Teen charged with Felony for selling vote on eBay, page 1
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reply posted on 3-7-2008 @ 07:03 PM by bakednutz
reply to post by RRconservative


I disagree with you. I do not think someone should go to jail over something like this. There is no victim, it was done just for fun, or money, and who's justice would be served by sending this young fellow to jail at the taxpayers expense? The right to vote is important, but in this case not worth jail time. Maybe a fine or probation.



reply posted on 3-7-2008 @ 07:58 PM by citizen smith
reply to post by bakednutz


Why is it considered acceptable for a politician to 'benefit' from a lobby group and vote in their favour on a bill or amendment in parliament/senate in return, but not for a private citizen to do the same with their vote?


reply posted on 3-7-2008 @ 08:10 PM by citizen smith
reply to post by amatrine


from the OP's link..


..couldn't decide who to vote for the presidential election. He offered to let the highest bidder decide for him.


there's nothing about fraudulently selling a voting identity, just the choice of candidate to whoever pays the most...which brings me back to the question as to why it is a felony for a citizen, but not a politician to do so

[edit on 3-7-2008 by citizen smith]


reply posted on 3-7-2008 @ 10:54 PM by mybigunit
Originally posted by citizen smith
reply to post by bakednutz


Why is it considered acceptable for a politician to 'benefit' from a lobby group and vote in their favour on a bill or amendment in parliament/senate in return, but not for a private citizen to do the same with their vote?


Damn you beat me to it star for you. Or here is another angle... what is the difference between a candidate promising to give you all sorts of this and that at taxpayers expense for your vote and a person who says just give me your money direct and Ill vote for whoever.


reply posted on 3-7-2008 @ 11:42 PM by bakednutz
Originally posted by citizen smith
reply to post by bakednutz


Why is it considered acceptable for a politician to 'benefit' from a lobby group and vote in their favour on a bill or amendment in parliament/senate in return, but not for a private citizen to do the same with their vote?


This is a great question. In my opinion it is not ok for politicians to be doing this and it should be outlawed. It corrupts politicians and prostitutes the government. This practice will never be outlawed though because just about every politician is involved in someway shape or form and what corrupt politician is going to take away all those sweet benefits they are recieving from these lobbyists? Sad yes, illegal, not exactly.

This young man has violated the law and is now being charged for doing so. While you and I may not agree with it, the law should be upheld until changed. Should he get charged with the felony? No. Should he be granted a stay of ajudication or something similar and given probation or fined for this? Yes. Bottome line is that the law needs to be upheld.


reply posted on 4-7-2008 @ 12:00 AM by mattguy404
reply to post by Anti-Tyrant


Contradictions? I didn't realize people were paying that much attention to me.

I mean to say, the guy probably has done something minor. People have tried to sell babies on eBay, and god knows what else. If more people sold their vote on eBay, then the authorities would be overwhelmed and/or eBay would have to scrutinize their listing practices more closely to avoid people being arrested for selling such things.

It was a lighthearted suggestion, I don't expect anyone to do it. I haven't started any petitions or picketing anywhere to demand that people do so.

I'm definitely not radical. I usually try to bring both sides to an argument, which can always give rise to contradictions.

Nevertheless I'll try and tone-down whatever radicalism I am displaying, and I duly await notification from the moderators of any un-sanctioned radicalism I have been rampantly expressing.





reply posted on 4-7-2008 @ 12:02 AM by Anti-Tyrant








reply posted on 4-7-2008 @ 01:46 PM by Keyhole
reply to post by citizen smith


I was thinking the same thing!

Especially when I read this part of the article!

Mpls. teen charged with offering his vote on eBay

"We take it very seriously. Fundamentally, we believe it is wrong to sell your vote," said John Aiken, a spokesman for the office. "There are people that have died for this country for our right to vote, and to take something that lightly, to say, 'I can be bought.'



Can we start prosecuting ALL the politicians in Washington now?



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