Do you vote?

by **Phatscotty** on Fri Mar 16, 2012 7:11 pm

I don't get why Progressives have such a big problem with voter-ID laws. I use Progressives here and not Democrats because the issue of showing ID to vote carries 70-80% support (obviously the majority of Democrats agree), and 18% is the estimate for how many people identify as Progressive. In states where this was recently made law, minority voters actually increased.

Only when looked at through the lens of dividing people based on hate does it start to make sense.

by **luns101** on Fri Mar 16, 2012 7:23 pm

I've voted in every election I could since 1992. I think we owe it to all those who've sacrificed for us to have that right, to participate and be engaged in the issues.

by **comic boy** on Fri Mar 16, 2012 7:27 pm

luns101 wrote:I've voted in every election I could since 1992. I think we owe it to all those who've sacrificed for us to have that right, to participate and be engaged in the issues.

I concur entirely.

by **thegreekdog** on Fri Mar 16, 2012 9:02 pm

I vote in almost every election (not School Board because I don't have children in school yet). And I've seen my votes "count" (in the latest gubenatorial election in New Jersey for example).

by **jonesthecurl** on Fri Mar 16, 2012 9:24 pm

They don't let me vote here.
Though, as I've mentioned before, I DO pay taxes.
Didn't you guys have some war about that or sump'n?

by **Serbia** on Fri Mar 16, 2012 10:12 pm

I vote early and often. Or at least, as often as they'll pay me to do it.

by **Phatscotty** on Fri Mar 16, 2012 10:15 pm

jonesthecurl wrote:They don't let me vote here.
Though, as I've mentioned before, I DO pay taxes.
Didn't you guys have some war about that or sump'n?

yup. and the outcome was apparently: if you pay a tax here, you get full blown citizenship w/bennies.

by **notyou2** on Fri Mar 16, 2012 11:05 pm

Phatscotty wrote:
jonesthecurl wrote:They don't let me vote here.
Though, as I've mentioned before, I DO pay taxes.
Didn't you guys have some war about that or sump'n?

yup. and the outcome was apparently: if you pay a tax here, you get full blown citizenship w/bennies.

Gee, america must have gone awry somewhere

by **thegreekdog** on Fri Mar 16, 2012 11:33 pm

Phatscotty wrote:
jonesthecurl wrote:They don't let me vote here.
Though, as I've mentioned before, I DO pay taxes.
Didn't you guys have some war about that or sump'n?

yup. and the outcome was apparently: if you pay a tax here, you get full blown citizenship w/bennies.

Um... no, you actually don't. Jonesy probably pays US and state income taxes and he most certainly pays sales taxes (although, in the defense of the US, if I go buy some crap in England, I have to pay VAT).

by **BigBallinStalin** on Sat Mar 17, 2012 1:31 am

jonesthecurl wrote:They don't let me vote here.
Though, as I've mentioned before, I DO pay taxes.
Didn't you guys have some war about that or sump'n?

TURNCOAT!!

by **BigBallinStalin** on Sat Mar 17, 2012 1:31 am

thegreekdog wrote:
Phatscotty wrote:
jonesthecurl wrote:They don't let me vote here.
Though, as I've mentioned before, I DO pay taxes.
Didn't you guys have some war about that or sump'n?

yup. and the outcome was apparently: if you pay a tax here, you get full blown citizenship w/bennies.

Um... no, you actually don't. Jonesy probably pays US and state income taxes and he most certainly pays sales taxes (although, in the defense of the US, if I go buy some crap in England, I have to pay VAT).

Then give that man 10% of one vote. It's only fair.

by **Phatscotty** on Sat Mar 17, 2012 3:11 am

thegreekdog wrote:
Phatscotty wrote:
jonesthecurl wrote:They don't let me vote here.
Though, as I've mentioned before, I DO pay taxes.
Didn't you guys have some war about that or sump'n?

yup. and the outcome was apparently: if you pay a tax here, you get full blown citizenship w/bennies.

Um... no, you actually don't. Jonesy probably pays US and state income taxes and he most certainly pays sales taxes (although, in the defense of the US, if I go buy some crap in England, I have to pay VAT).

yah, i was being facetious. I can put it correctly though.

If you are gonna work in another country, you should expect to pay the taxes of that country. If you are not a citizen of that country, you should not expect to be able to vote for political elections.

by **TA1LGUNN3R** on Sat Mar 17, 2012 4:26 am

No longer. I've only voted twice locally, and in one presidential election. I joke-voted in the last presidential one. But I choose to abstain from voting now because I can't in good conscience continue to support such a farce, and the cost v. payoff of trying to educate others isn't worth my precious time. I'm too busy to get involved in political squabbling.

-TG