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hickjibber
Posts: 125 - Karma: 33
Hey!

In case you didn't know there's an election this Tuesday in the U.S. (Sorry canadians) Alot hangs in the balance on this one including control of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.

Some real shit could finally get done in the U.S. if the chamberschange hands after this election, so go vote on Tuesday! (or die as P Diddy would have you believe)
Nov 4 2006 3:42PM
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pussyfooter.
Posts: 331 - Karma: 7
Meh, even if i was old enough (only missed it by a month) i probably still wouldn't go...
Nov 4 2006 3:45PM
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fappy
Posts: 2960 - Karma: 15
there will never be an election where it my vote would be a deciding vote so going to the polls is really just a waste of time.
Nov 4 2006 3:54PM
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wAy2sTeEzY4u
Posts: 5449 - Karma: 20
ummm that is the dumbest thing you can say,what if everyone thought that, or even just a few hundred people...please dont argue in political forums like i have seen you do if youre not going to even vote when yu have the ability to do it
Nov 4 2006 3:56PM
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MitchPee
Posts: 8871 - Karma: 1,509
You guys have the most pathetic attitudes ever. Seriously, if you don't vote you don't deserve the same rights as everyone else.
Nov 4 2006 3:56PM
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lyndon
Posts: 7266 - Karma: 128
very well said. Also, if you dont vote, you can not whine about how the government acts.
Nov 4 2006 3:58PM
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pussyfooter.
Posts: 331 - Karma: 7
Main reason i wouldnt waste my time is i would get there and have no idea what i actually want to vote for, i have no political knowledge at all. I hope to learn more then vote, but if i had to now, i dont think i would.
Nov 4 2006 4:00PM
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C-Burg
Posts: 4729 - Karma: 130
yes, i agree. but i am getting tired of voting for the lesser of two idiots, we need real candidates.
Nov 4 2006 4:08PM
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fappy
Posts: 2960 - Karma: 15
i was being sarcastic, i should have made it more obvious
Nov 4 2006 4:10PM
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JockinJLoads
Posts: 3480 - Karma: 6
theres a little something called apathy, which is a big problem that im too lazy to do anything about
Nov 4 2006 4:24PM
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hoodratz47
Posts: 12020 - Karma: 9,475
i voted.....
Nov 4 2006 4:25PM
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J.D.
Posts: 21362 - Karma: 5,142
There are some great candidates out there this year depending on where you live.
Nov 4 2006 4:42PM
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Pisces
Posts: 905 - Karma: 13
im an american, and im frakly digusted by the laziness of fellow americans. first off, everyone always has something to coplain about when it comes to politics. but how many people take action? My history teacher said that only about 60% of elligible voters turned out for the last presidential election. we have no threat of death if we go to vote, we are a completely free country, whats stopping you? do you rrealize that the iraqi voter turnout was above 90% in their last primary election? you may not have known that their fingers were marked with unremovable ink that only came off when their skin died. many iraqis walked miles on end to the voting polls, along with the threat of death from the taliban. they were vulnerable targets to any terrorists who saw them, yet they still risked it for their freedom. as americans, we have taken it for granted, and gotten quite lazy. i dont respect people who dont vote because "their vote wont make a difference" yet they still sit there and complain and say the government sucks and its corrupt blah blah blah. get off your asses and go vote this upcoming thursday. and if you dont, please do us all a faor and dont complain.
Nov 4 2006 5:39PM
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hickjibber
Posts: 125 - Karma: 33
There are alot of great candidates to choose from, as well as a lot of really sucky ones too. It's not hard at all to find out who you want to vote for, just google a candidate's name and you can easily find information on the person. If you don't know who the candidates are, you can usually check your state's Secretary of State's webpage to find out the local candidates in your area.
Nov 4 2006 6:05PM
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Itsbackfliptime
Posts: 18901 - Karma: 75
I can't wait to vote down this bitch:
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I also can't wait to vote for the proposal that would get rid of affirmative action in the state of michigan.

As far as senate races and whatnot, I don't really care. The government is so full of red tape it doesnt matter who is in control. We'll have the same problems.
Nov 4 2006 6:12PM
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kingarthurs
Posts: 1126 - Karma: 10
everyone from Colorado, get out their and vote yes on amendment 44!
Nov 4 2006 6:14PM
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soulskier
Posts: 17806 - Karma: 3,841
darn, if i was 4 months older....
Nov 4 2006 10:19PM
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wAy2sTeEzY4u
Posts: 5449 - Karma: 20
not gonna happen, you do realize that in almost every election there is someone who bases their campaign off of drugs alchohal right....they win about as often as the communist party
Nov 4 2006 10:42PM
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Tasche
Posts: 5422 - Karma: 99
44 is going to win bitch and then i am going to rub it in your face.
Nov 4 2006 10:44PM
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Aenigma
Posts: 11256 - Karma: 424

Modern politics create attitudes like yours in people who refuse to think.  If you gave a little thought to this problem you'd come to realize that it's in the campaigning efforts that the cadidates make each other look bad.  Instead of pointing out why you should vote for them, they come up with reasons to not vote for the opposition, thus creating the lesser of two evils attitude common among the less informed.  Go ahead and don't vote, but by doing so you're giving up any right you had to complain about the government or express any sort of political opinion.

Nov 4 2006 10:54PM
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wAy2sTeEzY4u
Posts: 5449 - Karma: 20
dude if it does im moving to co. but i was just saying...
Nov 4 2006 10:55PM
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Jacobamf
Posts: 475 - Karma: 10
I would vote but im only 15 :( the 44 thing sounds nice though, gl with that, ill come visit you if it passes!
Nov 4 2006 11:13PM
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C-Burg
Posts: 4729 - Karma: 130
no, not at all. I am saying that there aren't any real thinkers in government anymore, nobody in the government today could be even compared to any founding father.
Nov 4 2006 11:52PM
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garrett.
Posts: 9304 - Karma: 3,670
its like the south park episode with the school mascot and the deusche and turd sandwich
Nov 4 2006 11:56PM
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RudyGarmisch
Posts: 25443 - Karma: 13,844
Yeah, for the small percentage of people over 18 on this site, please vote. If you do, and your candidate doesnt get elected, you're allowed to whine for 4 years about how things would be better if he/she had won.
Nov 5 2006 7:08AM
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