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OfflineDivided_Sky
Ten ThousandThings

Registered: 11/02/03
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I'm not voting
    #3229905 - 10/07/04 07:37 PM (19 years, 5 months ago)

For a while I entertained the thought of not voting as a statement because too many people are taking this election too seriously to the point where it's ridiculous. People left and right, on TV, in magazines, and all over the place trying to get you to vote. When people like P Diddy and Madona are going bersek trying to get people to vote you realize the whole thing is overblown.

Well since they wiped my name from the Washington registry because I changed my address, and Arizona's deadline was yesterday and I didn't notice I won't be voting after all because I can't register. Not that it really matters, Washington will go for Kerry without a doubt and Arizona will probobly go Bush.

So ironic as it is, I'm not voting. I just wish I could say it was by choice.


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Re: I'm not voting [Re: Divided_Sky]
    #3229934 - 10/07/04 07:44 PM (19 years, 5 months ago)

31 Reasons to Vote

by Rob

Don?t blame me, I didn?t vote. ~ Jeremy Sapienza

My barber believes passionately that everyone should vote, and since one of my primary objectives is to persuade people to abstain from politics, I often raise the subject with her during election season. Although our conversations remain cordial, usually they are short and intense (at least her part). Last week she asked me, ?Why would you not vote? I think that?s the most dishonorable and un-American thing you could do.? But it seems to me that it is the voter who must justify his actions, since voting is an affirmative act. Since most voters have never really considered why they vote, I have decided to assist them by providing a list of reasons to vote:

1. You believe that a majority of voters has the right to impose their will on everyone else through the use of force.

2. You want to steal from other people and/or force them to do certain things, but you?d rather have someone else point the gun for you.

3. You believe that the State is legitimate, and want to provide legitimacy to it for the next two to six years.

4. You believe that democracy is a legitimate decision-making process, and don?t mind being bound by the results.

5. You believe that voting will protect you from government or slow the growth of the State.

6. You want to live in a political society instead of a civil society.

7. You prefer to wield political power because you?re too lazy to work for social power.

8. You want the politicians to have a mandate and to be able to say, ?The people have spoken!?

9. You don?t mind if the government helps you decide by narrowing your choices for you.

10. You?re a follower who needs to be led, and believe that everyone else needs ?leaders? who are selected by a majority of the voters.

11. You believe that millions of people gave their lives to defend your right to vote.

12. You want to honor the victims of 9/11, who were killed because some foreigners didn?t like the fact that we live in a democracy.

13. You believe that voting is the way to make your voice heard, and that politicians hear your voice when you vote.

14. You believe that if your candidate wins, you will get what you want, just like you want it.

15. You like the way that politicians have been running things, and want to send them back for more.

16. You believe that politicians will keep their campaign promises.

17. You don?t believe that power will corrupt politicians once they?re in office.

18. You trust the politicians you vote for, and believe they care about you.

19. Your government school taught you that voting is a privilege.

20. You like to exercise your freedom?to choose your master.

21. You believe that your vote will affect the outcome of an election.

22. You believe that voting fraud won?t affect the outcome of an election.

23. You believe that the new touch-screen voting machines are reliable, tamper-proof, and leave an adequate paper trail in case the results are contested.

24. You?re proud to wear the ?I voted? sticker that they give you after you vote.

25. George W. Bush said that it?s your duty to vote.

26. The president's wife or mother called you and asked you to vote.

27. You get a rush out of wielding political power.

28. You think that a politician is cute, or you like the way he kisses his wife, or you like the earth tones he wears, etc.

29. You saw a campaign sign that made you feel patriotic because of its flag motif, or that made you feel good because it had a catchy slogan on it, such as "the courage to lead" or "neighborhoods first."

30. The political ads on TV and radio that cater to the lowest common denominator don't insult your intelligence.

31. You don?t mind your name and other personal information being on a government list, which will come in handy if the government wants to summon you for jury duty, draft you into the military, audit your income tax returns, collect information about you, or send you to an internment camp.


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"It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong."--Voltaire

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Offlineallmakescombined
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Registered: 10/03/04
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Re: I'm not voting [Re: silversoul7]
    #3229981 - 10/07/04 07:54 PM (19 years, 5 months ago)

:thumbup:


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OfflineDivided_Sky
Ten ThousandThings

Registered: 11/02/03
Posts: 3,171
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Re: I'm not voting [Re: allmakescombined]
    #3230043 - 10/07/04 08:11 PM (19 years, 5 months ago)

That is a little cynical, but I think there are a few reasons not to vote:

1. You don't know a damn thing about the issues
2. You don't know a damn thing about the issues
3. You don't like the candidates
4. You don't live in a swing state
5. You already have plenty of ramen and underwear
6. You want to piss off Rock The Vote people
7. You are Plato and hate what the Democracy did to Socrates
8. You are too punk
9. Politics suck
10. You forgot to register

4,5,6,8,9,10


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Offlineallmakescombined
Boss Man

Registered: 10/03/04
Posts: 384
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Last seen: 19 years, 5 months
Re: I'm not voting [Re: Divided_Sky]
    #3230095 - 10/07/04 08:20 PM (19 years, 5 months ago)

Hehe, that last one gave me a larf.  :thumbup:

Ah heck, you're both right.


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OfflineEkstaza
stranger than most
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Registered: 04/10/03
Posts: 4,324
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Re: I'm not voting [Re: Divided_Sky]
    #3231089 - 10/07/04 10:29 PM (19 years, 5 months ago)

Quote:

Divided_Sky said:

10. You forgot to register







Not me. I just plain didn't feel like mailing in the registration form. It's all filled out and laying right here in front of me. I'll mail it eventually but most likely I'll have to register again because I plan on moving to another state soon.


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