From: Olga Bourlin (fauxever@sprynet.com)
Date: Mon Oct 09 2000 - 21:50:03 MDT
Re: Gush vs. Bore = Pepsi vs. Coke
This is not a new idea -- I've heard GW and AG referred to as Tweedledee and
Tweedledum for months.
But voting for one of them does NOT mean one is happy with the status quo.
Even so, I believe there's a spectrum of opinions among the status quo -
i.e., take 1000 people from a randum sampling of a so-called status quo
group, and take 1000 Libertarians ... which group is going to look more
"status-quo-ish?" Which group will have more conformists (within each
individual group)? I believe there are Libertarian drones, as well as
status quo drones. And I don't mean to drone on, but a drone is a drone is
a drone. Obviously, this is not a scientific poll - only my naive,
speculative, rambling diatribe.
----- Original Message -----
From: "J. R. Molloy" <jr@shasta.com>
To: <extropians@extropy.org>
Sent: Monday, October 09, 2000 5:35 PM
Subject: Re: Re november concern
> "Dave Sill"
>
> > A vote for GW or AG says you're one of many millions of drones who buys
into
> > the Demoblican duopoloy. It confirms the media's widespread disregard of
> > Harry Browne and the Libertarian Party. It says, in short, that you're
happy
> > with the status quo.
>
> Finally, someone sums up the situation accurately.
> Gush vs. Bore = Pepsi vs. Coke
>
> > A vote for Harry Browne says that you're not one of the drones, you're
not
> > happy with the duopoly, you're as mad as hell and you're not going to
take
> > it anymore. It gives the Libertarian Party--and other "third" parties--
> > proof that they can present to the media that people want alternatives.
>
> I'll drink to that.
>
> Stay hungry,
>
> --J. R.
> 3M TA3
>
>
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