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Oct-09-2008 01:19
Alex
Suck a cheetah's dick
Registered: Apr 2005
Location: Montreal
I don't think forced voting is all that spectacular of an idea.
Not that bad of an idea either I guess but sort of useless since I'm sure there must be an option on the ballots to the effect of "fuck off, I don't want to vote for these dicks" or the ballot will have useless parties on it where people who don't want to get fined dump their votes instead of voting for the major parties.
Oct-09-2008 01:24
Lebezniatnikov
Stupidity Annoys Me
Registered: Feb 2004
Location: DC
I believe in Australia going to the polls is compulsory... voting is not.
Pkc should be able to confirm or correct.
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Oct-09-2008 01:28
pkcRAISTLIN
arbiter's chief minion
Registered: Jul 2002
Location:
quote:
Originally posted by Alex
I don't think forced voting is all that spectacular of an idea.
1. it helps create a sense of civic duty
2. it means that money and time isnt spent on "voting drives"
3. it means that politicians have to consider ALL the people that vote, not just those that are traditional supporters when formulating policy
4. despite claims to the contrary, statistical analysis tells us the increase in donkey votes due to compulsory voting is negligble
quote:
Originally posted by Alex
Not that bad of an idea either I guess but sort of useless since I'm sure there must be an option on the ballots to the effect of "fuck off, I don't want to vote for these dicks" or the ballot will have useless parties on it where people who don't want to get fined dump their votes instead of voting for the major parties.
there is no requirement to "vote" at all. there is merely a requirement to appear at a polling booth and have your name ticked off the electoral roll. what you do with your piece of paper is up to you.
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Oct-09-2008 01:30
Krypton
83.798 g/6.022x10^23
Registered: Nov 2003
Location: Texas
I vote because otherwise, I'de have no excuse to complain about the leadership...
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Oct-09-2008 01:44
Zild
Ten City
Registered: Jun 2004
Location: San Antonio, US : TXTA #156
quote:
Originally posted by Krypton
I vote because otherwise, I'de have no excuse to complain about the leadership...
I've heard that lame excuse before. However all the electoral votes from Texas are going to Senator McCain, so it doesn't matter much either way.
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Kill the women. Eat the children.
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Originally posted by Zild
I've heard that lame excuse before. However all the electoral votes from Texas are going to Senator McCain, so it doesn't matter much either way.
True...I'll still have the satisfaction of taking several votes away from McCain. I've got my mom, dad, and a couple friends convinced McCain is an old angry fart who shouldn't be anywhere near the Oval Office.
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Oct-09-2008 03:02
pkcRAISTLIN
arbiter's chief minion
Registered: Jul 2002
Location:
to me, its the principle. im not a texan but if i could vote against mccain id fucking do it anyway.
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Oct-09-2008 03:03
Zild
Ten City
Registered: Jun 2004
Location: San Antonio, US : TXTA #156
quote:
Originally posted by Krypton
True...I'll still have the satisfaction of taking several votes away from McCain. I've got my mom, dad, and a couple friends convinced McCain is an old angry fart who shouldn't be anywhere near the Oval Office.
I guess you get to complain then. Should sound like "I voted Obama, but it didn't count for shit."
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I've never been able to eat a whole baby.
Kill the women. Eat the children.
It's just one of those days where you want to bend over everyone you know and kiss their ass goodbye with a big sideways boot.
Registered: Jun 2004
Location: San Antonio, US : TXTA #156
quote:
Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
to me, its the principle. im not a texan but if i could vote against mccain id fucking do it anyway.
too bad that 'principle' doesn't do anything to help your vote count
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I've never been able to eat a whole baby.
Kill the women. Eat the children.
It's just one of those days where you want to bend over everyone you know and kiss their ass goodbye with a big sideways boot.
