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Nutmegger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 01:00 AM Original message |
What do you DUers think about mandatory voting? |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 01:01 AM Response to Original message |
1. as long as "None of the Above" is a choice I'm for it |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 07:50 PM Response to Reply #1 |
48. GMTA. Exactly what I was going to say. |
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Skip Intro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 01:04 AM Response to Original message |
2. Should there be a vote for it? |
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wuushew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 01:04 AM Response to Original message |
3. Stupid idea |
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mattclearing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 12:45 PM Response to Reply #3 |
41. Agreed. n/t |
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bbinacan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 01:05 AM Response to Original message |
4. Against it, |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 01:21 AM Response to Reply #4 |
14. And some people might not want to vote |
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bbinacan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 01:50 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Very good point. |
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BOHICA06 (886 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 01:06 AM Response to Original message |
5. Limit your freedom .... |
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sojourner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 01:07 AM Response to Original message |
6. it also takes away a citizen's prerogative to abstain from |
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skids (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 01:09 AM Response to Original message |
7. Hrm, well, let's put it this way. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 01:11 AM Response to Original message |
8. Is it New Zealand where you do not have to vote, but you pay if you |
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Mabus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 01:11 AM Response to Original message |
9. We've got enough stupid people voting |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 01:12 AM Response to Original message |
10. It worked for Saddam Hussein; |
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Nicole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 01:12 AM Response to Original message |
11. I'm against it |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 01:15 AM Response to Original message |
12. "if god had meant us to vote, she would have given us candidates" |
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Spiffarino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 01:16 AM Response to Original message |
13. Excellent idea. We should start immediately. |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 01:23 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Only thing I agree with |
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Spiffarino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 01:40 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. So where do you disagree? |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 02:26 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. I don't like forced voting |
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Spiffarino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 12:44 AM Response to Reply #24 |
56. Yours is the best argument I've heard |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 01:51 AM Response to Reply #13 |
20. I like the Oregon model, myself |
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tenshi816 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 04:03 AM Response to Reply #13 |
31. My best friend's mother here in the UK |
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Mabus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 03:25 PM Response to Reply #13 |
53. This is where I have to disagree with you |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 01:22 AM Response to Original message |
15. completely against |
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Spiffarino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 01:36 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. You seem to assume the law would be Draconian |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 02:43 AM Response to Reply #17 |
25. If the law's not going to be enforced, why have it? |
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Spiffarino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 12:38 AM Response to Reply #25 |
55. I reiterate...so what? |
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marions ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 09:12 AM Response to Reply #17 |
33. Right...mandatory voting gets people involved... |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 01:55 AM Response to Original message |
21. Against it... |
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tkmorris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 02:08 AM Response to Original message |
22. Against it |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 02:13 AM Response to Original message |
23. It would complete the farce of American democracy I supppose |
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AgadorSparticus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 02:54 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. that's about right, too. |
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expatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 03:00 AM Response to Original message |
27. Against it but for other "radical" measures to increase voter turnout. |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 03:10 AM Response to Original message |
28. How About Elections On Saturdays? |
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expatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 03:15 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. A lot of people leave town for the weekend... |
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Floogeldy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 03:20 AM Response to Original message |
30. Unenforceable |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 05:29 AM Response to Original message |
32. Horrible idea. |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
34. Yes, with none of the above as an option. |
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mopaul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
35. i support it, plus a whole month to vote |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 09:15 AM Response to Original message |
36. It is not voting that is the problem. Problem is the two-party duopoly |
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DiverDave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
37. No, but make election day a holiday. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
38. No. I don't like it. |
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troubleinwinter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
39. Absolutely not. |
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Dongfang Hong (153 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
40. Terrible idea. n/t |
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ultraist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
42. Bad idea |
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foreverdem (759 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
43. Against it |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
44. No. |
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Orangepeel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
45. Firmly against it. If people don't want to participate.. |
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Nutmegger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
46. Thanks for all your replies |
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robcon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
47. Mandatory voting is the stupidest idea I've heard for a while.... |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
49. For it. |
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Chemical Bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
50. Why bother, Diebold already votes for us. n/t |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
51. Yes...folks should definitely be forced to vote. So many people take |
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Eureka (483 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
52. The Australian case.... |
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Nutmegger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 10:32 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. Wow - thanks for the info Eureka |
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