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Originally Posted by MysticCat
I was just respondong to what you reported your dentist said:
Yes, you've made clear that people have different reasons for supporting candidates, but of all the examples you have given of why someone might support Obama, I haven't seen any acknowledgement that some people might have good reasons for doing so -- just examples of silly reasons.
I agree. Isn't protecting our democracy, including our right to vote, part of what McCain served in the military to protect?
Maybe we should go back to the days when only white male landowners were allowed to vote.
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My mistake, just tried to get a few thoughts down without blabbing on and on. It was not the 'be all' reason...in his opinion. Just for a large segment of our uneducated (not talking book education, talking not looking at issues) will vote for whichever candidate their friends/coworkers/family tell them too. And, that is on both sides.
While I have given silly reasons on both sides. I have also reiterated reasons that I have heard from others. When I find a good reason for voting for BO, I'll be sure to let you know!
Kidding aside, the voting thing. You totally overexaggerated my statement, and basically put me barefoot and pregnant 80 years ago. My concern is with what was reported at length again yesterday about the group ACORN, and a guy who was able to register his CAT to vote. I'm talking more about accountability. Why is that some states don't mandate voters to prove their identity? I read an article about German tourists registering to vote! There was a problem in my husband's south Texas hometown with DEAD people registering to vote! We are all given the right to vote, I'm upset that the states don't take more measures to make sure that everyone gets their ONE vote, and that they are in fact, eligible to vote. So, basically "ANYONE (a dead person, a non-resident) and their dog (or cat) is being allowed to vote."
Regardless, the whole 'register the day before' concept still has me raising my eyebrow. People are given so many opportunities to register throughout the years, why does it have to be in the 11th hour? Although, they are saying the BO supporters are the ones pushing it, in all honesty, if it were the McCain camp doing it, I would still have a problem. I'm sure there are exceptions to the last minute (just turning 18, etc), but seriously, what could happen LITERALLY the day beofre that you're like "Wow, there's an election tomorrow, I should probably register."
Finally, again, I'm not in that 250k+ set, but why should they have to pay so much more JUST BECAUSE they make more? Just becuase you CAN live on 13k a month doesn't mean you should have to simply because you make more. I get the whole different tax brackets thing, but I just don't think the gap should be widened. If the government would spend more effectively, there wouldn't even be a need to raise the taxes.
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