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pgodbold (953 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 08:04 AM Original message |
Personally I think voting should be like jury duty. Mandatory if you want to avoid the sheriff. |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 08:05 AM Response to Original message |
1. Everything not prohibited should be mandatory.. n/t |
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Book Lover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 12:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
42. +1 |
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quinnox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 08:13 AM Response to Original message |
2. No, but it should have a monetary benefit |
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pgodbold (953 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 08:19 AM Response to Original message |
3. So does Jury Duty. |
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Vickers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 08:20 AM Response to Original message |
4. Fuck that. |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 08:24 AM Response to Original message |
5. Make it mandatory that employers must give employees 4 hours off to vote |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 08:36 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. my sister gets time off to go donate blood or the united way day of caring. |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 10:47 AM Response to Reply #10 |
23. They have a bloodmobile at our office regularly |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 08:39 AM Response to Reply #5 |
15. Why? Polls are open from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. nt |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 08:42 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. You never heard of 12 hour shifts |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 08:46 AM Original message |
Then make an exception for people working a 12 hour shift |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
22. What if you have to be at work by 8, then something happens and you HAVE to stay |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 11:20 AM Response to Reply #22 |
35. Plan ahead? Vote early? nt |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 11:54 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. not all states have vote early. nt |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 12:24 PM Response to Reply #35 |
47. Why not make it easier to vote? |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 11:07 AM Response to Reply #16 |
26. That's why early-voting and mail-in-voting are awesome! |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 11:17 AM Response to Reply #26 |
33. My polling place is my living room. |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 03:01 PM Response to Reply #26 |
51. not available everywhere. nt |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 10:42 AM Response to Reply #15 |
21. people have to vote where they live, not where they work |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 08:28 AM Response to Original message |
6. Better approach |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 08:30 AM Response to Original message |
7. There are times when I lean towards Heinlein's idea. |
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lightningandsnow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 08:33 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. What about people with learning disabilities? |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 08:38 AM Response to Reply #8 |
14. He used math as an example of thinking in a logical fashion. |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 08:38 AM Response to Reply #7 |
13. of course there are some real concerns |
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Harry Monroe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 08:55 AM Response to Reply #7 |
18. I remember quadratic equations from my college days, but would not know how to solve one now! |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 11:04 AM Response to Reply #7 |
25. Interesting in theory, though real-life application is problematic - see Jim Crow. |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 11:59 AM Response to Reply #25 |
40. Apples and oranges. |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 12:18 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. You have an ideal scenario, and I bring out what happens after politicians fuck with it. |
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Book Lover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 12:26 PM Response to Reply #7 |
48. Is that idea from his politically-neutral 1960's or his |
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Buns_of_Fire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 12:52 PM Response to Reply #7 |
50. "And here is your personalized Voter Aptitude question, generated just for you:" |
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lightningandsnow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 08:34 AM Response to Original message |
9. I'm kind of on the fence about it. |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 08:37 AM Response to Original message |
11. No. We have enough stupid people voting. nt |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 08:38 AM Response to Original message |
12. mmm mmm m. More bodies for da privateforprofit penitentiary business for Brewer and cronies. |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 08:46 AM Response to Original message |
17. Better idea - outlaw all parties, a person runs based on what they say only |
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lightningandsnow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 09:00 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. I have to say, I liked our local election (no parties) better than our provincial and federal ones. |
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leeroysphitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
20. Um... I would rather that my county sheriff have as little to do with the voting process as possible |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
24. It's mandatory in Australia |
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johnfromokc (28 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 11:12 AM Response to Reply #24 |
30. It does seem to work well in Australia |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 12:39 PM Response to Reply #30 |
49. Citizens get a lot from their govt in OZ. There's direct involvement |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
27. Only if they put "None of the above" or "Fuck You" on the ballot. |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
28. I agree with forcing people to vote. And should be forced to vote a certain way. |
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de novo (590 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
29. Bad idea. It would only increase the numbers of uniformed voters. |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
31. Creepy. |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
32. I think we'll get more mileage by taking money out of the election game. |
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End Of The Road (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
34. Idiotic idea |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 12:16 PM Response to Reply #34 |
44. Voter fraud IS a real issue. |
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frogmarch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
36. I disagree. I don't want ill-informed people to vote. nt |
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KansasVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
38. Yes, I want uninformed people voting just to stop from being arrested |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
39. Nothing happens to you if you forget to do jury duty |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
41. The dems de-funded Acorn. |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
43. Yep, at LEAST as mandatory as jusy duty. (n/t) |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-31-10 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
46. Some countries have it |
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