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radfringe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 06:10 AM Original message |
argument with a "NON-VOTER" |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 06:31 AM Response to Original message |
1. Mandatory voting would get her butt to the polls |
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Speed8098 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 06:38 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I'm not for fines, but |
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leftyandproud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 07:00 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. you must be joking... |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 08:11 AM Response to Reply #1 |
11. Mandatory voting would be stupid. |
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Ani Yun Wiya (639 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 08:49 AM Response to Reply #1 |
13. Objection... |
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democratreformed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 10:48 AM Response to Reply #1 |
27. I don't know about fines |
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bearfartinthewoods (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 11:55 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. the responsibilities are to follow the laws and pay your taxes |
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hang a left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 06:38 AM Response to Original message |
3. I have talked until I have been blue in the face |
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Speed8098 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 07:18 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Shame on him |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 10:16 AM Response to Reply #3 |
20. Was your husband paying attention in 2000? |
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HawkerHurricane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 12:30 PM Response to Reply #3 |
31. My wife, who is better informed than me |
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Clark Can WIN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 12:05 AM Response to Reply #3 |
42. Mind if I ask |
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izzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 07:01 AM Response to Original message |
5. I hear this all the time and also from people who do vote. |
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kanrok (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 09:28 AM Response to Reply #5 |
15. True, but |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 07:13 AM Response to Original message |
6. I vote - but I wonder why and what good it does....... |
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radfringe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 07:23 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. nothing has changed? |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 10:58 AM Response to Reply #9 |
29. ....a minority of people are electing the politicians... |
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izzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 08:06 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Well older people are better off than they were. |
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Clark Can WIN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 12:18 AM Response to Reply #6 |
43. "I first voted in 1954 and nothing has changed since. " |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 07:22 AM Response to Original message |
8. I didn't vote for many years... |
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ablbodyed (610 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 08:42 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. I agree about the mandatory part.... |
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anakie (935 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 09:58 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. we have mandatory voting in Australia |
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Johnyawl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 12:37 PM Response to Reply #16 |
32. And what good has that done Australia? |
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dofus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 09:15 AM Response to Original message |
14. In March of 2001 |
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HFishbine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 10:25 AM Response to Reply #14 |
25. Dofus |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
17. An opportunity wasted |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
18. I've seen a lot of this, too. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
19. It's a common rationalization |
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Johnyawl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 12:41 PM Response to Reply #19 |
34. The first time I heard it articulated was in 1968... |
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HFishbine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
21. Isn't that infuriating? |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
22. I'm against mandatory voting, but |
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kodi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
23. remind her that people died for her right to be stupid and lazy |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
24. It just isn't worth it really |
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GreenArrow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
26. Professional politicians |
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Xyxzy34 (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
28. It is good that most people don't vote |
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Instant Karma (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
33. When one uses generalizations such as all, you aren't arguing |
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Astarho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
35. non-voters |
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NoPasaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
36. I was so disgusted when Reagan was elected |
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Cat Atomic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
37. Anyone who can look at Bush's carnage and say "all politicians |
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camero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
38. Tell her the solution |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
39. Does she have kids or are there kids in her family |
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Grins (508 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
40. Don't bother, but... |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 11:56 PM Response to Original message |
41. It's about more than voting, it's reclaiming the notion of citizenship |
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