Don't forget to check that you're registered...

ElectrAcoustic · #1 01-15-2008, 06:49 AM

to vote.. this isn't a political thread and I'm not arguing for anyone to vote in any direction or for any candidate.. just do your duty as an american citizen.. If you've recently moved and your state is part of super tuesday, you've only got a day to make sure.. You can check here..

http://votepoke.org

RWP · #2 01-15-2008, 07:16 AM

IS THIS A TRICK? If you give your information to this web site will they use it against you?

Diggler · #3 01-15-2008, 07:49 AM

I don't encourage people to vote.

If they don't care enough to get there, to register, to educate themselves, etc., they likely are so uninformed that they best stay home and watch American Idol. Probably can't even name any of the candidates, just pull the lever for whatever party their family always voted for. It's not a ring-toss at the carnival.

bradjonesbass · #4 01-15-2008, 10:17 AM

I'm with Diggler. If they're too lazy to go through the process themselves of registering and driving to the polls to make an informed decision, that's their problem. If the candidates are so bad that less than 1/2 of registered voters bother to go vote (very common in the US), then that is the political parties' responsibility. Give us candidates that will make us want to vote... I vote everytime the polls are open. School board, city/county, State, primaries, off-year congressional, all of them. Sometimes I do write in votes. In the last state I lived in, you voted yes or no on judicial retention and I almost always voted no. I vote no on almost any new law, regardless of what it's for. But I do vote.

ElectrAcoustic · #5 01-15-2008, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Diggler

I don't encourage people to vote.

Neither do your corporate masters..

Atoz · #6 01-15-2008, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ElectrAcoustic

Neither do your corporate masters..

That statement made absolutely no sense.

ElectrAcoustic · #7 01-15-2008, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Atoz

That statement made absolutely no sense.

Ok, this should help clarify..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voter_suppression

**Josh Ryan** · #8 01-15-2008, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Atoz

That statement made absolutely no sense.

black helicopters man...

FL Knifemaker · #9 01-15-2008, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Atoz

That statement made absolutely no sense.

+1

I don't care if the disfunctional rif raff of America cant vote. If someone has outstanding warrants, overdue tickets and bill collectors after them, can they really make an intelligent decision regarding the election???

It reminds me of the movie Gangs of New York when they rounded up all the drunks and prostitutes to vote

ElectrAcoustic · #10 01-15-2008, 07:57 PM

It's still "We the People.." right..?

Just checking.. I know I read that somewhere..

Why so much ire over encouraging an activity we should all take part in..?

steve21 · #11 01-15-2008, 08:00 PM

I registered to vote (by mail).

Turning 18 Friday.

ElectrAcoustic · #12 01-15-2008, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by steve21

I registered to vote (by mail).

Turning 18 Friday.

Bravo Steve..

ElectrAcoustic · #13 01-15-2008, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by RWP

IS THIS A TRICK? If you give your information to this web site will they use it against you?

It's a secure form and they're associated with Rock the Vote.. You can uncheck the box that says you want to be contacted with whatever.. All they do is fill out the form for you to print and mail in.. oh, they give you the address to mail it to based on your address..

**Josh Ryan** · #14 01-15-2008, 08:29 PM

It's paid for by Moveon.

The Crusader · #15 01-15-2008, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Blisshead

It's paid for by Moveon.

there's a surprise

"bring out your dead!"

iamlowsound · #16 01-15-2008, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by The Crusader

there's a surprise

"bring out your dead!"

"I'm not dead yet"

lowsound

Atoz · #17 01-15-2008, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Blisshead

It's paid for by Moveon.

Ah... I get it now.

Stanley Design · #18 01-15-2008, 09:26 PM

I'm not sure if it's the same way in the US, but where I'm from you get a dollar back for every vote you get, so even if the person you want to win has no chance it's important to vote so they have some money to run next time, and to buy fancy golf clubs.

Diggler · #19 01-16-2008, 05:59 AM

I have no corporate-world masters; I'm non-union and always have been.

jomahu · #20 01-16-2008, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by bradjonesbass

I'm with Diggler. If they're too lazy to go through the process themselves of registering and driving to the polls to make an informed decision, that's their problem. If the candidates are so bad that less than 1/2 of registered voters bother to go vote (very common in the US), then that is the political parties' responsibility. Give us candidates that will make us want to vote... I vote everytime the polls are open. School board, city/county, State, primaries, off-year congressional, all of them. Sometimes I do write in votes. In the last state I lived in, you voted yes or no on judicial retention and I almost always voted no. I vote no on almost any new law, regardless of what it's for. But I do vote.

i kinda agree with you, except for the fact that not everyone has the same access to information as we might.

i say, if you can vote, then vote. doesn't matter who, as long as it's an informed vote. there are a lot of us who can't vote and it burns.