[Role Modlin]

Originally Posted by Travis

I don't understand why one would refrain from voting at all when one could just write someone in whom he or she supported. That's what I'll be doing.

But Aaron Adams isn't old enough yet.

[mjbombadil]

Sorry bug man, but I have to give mad props to the Modlin man and that crazy cat from the deserts of Michigan.....except the whole Aaron Adams thing..but hey,no one's perfect!:0)

I am really getting tired of hearing the "you can't complain if you don't vote" line along with the bug man's assertion that I don't care. I definitely care, and I think the bug man is overestimating my laziness....we're not talking about work or taking out the trash here man...this is the big show! The future of our country, and , in turn, the world, with all of its pieces of eternity chilllin here for awhile! (even though I have an inside track on how it's all going to end) Of course that' a big deal, and I've thought long and hard about voting. Conclusion: the ship's going down bug man, don't worry about the ship, worry about the bug dudes who are going down with it.

But for the record: If Kerry wins I think us bugs should jump this ship and move to Mexico....for real!!!!!

[Mr.Zachcore]

Mexico is a nice place....aside from the civil unrest and smog.

So, if I do the write-in, I can write down anyone that fit the requirements that I feel is worthy of the job?

The more and more I think about voting, the less and less excited I become. I don't like either of the major candidates and whomever I write in won't win anyway(which is pretty dis-heartening). I remember being younger and thinking I was gonan change things. But if I don't vote for the "top two" I won't change a thing.

[mjbombadil]

Ok maybe not Mexico....mars....anywho, I'm feeling zachkman on the young idealistic days......

[SoccerAaron]

Originally Posted by mjbombadil

But for the record: If Kerry wins I think us bugs should jump this ship and move to Mexico....for real!!!!!

Or Bush.

[bobthecockroach]

Originally Posted by mjbombadil

I am really getting tired of hearing the "you can't complain if you don't vote" line

99% of the time, this line is true. Voting is the proper way of registering your opinion; complaining to everyone you meet (or anyone for that matter) is not.

along with the bug man's assertion that I don't care. I definitely care, and I think the bug man is overestimating my laziness....we're not talking about work or taking out the trash here man...this is the big show! The future of our country, and , in turn, the world, with all of its pieces of eternity chilllin here for awhile! (even though I have an inside track on how it's all going to end) Of course that' a big deal, and I've thought long and hard about voting. Conclusion: [I][B]the ship's going down bug man, don't worry about the ship, worry about the bug dudes who are going down with it

You may have thought about it and you may care but that's not the case with most people that don't vote. This is the reason I feel that saying "don't vote" is INHERENTLY harmful.

Originally Posted by Mr.Zachcore

The more and more I think about voting, the less and less excited I become. I don't like either of the major candidates and whomever I write in won't win anyway(which is pretty dis-heartening). I remember being younger and thinking I was gonan change things. But if I don't vote for the "top two" I won't change a thing.

That is such an ignorant viewpoint. It also one that is probably a good bit responsible for our bad political system. If everyone voted for an "unlikely" candidate, THEY WOULD WIN! The reason they don't win (at least partly), is because everyone says, "they're not gonna win, I won't vote for them." Don't you see the circular reasoning?! They're not winning because no one's voting for them and no one's voting for them because they won't win. THAT'S IGNORANT!