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"The argument that we are making is that the people of our respective states voted. They cast that precious right. They made their voice heard, and those delegates who represent them should be seated at both conventions," Crist said on CNN's "American Morning."

That quote came from Florida Governor Charlie Crist. Regarding the exclusion of Florida (and Michigan's) Democratic Party delegates at the upcoming Democratic party convention.

I got my ass chewed out by a co-worker the other day because I opted to not vote in the primary elections here in Rhode Island on Tuesday. Now before anybody starts to ream my ass again let me explain why I did not vote in a largely meaningless election (did you like that backhanded dig?).

I am not a member of either political party, mostly out of protest because I firmly believe that their dumb-ass partisan bullshit does more to harm the United States than it does to help. I am also fairly disgusted with the whole process at this point and I am not excluding any of the Democrats or Republicans from my scathing contempt. I sort of half wish that we could hit a giant reset button (ala video games) and start the whole Sim Government game over.

But back to the point. The Primary Elections are a machination by the political parties to help them determine who they think their best candidate is (i.e. most loyal, likable, credible, agenda pushing). There is no place in the constitution that calls for Primary Elections, or advocates for them or sets up rules governing them; which is why the RNC and DNC have such starkly different systems for electing their candidates. So with that in mind. I am also not a member of a great many other clubs or parties.

I do not belong to the NRA, Green Peace, PETA, The Elks Club, Knights of Columbus, or the VFW. Now out of respect for those institutions I don't for a second think that I have any business helping them select a chapter chair or national service representative. So why in the FUCK do people insist on making my feel shitty about not voting in a stupid Democrat or Republican Club contest. Because realistically this is all we are talking about. The DNC and RNC, both clubs I absolutely detest for the damage they are doing the nation, have somehow duped the public into thinking that it is their civic duty to go out and cast a vote to help them determine who the best candidate is.

And the irony for this election is that Obama and Clinton are walking into a disaster because the delegates from Michigan and Florida are going to be excluded.

I honestly wish that going forward the RNC and DNC would just draw straws and tell me who, from their silly hierarchy, is going go be running that way news stories about Mosques and schools blowing-up in Iraq, and Military recruiting centers in Times Square being bombed would make the front page of the internet news sources; and maybe of a shot at the "top half of the fold".

Christ Almighty I have been reading so much British news to find out what is happening in the WORLD that I am starting to spell colour, utilise and specialise, much to the dismay of my employers and friends.

Folks, the Primaries a farce. Get revved up for the real election; not this feel-good charade that the morons that lead the government backward are spoon-feeding us.

There I feel tonnes better.