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OK, today is election day, and it brings this thought to mind -
Do you vote? do you think your vote counts for anything?
This is a time when most americans don't appreciate what they've got. voter turnouts are always low, and yet this may be one of our most important rights.
I understand that it is easy to feel disenfranchised. The feeling that nothing changes has been with us forever (Meet the new boss; same as the old boss). And yet, short of revolution, this is our only chance to try and change anything.
I personally try and vote each year. I do my best to find out who is for what, especially for important local offices (since all politics is local). If my candidate is on multiple party lines, I even consciously choose which line I place my vote on, in the foolhardy attempt to show what I support.
thoughts people?
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i didnt register...i kinda forgot i was old enough. next year maybe.
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I vote. :fuggin:
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Quote:I vote.
Green Party, or Legalization of Marijuana Party? :firebounce:
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I am registered to vote. However I don't really have the time to vote today. I work til 3:30, Class at 4:00 - 10:00. Plus it's snowing like a bitch so I will probably be late to class as it is.
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Quote:However I don't really have the time to vote today
a good citizen would make time.
I love him. He's like those happy old people who become known for sitting by the side of a busy street and waving to passing cars. People drive by regularly and beep just to see him and get him to wave to them.
That's just like our Arpi... except he doesn't wave or anything. He just says mean things to you.
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Remind me again as to why I was nice and let you out? :fuckoff:
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I vote, though I find it increasingly difficult to do so simply due to the choices I'm given when I step into the booth.
Quote:Legalization of Marijuana Party
:fuggin:
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yes
democrats down the line today
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I just voted
It was'nt that exciting
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However I don't really have the time to vote today
a good citizen would make time.
Today I have a class at night, so I went before work.
IMO, voting for bugs bunny is better than not voting at all.
Silent majority doesn't get what it wants; they leave it for the vocal minorities to dictate policy.
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Quote:I just voted
It was'nt that exciting
You should've brought some blueberry creme with you to make it a more pleasant experience.
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I used to vote a couple of years ago, but once I started moving from state to state, I just didn't have the knowledge on what was going on in my area. Probably, if I stay around where I am, I would vote. But honestly, there are so many pieces of shit that are running for office, that Skip, the dog down the street, would be a better candidate. Murdering interns, cheating spouses, cum-shots to the face, just doesn't seem to fit into politics. Well, the cumshot, maybe, but you know what I mean. I will run for office some day... Dictator. Dictator Slug. What do you think? That has a nice ring to it...
Dictator Slug, yeah, that's the ticket!
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I'm voting -
If you don't vote, you can't complain
Ted Glick, Green Party, for Senate
Raymond Byrne, Libertarian Party, for Representative
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Quote:Silent majority doesn't get what it wants; they leave it for the vocal minorities to dictate policy.
This is true. I just simply do not have the means to make it to the place where I am a registered voter. It just ain't gonna happen. The roads are shit and it takes me 25 minutes on good roads to get from work to class. It's not that I just don't want to vote, I can't. I had to be to work at 7 this morning... When the polls open.. I get out of class at 10... When the polls close.
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Quote:If you don't vote, you can't complain
Yup :thumbs-up:
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Edit: Fucker... Quit Editing.
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I will be voting for Ted Glick, Green Party for Senate.
And whatever Libertarian is running in my area. Anything else I don't know yet. It's either Rep. or Dem. Maybe I'll just vote for myself.
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