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Michelle Obama

Every election is about who will have the power to shape our children for the next four or eight years of their lives.

No, this election, and every election, is about who will have the power to shape our children for the next four or eight years of their lives.

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Howard Zinn

direct action by concerned citizens

Voting is easy and marginally useful, but it is a poor substitute for democracy, which requires direct action by concerned citizens.

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Fisher Ames

I consider biennial elections as a security that the sober, second thought of the people shall be law.

I consider biennial elections as a security that the sober, second thought of the people shall be law.

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H. L. Mencken

Every election is a sort of advance auction sale of stolen goods.

Every election is a sort of advance auction sale of stolen goods.

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John Holt

Let all people come in, and vote fairly; it is to support one or the other party, to deny any man’s vote.

Let all people come in, and vote fairly; it is to support one or the other party, to deny any man’s vote.

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George Eliot

An election is coming…and the foxes have a sincere interest in prolonging the lives of the poultry.

An election is coming. Universal peace is declared, and the foxes have a sincere interest in prolonging the lives of the poultry.