What I have been doing is trying to get people like CW and Ralph Nader to inform people about One Demand so it can be tried.

Trolling this forum and its commenters. Nothing is stopping anyone from trying it. You've failed miserably at promoting your shitty idea because it's a shitty idea that cannot work because (among multiple other reasons) write-in votes aren't allowed in the vast majority of states, and your bullshit calls for de facto self-disenfranchisement via write-in voting that isn't allowed. The concept is flawed because it's not possible (among multiple other reasons).

I have not failed. I just haven't succeeded YET.

Don Harris admits he's failed SO FAR. Sssshhhhhhhhhhhh... no one explain to Dumbass Don that the definition of failure is "lack of success."

The people here that used to support it (or discuss it without trolling and dodges) have been chased away by trolls like Kick.

Liar! Name one person who supported it who has been chased away by me. That's ridiculous.

People commenting at CommonDreams and the Ralph Nader Radio Hour have expressed support for the idea.

But they're obviously not supporting it, are they? Otherwise, you wouldn't be trolling here incessantly and begging the author to shill your bullshit, would you? Rhetorical question.

There was a time when women and blacks were not allowed to vote. It took more than one election cycle to change that.

Are you so painfully ignorant that you don't understand that NOW is that time? There are multiple states where legislation has been enacted and multiple others where legislation is pending that will make it harder for women and minorities to vote. Also, you don't actually give two shits about people's right to vote if you would happily have everyone disenfranchise themselves. No one needs your help to NOT cast a valid vote.

It takes a special kind of asinine and bone-deep ignorance to equate the act of casting a valid vote with throwing away your chance to vote because some poor dumb uneducated rube in New Jersey told you to.

It is stunning how utterly ignorant you are regarding what constitutes a functioning democracy. Refusing to cast a valid vote doesn't gain you power, it forfeits it to the people not stupid enough to burn their vote.

If proponents of those things used your "logic" they would have just said we can't vote under current law so we should just accept that and they still would not be allowed to vote.

Under your purity bullshit scenario "logic," they aren't actually voting either because no candidates exist that pass the unicorns fart rainbows purity test... so what the hell is the difference when "they still would not be allowed to vote"? Rhetorical question.

As little as !0% of voters in 2022 participating in One Demand voting for small donor candidates or using a write in vote (to vote none of the above) can change the dynamic for 2024.

Incorrect when write-in votes are not allowed in the vast majority of the country; allow yourself to let that fact permeate your bone-deep ignorance. No one needs any help to NOT vote.

All you can do is repeat the nonsense that is based on the this election is the only one that matters lie that is as multi election strategy designed to prevent change no matter how many times I explain that it is nonsense.

All you can do is repeat your nonsense ad nauseam... right back at you. Also, you're putting words in his mouth that he never said. The vast majority of elections do matter... all the more reason not to eff around and cast an invalid ballot/vote.

You've got nothing.

You've got nothing... otherwise you wouldn't need to troll this forum and the commenters here with your repetitive asinine bullshit trying hysterically and frantically to make something out of your total nothingness.

Heh... another masterpiece.

Until you can fix that whole valid ballot electing people problem, your solution is doomed to failure.

Exactly. :)

Finding out if something that hasn't been tried will work is the pragmatic choice when what you have been doing has not worked for decades.

Oh, really? Well, your bullshit has been tried here over and over ad nauseam, and your solicitations on this blog and your website haven't worked for a shit-ton of years either. Time to make the "pragmatic choice" and stop trolling this forum and just generally STFU about your failed "One Damn Man" crusade. Props to Russ.

This is a masterpiece. Unicorn farts exactly sums it up. :)

Where's KICK when I need her?

I'm always here... sometimes less verbal than others. :)

If you are really worried about our "reputation" then you should be opposing those folks as our leaders and join One Demand to begin the process of removing them and replacing them with something better.

There is no one alive that meets your lunatic purity test as defined by you... so there is no one better based on your own stated criteria.

Also, you are now soliciting the readers of the blog on an individual basis to join your bullshit; is that even allowed on this forum? If this type personal solicitation is allowed, I kindly request that you keep your One Demand to yourself, shove it up your backside where it belongs and from whence it undoubtedly came... but not before removing your head, of course.

How predictable, given the jumble spewed forth I musta touched a nerve.

First things first, I want you to go back and find where I say that this is the only election that matters. Don't worry we all know you won't, and more importantly you can't.

While none of us here can match your intellectual brilliance, I think it is safe to say most of us grasp your whole multi-election strategy BS.

What you seem to gloss over with "Just because some states don't allow or count the write in votes doesn't matter because it is a multi election strategy" is that 84 percent of the states do not count ballots that have write in candidates that are not registered to be either on the ballot or are valid write in candidates. The last time I checked that is a numerically significant number that is more than "some".

