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As an American Do you think its important to vote??
I've voted since 1968 and yes I think it is very important to me. As to whether or not it is important to you, I have no clue. That's the great thing about voting in a free democracy where we have no laws requiring us to participate in the democratic process. Not yet at least.
I vote, but unless you live in a swing state, your individual vote doesn't REALLY accomplish anything. I'm a republican but when I'm voting in California I know I'm not going to influence the result.
All of these viewpoints have a lot of merit. This leads to frustration on the part of the voter, and then everyone wonders why we have such low voter turnout!
The most sensible thing I've seen proposed in recent years is the idea that to make any progress, we simply have to kick out all incumbents. Doesn't matter what their party or their platform is, "boot 'em out" after one term. Career politicians are among the worst enemies of the American people. By sanctioning politics as a "career" (as opposed to civil service to one's countrymen), the voters contribute to crony capitalism, big government, fraud, and policies that are elitist and not-for-use-by-politicians (do any Obamacare supporters think that Obama - or any politician - will ever use that themselves?).
If we could all get the politicians to understand that we'll "boot 'em out" of office after one term and that the days of lucrative career-politicking are over, we might begin to get some civic-minded people to run for office. Oh - and WHY don't the people insist that every bill that passes, apply equally to the politicians, as well as the people? Wouldn't you just love to see all the pols struggling with the ACA exchange website? It's this kind of elitist mentality that drives me crazy. WHY isn't Obamacare good enough for Obama???
That is exactly what brings me to the polls, getting the incumbents out. Some of these sleazeballs have been in office for entirely too long. Career politician describes exactly what is wrong with our government. It used to be that serving in public office was just that: serving. It was a public duty, you left your farm or business and went to represent your fellow Americans as a politician. When you were done, you went back to whatever it was you were doing beforehand. Now it doesn't matter what "party" the person belongs to, every politician is just another crooked slimeball who is out to line their own pocket.
I have zero problem whatsoever with our low voter turnout, being that the average American knows more about the Kardashians or the NFL than they do our government. I'd rather they not vote at all than come in completely uninformed and vote based on party line or a single irrelevant issue.
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Originally Posted by ipod99
I used to not vote just because I hate being american and want nothing to do with this country.
Why would you stay somewhere you hate? There are PLENTY of other places to live.
“Let me issue and control a nation’s money and I care not who writes the laws.” Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744-1812), founder of the House of Rothschild.
I've always believed that voting is not only a right but a responsiblity as well. You really can't complain about the government if you didn't cast your vote. Some folks don't vote because they think they'll get picked for jury duty. Wrong! They use many lists such as drivers license and credit reports to get jury duty rosters. What's wrong with serving on a jury?
IMHO one of the few excuses for not voting is when not voting is a statement. When no candidate is satisfactory or issues are pressed that are unacceptable, not voting may help get the message across. Otherwise please do what's right and cast your vote. You probably would scream not fair if they said you couldn't vote.
The question only has meaning in the democratic form of government.
● I prefer the republican form of government, where the people are sovereigns, and the government is their servant. I like it when government secures rights, but only governs those who consent.
● But if folks want the democratic form of government, where the people are subjects and the government rules them, who am I to say they can't.
No, I don't think everyone should vote.
Why? Because some people stink at it. And I don't mean that they don't vote for who I want, but many people will vote for someone based on their clothes, family, 1 thing they said 1 time... There are too many voters that don't bother to research the facts, they should not vote.
I used to think voting was important and voted in every halfway major election for over 25 years, but in two of the most recent elections I voted in, the candidates I voted for won and they proved to be reprehensible people. So I skipped the most recent election and will not be voting again until someone comes along I can believe in, no longer will I waste my time voting for the lesser of two evils. You can complain even less if you put the POS in office than if you voted, I learned that first hand.
Too many politicians have issues with sexual immorality. Many lie, cheat, and steal from us.
I do not approve of these types of behaviors; therefore, I do not vote for anyone.
ETA: The majority of people in this country aren't that smart anyways, so maybe it's best that they don't vote.
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