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Originally posted by ktsnake
It's your privilige for him to speak in front of you.
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Actually, under the circumstances, I think it's his privilige to speak in front of me. He's trying to get my vote -- not the other way around. To me, politicians aren't celebrities -- they're people who want me (and several million other Americans) to "hire" them.
It occurs to me that if there wasn't a C-Span, or the blanket coverage that the media give to elections, there would be no thought of tickets and oaths. The candidates would want
everyone to come to their speeches -- particularly those who aren't inclined to vote for them.
As for the name, SSN, date and place of birth, etc. -- having televised every president since Nixon -- with the exception of the sitting president -- several foreign heads of state and the Pope, the Secret Service already knows everything it needs to know about me. I have no problem with that kind of security information -- it's necessary. Heck, it makes it safer for the crowd as well.