Why you shouldn't vote ____________

Zeb_Carter

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Why you shouldn't vote Republican

They have absolutely no fiscal discipline whatsoever. No congress has ever blown money on vote-buying programs quite like the current Republican congress has.

There are far too many Republicans who want to take their personal religious blueprints for behavior and make them law.

The seem unwilling to press the advantage when it is theirs to press.

They're prudes.

Stem cell research.

Donald Wildmon

The McCain-Feingold Campaign Reform Act.

Democrats think that it's odd that the jails are so full while our crime rate is going down.

The Medicare Prescription Drug benefit for the Gimme Generation

If they had their way, Terri Schiavo's soul would still not be at rest.

They pay more attention to K Street than they do to the American workers and businessmen carrying the load.

They can't even protect America's borders.

Do you want your kids to come home from a government school and tell you that the Earth is only 6000 years old?

Why you shouldn't vote Democrat

They clearly will not defend America from Islamic Fascism ... not now ... not until the price of that defense is catastrophic.

They think terrorism is a law enforcement problem.

Their war against individualism.

They think America is great because of its government.

They seem to think that income is distributed, not earned.

They promote class warfare.

They have almost single-handedly destroyed black culture in America.

Hillary Clinton.

They're joined at the hip with teacher's unions.

Taxes can never be too high for Democrats.

Their love of mob rule.

They fully intend to turn illegal aliens into Democrat voters.

Like the Republicans; they refuse to protect America's borders

Why your shouldn't vote Libertarian

With over 50% of the American people harboring strong libertarian feelings, they can't manage to mount a viable third-party campaign. How would they manage to govern?

Not only will they not defend America's borders, they don't really think the borders need defending.

Though philosophically they're right, they fail to see that their "legalize drugs" agenda isn't exactly a winner with the American people.

They never jumped on eminent domain abuse as the party agenda. People will react when they think their property rights are being threatened .... and the Libertarians couldn't take advantage of this.

Have you seen the way some of the people at their convention dress?
 
Well I see no one here bitching who doesn't vote! At least I think the others here vote, I know I do.
 
So, Zeb, do you have anything positive to say? Not positive as in fluffy bunny hugs, though they'd be nice too, but "positive" as in a statement of affirmation rather than one of denial or disagreement.

That is, do you support any political party in particular?
 
Oblimo said:
So, Zeb, do you have anything positive to say? Not positive as in fluffy bunny hugs, though they'd be nice too, but "positive" as in a statement of affirmation rather than one of denial or disagreement.

That is, do you support any political party in particular?

you're good....got him figured out quick, d'int ya?
 
Zeb_Carter said:
Well I see no one here bitching who doesn't vote! At least I think the others here vote, I know I do.

The title of the thread is "Why you shouldn't vote". Yes I know there is a blank after vote, but if Antfarmer was replying directly to the title of the thread, whether sincerely or tongue-in-cheekly, a case can definitely be made that the thread starter is bitching at people about why they shouldn't vote. ;)
 
Antfarmer77 said:
"...if you don't vote, don't bitch..."
*clears throat*
George Carlin said:
The next time they give you all that civic bullshit about voting, keep in mind that Hitler was elected in a full, free democratic election.

Gore Vidal said:
It makes no difference who you vote for - the two parties are really one party representing four percent of the people.

George Carlin said:
I don't vote. Two reasons. First of all it's meaningless; this country was bought and sold a long time ago. The shit they shovel around every 4 years *pfff* doesn't mean a fucking thing. Secondly, I believe if you vote, you have no right to complain. People like to twist that around – they say, 'If you don't vote, you have no right to complain', but where's the logic in that? If you vote and you elect dishonest, incompetent people into office who screw everything up, you are responsible for what they have done. You caused the problem; you voted them in; you have no right to complain. I, on the other hand, who did not vote, who in fact did not even leave the house on election day, am in no way responsible for what these people have done and have every right to complain about the mess you created that I had nothing to do with.

