by David Garrett Jr.
The Commission on Presidential Debates announced a partnership with AOL, Google, and Yahoo! today. According to their press release, the purpose is to “engage and educate the American public.”
“The 2012 debates can be the foundation for a season of conversation, and the internet initiative will provide unprecedented access for citizens to participate in that conversation,” said CPD co-chairmen Michael D. McCurry and Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr.
Unless you’re not a Democrat or Republican
The Commission on Presidential Debates was formed in 1988 by the Democrat and Republican parties. As Jesse Ventura has pointed out, there has only been one third party candidate in the debates in 20 years. And that was Ross Perot. The CPD requires that a candidate have enough ballot access to be able to secure a win with the electoral college system. But that’s not all — they also require at least a 15% support level among “five selected national public opinion polling organizations.” And they pick who those organizations are.
The game is rigged. With the Democrats and Republicans spending over 1.1 Billion dollars so far for this campaign, and only them having access to the debates, no one else stands a chance.
Yahoo?
Yahoo’s participation saddens me. I couldn’t care less about AOL. And I don’t think much of Google after their CEO joined the Council on Foreign Relations. I write for Yahoo!, and surprisingly, they have published a couple of my articles that allow me to express my thoughts about Homeland Security.
“Yahoo! is excited to share our technology and content with voters, helping them make the most informed decisions this election year,” said Mickie Rosen, SVP, Global Media & Commerce, Yahoo!. “From creative ways to engage citizens in conversations around important issues, to the most relevant news articles, we’re excited to do more by being a part of this incredible digital initiative. We couldn’t be more proud to work with the Commission on Presidential Debates.”
What Does This Mean?
It’s more support for this phony organization created by the Democrats and Republicans to keep this two-party system going in America. They always say that voting for a third party or an independent is a wasted vote and brainwash people into believing that R or D is the only way. I’ve even had somewhat of a similar experience when running for office myself.
My advice: start voting for someone else without an R or D next to their name. Others will follow suit eventually. There are about 220 Million eligible voters in this country with just under 150 Million registered to vote, and only about 140 Million that actually voted in 2008. That’s nearly 80 Million potential extra votes. We can change this two-party system people!
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