As much as you want to try and claim I am using "nonsensical lies" to argue against One Dumbmand. The cold hard truth is that you are unable nor are you interested in addressing the cold hard reality that A) only valid ballots elect people, B) there is no voter statistic tracked in the 42 states that do not allow unregistered write-in voting of "x number of ballots were not counted due to invalid write ins" (you kind of need that for your whole "solution" to work), and lastly C) while your "message" is being sent people are still being elected because there is no requirement for a plurality of total ballots cast. No matter how many elections this is not going to change.

While you may try to equate OD to the voting rights extended to women and blacks through their hard work and marching in the streets, it should be pointed out that none of us sees people marching for OD...The former empowers people to vote, the latter causes people to waste their vote. In either case you know what was the same back when those rights were extended? Only valid ballots elected people, and rules and regulations on write-ins. The only thing that changed is that more people were allowed to vote (for brevity we will ignore the myriad of laws created to restrict those two groups once they could vote).

At the end of the day no matter how much you close your eyes and stomp your feet a ballot uncounted is just a ballot uncounted, only valid ballots elect people, there are rules and regulations for write-in voting, and no message will continue to be sent.

I do have to say this caused me to fall off my stool with laughter, "Yes, One Demand is registered as a non-profit and i only ask for REQUIRED INFORMATION THAT EVERYBODY ELSE ASKS FOR." If you are in fact a non-profit you will not have a problem providing your EIN so we can verify it's status. Secondly, your legendary reading comprehension is showing again, my problem isn't with "REQUIRED INFORMATION" it's that unlike "EVERYBODY ELSE" you do not explicitly tell us how our information will be used, sold, traded, and safeguarded.

In order for me to have nothing you have to have something more than a fatally flawed concept that you fully address it's problems...

If OD hasn't been tried then what the hell have you been doing the last 7 - 8 years? Either OD is an abject failure or you are. Same thing really...

No one is interested?

No one.

What a surprise that all the people that never heard of it don't support it.

I would think the larger issue is that those who have heard of it also don't support it...

Night To Remember

Have a lovely rest of the evening, my Caddy! Pleasant dreams, parting is such sweet sorrow ... sigh.

Hallelujah

See if it isn't yours, too ...

Come on ... don't be shy. I might even like some of them.;)

I Like To Rock!!!

So the (un)official theme song for the Canadian premiere and only Canadian stop for that matter of the phenomenal Rolling Stones' UNZIPPED exhibition should be none other than a most favourite PRiSM tune ...

"I turned on my boy scout smile; I stood up and gave her my seat. I winked my eye and UNZIPPED my fly and later we went up to her penthouse suite!"

Here is the definitive five and classic PRiSM lineup - Ron Tabak on vocals, Lindsay Mitchell on guitar, John Hall on keyboards, Rocket "Lost in Space" Norton on drums and the incomparable Al Harlow on bass, live from the Royal Oak Music Theatre in the heart of Detroit, Michigan...

Nickels and Dimes

White Lies, Black Truth

Here's Nick and Slik Toxik from their fun 1992 debut album, Doin' the Nasty ... Nick has a new project going now - aside from his stint as lead singer for Classic Albums Live, that is - and it's called Famous Underground. More about that another time ...

Helluvatime

Doin' It Right (on the wrong side of town!)

Lay It On The Line

Landslide

Thanks to JFC's recommendations on which Stone's albums I should buy (I had none) in preparation for the phenomenal UNZIPPED exhibtion, I'll soon be listening to A LOT of Stones ...

A Criminal Mind

You know, the British rocker, Paul Rogers of Bad Company is a Canadian citizen since 2011. He married a former Miss Canada - 1984 edition, as it turns out.

This is by far my most favourite Bad Co. tune. :)

Hey, Caddy ... are you sure we're alone here?

It wouldn't be considered x-rated down in the States, but definitely r-rated.

I haven't quite decided yet but this tune and video could very well be my favourite by the Rolling Stones ...

Gimme Shelter

Speaking of x-rated, here's a band from right here in Kitchener. Helix started out in 1975 and this hit is from 1984 and they are still touring around. Can't wait 'til they come back here - probably wouldn't recognize them, though. Ahem.

Yeah, I started getting into hard rock and even a little metal just recently. What the heck took me so long!?

Rock You!

And its been so looking since I've "been with" a Canadian Liberal...

Don't go away!

Livin' On A Prayer

Excellent!

...okay, everybody's gained twenty pounds but gawd they can still rock...we got a pre American Woman bonus song but I didn't catch the name...day-yam he's playing that guitar with drumstick tap-ons...

Yep, I lasted the whole 14 minutes, Darling! But then again I'm used to lasting at least 14 minutes. Heh.

I just can't stand another lonely night so come on over and save me!

I hope you guys are able to watch this video ... sometimes, video of the original American Woman is not available in the US??? Heh.

And, welcome everyone to yet another CW Sunday Night Music Festival and Dance Party - it's 'Our Favourites' edition! Which means everyone gets to play their favourites, right!? Well, alriiiiiiiiiiiiiight! I can't wait - it's gonna be a fun one. :)

Here is one of my all-time favourite rock songs - the fourteen minute plus version of the Guess Who doin' it right ...

This tune's unforgettable riff was born right here in Kitchener!!!

