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why should i vote?

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cj
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im of legal voting age, theres an upcomming election in which i may partake. why should i vote? i dont hold any strong feelings towards any of the people running nor do i actually know what the hell the is going on in the political world. why should i vote?


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Jun 1 2004 11:18PM
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wrenegade
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only vote if you really want to. you can abstain if you want to and your vote is counted, but not recorded.

dont just vote for the hell of it.





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Jun 1 2004 11:20PM
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skierdudeguy
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vote for some fringe candidate.. make him feel special

I'm not to sure but i did score in the jenious area- loafrider, on IQ tests
Jun 1 2004 11:22PM
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cj
Posts: 4032 - Karma: 469
or the marijuana party


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Jun 1 2004 11:23PM
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mattwalker
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Ross Perot for president



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Jun 1 2004 11:24PM
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ilovehead
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If you vote, and the party you vote for doesn't win, it gives you legitimate reason to complain about shit
Jun 1 2004 11:24PM
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jarossamdb7
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if you don't vote, you don't deserve an opnion, unless you can't of corse...
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Jun 1 2004 11:26PM
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skierdudeguy
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well, id vote for bush, so i dont deserve an opinion anyway

I'm not to sure but i did score in the jenious area- loafrider, on IQ tests
Jun 1 2004 11:28PM
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jarossamdb7
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what the hell are you talking about???
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Jun 1 2004 11:31PM
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skierdudeguy
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is that directed at me?

I'm not to sure but i did score in the jenious area- loafrider, on IQ tests
Jun 1 2004 11:38PM
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@k
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if your ever going to bitch about how are political system is fucked then vote and change it






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Jun 2 2004 12:05AM
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jarossamdb7
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ya, skierdudeguy, while I sure as hell don;t like George Bush your post didn;t make any sense
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Jun 2 2004 12:19AM
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P-JO
Posts: 6853 - Karma: 75
...lets vote, to see if you should vote...

I say no...




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Jun 2 2004 12:24AM
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Bhayter10
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Here is why you should vote: a shitload of people have given their lives to secure the right to vote for others...The American Revolution was fought so a country could be developed where it would be influenced by the people. I'm not big fan of either candidate, but I will vote simply because I considermyself fortunate to live in a country that gives citizens the freedom to have a voice and be able to express our opinions. That's rare, lots of countries would love to have that right, so don't take it for granted. Plus, it's not hard at all to vote, you can have a ballot sent to your house.



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Jun 2 2004 12:30AM
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cj
Posts: 4032 - Karma: 469
^hate to burst your bubble...im from canada eh?



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Jun 2 2004 12:32AM
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flexmacman
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I just hope we don't get fucked by some free trade bullshit that would allow drilling for oil off the coast of BC
Jun 2 2004 12:37AM
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cj
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but immagine the summer job u could have workin on a oil rig, thats bassicly a hard summers work for a work free season in whis


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Jun 2 2004 12:38AM
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asac
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fine don't vote. but when something happens in the government that you don't like, you don't have the right to complain because you didn't contribute your opinion to the country when you needed too.





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Jun 2 2004 5:50AM
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Apple
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if you dont feel strongly for any party, an you really dont care, go and spoil your ballet.
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Jun 2 2004 5:54AM
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d-loc
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GREEN PARTY vote NADER



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Jun 2 2004 10:17AM
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canonrider
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See jae... im from canada to and i know 100 times more about american politics then i do about canadian, and i dont know anything about the candidates either.... i think much muzak is doing something on each candidate in a special to get kids to vote....just start reading into it now, you really should vote, cause if you dont like the way health care etc. is you cant complain unless you vote

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Jun 2 2004 10:34AM
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midwest_rep2
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Vote so Bush doesn't send more of my friends to Iraq...please...
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Jun 2 2004 12:22PM
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Lanemeyers
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GREEN PARTY...

make a difference!

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Viva La Resistance!
Jun 2 2004 12:33PM
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J.D.
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Voting against that bigot, Steven Harper, would be a plan... and I quote:

''You’ve got to remember that west of Winnipeg the ridings the Liberals hold are dominated by people who are either recent Asian immigrants or recent migrants from eastern Canada: people who live in ghettoes and who are not integrated into western Canadian society.�'
Federal power is not an option for an individual whose interests are founded solely in Alberta.
''It is imperative to take the initiative, to build firewalls around Alberta, to limit the extent to which an aggressive and hostile federal government can encroach upon... provincial jurisdiction.''

Considering he's probably going to get a lot of western support, anything that can be done to oppose that trend would be a plan.

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Jun 2 2004 12:48PM
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GrippinGs
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fuck the green party! all they do is take away votes from the democrats.
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Jun 2 2004 1:10PM
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d-loc
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so you dont want weed legal gavin? comeon i thought u were a toker and Nader is all for the legalization and letting the governtment control needs. meaning they would basically control it like cigs, go buy a pack of joints :)



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land of the free???@#! haha right... free to the power of the people in uniform
Jun 2 2004 1:31PM
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GrippinGs
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that would be sweet and all. but nader is never going to win the election. u know that.
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Jun 2 2004 1:34PM
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d-loc
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if everyone that wants to vote for him keeps saying he will never win blah blah blah and never vote for him then yeah hes not. but if every stoner would actually vote we could get nader in office



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land of the free???@#! haha right... free to the power of the people in uniform
Jun 2 2004 1:36PM
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Itsbackfliptime
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Nader's running as an independent. Not part of the green party. Right?


