Comments on: Why I’ve Never Voted

By: James

James — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 07:11:14 +0000

You are smoking crack! No Nadya, he is not level headed. He is terribly skewed. You miss the point on so many levels. Besides the adage “two wrongs don’t make a right” there are a variety of points to consider.

1) Election day was a lot more than just picking a president. There were congressmen (both state and national), Judges, school board, constitutional amendments, etc. These people/issues who have a very direct effect on you and whose election is not tainted by your electoral college issue.(which is a whole other discussion)

2) You are not required to vote for one of the names printed on the ballot. There is the write in option and on a local and state level there have been successful write in campaigns. Just because you don’t agree 100% with the choices given you can still vote you conscience.

3) People have died for the right to be able to have a say in how they are governed. They have died throughout history and the have died in this country and state. Chances there are men and women in your family who have risked their lives for that freedom. And you? You have chosen not to accept that gift, why? Because you are lazy. Whether its to lazy to learn about the issues or to lazy to get involved and help a candidate you believe in get to the point where they can make a difference.

Yes, your are entitled to an opinion if you don’t vote but in my opinion you have forfeited the right to complain.

By: Nadya

Nadya — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:51:53 +0000

You brought up some excellent points in this article. I think I’m going to print it out and place it next to everyone’s food at our next ward dinner/activity, lol.
I’m glad (and relieved) to know that there are some level-headed people out there. For a while there, because of this election, I was beginning to question it. I was about to sign off everyone as bigots. I’m so glad, and so relieved, that there are others in this country who don’t believe that politics are simply, and falsely, black and white.

By: Jules Allred

Jules Allred — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:45:42 +0000

Love it!! Thanks for standing up for what you believe in Chad! Ditto to Tyler as well!

Jules

By: Tyler Kelsey

Tyler Kelsey — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:51:33 +0000

I’m not voting for every reason stated above. I refuse to gripe about our country’s current predicament and then go to the voting booth to support the establishment I hate. If you would like, you are more than welcome to come over to my house to eat some BBQ and play video games. I am a registered voter, but I just can’t vote of either of them and feel good about it.

Another point I would like to add…Which is worse??? Voting without any understanding, research, or knowledge of the multiple candidates, propositions, and issues? Or, not voting because you have no understanding, research, or knowledge of the multiple candidates, propositions, and issues? I fear that there are too many people that fall under the first choice, but then go home and pat themselves on the back because “they rocked the vote” with their sweet “I voted” sticker.

When I feel we have an unbiased presidential candidate that is “wise and righteous,” truly represents the people, and will promote pure democracy according to the constitution of the United States…..I will be first in line at the voting booth. However, I am confident that will likely not happen in these last days.