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The Price of Democracy

October 2, 2008

What is the price of democracy when so called independent candidate support groups will pay protesters? What will they be willing to offer groups to earn more votes? Would they stoop so low as to suggest they will buy votes? This makes me sick in more ways that I can even begin to talk which says a lot for guy on day of a bronchial infection.

Pro-War Group Offering Cash For Frats To Demonstrate At VP Debate
In hopes of organizing a robust demonstration for the vice presidential debate this Thursday in St. Louis, the pro-Iraq War (and ostensibly pro-McCain) organization, Vets for Freedom, is resorting to offering local college fraternities hundreds of dollars if their members come and hold signs.

In an email obtained by the Huffington Post, Vets for Freedom field staffer Laura Meyer offered a fraternity at St. Louis University a “sizable donation” - plus free lunch - if it could use their pledges to demonstrate outside the VP debate.

Personally I think any fraternity who participates for money should be suspended from the schools organizational list and quite possibly have the national organization dissolve the chapter. It would be a good sign that people should not be bought for the price of lunch. Selling your body whether it is for sex or to protest is still prostitution in my book.