First day on the internet?

Here you will find people who communicate differently than your own circle in real life.

I called you a Lil' Buckaroo because you imagined something that wasn't there. Like a little child would while playing Cowboys and Indians or something. It was a joke. But you couldn't see that because of your own preconceived notions about "Republicans who are voting for Oz" or some shit.

So there's that.

Ahh, the old "throw away your vote" line...

If I vote how am I throwing it away? If the two major parties present candidates that I do not agree with why should either of them receive my vote?

The two major parties through their closed primaries do not allow me any input on who the candidates are so why would you think I am duty bound to give my vote to one of their picks?

In the presidential election almost 30% of eligible voters didn't even vote. But somehow I am throwing my vote away by showing up and casting my votes for the people that most closely represent my values and beliefs? Really?

Those 30% are the ones "throwing" away their vote, by not voting.

That's 30% of people that no party, including yours and which other major party is not yours, could not put up a candidate to attract those 30% to even bother showing up to vote.

And I'm "throwing away" my vote?

No, I am not. I will sleep very well tonight knowing that I did not cast my vote for someone who I consider either a carpet bagger or a closet racist.

I will sleep very well knowing that I did not participate in the "lesser of two evils" method of voting that the two parties have foisted upon us.

I will sleep very well knowing that I was not in any way responsible for sending one of two liars, one of two con men to the Senate where they will be bought off by lobbyists.

Can you say the same?