up and be happy.
We will tell you how to think.
That's just what the RIAA needs... booze and guns...
What are you some kinda liberal?
What better way to fight piracy than to get liquored up and shoot people at random?
Not to mention forcing people to listen to the same Nancy Sinatra over and over and over and over again. But then doing this with Britney Spears would be even more effective. This is the technique that BAFT brings to the RIAA, and the horror that awaits music pirates. Especially the ones that don eye patches and go Arrrrr!
If you are a conservative, put your money where your mouth is and support Richard Milhous Nixon by buying him a subscription to slashdot. You know I'll put the liberals in their place just like I did when I was the 37th President of the United States. It is the best way to support conservatism and TWAT on slashdot.
Thank you.
Do you consider Richard Milhous Nixon, the 37th President of the United States to be a hot geek guy?
Only a hippie communist would not consider the 37th President of the United States to be a hot geek guy.
Are you a loyal American?
Then buy your most beloved politican a subscription to slashdot.
You will be serving your country in doing so as well as supporting TWAT.
You do support TWAT don't you?
(Act now and I'll even put you on my enemies list.)
Wow! what a compelling ranting between Cowards!
At least I, Richard Milhous Nixon, the 37rd and greatest president this country ever had is willing to stand up to my statements.
Bush is a moron, but politically pointless, mostly a distraction.
It is mostly Dick who is running the show.
And all you ACs are a bunch of losers!
Why don't you move to Canada?
We are getting ready to invade.
This is why I, Richard Nixon instituted the policy of Block Grants which enable state and local governments to decide for themselves how best to spend the money.
This concept has now been corrupted beyond all recognition. In 1992 President George HW Bush condemned the idea that the states getting money at all, suggesting he prefered a centralized big federal government. And he called himself a conservative, the scumbag!
And don't get me started on his son.
Grrrrrrrrr!
More generically we need some kind of media campaign or some way to inform people about spyware, perhaps every company giving away free software without spyware should have an obligatory like to Ad Aware or Spybot during the install process.
Why should people be afraid of spyware, unless they've got something to hide!
I say, the problem is the hippie communists who don't like being spyed on! Americans that are Loyal to their country should have no problem with spyware. If we don't have spyware on every person's computer then the communists have already won!
Yes, we need a campaign about spyware. A campaign that says Give Spyware a Chance!
Stick that in your pipe and smoke it, you hippie communist! Go back to your cave in Siberia!
I'm glad that Dell is fighting on the right side of the war against communism!
Indeed, any Christian who gives it any reasonable thought is likely to come to a similiar conclusion: the freedom to practice their religion is dependent on the government NOT EMBRACING ANY RELIGION.
That's just what the Godless Communists want you to think. Just Shut Up, Be Happy, Recite the Pledge with the rest of us, and we will be installing a camera in your bedroom tomorrow.
I, Richard Milhous Nixon, have no need for rational reasoned thought. Illiteracy and knee-jerk reactions is what makes this great country so great. And if you don't like it, go back to your cave in Siberia!
Well, Scientologists are obviously Godless Communists (Legal disclaimer: This is not meant to imply that Scientologists are Godless Communists) (Legal Disclaimer: the previous legal disclaimer is not meant to imply that Scientologists sue people at the drop of a hat.) so when I, Richard Milhous Nixon, the 43rd President of the United States pushes through a Constitutional Amendment requiring cameras in everybodies bedroom and daily reciting of the Pledge in National Unity, I will also change the Pledge to read Under Xenu, in addition to changing the National Anthem to Hey Hey We're the Monkees.
Unless by the time it passes I become a Scientologist, in which case I guess we will change it to Under the Thetans whatever that means.
Is warning good loyal Americans about the dangers of Godless Communists repeatedly bad for karma too?
At least I, Richard Milhous Nixon, the 43rd President of the United States waited a couple days so that I won't annoy people too much.
And oh yea, Star Trek Sux! B5 Rulez!
Only Godless Communists actually enjoy watching Star Trek.
Anyone who doubts that those born in the center of the North American land mass are favored by God above all others are Godless Communists.
This is the true purpose of Public Schools; to weed out the godless communists. The pledge is just a tool. A tool to weed out the godless communists and send them back to their caves in Siberia where they belong.
Patriotism is love of Country
Nationalism is love of Government
Jingoism is our national religion
We must make sure everyone worships acording to the national religion by putting cameras in everyones bedrooms so that we can all recite the pledge in Unisom at the beginning of every day.
So says I, Richard Milhous Nixon, the 43rd President of the United States.
You act all patriotic but I, Richard Milhous Nixon, the 43rd President of the United States know what you really are: A Godless Communist.
Who but a Godless Communist would want a Recycled Russian Bride for their concubine.
So remove "under god", and make sure the teachers remind the classroom that participation is completely voluntary. If the teacher suspects any sort of coercision, deal with it. If the teacher is guilty of coercion, he/she should be fired.
You just don't understand. A teacher's job isn't to teach. A teacher's job is to weed out the Godless Communists. Loalty Oaths are our only defense against Godless Communists because they will burst into flames if they they reciete the pledge under God. Anyone who is not willing to recite the pledge is obviously a Godless Communist and should be shipped off to their brand new cave in Siberia.
Loalty Oaths and Cameras in people's bedrooms. That's what Amerika is really about!
As a kid, the school I went to required all students to recite the national anthem and say a prayer every morning at assembly. I resented it because I did not believe in religion or nations.
What are you, some Godless Communist Anarchist?!?!?
Don't worry, when we get that constitutional amendment passed requiring everyone to receite the pledge and sing the national anthem (We will have cameras in everyone's bedroom to monitor them and make sure everyone does this in unisom.) we will also be changing the National Anthem to Hey Hey We're the Monkees!
Why does /. not show years? Or not have the option to show them that I can find?
Go to Preferances and then click on Homepage. At the very top is the Date/Time format options. Some of them have the year, some don't.
Hope this helps.
Help from Me, Richard Milhous Nixon, the 43rd President of the United States!
Scalia is a Godless Communist.
Everyone who isn't a Godless Communist knows that David Souter is the kewlest of the Supremes.
I pledge allegience to the flag of the united police state of America and to the Republicans for which it stands...one nation indivisible, with bribery and cabbage patch kids for all
Who do you think you are? Matt Greoning?
Just keep in mind that only a Godless Communist would want the Govment to take over Religion!
So says I, Richard Milhous Nixon, the greatest president this country has ever had!
Only a Godless Communists would not heed the word of God in an exclusive Barbara Walters interview!
Militias are the only thing that in the end will save us from the Godless Communists!