[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: FW: Who you voting for?

[Iggy McSnurd]

> 
> Iggy McSnurd wrote:
> 
> > Forwarded from a relative, and at their request I'm sending it
> along.
> 
> I don't understand: "at their request"?

Iggy here:

They asked my to forward it on to anyone I know.

> 
> Please tell me this isn't an attempt to influence the voting
> behaviour of HPFGU members, many of whom are not US citizens.
> 
> David
> 

Iggy here:

Nope.  I know a great deal of them aren't US citizens.  I just sent it
in because it's something to think about... especially when the media
claims that he's such a cool guy.

Simply put, it's looking at what they tell you, and what they cover
up... and this applies to any politicians.  (Heck, if I was British or
an Aussie and was sent this about the Prime Minister at re-election
time, I'd be inclined to send it in as well.)  Just an exercise in
looking at the PR of politics as it relates to the reality of it.

Let's do a comparison below...

Iggy McSnurd


Cornelius Fudge is up for Re-Assignment as the Minister of MOM.

... he has continually relied on the one person he feared would be
selected instead of him.  Yet when this person disagreed with him, Fudge
conspired to have him stripped of all influence, respect, and
eventually, his freedom.

... he was made aware of the resurrection of Lord Voldemort, yet
actively suppressed this information, and attempted to discredit the
messenger.

... he has had constant contact with, and accepted questionable
donations from, a known Death Eater by the name of Lucius Malfoy.

... he had a Dementor deliver the Kiss upon a captured Death Eater
without a jury trial or even an investigation as to what he did and why.
This captive Death Eater had also murdered a high ranking Ministry
official and was in contact with Lord Voldemort himself.  Both are facts
that were ignored.

... when the Resurrection of Lord Voldemort was made public knowledge,
he attempted to cover up and deny his own previous cover up of his
knowledge of the event.

... he deliberately placed a fanatical supporter of his within the
faculty of Hogwarts in an attempt to eliminate a non-existent, yet
perceived threat to the stability of his own power.  This included
approving acts of censorship, torture, espionage, deception, and tyranny
over the students and faculty of the school itself.



These are just the few examples that pop to mind at the moment... but
I'm sure the list could come up with a lot more...

Iggy