I don't vote. (Mainly because I'm a resident alien, and not a citizen of the US.) But I see what you say. I hate that people say that I don't have any say because their government won't let me vote.

It annoys me, but what can I say?

I tried to enbed this but it didn't work. Here is a link to South Park's Vote or Die. Funny stuff. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXc7_7DAoIk

Tough position to take but I fully respect it

I tried to enbed this but it didn't work.

I watched. I'm still wiping away the laughter tears. God, I love South Park.

Thanks, LM

I agree with the voting sentiments, I also have not voted in the last two Genral Elections. I will vote if I think the candidate will do a good job representing me. I will not vote for a power crazed idiot, thats a waste, and promotes apauling Political candidates.

The main Parties do this because they know the majority will vote by Party allegence, not candidate credibility. That makes controlling the internal party "canon-fodder" much easier. Until we send a message thats unacceptable, it will continue. The only way to be rid of self interest, is to hit them where it hurts and not vote for clowns who only have their career as a priority.

for clowns who only have their career as a priority.

Is that not ALL of them? Seems to me, it is.

I have never voted in my life. First because I just didn't care for politics before. I had no interest in it. Last elections was because I didn't register ontime and was unaware I could have voted anyways. But I kinda feel the same way, I feel that voting for these current candidates (Republican or Democrat) is like picking the lesser of the bad guys. They all suck, they are all only interested in getting elected. I can not agree on voting for a candidate who spends more time pointing out the cons of their competition and hardly any time on what they will really do once elected.

Will I vote come 2008? I guess it all depends. I may vote just to spite the opposing party. But I still question that decision because I will feel like I will be responsible for any stupidity done by the next President.

Instead of not voting, throw your vote away on an Independent. If they get enough votes, maybe they'll start taking themselves seriously enough to win someday. Of course, if they did that, they'd start selling out to corporate America... I think we need to suprise one of them into office so they don't have time to sell out.

I disagree about not voting. As much as I understand the sentiment, that does nothing to change things.

Ever thought about turning in a blank ballot? Write ins? Running for office yourself? There are a lot of valid ways to make your dissatisfaction known without voting for a scumbag.

I disagree about not voting. As much as I understand the sentiment, that does nothing to change things.

Voting doesn't seem to get changes either Gid. I always vote. I'm really disillusion as I'm sure are a lot of other citizens. I can't blame Ockham for what he says, heck, I hear it a lot these days!

Blank ballot is effectively the same thing as not voting, although I acknowledge the formal nature of the count of blank ballots. Write ins would be effective if they believed we would do something to change them if they didnt change, they dont believe that, so they wont.

As for being one, frankly I doubt I would have the patience and accumin to be one. For all our mumblings about them, you have to be a particular type of individual to put up with all the garbage that flys around, and still take the party whip on central issues with a straight face   

Not true, zydor. If you don't vote, nobody cares. You cannot possibly hurt a politician by not voting. However, if you turn in a blank ballot (not my favorite option, but an option), and it is done in large enough numbers, you've at least shown that you care about the direction of your (city, state, country). And a write in IS effective, at least to show that you're fed up with the way things are. If an election had 70% voter turnout, and 30% write in votes, I GUARANTEE the media would take notice.

Even in my own race, with the 15% I received, I've seen a change in my opponent. Before 2006, he had had 18 years of total security. Nobody had dared challenge him. After my quixotic run (which yielded historic numbers for a third party candidate, btw), he has modified his voting record substantially. I can't help but feel I mayhave influenced that somewhat.

Being an out-of-state military dependent I have found it next to impossible to even REGISTER to vote.

That is frustrating.

i hope to hell this one loses traction before it's discovered by all those brave iraqis who literally risked their very lives, the lives of their families, extended families, tribal kin, friends, casual acquaintances, etc. to participate in the electoral process.

how are they gonna get their fabric-wrapped-and-draped heads around an article in which americans proudly & publicly proselytize dat ol sunni show-em-by-snubbin-em strategy dey knows so well?

can't hardly blame em should they mutter vile presumptions about your forebears or rudely tug their beards as it suddenly becomes clear such cavalier disdain can only mean one thing: we hate them for their freedom.--the freedom to go into a polling place, dip their digit into indelible purple ink and select candidates deemed uniquely worthy to hold office by none other than allah the most merciful who hips em to the chosen slate with a lil help from his imams.

whatta shock!



someone please call 911. i gotta be defibrillated immediately.