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Would someone please give The Donald a dozen crying
towels!
Now you
know, if The Donald had won all of the contested Colorado
Republican delegates, he would be crowing like loon and how
touting strong and tough he is and yadda...yadda...yadda.
But,
when a loss pierces his seemingly invincibility and has him
looking like a loser, a word that he loves to throw at other
candidates, he takes umbrage to it and flies off the handle.
Yet,
there is some truth to his statements about a rigged
political system that seemingly rewards its fat cat donors
and those in power and who want to stay in power.
It is
no secret that voting in America is not an easy thing to do
and especially so if you are black or brown in certain
regions of this country.
The
simple fact remains that the moneyed white establishment
(normally now described as older white male Republicans) do
not want to see the color of those who have access to power
go from being white to all other shades other than white.
If
things were so easy to vote in this highly touted American
democracy, we would not have had bloody civil rights battles
about the ballot box and who should have clear and easy
access to it.
We
would not have had to pass voting rights bill to insure a
person's right to cast a ballot in both the South and in the
Up South (The North).
Power
does not easily let go of its grip unless there is a
struggle, sometimes a protracted and contentious struggle.
If
voting was easy and free, then why do we still have
contested court cases about
voting
rights, rigged gerrymandering, voter ID and early voting?
It is because those in power want to make it hard as
possible for the La'Shaundas and the DeMarcuses and the
Miguels to take over the perks and privileges that are
inherent in winning political
power.
You
want change? Good luck with that! Oh, it can be accomplished
but it will take the ongoing will of the disenfranchised
masses to say, "No More!" to the ancient rules and
regulations that are designed to turn away voters, not
encourage them to vote.
When
you have fights over not allowing Sunday voting or early
voting or extended hours voting or even providing for more
voting booths and machines to accommodate voters so that
they do not have to stand in line for hours to vote, there
is problem.
One of
the biggest political frauds that the Democratic Party
perpetuates is the silly notion of, "super delegates." What
a crock! Imagine allowing established politicos because of
their political appointment or favors granted them, that
they can pledge to a candidate and that lucky candidate can
get a head start even before the race is ran.
Is
that fair? Of course not. The system is rigged!
Why
should any political candidate be favorably handicapped with
hundreds of pre-selected delegates who are ostensibly
committed to a politico even before the voter has had a
chance to express their preferences?
It is
because that allows the politically entrenched to have what
amounts to veto power against someone who is not akin to
them or simply because they do not like the person.
It is
not because of the political acumen of the running candidate
or the fact that she or he is able to establish a large bloc
of voters. It is because a so-called super delegate can view
the process at the end and like a Caesar in a Roman
Coliseum, can give a thumbs up or a thumbs down and they can
get the gladiator they want to prevail.
American democracy has its ups and downs but when it comes
to fair and equal voting, you would think that each vote
from each person is directly related to the
candidate
that is running for office in a presidential election.
Not so.
You have proportional division of a state’s delegates. You
have winner take all in some states and in some states, you
do not even vote directly for the desired presidential
candidate but rather for a delegate who may or may not vote
for your preferences!
So, if
you are thinking about running for the presidency in the
near future, here are my five "EZ" tips by which you can rig
the election and maybe, just maybe win the ticket to sit in
the Big House.
(1)
Continue to fight for voter ID registration cards. That
will disenfranchise a lot of minority voters. Make sure that
voting never takes place on a Saturday or a Sunday since
many more people are likely to come out and vote as opposed
to missing a work day in order to vote.
(2) Have
limited voting hours and limit the number of poll workers
and voting booths so that you have lines coming out of the
door and down the street. When people see those lines, they
will be frustrated and turn around and drive back home.
(3) Have
delegates pledge to be non committed so that when voting
time comes, they are free to "sell" themselves to the
candidate that can give them a goodie basket of "stuff" so
that they vote for them.
(4) If you
are a party fat cat and want to see things continue as is,
run negative ads against your opponent and under current
election laws, you can remain anonymous and still throw your
mud balls and no one is the wiser!
(5)
institute arcane voter requirements so that people will be
totally flummoxed when it comes to knowing when to register
to vote, where to register and what documents they will need
in order to be registered. Make sure the deadlines are in
the fine print and make sure the places to register are
closed by 4:30 PM on weekdays and no week-end hours for
voter registration.
The
five above examples will keep the voter population numbers
down among black and brown people and poor people and people
who can not afford to miss a day's work or can not afford to
pay a babysitter so they can go register to vote.
It is
hoped that with this blow up regarding the system being
rigged or slanted towards certain classes of people that
both political parties will reform themselves and allow the
true meaning of, "One Man...One Vote."
If the
people will not demand change and vote out the gate blockers
who are preventing people from voting and knowing who they
are voting for, the "system"
will only
get worse and political gridlock will be the norm and not
the exception.
Contact
Lafe Tolliver at Tolliver@Juno.com
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