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Originally Posted by rick_iles
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HaHa Hilarious!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by rick_iles
And why is that ?Quote:
Originally Posted by johnjyb
Or-why i can not have my opinion posted on the Forum i am a member of?
Part of the rights we have inherited is to choose to vote or not to vote.Part of our freedom is also to express opinions, freely, without hindrance from others .
Don't You think that by "banning "me to read the Forum, and advising me not to post is opposite to what you try to convey......
We don't live in a participatory democracy we live in a representative democracy. In a participatory democracy you actually get to vote on the issues. We don't. Instead we choose representative to vote on the issues for us. We don't have government of the people, for the people by the people. What we end up with is government of the people, for the people, in spite of the people. Those in government get to do what they want, and we get to live with the consequences of what they do..Quote:
Originally Posted by Badenoch
You don't stop hunting because you grow old. You grow old because you stop hunting.
- Gun Nut
excellent post...a reminder that one mans' freedom of choice should not infringe on another mans freedom of choice.Quote:
Originally Posted by gbk
I strongly believe that it is a civic duty to vote, no matter the level of government, Municipal, Provincial, or Federal.
I have believed this since I first became old enough to vote. As others have pointed out, we have lost a lot of good people in wars protecting our right to participate in upholding our Democratic system of government.
I know things are not the greatest right now, and voting may feel like a waste of time and effort to some, but it is the best way we have of showing the rest of the people in the country how we want to live our lives.
I do my best to vote in every election that I have a right to, and believe that everyone else should as well. If I am in conversation with others, I encourage them to vote as well, even if our political views may not be the same.
As was posted earlier, I don't have a lot of patience for others complaining about government when they don't take the time and effort to vote.
Everyone has the right to express an opinion but if you can't even be bothered to vote your opinions don't matter.
I have been involved in political campaigns most of my life at the federal and provincial level. When you participate in a party you are involved in developing its positions and policies and selecting candidates and leaders. It's your choice whether to be inside with influence or impotent on the outside.
I don't pay much heed to blowhards with political opinions who've never canvassed poll, attended a meeting, hammered in a lawn sign, got out the vote, made a donation, etc. I pay even less attention to those who don't vote.
vote of no confidence.
wish more people knew about it.
Kind narrow thinking isn't it..and wrong.Quote:
Originally Posted by Badenoch
Sounds like you have immersed yourself in politics so it's important to you..by choice others do not find any interest in it and don't consider it important.
And voter apathy is taken seriously, their 'opinion' matters to those that monitor elections...why are they disenchanted with the electoral process.
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"When low turnout reflects cultural values of disenchantment or indifference, the election may not be an accurate reflection of the will of the people. Low turnouts can lead to unequal representation among various parts of the population.
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“People who are less trusting of their fellow citizens and who are less trusting of government officials to do the right thing are less likely to vote,” he says. “If you believe that your fellow compatriots and government officials are all out for themselves and cannot be trusted to behave in a moral fashion, then voting is likely to be seen as useless.”
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“Voters who follow the news but think the electoral system is rigged or that voting doesn’t matter and fail to show up for that reason,” as a group, “may be slightly larger in 2020 because of pervasive misinformation about voter fraud,” Huddy says.
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“Until and unless there is a candidate who I feel I could vote for in good conscience, I’m not voting,” Norman wrote. “Voting legitimizes the government structure we have in place and demands that the voter accept the outcome, whether they like who wins the Oval Office or not. My non-vote says presidential candidates and government officials aren’t quite up to snuff. Do better. Be better. And if someone better steps up to the plate, I’ll be first in line to cast my ballot,” he says.
This can be considered “principled abstention,” says Federico.
There used to be a ballot for the Rino Party: it allowed you to exercise your right to vote...while saying you did not have confidence in the leadership being offered.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bowjob
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Originally Posted by Badenoch
And with statements like that, it's no wonder many voters see nothing in any present party worth voting for..