Mandatory voting would be dumb.

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

Democrats encourage EVERYONE to vote

Should everyone vote?

I have my doubts.

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

I can't speak for Republicans, but I don't want government "rule" in the first place. The government is there to protect our rights, not to rule us. That's the real meaning of We the People - but Dems forgot that long ago.

So have the Republitards, but I understand whom you are addressing.

 

[dblack]

Yea nice bumper sticker but the reality is that one party or the other is going to push their policies.

And that's fine, as long as government is strictly limited in its scope and reach.

Republicans are in the minority and they want THEIR policies to take precedent and those policies primarily benefit the wealthy

Whatever. I don't track which policies Republicans are pushing. I'm just point out a pattern I've seen, in the way Democrats use the phrase "We the People". It's almost always used to justify some law that violates our rights. They think majority rule should trump just about everything from what I've seen.

 

[rightwinger]

No you don't. You invoke it when anyone is speaking up for the rights of the minority. You smugly whip out "We the People" as a "fuck you we have more votes" statement. Don't be coy. Own your inner troll!

OK

Show me where I have posted anything remotely doing that

 

[Lastamender]

And that's fine, as long as government is strictly limited in its scope and reach.

Whatever. I don't track which policies Republicans are pushing. I'm just point out a pattern I've seen, in the way Democrats use the phrase "We the People". It's almost always used to justify some law that violates our rights. They think majority rule should trump just about everything from what I've seen.

It is limited by the Constitution that is about totally ignored these days.

 

[YoursTruly]

First of all, what is to stop someone from simply casting an empty ballot? Are you going to stand there and watch over their shoulder? Arrest them if they don't fill out THEIR ballot to YOUR satisfaction? Because that's called voter intimidation.

Let's say you're willing to settle for people casting empty ballots if that's what they want to do. Then why require them to show up in the first place? Why kill the trees to print the paper? Don't you want to save the environment?

Mandatory voting takes a society one step closer to sham elections where Putin gets 95% of the vote. There are plenty of offices that go uncontested.

Obligations are not rights. Converting something into an obligation destroys the previously existing RIGHT. Free speech is a RIGHT. I can speak, or I can stay silent. It's all the same right. Likewise, voting is a RIGHT which inherently entails a freedom to not vote. Serving on a jury isn't a right. Paying taxes isn't a right. They're obligations. Voting should be remain a RIGHT.

I'm not even voting anymore. The last few times I voted, I got the feeling like I was being ordered to do so. Like I was owned.
There a part about voting in this video. And a few other good points.

 

[rightwinger]

Should everyone vote?

I have my doubts.

Every citizen should vote

 

[dblack]

OK

Show me where I have posted anything remotely doing that

Google search results

www.usmessageboard.com

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

Yea nice bumper sticker but the reality is that one party or the other is going to push their policies.

Republicans are in the minority and they want THEIR policies to take precedent and those policies primarily benefit the wealthy

You are one naïve motherfucker if you think Dem policies do not benefit the wealthy.

GOVERNMENT is the tool of the elite to control the masses. It always has been.

That's why our founders were so suspicious of government. It has always been the same.

Get your head out of your partisan ass.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

Well that explains all this....

Senate Democrat proposes bill requiring mandatory voting in elections by 2024; $20 fine or community service for those who don’t vote or explain why

https://www.jstor.org/stable/24877493

Column: It might be time to consider mandatory voting in America

What If Everyone Had To Vote In The US? Advocates Say It Could Fix Election Problems.

Why shouldn’t voting be mandatory?

Is Mandatory Voting the Answer to Our Voting Wars?

If you must vote, no one, so far, can tell you who to vote for. Vote for yourself in every category. An empty ballot will just encourage democrats to vote for you.

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

Every citizen should vote

Even retarded people?

 

[rightwinger]

Google search results

www.usmessageboard.com

doesn’t prove what you are claiming

 

[Lastamender]

Every citizen should vote

Citizens are the only ones that can vote, Einstein.

 

[rightwinger]

Even retarded people?

Yes, you too

 

[dblack]

doesn’t prove what you are claiming

Sure it does. For you "We the People" is a socialist circle jerk.

 

[Lastamender]

The Embarrassment Of Being A Democrat Isn't Improving, It's Getting Worse

It's not easy being a Democrat these days, in fact it's downright embarrassing, and some are rejecting their party because of it.

thebluestateconservative.com

 

[Lesh]

You are one naïve motherfucker if you think Dem policies do not benefit the wealthy.

GOVERNMENT is the tool of the elite to control the masses. It always has been.

That's why our founders were so suspicious of government. It has always been the same.

Get your head out of your partisan ass.

They benefit everyone not JUST the wealthy

 

[Rocko]

Ridiculous that the bill is put out. All legal citizens should have the right to vote but not forced to vote.

I would go as far to say it’s authoritarian

 

[Rocko]

Totally wrong.
Casting an empty ballot is fine.
The point is to get everyone to at least bother to show up.
Casting an empty ballots means they do not like any of the options.
It is voting, "none of the above".

And you have it backwards, rights ARE obligations.
Rights come with a duty to ensure they are preserved for next generation.
And you do NOT have a right to be silent.
If you see a crime, know of an injustice, etc., you DO have an obligation to do something about it.

That’s stupid. I’m forced to do something I might not want to do so future generations are also forced to do something part of them also don’t want to do. And you call that a right? Interesting…not really, just dumb

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

They benefit everyone not JUST the wealthy

They pay lip service to "everyone" but only benefit the elite.

You think the uniparty gives a single shit about anything but their rich masters? Grow up.