Bush: "Voting is a PRIVILEGE"

[Bluebear]

I guess it's not our RIGHT anymore?

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CBNNews.com- President Bush and First Lady Laura Bush voted this morning in the President's hometown of Crawford, Texas.

They cast their ballots at the fire station.

The President said it is a privilege to vote, and he encouraged all Americans to let their voices be heard.

He said "our government is only as good as the willingness of our people to participate in it."

http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/53597.aspx

[Last Stand]

1. What did HE do to earn that privelage? nt

[SpiralHawk]

16. "Please don't bring up my shameful AWOL record again" - Bush

"Please be nice to me." - Commander AWOL Bush

[calimary]

35. He rode in on "The Pet Goat-tails."

DRIVING is a privilege, asshole. VOTING is a RIGHT.

[motely36]

2. Do we even have rights anymore? n/t

[Waya]

3. .......................

:puke:

[electron_blue]

4. funny, I got a call last night from the US Chamber of Commerce saying it was a right

[aquart]

5. A privilege? Is anybody going to correct Caligula Jr.?

[rkc3]

24. At least Caligula had the sense to name his horse as a senator.

Bush named a horse judge to do a man's job instead.

[Deja Q]

6. And with all the Americans saying "government's a joke"...

The crude, cruel irony... :(

[WilliamPitt]

7. It is a privilege

because it is a right.

[jilln]

14. I bet that's what he meant, that it's both...

he was just being inarticulate as usual.

[rfranklin]

8. That's why they don't believe in the Voter Rights Act....

I believe they want to go back to the good ol' days when only people of "property" were allowed to vote. Women, blacks, and people with apartments need not apply.

[MindPilot]

9. No a-hole, driving is a privilege

voting is a fucking RIGHT!!

On edit, note to WillPitt: You are NOT the one I called an a-hole. :D

[Bluebear]

22. I'm not WillPitt :)

[WilliamPitt]

33. That's refreshing

:P

[drmom]

10. Hmmm... I wonder who he really thinks it's a privilege for?

I'm sure I know.

[Cass]

11. A privilege? I thought it was a right.

[TahitiNut]

12. It's (quite literally) an entitlement.

Self-determination is the 'right.'

[AndyA]

13. Bush may have that right removed if convicted of a felony.

And there are several felonies that come to mind...

[stellanoir]

15. he thinks that it's a privilege of those who've access to the

tabulators. I'm just hoping he's in for a HUGE surprise.

[itsmesgd]

17. bush should know from privledge

this is our right and our country. Mess with it and mess with us. The people will be heard.

(have begun with the liquid courage already)

[Bluebear]

21. Indeed!

[longship]

18. The F*cker.

We need to get rid of this idiot.
Paging John Conyers! Paging John Conyers!!

[liberal N proud]

19. Just shows that he has no respect for the people of the United States

IT IS OUR RIGHT AND OUR DUTY as citizens to vote in every election.

[kestrel91316]

Oh, ok. So it was the Voting Privileges Act and not the Voting

RIGHTS Act that got passed??

Bush, stay out of my town. No telling what I would do if you got within arm's reach.

[endarkenment]

20. Ah so that explains why they keep trying to keep people from voting.

You see, if it were easy to vote then voting would not require such will and determination. Like St. Augustine and temptation, Republicans seek to test the will of the people to vote, forever raising the bar, in order to improve the quality of the vote. Now I understand.

[11 Bravo]

23. Actually, you jug-eared little prick, it's a RIGHT. Check your Constitution.

And feel free to call me if you need any help with the big words.

[newsdude]

25. That sentiment is common

I think many people don't see the world of difference between a right and privilege.

I don't doubt that Bush thinks lowly of our right to vote. However, since he is not quoted and is paraphrased, I wonder about the accuracy of stating that Bush said "Voting is a Privilege"

It may be the case that the paraphrasing reporter is unaware of the difference between a right and privilege.

[Bluebear]

26. Oh, he said privilege alright. Welcome to DU too.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/11/20061107.html

[newsdude]

31. Wow. What a dunce.

Can't say I'm surprised.

Thanks for the welcome

[IDemo]

27. Didn't Condi also call free speech a privilege this year?

Didn't know there was a Bill of Privileges..

[City Lights]

28. No, chimpy, it's my FUCKING right! eom

[bluedogyellowdog]

29. Oh, a "privilege" eh?

We already know Bush and his Republican crime buddies think voting should be restricted to non-African American males who can pass a literacy test, pay a poll tax, and who own land. How else to explain their vote suppression tactics?

[lectrobyte]

30. In his mind, perhaps, like being King, I mean President, is his birthright.

Have I told you today how much I hate these people?

[earth mom]

32. Funny, I've always been told that Voting was a RIGHT in the U.S.A.

:eyes:

[OnyxCollie]

34. Didn't Lil' Dicktator also say that free speech was a privilege?

Asshole.