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 Post subject: The Civic Duty Thread
PostPosted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 10:56 am 
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I voted.

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It's my civic duty just because I'm born here?? Wtf, I never asked for this.


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Voted for gridlock.

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I voted during my 3 days of volunteering for Dr. Heck.

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I just cancelled Aizle's vote. Status quo forever!

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Lex Luthor wrote:
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It's my civic duty just because I'm born here?? Wtf, I never asked for this.

That's pretty much the definition of civic duty for someone who's been born in a democracy that's part of a republic. The more people participate, the better the representation.

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Taskiss wrote:
Lex Luthor wrote:
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It's my civic duty just because I'm born here?? Wtf, I never asked for this.

That's pretty much the definition of civic duty for someone who's been born in a democracy that's part of a republic. The more people participate, the better the representation.


I don't believe I have a duty to something I didn't agree to.


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I can't believe my wife canceled out my vote for privatizing liquor sales here in WA. Was the only issue on the ballot that would have an immediate and appreciable effect on my life. Except for voting down creating a state income tax. No canceling my vote there.


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Lonedar wrote:
Except for voting down creating a state income tax. No canceling my vote there.


Given that I have a job prospect out there, I really, truly hope you guys win in defeating that atrocity.

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I just cancelled Aizle's vote. Status quo forever!


Silly Hop, you're in Ohio not MN!

Don't worry tho, I live in a largely conservative county and district.


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Gonna have to catch the polls before they close, didn't have time this morn.


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Lex Luthor wrote:
I don't believe I have a duty to something I didn't agree to.

Statistically, you'll change your mind about this when you mature.

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I don't believe in civic duty, period. That said, I'd still vote, if we were having any type of elections right now, which we aren't.

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I get to choose between A Batshit Crazy unknown, and a politically entrenched insider that's responsible for trillions of dollars of deficit spending.

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I did my duty...voted this mornin!

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Müs wrote:
I get to choose between A Batshit Crazy unknown, and a politically entrenched insider that's responsible for trillions of dollars of deficit spending.


And?

Spill the beans, 'mon.

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Bar **** crazy insane? You live in SC too? So, did you vote for Alvin Green?


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As much as I think Sharron Angle's nutty... I think Harry Reid is FAR worse.

I'd vote for Josef Mengele over Harry Reid.

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I voted on the way in his morning. I was number seven, number eight was parking as I was leaving.

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Heh... I voted 10 minutes after the polls opened at 7:30 this morning and was already number 79.


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I have to say, that's been the most refreshing ballot in my voting career. I not only had 3rd party candidate options in almost every race (excluding judicial elections) and at every level, but in TWO of them, I had multiple 3rd parties to choose from!

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This is one of the most important elections in recent times, so it's best if you just leave it up to the pros.

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Will do mine tonight. Get to vote for someone I voted for 30 years ago, but still undecided on Prop. 19. Will probably vote for it, on principle.

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Aethien, I really hope you're not talking about Brown...

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