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Jun 2 2004 1:41PM
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d-loc
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i dunno someone told me Green but i dunno. i found a flyer on the metro the other day and i read all his points and they are awesome



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land of the free???@#! haha right... free to the power of the people in uniform
Jun 2 2004 1:43PM
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KillerMonkey
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Ralph Nader everybody
just do it
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Jun 2 2004 2:21PM
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hoodratz47
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raplh nader is a negative nancy


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Jun 2 2004 2:30PM
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d-loc
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nader is all for legalization... hows that negative? its about the smartest thing i can think of to boost the economy right now



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land of the free???@#! haha right... free to the power of the people in uniform
Jun 2 2004 2:36PM
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GrippinGs
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trouble is, A)getting the stoners to the polls. and B)most stoners prolly arent of legal age to even vote.
Phree Stylez
Jun 2 2004 5:40PM
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ilovehead
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I'm gonna vote the communist party... just for kicks.
Jun 4 2004 9:03AM
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d-loc
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^^ haha true i just dont have the drive to get to the polls hahaha



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land of the free???@#! haha right... free to the power of the people in uniform
Jun 4 2004 9:06AM
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SKItheBURG
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dont vote if you dont pay attention to politics at all, thats just a waste.

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Jun 4 2004 11:35AM
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sporegasm
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http://www.blackboxvoting.com/
Jun 4 2004 1:38PM
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d-loc
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^^ so wait everyone is talking about how no one votes and only like 45% actually vote. they want everyone to vote and now ur saying if you dont know politics dont vote? do you know how many people would be voting if you had to know about politics? yeah probaly like 10% of america wouldvote



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land of the free???@#! haha right... free to the power of the people in uniform
Jun 4 2004 2:25PM
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GrippinGs
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almost all of america votes purely on the pop. opinion. its pretty much a fact that america is full of trend following dumbass's that all gravitate toward who,what,where is the coolest or in thing. so if everyones shouting kerry's the coolest and bush is a cokehead everyone will believe it. its the classic biblical barabas vs. jesus trial situation.
Phree Stylez
Jun 4 2004 3:52PM
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SUpilot
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vote for nader
Jun 4 2004 3:56PM
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nut
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1080 - just another perspective for thought. the democrats could be taking the votes from Nader


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Jun 4 2004 5:05PM
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Jib_This
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CJ: you're better off not voting, but spending all your spare time helping your local Liberal MP's campaign efforts. Why? Because the last thing we need is Steven Harper as our prime minister. Your help could be crucial in convincing people to vote Liberal, which, for better or for worse, is our only legitimate chance at not having a 'Conservative' government.

Any Prime Minister Wannabe who has so far been unwilling to share his party's stances on hot topic issues like abortion, same sex marriage, and drug laws, other than saying 'our party doesn't force its members to have one single opinion, and won't put out any bills in regards to abortion/drugs/gays/etc', followed by 'I will allow free votes on any/all private members bills in regards to controversial issues' is at best naive and dumb, and at worst, dangerous for our country.

So, here are your options: Do something to make sure the Conservative candidate in your riding IS NOT elected(think globally, act locally), vote, OR put Harper in a position where he and his party might be able to be put into power. You choose.



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Jun 4 2004 7:07PM
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uglysnowgirl
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Way to force your opinion on someone Jib_this.


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Jun 4 2004 7:12PM
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EaStCoaSt11
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where are you from? your vote only matters if your from a swing state because of electoral college............




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Jun 4 2004 7:14PM
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Jib_This
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^Just so she shuts up: If you WANT a Conservative government, do what I described, but for the conservative party, and throw in some digs on Paul Martin. Same difference.

In the end, voting is about choosing who fucks you up the ass, and whether or not they use lube.



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Jun 4 2004 7:16PM
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Jasmine
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because it's your civic duty




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Jun 4 2004 7:21PM
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GrippinGs
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i live in Ohio, the so called balance point in the presidential election. somehow ohio is supposed to be the best representation of what america is really like or something. cincinnati is super conservative, columbus is super liberal, and cleveland is the loose cannon that can go either way. ohio sucks.
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Jun 4 2004 9:15PM
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petek
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'the best argument against democracy is talking to a regular voter for 5 minutes'-winston churchill.



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Jun 4 2004 9:16PM
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J.D.
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Jib This... the reason Harper's saying that is to avoid the tough questions, it's not a policy. He's L-Y-I-N-G. Look at speeches and statements from earlier in his political career... he hates gays, is racist against Asians, is a devout pro-lifer and heavily biased against anyone remotely connected with the French language. He's an effective campaigner, which in this case is synonymous with an effective liar.

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In a haze
A stormy haze
I’ll be around
I’ll be loving you
Always
Always

Here I am
And I’ll take my time
Here I am
And I’ll wait in line
Always
Always...
Jun 4 2004 9:19PM
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