Obama wants mandatory voting

[Intoxiklown]

Source: http://www.ijreview.com/2015/03/2744...political-map/


President Obama gave support to mandatory voting today at a town hall event in Cleveland. The President claims the drastic move would reduce the importance of money in elections and stop alleged voter suppression.

The Washington Times reports on the President’s claim that mandatory voting would change everything:

“It would be transformative if everybody voted. That would counteract [campaign] money more than anything. If everybody voted, then it would completely change the political map in this country.”




I wonder what the penalty would be for failing to vote?

[AuH20]

Hell no. The exponential boobus factor would be disastrous.

[acptulsa]

“It would be transformative if everybody voted. That would counteract [campaign] money more than anything.

Damn it. My bull$#@! meter just broke.

[Anti Federalist]

Just like the old USSR.

Get in line comrade, enjoy your mandatory democracy.

[Southron]

Too many people vote now who have no business doing so.

[Henry Rogue]

Source: http://www.ijreview.com/2015/03/2744...political-map/

I wonder what the penalty would be for failing to vote?

They'll put the offenders in prison with all the other non voters.

[Natural Citizen]

If they add a "None Of The Above" option to the ballot then screw it. Why not? That'll learn 'em.

[Keith and stuff]

A very small percentage of people vote in some local elections. Less than 10% of eligible voters voting is common. It would be really interesting if almost every voter had no idea what an election was about.

[Henry Rogue]

Too many people vote now who have no business doing so.

There's only two ways one can vote, to aggress or in self defense.

[phill4paul]

And for those that already vote a "vote harder" mandate.

"So Obama what have we got? A Republic or a monarchy?" "A Democracy. If we can enforce it."

[Root]

If you like your vote, you can keep your vote...

[tangent4ronpaul]

A very small percentage of people vote in some local elections. Less than 10% of eligible voters voting is common. It would be really interesting if almost every voter had no idea what an election was about.

Hmmm.. Think I would change my name to Mr. Cknin Evrypot and run for Congress

Who wants to be Mr. Freem Oney?

or Ms. Nota Xes?

-t

[UWDude]

I think a boycott of 2016 is in order.

[NorthCarolinaLiberty]

So can I vote against this mandatory voting proposal?

[heavenlyboy34]

Too many people vote now who have no business doing so.

This^^ I still say there should be a test for voting like there is for driving or flying planes.

[acptulsa]

So can I vote against this mandatory voting proposal?

Of course not.

The sociopaths are going to vote on whether or not to vote for forcing you to vote for them so they can vote to force you to vote for them.

Why? Because of the opposite of what Obama said--these people who can't be bothered now will merely vote for the name they've heard the most, which means the one with the most money--and because they're narcissists and they need the reassurance and the attention.

This^^ I still say there should be a test for voting like there is for driving or flying planes.

Dear Visiting Liberals--He really doesn't know he's advocating for Jim Crow-style 'Literary Tests'. Don't blame us--you people took over the schools...

[Danke]

Politicians must have perceived legitimacy.

More and more, fewer people are voting. This is a problem for the oligarchs to say they have a mandate from the people.

[heavenlyboy34]

Dear Visiting Liberals--He really doesn't know he's advocating for Jim Crow-style 'Literary Tests'. Don't blame us--you people took over the schools...

Here again, members of Cult Of Democracy rear their ugly heads and attempts to pummel us with absurdities for daring to question the Cult, its Priesthood, saints, etc. Do you really think it unreasonable to expect a person wielding a vote-that thing that is supposedly a great weapon-to have a certain basic knowledge? You know, things like civics, economics, and so forth that are directly relevant to voting? There are higher standards for operating a citizen's automobile than for wielding voting power. That's just sad.

[Natural Citizen]

Here again, members of Cult Of Democracy rear their ugly heads and attempts to pummel us with absurdities for daring to question the Cult, its Priesthood, saints, etc.

Well. Heh. In his defense...

If we can fool the people into doing what's good for them, then by God, count me in.

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthr...=1#post5814265

[acptulsa]

Here again, members of Cult Of Democracy rear their ugly heads and attempts to pummel us with absurdities for daring to question the Cult, its Priesthood, saints, etc. Do you really think it unreasonable to expect a person wielding a vote-that thing that is supposedly a great weapon-to have a certain basic knowledge? You know, things like civics, economics, and so forth that are directly relevant to voting? There are higher standards for operating a citizen's automobile than for wielding voting power. That's just sad.

What's just sad is a self-professed anarchist trusting the government to institute some kind of law mandating some kind of process for screening voters--and expecting it to weed out someone besides the least brainwashed potential voters.

[heavenlyboy34]

What's just sad is a self-professed anarchist trusting the government to institute some kind of law mandating some kind of process for screening voters--and expecting it to weed out someone besides the least brainwashed potential voters.

1) I don't self-profess any particular label, though I have anarchist and other leanings.
2) It doesn't follow that only allowing people with very basic civic knowledge (which they should know by voting age anyway, if the schools were worth with bricks they're made of) to vote will cause the most brainwashed to "rise to the top", as it were. In the old days, a certification of this knowledge was standard and had a name-a high school diploma. When Americans are again among the best educated people in the world as they were in Bastiat's time, I'll declare a test is no longer necessary.

[acptulsa]

1) I don't self-profess any particular label, though I have anarchist and other leanings.
2) It doesn't follow that only allowing people with very basic civic knowledge (which they should know by voting age anyway, if the schools were worth with bricks they're made of) to vote will cause the most brainwashed to "rise to the top", as it were. In the old days, a certification of this knowledge was standard and had a name-a high school diploma. When Americans are again among the best educated people in the world as they were in Bastiat's time, I'll declare a test is no longer necessary.

A minute ago you were accusing me of being a cultist and bowing to the priesthood, and now you're exhibiting a childlike faith in their pollworkers to turn away only who should be turned away (even after you make law enforcement officers of them by giving them a law to enforce) and another childlike faith in high school sheepskins awarded to their standards.

I've now been accused of being two far right and too far left--by the same person, in the same thread, all between post 18 and post 21 inclusive. Make up your mind.

And to think my daddy taught me only women could change their minds that fast...

[jkr]

SURE
they will MAKE you \/ote for winch hole they will $#@! you in...but none of the abo\/e wont be running.



SHALL WE RAISE "TAXES" 30%
OR 40%?

[ZENemy]

FORCEOCRACY!!

[TheTexan]

[acesfull]

This^^ I still say there should be a test for voting like there is for driving or flying planes.

Indeed +1--- A seventeen year old genius cannot vote however a 30 year old idiot can..

Acesfull

[Origanalist]

Holy_$#@!. So Dear Leader will get 95% of the vote.

[Origanalist]

Mandatory seat belts, mandatory health care, mandatory taxes, mandatory licences, mandatory auto insurance, mandatory inspections... is there anything the government can't make us free 'mericunts do?

[Stratovarious]

YOU CAN KEEP YOUR DOCTOR.

[Stratovarious]

Indeed +1--- A seventeen year old genius cannot vote however a 30 year old idiot can..

Acesfull

Are you playing with a full deck ? Wild cards ?