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Comment on Election 2008? I’ll Just Stay at Home, Thank You. by ED G.

ED G. — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 02:04:46 +0000

Thanks for both of your comments today, endithinks. A few of my suggestions are posted after your comment on my non-voting post.

Comment on You Also Have a Right to NOT Vote! by ED G.

ED G. — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:53:58 +0000

Thanks endithinks for your comment. What you’re saying is pretty much what some of my friends have said. I guess I’m just much more cynical than most people. But here’s the problem. If only 35% of eligible voters are taking part in the process, why is that? Even if it IS because they are lazy and apathetic, the question that really needs to be addressed is WHY are they so lazy and apathetic. I believe it is because most people have become disillusioned with the entire system. They see that no matter how many elections pass, things only get worse. So here’s one solution: Mandatory voting. You either vote or you’re sent to prison. But then the whole concept of free and democratic elections goes out the window. Furthermore democracy guarantees only one thing: mob rule. What if everyone got together and democratically elected a tyrant?
This country was founded as a Constitutional Republic, not a social democracy.
Furthermore, I DO care about who is representing me. And with the exception of Ron Paul, I really don’t like ANY of them.
All I am saying with this post is that people are free to NOT take part in the electoral process if they so choose. That’s also part of what makes America great. We have the freedom to say “I don’t like any of these bums, so I’m not going to vote for any of them.”

So what should we do if we don’t vote. We should listen to Ron Paul, Murray Rothbard, Ludwig von Mises, and all of the Austrian economists. We should read their articles and listen to their speeches. And learn from them. I realize not everyone will follow this course of action. But that’s MY plan, anyway.

Comment on Election 2008? I’ll Just Stay at Home, Thank You. by endithinks

endithinks — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:36:40 +0000

How should we fix the problem if we don’t even take part in the process. What would you suggest for us to do? I really would like to hear some of your ideas.

Comment on You Also Have a Right to NOT Vote! by endithinks

endithinks — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:35:04 +0000

As a citizen it is your duty to give a care about who is representing you. I don’t care whether someone votes Republican, Democratic, Libertarian, Martian or whatever. The point is it is part of what makes America great is the fact that our people have the right to say where they want some of the important issues of our country to go. When roughly 35% of the adults in the country actually vote that is not healthy for Democracy. This is one of the main reasons we see such divide and partisan politics since only a minority of people actually pay attention to the elections.

IN regards to your “the system is messed up” argument we should fight that as well in the courts and in the government but we cannot abandon the only system we have because of some unfortunate mistakes. The car still runs, it just has a flat tire.

Comment on No Dictators, Please! by The New Conservative

The New Conservative — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:29:02 +0000

The President already has the power to start and stop drilling in ANWR by executive order. However it would be best to get it approved by Congress for the reasons you cited here.

http://thenewconservatives.blogspot.com/

Comment on The Real Cause of the Subprime Mess: Government Regulation by David Zoeteman

David Zoeteman — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:25:21 +0000

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Comment on How Mainstream Media Coverage of Ron Paul SHOULD Be by freedomsadvocate.com » Blog Archive » Ron Paul in the News…Daily Digest 4/02/2008

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:44:48 +0000

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Comment on No Dictators, Please! by vulcanhammer

vulcanhammer — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 07:40:56 +0000

Americans have grown fascinated with executive power over these last decades. They seem to say:”If only we had the right person in charge, everything would be much better.” Well, the troubles we have (in the White House) today is due to the expansion of executive powers.

Comment on Ron Paul is Anti-War. Barack Obama is a Fraud. by Ron Paul is the Peace Candidate. Barack Obama is a Fraud.

Ron Paul is the Peace Candidate. Barack Obama is a Fraud. — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:05:11 +0000

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Comment on Ron Paul vs. The “Market Stability Regulator” by Cynthia Mills

Cynthia Mills — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:26:03 +0000

Greedy men were bought to sell out our country. The Rothchilds, Rockerfellers, and Morgans already own America.