Do you believe that not voting actually sends a message to Washington that we are dissatified with their records?
2006-10-22 06:20:34 · 6 answers · asked by jean_kilczer 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Nope.
8.5 trillion dollar debt
250 billion a year deficit
200 billion a year trade deficit with China.
The US Empire is crumbling.
2006-10-22 06:23:37 · answer #1 · answered by Villain 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not voting can occur for a number of reasons, such as apathy, disgust or the feeling that things are OK so why bother.
Pols are far to arrogant to ever think that they could possibly be to blame.
2006-10-22 14:22:00 · answer #2 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If we allow further centralization of power to the executive, we run the risk of dictatorship in the guise of democracy.
I am a Democrat and I love America. I am ambivalent towards amreica, whatever that is, however.
2006-10-22 13:45:23 · answer #3 · answered by Schmorgen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
230 years so far, and not voting sends the wrong message because it can't be heard, and too many Americans don't vote anyway. I think only about 39% vote regularly.
2006-10-22 13:32:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government"
2006-10-22 13:25:27 · answer #5 · answered by Nick F 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our experiment is rotten
2006-10-22 13:22:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