Core Upped

My ballot arrived in the mail
Like a skull & crossbones in gaol
But what gets my goat
If I do not vote
Then the GOP will prevail*

*For the Trumps to escape prosecution,
only the number of Republicans
elected to Congress matters;
quality, issues, and the future of
the USA are irrelevant to the GOP! 

Copyright © | Year Posted 2022



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Date: 10/20/2022 2:52:00 PM
It seems like we are rearranging the deckchairs of the Titanic as the ship of state sinks. I agree with you thoroughly, fight the good fight! Robert
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Date: 10/19/2022 8:44:00 PM
Voting is mandatory, especially in a democratic set up. But when no party or person is worth being chosen, we wonder what use is there in exercising the power of voting....
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Rico Leffanta
Date: 10/20/2022 11:06:00 AM
George Washington predicted political parties would be the death of democracy, and we can see that happening. As long as there are political parties selling influence, democracy is in peril. Aloha!
Date: 10/19/2022 6:00:00 PM
glad its still a choice here in Canada, but they strongly suggest you do, I am almost ignorant as to politics, I don't think my vote would be worth much.
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Rico Leffanta
Date: 10/20/2022 11:05:00 AM
Since Trump was President and clearly established it is best to avoid personal responsibility and just blame the other guy, the majority of Americans have adopted that standard, so it would be wise to study your options to preserve Canada! Aloha!
Date: 10/19/2022 3:01:00 PM
You are increasing my Vocabulary, dear Rico. I now know what a GOP is. Does this imply they are rupped to the core? In Australia voting is compulsory, if you dont vote, you are breaking the law. A thought provoking Limerick, well said.
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Rico Leffanta
Date: 10/20/2022 10:57:00 AM
Yes! All political parties are corrupt as, in return for a Party's support, candidates agree to support that Party's best interests over the best interests of their constituents, bailiwick, or nation. Political parties are only interested in satisfying investors TODAY, which is why so many nations are woefully unprepared for tomorrow. Aloha"
Date: 10/19/2022 1:20:00 PM
great title! yes, we must all vote, rico! i hope people make an effort to get off their butts and get out to the polls. my fingers are crossed...
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Rico Leffanta
Date: 10/20/2022 11:02:00 AM
Mail-in ballots have made voting easier, but many hold on to them because they need more information on the candidates - which never arrives. As Trump demonstrated, mail-in ballots also allow USPS to interfere with elections, so hang on! Aloha!
Date: 10/19/2022 1:03:00 PM
Which is certainly the best reason why Democrats must get out and vote! If we wish to rid ourselves of the Trumpian scourge, then they must be defeated soundly!
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Rico Leffanta
Date: 10/20/2022 10:59:00 AM
In a poll published this morning, women's rights were not even considered a priority, so the Trumpites are winning. Aloha!
Date: 10/19/2022 12:56:00 PM
US Senator, US Congressman are what matter most. There is buzz around former Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard as a potential vice-presidential pick of Trump's in 2024
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Rico Leffanta
Date: 10/20/2022 10:58:00 AM
When I met Tulsi Gabbard, the hair stood up on the back of my neck. Clearly the Devil's handmaiden! Aloha!
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