To all citizens of the US of A!

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Go vote! No legal thing is worse than a citizen in a democratic nation that is allowed to vote but choose to not do so. Every vote matters, the ancesters you are so proud of died and fought to give the generations of today the option to choose whom to lead them. Every nonvoter is a blow against democracy in itself and are leading to the weakening of your own freedom. Every vote matters, if you feel that there is no party/voice/candidate that you want to support vote for the least ill or even vote blank if you have to. But you have the oppurtinity to vote, no the *obligation* to vote. If you do not you are not worthy of the privilige of living in a nation that gives its citizens that option.
Generally this goes for any nation with an election but as it is one in the states today/tomorrow and they are known for a low turnout I thought I would stress it.

 

And if you're in Nevada, vote to legalize marijuana.

 

<Nudges BTA>

Ain't he a funny guy ?

So Joacquin, look up Erskine Bowles and Elizabeth Dole for NC and tell me who I should vote for.

 

Personally, this all goes back to the public flogging thread, but I'll leave it alone. Congressmen have enough to worry about without having to deal with cuts and bruising.

And yeah. I vote. More often than not, it is quite literally the lesser of the evils, but I use my #2 pencil.

Out of curiousity, how many people use the "scantrons" to vote with?

I've been using them ever since I started voting in my state.

 

You're in Florida, too, right ejsmith? Alachua county has used scantron sheets for a while. Tomorrow's ballot is 4 pages! This one's gonna take a while

 

I don't care who you guys vote for, but PLEASE don't vote for anyone jerk who wants to take our 2nd amendment rights away!!!! Look what happened on the Simpsons when Lisa got everyone to get rid of thier guns!

 

Wise words from Kitrax...

I haven't missed a vote since I became eligible. It's probably the most important thing a citizen can do in a democracy, and it shames me that the best the US can muster in an election year is a 49-50% voter turnout! Oh well, you get out what you put in!

Never forget that one vote can make a difference - especially if you can encourage several people that think that way to make it to the ballot box.

Let me get up on my soapbox: Don't vote blindly! I've never voted a straight ticket in my life! Think about what's important to you, then find out what is important to the candidates...Then make your choice!

And most importantly: Turn off the news!!! Don't let talking heads with their own agendas pick the candidates for you! Nothing is worse than a bunch of lemmings jumping off a cliff just because someone says jump!

Thus endeth the rant...

 

They have lemmings on television now??1??!?!?

P.S. Erskine is teh sux.

[ November 05, 2002, 15:29: Message edited by: Shralp ]

 

No...One shouldn't act like lemmings!!! Well, maybe they are on tv.

My chad is hanging, my chad is hanging!!!!! The horror!

 

You said it, BTA! Most people who *do* vote seem to automatically go for the same party each election, like they're rooting for a sports team, without putting any research or thought into why one platform is better than another. The democratic process is better off without *more* apathetic voters.

 

I disagree...If you're casting a ballot, you cannot be apathetic. You're involved in the political process! But I do agree that voters shoudl try to be as informed as possible before they close the curtain.

I am voting for the Very Silly Party!

 

If I lived in the US, I would vote for the Estrogen Monkey party, with its benevolent leader C'Jakob.

Oh, and I'd have to grow up by a coupla years, but that's not important.

Just remember...dead people CANNOT vote. That's CANNOT, ok?

 

The dead are allowed to vote, but only here in Illinois. With a very close governor's race this year, the dead are expected to vote in record numbers.

Ahh, for the glory days of machine politics ...

 

Sprite and BTA you are threading dangerous grounds, elitism has no place in a democracy. No matter how stupid and ignorant voters are they should be encouraged to vote. Believe me when I say I have seen my fair share of idiotic reasons to pick what to vote for but that is a part of the system. Even apathetic voters are better than fanatics and extremists and believe me, they vote. Not encouraging the ignorant and stupid to vote, even if they vote for someone that has a nice coat or pretty smile is dangerous as it may open up for extremist powers whose followers vote every single one of them.

Big B, I would never presume to tell you who to vote for or even give you my opinion, it is your choice and no ones elses. For good or for bad.

 

I was joking to a degree, I will make up my own mind.

But I do agree with Shralp about Erskine is the "sux", not that Dole is the "roxor" but she is better for us North Carolians IMHO.

 

Excuse me, but they are not worse than me!

Because of ignorant war wanting extremists, Bush won before...lol

Push the apathetics!
Or should I say: Bush the apathetics!!!