American Woman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQU0TugySoo

Okay, just got home from work and have to eat and then, it's party time! :)

I go to the One demand website and hand over my PII to an individual / organization that is not a registered non-profit and has no disclaimer / legalese about how my PII will be used or not used, CHECK.

I check off one of the 4 blood oath boxes and give you money. CHECK.

Election cycle happens, no candidates pass the DonQui purity test, I write my own name in. CHECK.

Despite various issues with writing yourself in, in 33 states and the 9 that out right don't allow it somehow One Demand will get all of those ballots tallied. CHECK.

Once the large number of invalid ballots have been "tallied" a message/statement will somehow be delivered that will cause the people who get elected by the minority of valid ballots to either change their ways and run small ballot campaigns or it will cause people to get into politics running strictly a DonQui small donor campaign after they check the blood oath list at the one demand website. CHECK

What am I missing? All of the above is based off of your words on your website, past comments, and actual election laws.

There is a simple immutable reality that govern our elections. Only valid ballots (or votes, if you will) are counted and those valid counted ballots elect people. It does not matter how many ballots total are cast, it only matters that valid ballots are counted.

Until you can fix that whole valid ballot electing people problem, your solution is doomed to failure.

The tunes that have been stuck in your head lately as well as your all-time favorite tunes.

I bring this to your attention because Canada in general and Ontario in particular were graced by this being Mr. Cabrera's 500th home run!

BTW suggested theme for Sunday Night Canadian* Music Appreciation and Dance Party

*and other countries

I can only assume that the love that I've personally experienced over many visits to Toronto (and especially CNE) no doubt aided Mr. Cabrera in his quest to join a very select club. Thank you, Canada!

You are approaching a decade of this silliness. You have gone from a high of 10 supporters to 4 (according to your website). OD has been tried and has failed in the worst way: no one is interested. You talk about getting positive comments from more progressive communities but have those turned in to supporters or are they just blowing smoke up your ass? 4 supporters says it's just smoke...

Access does not seem to be a problem. Any store I walk in to has plenty of pie options. Now quality vs price is the hill to die on.

yet again you cleave to the stale and crusty demands of some guy, and ignore the abject brilliance of voting based on pie.

if you don't believe this, click don's name and click my name, then compare our respective political visions. i guarantee mine wins every time.

JL

Why can't everyone see the bloody wisdon in DonQui's strategy of "if enough voters throw away their votes the political class will learn their lesson"?

If we ignore some of the fundamental flaws, we might see just how well his idea could work.

We all just need to chill, and give it a try. It could work.

What's everyone say to giving OD a chance?

We agree about the problem of big money in politics, so let it go. But you have failed to make the case for OD, so either engage or else simply drop it.

He's right, Don. You refuse to engage on OD's myriad problems and are wasting your (and our) time. Go away.

COVID has proven voluntary measures don't work and OD has aged like milk. Reducing money in politics is a good goal but OD is not the answer...

It's pretty quiet me all by myself working the night shift.

Joe did right to get out and deserves kudos for his courage. But he bought in to fanciful thinking and botched it. IMO Joe tried to not take full responsibility but he deserves kudos for honesty for at least taking some responsibility. Trump never would have.

1- Getting out after twenty years of "just give us a little more time" is a good idea, and Joe is courageous for doing so?

2- Noone expected the 11 day thing. But then again, these are the same folks who have been telling us to "just give us a little more time" so should we really be all shocked, shocked I tell you?

3- You have to hand it to the Afghanis for being smarter than us Infidels. We blew two decades and a trillion plus and at least gave urban Afghanis a taste of the 21st century. It wasn't worth it.

When we were mostly gone the Taliban and the village/city/provincial capitals negotiated a bloodless exchange of power because fighting anymore was pointless.
'Murica was bailing, so why in the world fight and die to cover our retreat?

Shouldn't we actually be happy for Afghanistan's people for saving lives and property?

4- Trump screwed our allies the Kurdish in Syria, a stain on America's honor. Doesn't Joe need to do whatever it takes to get everyone who's in danger out, to avoid another hit on our reputation?

Afghanistan was a mess before 9/11. It was a mess during the US invasion and occupation. I will be a mess after the Americans leave. It will always be a mess.

None of the above should be surprising to anyone who has been paying attention.

A complete withdrawal from this God-forsaken country was and will always be the only option, damn the consequences. That was also completely predictable.

Getting out of Afghanistan is not something weak leaders would have ever done. And, that includes Trump, in spades.

My humble advice is to be careful about handing out any MDDOTW awards with respect to how Biden's withdrawal has been executed until all the dust settles.

Finally, you wrote near the beginning:

"The paper tiger of the Afghan military forces was taken at face value and it was assumed that even though they might be doomed to fail that they'd put up a good fight and at least provide a buffer period so America could take its leisurely time about getting all of its citizens, soldiers, and in-country allies out through a thoughtful and systematic process."

I am surprised that a student of history would make a blunder like this. We don't say "a buffer period" -- the term of art is "a decent interval".