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17. Sure...

Reply to Jamaal510 (Original post)

Mon Mar 12, 2012, 01:13 AM

Mar 2012

and it would be my sincerest wish that the legislator that introduced any such bill, the bills cosponsors, the legislators that voted "yea" and the CiC that signed the bill into law, be promptly voted out of office.

Now... how do you like dem apples?

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Should voting be mandatory in America? [View all] Jamaal510 Mar 2012 OP

in that case, the parties damned well better be coming up with decent candidates. niyad Mar 2012 #1

Everyone does have a say. "I don't care" is a say. dimbear Mar 2012 #2

+1 (nt) SATIRical Mar 2012 #20

It Could Cure Much That Is Wrong With Our Political Life, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2012 #3

Would you put people into jail that do not vote? Lint Head Mar 2012 #4

Many countries require voting by law. COLGATE4 Mar 2012 #22

Not sure what pipi_k Mar 2012 #5

Yes, but with a "None of the above" option. nt trackfan Mar 2012 #6

^^^ Yes. 2ndAmForComputers Mar 2012 #9

Yes, I would go with that option. n/t RebelOne Mar 2012 #26

No. Gee, that was easy. Johnny Rico Mar 2012 #7

In Austrailia they tack on the equal payment due of $250.00 on your tax bill at end of year SugarShack Mar 2012 #8

mourning public leader should be mandatory, too bart95 Mar 2012 #10

I don't think so loyalsister Mar 2012 #11

Nope, but it would be better to make election day a federal holiday. n/t cynatnite Mar 2012 #12

I do too, but the republicans will not go for it. demosincebirth Mar 2012 #13

You don't need to make it a holiday. Nye Bevan Mar 2012 #15

More people vote the worse it is for republicans. They know it, too. Why do you think the want demosincebirth Mar 2012 #23

Yes, it's the price of living in a democracy dpbrown Mar 2012 #14

Sure.... ohheckyeah Mar 2012 #16

Sure... -..__... Mar 2012 #17

Nnnnnope. cherokeeprogressive Mar 2012 #18

So that all the people who don't give a damn will step in the booth and choose at random? nt Speck Tater Mar 2012 #19

It has been in Australia for decades. Of course, they also got rid of the penny decades ago. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #21

HELL NO! Go talk to ten random strangers. Throd Mar 2012 #24

Nope. n/t FSogol Mar 2012 #25