voting: do we REALLY have power???

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I know that many of us wholeheartedly subscribe 2 the idea that voting is how u change things, and get things your way. But, how much "power" does your vote REALLY have? Whether it's a presidential election, or something like a vote 4 your favorite American Idol singer, when the results are read, and they give us percentage points, we really have no way of knowing if the numbers are accurate at all, or simply made up al2-gether! I say that, unless u're in a room with people, and everyone writes their vote 4 something on a piece of paper, a sign, whatever, and everyone holds up their "cards", so that everyone can c 4 themselves who voted 4 who, u can NEVER verify the validity of ANY voting system! I quite often think we are just pacified into THINKING we have the power, when in reality, there's a very HIGH possibility that ALOT of things are "fixed"! Especially with something like American Idol, which is 1st and 4-most, a TV show, so the main goal is 2 get ratings, NOT 2 be upstanding! People could be strategically voted off, at certain times, 2 stir up controversy, which keeps us talking, and WATCHING, the most important thing! So, while most may have faith in voting, in general, no matter WHAT it is, unless u c ALL the votes with your own 2 eyes, how can u REALLY be sure that it's legitimate?