Ayn Rand said:
Individual rights are not subject to a public vote; a majority has no right to vote away the rights of a minority; the political function of rights is precisely to protect minorities from oppression by majorities (and the smallest minority on earth is the individual).

Joseph Stalin said:
It is enough that the people know there was an election. The people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count the votes decide everything.
 
Oblimo said:
Ah, but Carlin's a satirist, Vidal's a classist Cynic, Stalin's a fascist, and Rand's an idiot. :devil: :p :D
So? Don't mean they're wrong. Keep in mind though, I never said they were right. I was mearly disputing his quote with ones of my own.
 
Cool. I read the anti-Republican stuff and was nodding my head, "yep, so true".

Read the anti-Democratic ones and mostly thought "huh?" or "I disagree" or "Wait, that's a BAD thing?"

I'm Democrat! :rolleyes: :nana: :cool: :D
 
Oblimo said:
Ah, but Carlin's a satirist, Vidal's a classist Cynic, Stalin's a fascist, and Rand's an idiot. :devil: :p :D

Damn.

That's sig-line worthy.

:D
 
Oblimo said:
So, Zeb, do you have anything positive to say? Not positive as in fluffy bunny hugs, though they'd be nice too, but "positive" as in a statement of affirmation rather than one of denial or disagreement.

That is, do you support any political party in particular?
I have stated my political beliefs many times.

As for positive things to say.

I am positive that you don't understand what's going on in the world. :rolleyes:

I am positive my beliefs have been posted before.

I am positive I'm a Libertarian.

I am positive I vote.

I am positive about what I believe in.

I believe.
 
AngeloMichael said:
The title of the thread is "Why you shouldn't vote". Yes I know there is a blank after vote, but if Antfarmer was replying directly to the title of the thread, whether sincerely or tongue-in-cheekly, a case can definitely be made that the thread starter is bitching at people about why they shouldn't vote. ;)
I knew that, I was just ribbing him back. ;)
 
Oblimo said:
Ah, but Carlin's a satirist, Vidal's a classist Cynic, Stalin's a fascist, and Rand's an idiot. :devil: :p :D

Thought Stalin was a COMMUNIST? As for Vidal, the guy is occasionally misguided, but I like a lot of his work. Especially his Julian. Not bad work for Al Gore's distant cousin. I like to even quote it at times. Being a "Cynic" myself at times, I consider that a compliment, not an insult.

Nothing wrong with Carlin being a satirist. Juvenal was a satirist. Nast was a satirist. Nothing wrong with satire at all. I might not agree with all of Carlin's satire, but a lot of it makes damned good sense.

Rand, well, I am still getting around to reading Rand. Probably will in time. Not an atheist myself, but I can look past that. I just don't think that I will agree with her too much, if ami is anything to go by in judging her philosophy. Of course, I could be wrong, lol. Not sure if she is an idiot. I will reserve judgment until I am sure.

I have read Nietzsche, Sartre, and Voltaire, however. All of whom impressed me on different levels and to different degrees. Not that I would agree with any of them 100 percent of the time, however.
 
SEVERUSMAX said:
Thought Stalin was a COMMUNIST? As for Vidal, the guy is occasionally misguided, but I like a lot of his work. Especially his Julian. Not bad work for Al Gore's distant cousin. I like to even quote it at times. Being a "Cynic" myself at times, I consider that a compliment, not an insult.

Nothing wrong with Carlin being a satirist. Juvenal was a satirist. Nast was a satirist. Nothing wrong with satire at all. I might not agree with all of Carlin's satire, but a lot of it makes damned good sense.

Rand, well, I am still getting around to reading Rand. Probably will in time. Not an atheist myself, but I can look past that. I just don't think that I will agree with her too much, if ami is anything to go by in judging her philosophy. Of course, I could be wrong, lol. Not sure if she is an idiot. I will reserve judgment until I am sure.

I have read Nietzsche, Sartre, and Voltaire, however. All of whom impressed me on different levels and to different degrees. Not that I would agree with any of them 100 percent of the time, however.

I don't agree with anyone 100% of the time...even myself. :D
 
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