[edit on 1-10-2008 by jimmyx]

[edit on 1-10-2008 by jimmyx]

I am one of the posters who continually implores everyone to vote.

Most importantly, VOTE FOR WHOMEVER YOU TRUST!

The law does not restrict us to vote only for party candidates.

Vote for you mother, your sister, your uncle, your neighbor, your best friend, the guy down the street. BUT VOTE!

Silence is consent. Freedom must be expressed or it can not not exist!

Sorry to say but everyones vote dont count. Until we abolish the Electoral college our vote will never matter.

It's these representatives or "delegates" that vote for us on our behalf, so they say.

American's are allowed to vote for whomever they chose. Not just those 'on the ballot'. This is a reality that political parties have been trying to undermine. They have created 'rules' and 'regulations' that restrict who can be on a states ballot, even at the national level. There are many presidential candidates who will appear on NO ballot.

However, from its inception the point was supported that people cannot be 'restricted' in their choice of candidate, so they can (or are supposed to be allowed to) 'write-in' whomever they want.

In today's world of electronic automation and bureaucratic controls, many will not see any method for 'writing' in a candidate as they will be facing a pre-programmed machine, or a machine form, that will offer no opportunity to do so. But I know the law is still in place allowing a citizen to demand, and receive, the tools for which to do that. Many will be told some bureaucratic nonsense about how they had to 'register' that intent earlier, or mail in their vote by some separate mechanism, and most will believe it.

But in America, if, by some miracle, the majority wrote in Jimmy 'the ice pick' Randino..., the law is supposed to coerce the establishment to accept that as a valid decision by the population.

Originally posted by Maxmars


But in America, if, by some miracle, the majority wrote in Jimmy 'the ice pick' Randino..., the law is supposed to coerce the establishment to accept that as a valid decision by the population

yes very true on that note (bolded)

although the electoral college would not see "Jimmy 'The Ice Pick' Randino" as a worthy candidate for their vote....thus eliminating the peoples voice and choice.

I have never voted, i'm 23, so this is my second election.

The candidates have always been terrible, i have never had any faith in the elections, and ever since i was taught about the voting process in school, i realized that the popular vote is nothin but asthetics...it looks good for the sheeple, but its never taken seriously.

though i will say one thing in argument over myself and others who view the same opinion...there are over 300 million people, what system could we devise to count all of those votes? WITHOUT any cheating, hacking, or lying? How could we get an un-corrupt and clean election w/ so many devious and power hungry people in the struggle to be king of the people?