tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19896356.post3120933973239659096..comments2023-06-30T03:19:06.979-05:00Comments on Liprap's Lament - The Line: Leigh C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13654596932726420097noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19896356.post-81517783037378995492010-10-14T15:53:06.580-05:002010-10-14T15:53:06.580-05:00Well, of course. We all snooze, we all lose. We ...Well, of course. We all snooze, we all lose. We do need to get out and vote. And pay attention as well. <br /><br />This is also about interpreting the information that is set before you, not using it for your own ends. Following the money, however, gets people to some dangerous, thorny places.Leigh C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13654596932726420097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19896356.post-4579345209883699362010-10-14T13:50:23.728-05:002010-10-14T13:50:23.728-05:00We live in a representative republic. There is an...We live in a representative republic. There is an accountability verification mechanism we call elections. Our system only reverts to this kind of feudalism when the population refuses to engage constructively or effectively. <br /><br />But voting is the least that can be done, at this point. Republicans, Democrats, Independents, Libertarians, Greens, hell, everybody needs to start showing up. The time is now. <br /><br />I know it ain't easy to do, but at this point, staying home is actually, tangibly making our lives more difficult.Cousin Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04445894373136726700noreply@blogger.com