Re: RAT Attacking the Myths as They Come, One-by-one

[TimNGail@aol.com]

In a message dated 8/11/00 11:59:41 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
audiemccall@yahoo.com writes:

<< Scenario:  Democrats and Republicans in Congress (as
 if I need to bother distinguishing between them) unite
 in opposition against a duly elected Nader, forming
 utter legislative grid-lock.  Nader goes over
 Congress’ head to their bosses, the American People
 (wow! now that’s a concept!) and asks that they demand
 action from their representatives.  Legislators get
 gentle reminder (or if need be, not so gentle) of
 which direction power should and-- given Nader’s
 mandate-- DOES flow.   >>


But you are speaking, in the audience of this list, to a more-or-less 
politically engaged audience.  The American public, sadly, does not share the 
same profile.  Or not sadly, as you care to see it.  The truth is this:  The 
American public, in general, is woefully out of practice when it comes to 
engaging in the political process as it was constructed.  As it should be.  
But that's an entirely different, and voluminous thread.

So, in the given scenario, the truth is that a majority of Americans bitch 
and whine in their living rooms as they are fed the media's spin on the day's 
events, complaining about how they hate that President Nader, and in four 
years, bounce back in an even stronger manner toward the previous choices 
they made in the past.

Every president has a mandate to serve at the will of the people... whether 
that mandate is taken seriously by either party is another issue.  At least 
with a Democratic or Republican candidate, there is some form of coalition 
built to operate when the American people choose not to.  And it will 
continue to do so, until such time as the American people decide that it's 
time to re-engage.

Sad, perhaps.  A bit fatalistic, even.  But I think it's true.

This is not saying you shouldn't vote, campaign, and do everthing in your 
power to elect President Nader.  Engage!

tim
funkopolis