2006-10-12 03:14:43 · 9 answers · asked by playtoofast 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
In the 1972 election, Nixon won by a landslide. The only state he didn't carry was Rhode Island. The following year he closed the navy base in the state, which had employed about 10,000 people. It was the major base closing that year and devastated the state's economy.
To answer your question, yes.
2006-10-12 03:21:01 · answer #1 · answered by Overt Operative 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is one of the essentials of Fascism - make everyone afraid to step forward, raise their hand or voice ( except in approval ), or in any other way as to call possibly dangerous attention to themselves or their family. Welcome to the Bush years. They just eliminated the Bill of Rights, and anything in the Constitution that was inconvenient. They don't need public voting to single you out, but that would add insult to already serious injury. Now, according to Bush and Cheney, if you disagree with them you are "an appeaser of terrorists."
2006-10-12 10:25:19 · answer #2 · answered by michaelsan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the party.
This type of intimidation and reprisal occurs with union votes. Since Dems are the party of unions, it would only be logical to assume they would be highly retaliatory.
Consider Clinton's politics of personal destruction, his use of the IRS against opposition organizations, Howard Dean's "I hate Republicans" spewing, and Hillary's "vast right wing conspiracy" BS, and you are looking at a party that would seemingly stop at nothing to destroy their opponents.
2006-10-12 10:24:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think we should do away with parties . It is only another way to divide Americans. We don't need it. Vote for candidates not parties.
2006-10-12 10:21:17 · answer #4 · answered by carolinatinpan 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course not. This is a democratic nation, and if anyone has a problem with who I vote for, I could care less.
2006-10-12 10:20:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why because of the Patriot Act or the new Terrorist Bill?? Sounds like Nazi Germany to me if we can't vote in PEACE!!
2006-10-12 10:17:10 · answer #6 · answered by Gettin_by 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Are you crazy, we must be going back to ancient time instead of the future.
2006-10-12 10:20:01 · answer #7 · answered by eve 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Offbeat question.
But no.
2006-10-12 10:16:58 · answer #8 · answered by NecropolisXR 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No.
2006-10-12 10:15:44 · answer #9 · answered by JaMoke 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