Convince me to vote, someone.....

[Kamakiri]

I never have, at least I won't with this election. I voted for McCain for President.

[piece-itpete]

Hey Kam!

You have to vote, otherwise you'll end up with either folks who sold us out on Wall Street, or those who failed us with stimulous and health care, depending on who's running the ad

Pete

[BlueStreak]

Except the stimulus didn't totally fail, that's bulls**t. And I have as yet to see what is so bad about the healthcare bill, other than the fact that it isn't what we were promised, perhaps.
I do see what is wrong with the current system though, now that my sister is forced to go to the VA for her surgery. If her employer had insurance, or at least paid her more than $9 an hour so she could afford her own, she wouldn't have to go to the VA. If she hadn't been in the military, she would get stuck with a bill that easily reaches over $100,000. The only hint I've seen of any GOP plan seems to suggest that she would be catagorized "High Risk", due to age, hereditary condition and past history. And what would that mean?

Think about that.

Dave

[Brother_Karl]

Not participating in elections is probably the best way to hit back at the political class. The less people vote, the less of a mandate these liars and crooks have to control your life.

[electronjohn]

All I know is that I've written myself in for at least one office ever since I got the "franchise" back in '69. Usually for ditch commissioner or something like that...once in a while I'll give district judge a shot. My way of preserving myself for posterity.

[piece-itpete]

The fewer people vote, the smaller the subgroups, the easier to manipulate them.

Pete

[BlueStreak]

Like I said, BOTH parties have become worthless.

Dave

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

The fewer people vote, the smaller the subgroups, the easier to manipulate them.

Pete

I have to agree with you on this. The TP is an excellent example.

I've always believe that when average, sensible people don't bother to vote, they leave the voting up to the nutcases. Crazy people are always more politically motived, ever notice that?

Dave

[Kamakiri]

For some reason, I'm totally okay with a crazy electorate. They're not impressed by cleft-chin Kennedy-type politicians, they tend to vote in their own, or at least the closest thing to it.

[whell]

Originally Posted by Kamakiri

5. True change and reform will only happen the same way that the founders of this country did it.....they got pissed off enough to take up arms and take the country back. Nobody's that mad right now.

Still ain't voting

There's your reason. Folks are more engaged right now than they are angry, and as politics goes, the results can be the same, sans the firearms.

The electorate in this country has the opportunity, every 2 years, to stage a mini-revolution. Every so often, the electorate gets engaged enough to actually make it happen. This will be one of those years. Get on board and vote if you'd like to participate.