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THE REASONS WHY

IS THERE A VALUE IN A PROTEST VOTE? OR IS IT SIMPLY STEALING VOTES FROM THE CHALLENGER. I KNOW WHAT WE'RE TOLD BY THE DNC: "A PROTEST VOTE IS A VOTE FOR GEORGE BUSH."

TO QUOTE THE REIGNING KING OF PROTEST CANDIDATES, RALPH NADER, "NO ONE IS ENTITLED TO VOTES. THEY MUST BE EARNED."

WHEN THE TWO VIABLE CANDIDATES BOTH LINE UP ON THE SAME SIDE OF ISSUES SURROUNDING THE WAR AND THE MILITARY, THEN THEY ARE CLEARLY NOT EARNING THE VOTES OF THOSE WHO, LIKE US, VEHEMENTLY DISAGREE WITH ACTIONS LIKE THE WAR IN IRAQ. WE REFUSE TO PLAY THAT GAME. WE WANT CHANGE. WE WANT TO IMPACT THE DEBATE. WE WANT OUR VOTES TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT WE ARE NOT HAPPY WITH THE CURRENT OPTIONS OF OUR TWO PARTY SYSTEM.

IS IT WORSE TO THROW AWAY OUR VOTES IN AN ORGANIZED PROTEST, OR TO JOIN THE 50% OF THE POPULATION THAT DO NOT BOTHER TO VOTE AT ALL?

LET'S CUT THROUGH THE CRAP AND GET RIGHT TO THE POINT:

GEORGE BUSH CLAIMS THE MORAL HIGH GROUND BECAUSE OF A FEW DIVISIVE ISSUES LIKE ABORTION AND GAY MARRIAGE, AND THEN DOES WHATEVER HE WANTS IN TERMS OF THE ENVIRONMENT, FOREIGN POLICY, AND IN LINING THE POCKETS OF HIS CORPORATE BUDDIES.

THE ALTERNATIVE WE ARE GIVEN IS JOHN KERRY, WHO VOTED FOR THE WAR, VOTED FOR NAFTA, AND HAS PROMISED TO INCREASE DEFENSE SPENDING. ON TOP OF THAT, KERRY AND BUSH ARE AMONG THE RICHEST OF THE RICH, AND HAVE COUNTLESS CLOSE PERSONAL TIES WITH CORPORATE AMERICA.

SO WHY BONO? WHY NOT RALPH NADER?

THE FACT IS THAT NEITHER CANDIDATE HAS A CHANCE OF WINNING. A VOTE FOR EITHER ONE WILL BE ONLY A PROTEST VOTE. SO I WANT TO VOTE FOR A CANDIDATE THAT WORKS FOR THINGS I VALUE--COMPASSION FOR THE POOR, BROTHERHOOD, LOVE.

BONO NEVER ASKED FOR THIS. I'M ASSUMING HE KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT IT. IF HE REQUESTS THAT WE SHUT DOWN, WE'LL CLOSE THE SITE IN A SECOND. HE'S NOT EVEN AN ELIGIBLE CANDIDATE. BUT IT IS MY CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO USE MY BALLOT AS I SEE FIT. THIS IS NOT AN IRRESPONSIBLE CHOICE. THIS IS NOT A VOTE FOR DAFFY DUCK OR ELVIS PRESLEY. IT IS A MESSAGE THAT SAYS, "WE WANT A CANDIDATE WITH A SOUL. WE ARE TIRED OF AMERICA BEING SEEN AS THE BULLY ON THE BLOCK. WE WANT OUR COUNTRY TO SHOW COMPASSION FOR THE REST OF THE WORLD. WE CARE ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT. WE CARE ABOUT THE POOR. WE CARE ABOUT COUNTRIES THAT DO NOT HAVE OIL."

WE CAN SEE THEM FIGHTER PLANES. AND WE'RE REALLY SICK OF LOOKING AT THEM ALL DAY LONG. THAT'S WHY WE'RE WRITING IN BONO FOR PRESIDENT.

WE DIDN'T MEAN TO BUG YA.

GIVE IT SOME THOUGHT.

IF YOU FEEL THAT A VOTE FOR BONO IS IRRESPONSIBLE, THEN DON'T DO IT. CHOOSE THE CANDIDATE THAT YOU THINK IS BEST FOR THE COUNTRY AND BEST FOR THE WORLD.
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