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1726 Nader -- rank: 472

>>> cbcox at ilstu.edu 06/29/00 06:40PM >>> "Joe R. Golowka" wrote: > Alex LoCascio wrote: > >> Or the unaccountable, interminable snooze-ocracy of the >> consensus-based >> affinity group model. > > > Or direct democracy. It is not a quibble to point out that democracy (all varieties including direct democracy) is a form ...

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Author:	Charles Brown
Date:	Fri Jun 30 07:46:16 PDT 2000

1727 [lbo-talk] Winning Hearts and Minds: Nader Has 73% Unfavorability Rating in WV -- rank: 472

mike larkin wrote: ><http://dailykos.com/story/2004/6/18/122920/532>http://dailykos.com/story/2004/6/18/122920/532 And 6% favorable! 6/76 may be the worst poll numbers I've ever seen. I suppose Saddam would score worse, but these make Hillary look like Ms Popularity. Doug

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Fri Jun 18 11:41:08 PDT 2004

1728 The New Republic on Nader -- rank: 472

The New Republic takes its best shot: http://www.tnr.com/110600/editorial110600.html

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Author:	Peter K.
Date:	Sat Oct 28 10:11:22 PDT 2000

1729 Pollitt on Nader -- rank: 472

Gore is certainly running on the left rhetorically. But exactly how has he changed his actual policies? By offering to expand Medicare in ways that even House Republicans support? The only thing that impresses me about his platform is that he's *not* going to privatize/cut Social Security -- that's ...

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Author:	Seth Ackerman
Date:	Wed Sep 27 15:12:35 PDT 2000

1730 [lbo-talk] Perry (sigh) (Was Nader again) -- rank: 472

Actually, this is multiply stupid on lots of grounds, showing again that American law and politics is tricky territory for Brits, even if they are long term residents. In addition to the points Doug makes, Anderson hasn't a clue about the law of impeachment. It's highlr debateable what "high ...

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Author:	andie nachgeborenen
Date:	Fri Jul 11 08:52:37 PDT 2003

1731 [lbo-talk] Nader, again -- rank: 472

Perry Anderson: > it was plain that Clinton...[had no] dedicated following. Is he mad? Is Nathan still around to smack this one out of the park? __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com

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Author:	Willy Greenfields
Date:	Fri Jul 11 07:56:23 PDT 2003

1732 Nader -- rank: 472

On Fri, 30 Jun 2000, John Thornton wrote: > Not voting at all, according to mainstream media outlets, is a sign of > ignorance and laziness and not a form of protest. Worse -- classical pluralist political science considers voter apathy a sign of contentment. They assume that if people were upset they'd ...

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Author:	Michael Pollak
Date:	Fri Jun 30 05:42:46 PDT 2000

1733 Nader -- rank: 472

The whole myth of American democracy depends on people participating in it. If the majority of people decided that they didn't like this system and therefore refused to participate, the myth would be shattered. -- Joe R. Golowka joegolowka at earthlink.net So if 51% of our population doesn't vote ...

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Author:	John Thornton
Date:	Fri Jun 30 05:26:29 PDT 2000

1734 Nader -- rank: 472

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Author:	Joe R. Golowka
Date:	Thu Jun 29 17:11:08 PDT 2000

1735 Nader -- rank: 472

On Thu, Jun 29, 2000 at 09:49:48PM -0400, Gordon Fitch wrote: > It seems to me there is a real problem in the extent to > which a vote for anyone legitimates the election of the thug > who will actually win. > > If only one could vote No! Ha! Greens support a ...

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Author:	Kendall Clark
Date:	Thu Jun 29 19:13:33 PDT 2000

1736 Nader -- rank: 472

Michael Pollak wrote: > >Yeah, sure. There are some clangers. But still and all, I think you'd > >have to be a real worser not to like this speech. Even his union stuff is > >good. And his litany of campaign stops seems to signify a high commitment > >to campaigning, and to visiting ...

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Author:	Gordon Fitch
Date:	Thu Jun 29 18:49:48 PDT 2000

1737 Nader -- rank: 472

Michael Pollak wrote: >Yeah, sure. There are some clangers. But still and all, I think you'd >have to be a real worser not to like this speech. Even his union stuff is >good. And his litany of campaign stops seems to signify a high commitment >to campaigning, and to visiting ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Thu Jun 29 16:21:43 PDT 2000

1738 Nader -- rank: 472

On Thu, 29 Jun 2000, Doug Henwood wrote: > >Ralph's acceptance speech at the Green festivities is available at: > > > >http://www.votenader.com/press/000625acceptance_speech.html > > > > Will Ralph ban video games? I already knew he's for banning porn imports. Yeah, sure. There are some clangers. But still and all ...

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Author:	Michael Pollak
Date:	Thu Jun 29 16:13:50 PDT 2000

1739 Nader -- rank: 472

"Joe R. Golowka" wrote: > Alex LoCascio wrote: > >> Or the unaccountable, interminable snooze-ocracy of the >> consensus-based >> affinity group model. > > > Or direct democracy. It is not a quibble to point out that democracy (all varieties including direct democracy) is a form of rule by which the whole (expressed in some ...

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Author:	Carrol Cox
Date:	Thu Jun 29 15:40:46 PDT 2000

1740 Nader -- rank: 472

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Author:	Joe R. Golowka
Date:	Thu Jun 29 13:35:21 PDT 2000