Are You Voting? Are You Registered?

[phee]

I don't know where people get the idea that by not voting, people don't have a say in things.

By not voting, you're already saying something. You're saying the process and the people suck.

The only way I see someone not having a right to say something is if they outright vote for rescinding the right to free speech.

Not voting is, in it's own way, an expression of that freedom.

Unless there is going to be some kind of scarlet letter a person has to wear that identifies them as a non-voter, it's a pretty empty threat to say someone can't complain if they don't vote.

I don't see why throwing out an empty vote for a candidate you don't give a rats' ass about (3rd party) is any more beneficial - or right-giving - than not voting because the candidates who have more of a chance suck. It's still an empty vote. It means nothing, because no true choice goes into it.

Sorry, but I don't think there's a thing anyone can say that can convince me otherwise, so I'll probably have to go back to "agree to disagree".

The message that it sends is that you don't care... if you are unhappy with the choices, then make your own choices (they allow for that)

Basically, (to use the resteruant metaphor) if you don't choose something on the menu, and you don't talk to the chef, then bitch about how hungry you are, or what food you got due to not ordering/stating ANY preference... no right to complain, you just sound like a jerk to the people who made a choice.

For example... someone I work with did not participate in the "shift bid" at my work (basically they offer times that are available to work in the call center, and the employees bid on they're preferences). This person wasn't happy with the shifts and didn't vote... he got stuck with an aweful shift that no-one else wanted... And then he realized... that he has no right to complain.

I suppose you could leave the country, that would make a statement... but not voting makes a person look like, well that they don't care.

[torn asunder]

Thats a good statement, but why not educate yourself on the matter? Just asking cause of what you posted :D

cuz i'm a lazy bastard...

[Gothmama25]

So you're going to vote for democrats in the legislature and a republican for governor?

I never said what side I was voting for. When it comes to governor I don't like devos either so I don't know who I'm voting for in that election. Maybe I'll just vote for myself on that one.

[BrassFusion]

I never said what side I was voting for. When it comes to governor I don't like devos either so I don't know who I'm voting for in that election. Maybe I'll just vote for myself on that one.

If you don't vote for either of them, you're worth half a vote for whoever won. That said, vote Granholm. Trust me on this.