Warns against bad voting choices

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Posted by: admin | 07/08/2004 at 11:00 | 1072 views

Bad Religion's Jay Bentley has warned voters against making a protest vote for Ralph Nader, suggesting that it would detract from John Kerry's chance on election and actually assist Bush is being re-elected.

On punkvoter.com, Bentley says "George W. Bush won the 2000 election via the electoral college (271), attributed to 1703 votes in the state of Florida. The reason this is important, is because while Gore won the popular vote, and Bush won the electoral vote, a third party candidate may have actually influenced the final result. Green Party candidate Ralph Nader received 2.78 million votes in 2000. In the state of Florida, Nader took 93,000 votes, votes that many believe would have gone to Democratic candidate Gore.

Bad Religion have contributed "Let Them Eat War" to the second volume of "Rock Against Bush".

"Rock Against Bush Vol. 2" will be released on August 10.

The tracklisting is:

1. Green Day : Favorite Son (unreleased)
2. Bad Religion : Let Them Eat War
3. Operation Ivy : Unity
4. The Lawrence Arms : Necrotism: Decanting the Insalubrious (Cyborg Midnight) Part 7 (unreleased)
5. Dropkick Murphys : We Got The Power (rare)
6. Flogging Molly : Drunken Lullabies
7. Only Crime : Doomsday Breach
8. Foo Fighters : Gas Chamber (rare)
9. Lagwagon : Status Pools (unreleased)
10. Sugarcult : What You Say
11. Rancid : 7 Years Down
12. Sleater-Kinney : Off With Your Head (rare)
13. The Unseen : Scream Out (unreleased)
14. Yellowcard : Violins (unreleased)
15. Dillinger Four : Like Sprewells on a Wheelchair (unreleased)
16. Jawbreaker : Chesterfield King live (unreleased)
17. Bouncing Souls : Born Free live (unreleased)
18. Mad Caddies : No Hope live (unreleased)
19. The Dwarves : Kids Today (unreleased)
20. Sick Of It All : Can't Wait To Quit (rare)

