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PrintableSoulAlive said: EmeraldSkies said: I know I'm probably going to piss alot of people off on here,but I find it funny when I see people commenting that he should feel oligated to vote because he is an American or because he's a African-American,and Obama is running. That is the wonder of living in a free country,you aren't really obligated to do anything,voting is a choice not a requirement. I myself do not vote,I am not a JW or of any religion,I just have never cared for anyone that has run for office,so I figure,why vote when I don't like either one of them? Some say it's about determining which is the lesser of the two evils,well I don't seriously see how that is possible,because when you are trying to convince a nation to choose you,you will pretty much say what you think the nation wants to hear. You all know I'm right about that,because I am sure that there is alot that Bush promised to do for this country when he was running,but as soon as he got the job,all that was forgotten. Just my opinion.
I hate the phrase "lesser of two evils" because it implies that both candiates are horrible people who would do horrible things to the country.That's certainly not the case in this election.Seriously,what's so "evil" about ending a senseless war that has dragged on for many years? What's so "evil" about fixing the health care crisis? What's so "evil" about fiscal responsibility? I feel like,if you don't vote,then you have no right to complain about how things are going.Not voting means that you are satisfied with how things are going.Throughout his whole life,Prince has taken an anti-war stance so I KNOW that he can't possibly be happy with the senseless,never-ending war that we are fighting.The only way to end it is to elect the right person,and you can only do that by VOTING! . [Edited 10/1/08 5:34am] There is nothing "evil" about wanting to fix all of those things. I wasn't trying to imply that either canidate is evil either. It's saying that I hear this when I tell people I don't vote,and why,and they say "It's about determining the lesser of the two evils" meaning really you have to research,and decide which one you really think will follow through on what they are promising while running for office. I hope we do get someone that will dig us out of the hole we are in,but from what I have seen from prior Presidents,it seems to me that as soon as they get the power they do what they want,not what needs to be done. [Edited 10/1/08 10:33am] Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. ~Berthold Auerbach | |
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The last two elections were incredibly close, every vote did matter.
And the diffrences from the two partys are vast, the last 8 years did not have to happen | |
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