Deja vu all over again?ONLY ONE MORE DAY AND it'll all be over. At least we hope it will. Every four years we think the presidential races can't get any worse, and this year's is no exception. Both sides have resorted to personal attacks and scare tactics For the political strategy, see Tactical politics Scare Tactics is a reality show on the Sci-Fi Channel which began airing April 2003. It last aired on January 1, 2006. It is produced by Hallock & Healey Entertainment. In Canada, it is broadcast on Razer. in a way that should embarrass all Americans. Perhaps it's simply a reflection of a nation divided by increasingly partisan politics and the so-called "culture war." We're tired of the name-calling, the unfounded accusations, the almost childish tit-for-tat remarks that become sound bites for the evening news. "Dirty tricks dirty tricks pl.n. Informal 1. Covert intelligence operations designed to disrupt the economy or upset the political situation in another country. 2. "--once a shocking accusation against the Nixon administration--is now standard operating procedure standard operating procedure Medtalk A technique, method or therapy performed 'by the book,' using a standard protocol meeting internally or externally defined criteria; a formal, written procedure that describes how specific lab operations are to be performed. . After all, you can't be a statesman unless you can get yourself elected. Presidential politics is the ultimate example of letting the ends justify the means. We've also had it up to our eyeballs The number of users. "There are 110 eyeballs" means there are 110 users currently online. See eyeball hang time. with pleas to vote this way or that way. We get them via e-mail, snail mail Mail sent via a country's government-regulated postal system. (messaging) snail mail - (Or "snailmail", "smail" from "US Mail" via "USnail"; "paper mail"). Bits of dead tree sent via the postal service as opposed to electronic mail. and telephone--people wanting us to vote business or vote God or vote health care, Social Security, education or national debt. We're tired of the endless pleas for more money to get the "truth" out about the opposing side. With any luck, by tomorrow night we'll know the winner. We pray there's no repeat of the Florida mess, although some now think Ohio could have that dubious distinction. Who knows, maybe Arkansas will wind up being the deciding state. The closer the election, the more the flaws in this country's voting system Noun 1. voting system - a legal system for making democratic choices electoral system legal system - a system for interpreting and enforcing the laws are magnified. Democrats and Republicans alike already are geared up to file lawsuits claiming voter fraud or voter intimidation, depending on which way the votes goes. While we don't want a repeat of 2000, it has accomplished one positive thing: Americans now know that their votes count and formerly apathetic ap·a·thet·ic adj. Lacking interest or concern; indifferent. ap  a·thet citizens have registered by the droves.
Decades of declining voter participation seem finally to be reversed.
Millions of Americans are finally shouldering the basic duty of
citizenship.
As a reminder, while Arkansas Business has a policy against endorsing candidates, we have endorsed two of the four ballot measures that are before voters this year. Proposed Amendment 1 to extend term limits and Proposed Amendment 2 to allow the legislature to approve the issuance of general obligation bonds to attract "super projects" are worthy of your vote. Most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially , we encourage you to vote. |
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