From: Bob Gustafson <bobgus@...>
Date: 2004-11-03T06:34:20+09:00
Subject: Re: [OT] US Presidential Election

In the US, it isn't often we have a chance to give a thumbs up or thumbs
down on our government. Your (and my) vote is that chance.

Not voting is dumb. If you feel that the incumbents are not doing a good
job, vote against them. If this was done more often, the office holders
would listen to the voters more - rather than leading them around by the
nose.

(90% of incumbents are re-elected - and not all of them are doing a good job..)

Voter Power - use it.

BobG


Ben Giddings wrote:
>Ara.T.Howard@noaa.gov wrote:
>> not i cast a paper ballot for kerry tomorrow i will continue to vote
>> 'against'
>> bush (and all the other oil men waiting in the wings) by riding my
>> bicycle to
>> work every day.  in this capitalist society we have many opportunities
>> to vote
>> - please use them.
>
>Right on.  I bike to work every day as well, I used to own a car, but I
>sold it years ago and haven't looked back.
>
>I'm not going to vote either, although I hope Bush doesn't win.  The
>government and electoral process here in the US is so messed up that I
>would be a hypocrite to endorse it by taking part in the voting.  The
>sad thing is that voter turnout will be so high this year that it will
>be taken as a sign that the system works.


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