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michel. Guest Location: Belgium	Quote did you guys see the simpsons episode where the alians take over both gore and bush? when everyone finds out both candidates are alians, the alian says "theres nothing you can do, its a two party system, go and waste your vote" so one of the alians win and they enslave humanity. then homer says "hey don't look at me i voted for the other guy' :) i'd rather waste my vote and support someone i can believe in it won't make a difference anyway 07/14/2004 at 11:30 did you guys see the simpsons episode where the alians take over both gore and bush? when everyone finds out both candidates are alians, the alian says "theres nothing you can do, its a two party system, go and waste your vote" so one of the alians win and they enslave humanity. then homer says "hey don't look at me i voted for the other guy' :) i'd rather waste my vote and support someone i can believe in it won't make a difference anyway
michel Guest Location: Belgium	Quote if you believe thats the right thing to do, i see basicly no difference between bush and kerry besides the pr machine of kerry. he too will invade other countries its what his sponsers wants, he too will keep iraq occupied its what his sponsers want, under him young american soldiers will die also, what is bentley going to do then? vote for the other guy again, did we learn nothing from the past? i understand the logic, but basicly its short term thinking 07/14/2004 at 11:24 if you believe thats the right thing to do, i see basicly no difference between bush and kerry besides the pr machine of kerry. he too will invade other countries its what his sponsers wants, he too will keep iraq occupied its what his sponsers want, under him young american soldiers will die also, what is bentley going to do then? vote for the other guy again, did we learn nothing from the past? i understand the logic, but basicly its short term thinking
sensfan3789 Incomplete Location: Canada Status: Offline Posts: 0	Quote Michel, since the US doesn't have a proportional system like lots of European countries, it's basically all or nothing. So only two people have a chance of running the country: Bush or Kerry. So you pick who you'd rather have in office. It would be much better if Nader could win but it isn't gonna happen. Oh, and Jay Bentley lives in Canada, therefore he knows nothing of the world going on around him. Did you know that they built a wall on the 49th parallel so that no Canadians know what's going on south of the border? Now do you see why we think Americans are so arrogant? 07/13/2004 at 20:04 Michel, since the US doesn't have a proportional system like lots of European countries, it's basically all or nothing. So only two people have a chance of running the country: Bush or Kerry. So you pick who you'd rather have in office. It would be much better if Nader could win but it isn't gonna happen. Oh, and Jay Bentley lives in Canada, therefore he knows nothing of the world going on around him. Did you know that they built a wall on the 49th parallel so that no Canadians know what's going on south of the border? Now do you see why we think Americans are so arrogant?
Chief Guest Location: Netherlands	Quote Too bad that i basically hate punk music. Except for Bad Religion of course... 07/13/2004 at 16:58 Too bad that i basically hate punk music. Except for Bad Religion of course...
michel. Guest Location: Belgium	Quote kerry was in favour of the war before he started running against bush, he agrees that the best path for iraq is keeping it occupied with american soldiers, he is no different, vote for some one who desreves it, not for someone because you're scared, i read what jay wrote i don't believe in the everything but bush theory, it makes the whole political discussion dumb, it fails to put the democrats into perspective, kerry is just bush with better pr and charisma, so when the states invades the next country under kerry all you punkvoters can say "i supported that" the asswipe comment was kind off over the top, i know the motivation (with bentley)is right i just don't think his solution is 07/13/2004 at 15:53 kerry was in favour of the war before he started running against bush, he agrees that the best path for iraq is keeping it occupied with american soldiers, he is no different, vote for some one who desreves it, not for someone because you're scared, i read what jay wrote i don't believe in the everything but bush theory, it makes the whole political discussion dumb, it fails to put the democrats into perspective, kerry is just bush with better pr and charisma, so when the states invades the next country under kerry all you punkvoters can say "i supported that" the asswipe comment was kind off over the top, i know the motivation (with bentley)is right i just don't think his solution is
Katie Incomplete Location: United States Status: Offline Posts: 0	Quote Michel, TRUST me, anyone would be better than Bush. And I actually like John Kerry. Yes, he's rich (OH MY GOD!!! GET THE TAR AND FEATHERS OUT!!!). But so far his plans look a lot better than Bush's, and at least we know he won't get America into another uncalled-for war. Besides...call me a stubborn Yankee, but dammit, I'm sick of a Southerner being in the White House. And yeah, Jay Bentley should know what he's talking about; he was a U.S. citizen (maybe he still has co-citizenship, or whatever it is), so I'm sure he still pays careful attention to what goes on here. 07/09/2004 at 00:15 Michel, TRUST me, anyone would be better than Bush. And I actually like John Kerry. Yes, he's rich (OH MY GOD!!! GET THE TAR AND FEATHERS OUT!!!). But so far his plans look a lot better than Bush's, and at least we know he won't get America into another uncalled-for war. Besides...call me a stubborn Yankee, but dammit, I'm sick of a Southerner being in the White House. And yeah, Jay Bentley should know what he's talking about; he was a U.S. citizen (maybe he still has co-citizenship, or whatever it is), so I'm sure he still pays careful attention to what goes on here.
therightclique Guest Location: United States	Quote Uh, actually, this is incredibly old news. He posted that to punkvoter almost 2 years ago. But he IS right. No matter how much you know Nader would do a good job, there just won't be enough people voting for him to make a difference. The mainstream population thinks he's a wacko. So voting for him would be throwing your vote away. Its a fucked up catch 22 where you're basically forced to vote between two rich assholes. 07/09/2004 at 00:00 Uh, actually, this is incredibly old news. He posted that to punkvoter almost 2 years ago. But he IS right. No matter how much you know Nader would do a good job, there just won't be enough people voting for him to make a difference. The mainstream population thinks he's a wacko. So voting for him would be throwing your vote away. Its a fucked up catch 22 where you're basically forced to vote between two rich assholes.
nr23se Admin Location: Sweden Status: Offline Posts: 35	Quote Yes he does. But i think he is still a US citizen and therefore can vote in the election. And Rick, why doesn't he know what he's talking about? 07/08/2004 at 20:16 Yes he does. But i think he is still a US citizen and therefore can vote in the election. And Rick, why doesn't he know what he's talking about?
Rick Guest Location: United States	Quote I don't even think Jay Bentley knows what he's talking about either. Doesn't he live in British Columbia,Canada? 07/08/2004 at 18:36 I don't even think Jay Bentley knows what he's talking about either. Doesn't he live in British Columbia,Canada?
nr23se Admin Location: Sweden Status: Offline Posts: 35	Quote michel i don't think you know what you're talking about. Please read what Jay wrote on punkvoter.com 07/08/2004 at 14:14 michel i don't think you know what you're talking about. Please read what Jay wrote on punkvoter.com
The DvD Guest Location: Netherlands	Quote Maybe, Michel, but isn't ANYTHING better than Bush?! 07/08/2004 at 12:58 Maybe, Michel, but isn't ANYTHING better than Bush?!
michel Guest Location: Belgium	Quote thats so fucking weak as if kerry is going to be that mush better than bush he's a puppet for the same big companies as bush, his plans for iraq are exactly the same as bush no body should be tricked into voting for some guy who stands for everything they opose, don't let asswipes like bentley scare you into voting for a corparate asshole like kerry, vote for whoever you believe in 07/08/2004 at 11:52 thats so fucking weak as if kerry is going to be that mush better than bush he's a puppet for the same big companies as bush, his plans for iraq are exactly the same as bush no body should be tricked into voting for some guy who stands for everything they opose, don't let asswipes like bentley scare you into voting for a corparate asshole like kerry, vote for whoever you believe in
Chr Guest Location: Denmark	Quote "Decanting the Insalubrious" is a Carcass title. What's up with that ?? 07/08/2004 at 11:32 "Decanting the Insalubrious" is a Carcass title. What's up with that ??
=HellFire= Guest Location: Netherlands	Quote I think the tracklisting is even better than the first. First one was okay, but this has more bands that I actually really like. 07/08/2004 at 11:17 I think the tracklisting is even better than the first. First one was okay, but this has more bands that I actually really like.

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