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McCain Sez Answer to Corruption Is Smaller Gov't!
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<blockquote data-quote="scratch" data-source="post: 95783" data-attributes="member: 1674"><p>wkmac,</p><p> </p><p>This is probably one of the few times when I agree with what McCain says. But like you said, you have to look at a politician's voting record to see where they really stand. Too many people do not pay attention to what these people do, but instead vote for the campaign promises they make, which are usually impossible to keep. We live in a country where we have the right to vote for our government, but sadly a large part of our population is too busy to take advantage of that opportunity. A lot of the folks that do vote, have a "herd mentality", in that they vote for one party because they always have or someone tells them to. I believe that if you don't bother to vote, then you have no right to gripe about who is running things. Every vote counts, some Elections have been very close. I urge everyone to vote, I know that it is hard to do with our work schedules sometimes, but now I just call the County Courthouse and have an Absentee Ballot mailed to me. </p><p> </p><p>I consider myself as an Independent. I am not a member of either of the two major parties, in fact I have voted third party before. I am against big government, because that takes away from our freedom and waste our hard earned money we are severely over taxed on. I think that the wide-open borders and budget overruns will be big this next election. Voters are being squeezed by way too many problems. Primaries are coming up....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="scratch, post: 95783, member: 1674"] wkmac, This is probably one of the few times when I agree with what McCain says. But like you said, you have to look at a politician's voting record to see where they really stand. Too many people do not pay attention to what these people do, but instead vote for the campaign promises they make, which are usually impossible to keep. We live in a country where we have the right to vote for our government, but sadly a large part of our population is too busy to take advantage of that opportunity. A lot of the folks that do vote, have a "herd mentality", in that they vote for one party because they always have or someone tells them to. I believe that if you don't bother to vote, then you have no right to gripe about who is running things. Every vote counts, some Elections have been very close. I urge everyone to vote, I know that it is hard to do with our work schedules sometimes, but now I just call the County Courthouse and have an Absentee Ballot mailed to me. I consider myself as an Independent. I am not a member of either of the two major parties, in fact I have voted third party before. I am against big government, because that takes away from our freedom and waste our hard earned money we are severely over taxed on. I think that the wide-open borders and budget overruns will be big this next election. Voters are being squeezed by way too many problems. Primaries are coming up.... [/QUOTE]
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