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Sep 28Liked by Radio Far Side

At least now we know why they want to preserve “democracy” which of course is a rigged voting system. Is there a legitimate “leader” in the entire western world? Everything appears to be fake.

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You hit the nail on the head -- the entire world is saccharine. There is nothing genuine or sincere to be found. We've been reduced to choosing how much bullshit we're willing to put up with, and apparently it's a lot.

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Sep 26Liked by Radio Far Side

Some of us can no longer be fooled. I'm glad you are one of them!

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As per my magician metaphor, once you see how the trick is done, you can never unsee it. Glad to know you are among the few, the proud, the unfoolable!

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Thank you for bringing more attention to this topic.

Below is another lead for you. There are other groups who are working hard to get non-Americans to vote in American elections:

https://x.com/LeadingReport/status/1837671185732993028

https://www.votefromabroad.org/voter-support/

Notice the footer of that website says: “Public service provided by the Democratic Party Committee Abroad (Democratsabroad.org).”

And if you go to *that* site, it says: “Democrats Abroad is the official Democratic Party arm for the millions of Americans living outside the United States.”

So, now you know *exactly* who’s behind all of it.

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There are two organizations, Democrats Abroad and Republicans Overseas, that target expats, and they've been around for a while. The CUSVA appeared in 2022, best I can tell, and seems to be dripping with money without revealing the sources, and they always mention "voters" and not "citizens". Their site makes it sound like anyone can register and vote, even via email, which sounds a lot like mail-in voting overseas, where there's less visibility, oversight and direct control. In particular, they say "even if you've never lived in the United States". More concerning is the CUSVA>ActNow>UN connection, along with the recent Pact for the Future I just wrote about. I've never seen any country or organization spend this much money on getting people to vote, and it reeks of fraud.

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I saw just now that this article by Rufus is up on Lew Rockwell dot com. Well done!

When I first saw the title, I thought it was "Voter Froad." Maybe I'm becoming cross-eyed more so than usual. I figured toads were voting in Indonesia, but then again, does Indonesia even have toads? Do toads cause warts? Is Mr. Toad truly the smartest creature in history?

The Song of Mr Toad

by Kenneth Grahame

The world has held great Heroes,

As history-books have showed;

But never a name to go down to fame

Compared with that of Toad!

The clever men at Oxford

Know all that there is to be knowed.

But they none of them knew one half as much

As intelligent Mr. Toad!

The animals sat in the Ark and cried,

Their tears in torrents flowed.

Who was it said, " There's land ahead " ?

Encouraging Mr. Toad!

The Army all saluted

As they marched along the road.

Was it the King? Or Kitchener?

No. It was Mr. Toad!

The Queen and her Ladies-in-waiting

Sat at the window and sewed.

She cried, " Look! who's that handsome man? "

They answered, " Mr. Toad. "

...

Vote for Mr. Toad!!!

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thank you Lew, and the weekend edition, too. That's like making the Sunday Times. The spelling of the title was probably a poor choice, but I figured the censorship Al Gore Rhythms were good at character recognition, but couldn't sound out phonetically. One of the fun aspects of English is the ability to make the same phonemes with different spellings, such as found in any set of homonyms.

Great poem, by the way.

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Voting is stupid. This article by Rufus is one more proof of my position on voting. The last person I voted for was Dr. Ron Paul.

Never give the government any information.

The best movie I've seen recently is "Knox Goes Away." It was directed, produced, and starred in by Michael Keaton. It's about a hitman, Knox/Keaton, going quickly into dementia. He has to exonerate or cover up, a murder his son commits before Knox forgets everything.

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The only person I've ever voted for was Ross Perot. I learned my lesson and realized the system is stacked against reformers and outsiders.

I've heard good things about Keaton's new flick. I was very impressed by "Birdman" and apparently he hasn't lost his touch in the new Beetlejuice rehash (though the rest of the flick is unimpressive). I will check it out.

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Sep 25Liked by Radio Far Side

Ross Perot was a spoiler, not a reformer or outsider.

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Sep 25Liked by Radio Far Side

Would you vote for RFK Jr. if he re-entered the race?

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I have only voted once in my life, and I learned my lesson with Perot. I no longer have any desire to participate in my own indentured servitude, regardless of who the candidate is.

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If you have ever applied for any government benefit, you have already, irreversibly, signed up for indentured servitude.

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Rufus, I am "Knox Goes Away." I'm just going away at a slower pace.

PS: Check out my latest post on my substack. You can see me and photos of my times in Belem in 1990.

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We're all on that road, buddy, fast or slow. P.S. - certainly will, or as we say around here "yakin dong".

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Rufus, I thought Yakin Dong was a tea that Tibetan monks drank.

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Sep 25Liked by Radio Far Side

You voted for Dr. Ron Paul when he running for re-election to Congress?

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Vonu, I voted for Paul for President in 2008 and 2012.

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Sep 25Liked by Radio Far Side

He didn't run for the presidency after 1988. He was running for the nomination of the Republican Party in 2008 and 2012, and didn't get close to getting it either time. I spent the warm part of 1987 circulating petitions in four states to get him on their ballots as the Libertarian Party's candidate for president, the only time he ever was a presidential candidate.

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Aren't we lucky that Kamala didn't have to jump through those hoops? 😉😂🤣

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Snakes don't have to jump through hoops. They sliver.

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That's slither. Spellchecker psychosis.

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Vonu, I wrote in Dr. Paul's name on the ballot.

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It was printed on the ballot in 1988, after my efforts to get it there succeeded.

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Vonu, I think I may have voted for Dr. Paul in 1988 in Washington State. I always voted third party. Good job getting Paul on the ballot.

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By this reasoning, that makes Kamala a "real" presidential candidate, since she didn't run in the primaries either.

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Sep 26Liked by Radio Far Side

By which reasoning?

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Interestingly, Paul was my father's protegee way back when, and as much as I like his politics, I still wouldn't vote for him.

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Sep 26Liked by Radio Far Side

Who was your father?

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And he taught Dr. Ron Paul what he didn't learn from the Mises Institute?

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Sep 26Liked by Radio Far Side

Going online gives information to the government.

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