<nettime> Voting, Not Voting, Selling the Vote [4x]

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    nobodyforpresident.nowhere Re: <nettime> kerryforpresident.it
      "Pieter" <smallaxe@xs4all.nl>

    Eminem's Mosh - check it out - get it around - (fwd)
      Alan Sondheim <sondheim@panix.com>

    Election Predictions: All of Them
      "EVOTE.COM" <evotenews@list.evote.com>

    An Artist's Endorsement
      Jeff Gates <jgates@outtacontext.com>



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Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 21:26:04 +0200
From: "Pieter" <smallaxe@xs4all.nl>
Subject: nobodyforpresident.nowhere Re: <nettime> kerryforpresident.it

Kerry and his pals made it clear in no uncertain terms during the
presidential debates that they are striving towards a war against Iran
and against North Korea.

I can see the "anything but Bush" idea, but, to paraphrase an old Dutch
poster,

Nobody speaks the truth -- Nobody has your best interests in mind --
Nobody has the people's trust -- Vote Nobody! -- (No matter what the
ballots say, nobody wins).

Best & wisdom in your choices,

P.

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<nettime> kerryforpresident.it

To: <nettime-l{at}bbs.thing.net>
Subject: <nettime> kerryforpresident.it
From: bifo <lop1912{at}iperbole.bologna.it>
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 11:35:40 +0200
Reply-to: bifo <lop1912{at}iperbole.bologna.it>

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please stop this war

We European citizens (Italians, Germans and Britons) want to talk to all
American citizens. On 2 November 2004 you will face a choice between two
candidates and two parties, but more than that.

(...)




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Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 16:19:51 -0400 (EDT)
From: Alan Sondheim <sondheim@panix.com>
Subject: Eminem's Mosh - check it out - get it around - (fwd)




get this around - send it to everyone you know - the video's available on
broadband or dialup -


http://www.gnn.tv/content/eminem_mosh.html




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Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 23:12:07 -0400
From: "EVOTE.COM" <evotenews@list.evote.com>
Subject: Election Predictions: All of Them

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races of 2004.

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And lest you think there's any journalistic equivocating, just think
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Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 09:12:24 -0500 (CDT)
From: Jeff Gates <jgates@outtacontext.com>
Subject: An Artist's Endorsement

I am an artist: an information provider and interpreter. I am part of a
group of people who are masters of the search, often drawing on intuition
and practice to reveal the ambiguous and the inexplicable. As an artist I
have learned to examine issues critically. I dismiss the obvious while
focusing on the subtleties between the shades of gray. In the midst of
this Presidential campaign's rhetoric I have had to look closely in my
search for truth. With one week to go I am listening more intently to both
candidates.

During his presidency George Bush has shown an unwillingness to diverge
from his prescribed agenda even in light of overwhelming evidence that he
should. He has refused to admit to mistakes about Saddam's weapons of mass
destruction and to his faulty postwar plans for Iraq's reconstruction
which are putting American soldiers at risk. He often seemed so narrow in
outlook, so unable to adjust to changing conditions, and so unwilling to
admit to errors, that he seems more intransigent than a bulwark against
terrorism. As an artist I have learned that admitting failure is the
quickest way to succeed. In the world I live it is hard to fathom a person
like him.

Bush's unilateral approach to international affairs, his distance from any
constructive criticism, and the increased partisanship at home have
divided us both here and abroad. Collaboration, common in art practice, is
absent from his Administration. The President could have learned a lot
from us.

George Bush's agenda has diluted his "call to arms" and has made both our
foreign and domestic policies less effective. Four years into his
presidency we are a divided and angry nation.

In the early 1990s attempts to censor artists such as Robert Mapplethorpe
and Andreas Serrano taught us that anyone could become a scapegoat for
conservatives' exclusive moral agenda. We learned to use our creativity to
speak loudly and clearly when we were marginalized and discredited.
Throughout this campaign artists have strived to clarify and illuminate
our country's present divisive issues.

Today the Internet has eliminated traditional information gatekeepers.
Technology has given us the means to organize with others. We share. We
question. We speak out. During this presidential campaign artists have
worked together and we have refused to be silenced.

Under George Bush the American people have been barraged by attempts to
police our moral and patriotic beliefs. Artists are critical of the Bush
Administration's myopic interpretation of the Constitution and the
resulting forfeiture of rights Americans have held as sacrosanct. We
mistrust and challenge his priorities.

Many have questioned George Bush's intelligence. But his folksy ways
should neither be mistaken for those of a simple and forthright man nor
for a simpleton ruled by handlers. Neither extreme is correct. He has
purposely developed this facade to be accessible and non-threatening to
his traditional base while the rest of us suffer the consequences. He is
well versed in the 20th century partisan political process. But this is no
longer the 20th century. The American public is more independent and
well-informed. The world is more porous than ever. Secrets are harder to
keep and obfuscation is more transparent. When we are being asked to
sacrifice we demand unfiltered access to the truth.

Mr. Bush represents this old world status quo --a President of the past.
Some see this as reassuring --insurance for victory both home and abroad.
To these people Mr. Kerry represents a world of unknowns. Yet throughout
the debates John Kerry showed us his intelligence and his ability to
convey his beliefs in an honest and direct fashion. A politician? Yes. But
America can accept the foibles of political discourse if it is
intelligent, compassionate, and realistic. After the past four years once
again I feel hopeful. Trust was a feeling I had almost forgotten.

John Kerry represents a future with possibilities, creative and inclusive
possibilities. And America needs to see it has a bright future if it is to
succeed. He has promised us we will still recognize America's priorities
after his election. I believe him. While we must adjust we will continue
to be committed to the values we hold dear. Our goals will be the same.
But the process by which we reach these goals will change.

As an artist and a designer I constantly look for new vantage points to
view the world. A new century demands innovative ways to succeed and new
ways to define victory. I share that vision with John Kerry.

Jeff Gates

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Jeff Gates
Outtacontext.com

Life Outtacontext: Farm Fresh Writing at a Fraction of the Cost!
http://life.outtacontext.com



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