Ted Rall for October 28, 2013

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Enterprising Afghans are selling their voter registration cards for $5 to corrupt warlords and politicians. (Man: We cast your vote you save the trip and lunch on us!) This is prompting some to ask: is Afghanistan really ready for Democracy? To which we say: Hell yes! After all, $5 is more than these Americans got for their participation in Democracy: (Woman: Lunch? That'd be nice.) (Man: I'd settle for a snack.) Lost job in 2009: Unemployed since no federal job program. (Man: Actually, Obama sent me $58,000- in a drone mi$$ile.) Blown up by U.S. drone while looking for his dad in the desert. Lost home to illegal bank foreclosure; no govt. Action. (Woman 2: I totes want my vote back- but I'll take $5.) voted for Al Gore in 2000; vote counted for Bush.