2006-11-05 12:44:06 · 18 answers · asked by ? 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
It is imperative that people vote this year and that's why so many people are turning out. The direction of American leadership must change to slow the progress towards fascism.
The US Constitution has been dismantle. Your right to prove you don't belong in jail was abolished last month. And the government has signed into law, wiretapping EVERYONE's phones and computers and has approved forms of torture.
Next year they will institute national ID cards with infra red tracking capabilities and possibly, your fingerprints. You will no longer be able to travel out of the country without signed government permission. When they come to usher you out of your home on an "emergency" will you wind up here:
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2006-11-05 13:39:59 · answer #1 · answered by Reba K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many people who work for a living have no interest in politics. They know that all in poitics are crooks and they know that no matter what they do in life they will end up getting screwed by who ever wins anyway. Money talks in politics and if you have no money then you have no voice. Many also wonder if the vote really will be counted if they take off work and lose pay. Republicans vote while being paid, Democrats get docked when they leave work to vote.
2006-11-06 08:52:55 · answer #2 · answered by jl_jack09 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most Americans who are eligible do vote. At least they do once every 4 years. The turnout is always lower than 50% on off-years like this one.
I won't vote (any more) because of judicial activism.
2006-11-05 20:55:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most people feel like their votes don't count. I have also heard of people not registering because then they can be drafted or called for jury duty.
I personally vote. I have questions about my vote counting in big government elections, but to be on the safe side I still vote. I do believe my vote still counts on amendments, propositions, and all local issues, including voting on local government members.
2006-11-05 20:52:46 · answer #4 · answered by Billie D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I won't vote until I "feel" like I can trust who I am voting for.. Sadly this means I will probably never vote.. Also because I think too much money is spent campaigning when there are homeless children on American soil...
2006-11-06 00:58:38 · answer #5 · answered by jessica m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, I'm glad all Americans don't vote. Not everyone is informed of the real issues/concerns. Everyone sees the media biased-banter and goes along with it, rather than doing their own research.
I would like all informed voters to vote! Everyone who doesn't know what's going on, better not :)
2006-11-05 20:52:13 · answer #6 · answered by Jujube 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they are simply just to lazy to go and vote. Everyone says, oh my vote won't make a difference anyway, but that is just pathetic, if they were told they couldn't vote, they would be mad as he_ _ .
2006-11-05 21:48:50 · answer #7 · answered by passionannie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.. usually the choice is 'the better of two evils' so it's hard for people to get excited about voting.
2006-11-05 20:53:15 · answer #8 · answered by appletini7 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Votes normally don't count. Most are fraudulent. Politicians do not listen to the people anyway. A total waste of time.
2006-11-05 20:46:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Because the fact is that the people who control the membership of the DNC and the people who control the membership of the RNC are the same people.
2006-11-05 21:44:51 · answer #10 · answered by open4one 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