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BubbaFett

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2. Only if there is some way corporate america can make money from it

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Thu Mar 19, 2015, 04:06 PM

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What If Everyone In America Had To Vote? [View all] Veilex Mar 2015 OP

Don't forget, you're also requiring anti-Government conservatives to vote as well... brooklynite Mar 2015 #1

True... but then, I don't really have a problem with that. Veilex Mar 2015 #3

Only if there is some way corporate america can make money from it BubbaFett Mar 2015 #2

30% of the people would still vote for idiots. NV Whino Mar 2015 #4

True... but it'd become considerably harder to commit election fraud. Veilex Mar 2015 #6

Just 30%?? HereSince1628 Mar 2015 #10

National holiday, and the two parties have to release their stranglehold on the system dissentient Mar 2015 #5

Fine. Just as long as it has a "None of the above" box and write in line. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2015 #7

I think it would be great Sherman A1 Mar 2015 #8

I'm not sure. Would the WHOLE 1st Amendment go down the shitter ... 11 Bravo Mar 2015 #9

Ask an Australian... LanternWaste Mar 2015 #12

About what? The 1st Amendment that they don't have? 11 Bravo Mar 2015 #13

While they don't have a explicit 1st Amendment, they do have this: Veilex Mar 2015 #15

Apparently Aussies feel that such wording is compatible ... 11 Bravo Mar 2015 #22

I don't think I could...at least, not in the manner you suggest. Veilex Mar 2015 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author stone space Mar 2015 #30

"Falsly shouting fire in a crowded theater" is a euphemism... stone space Mar 2015 #31

Didn't know that. Interesting. Veilex Mar 2015 #32

about the 1st Amendment? Warren DeMontague Mar 2015 #33

I did ask an Aussie virtual coworker what he thought of their mandatory voting Skittles Mar 2015 #47

Apparently it's "fuck the 1st Amendment Week" on DU Warren DeMontague Mar 2015 #34

Not voting is speech? KamaAina Mar 2015 #39

No, just the opposite. 11 Bravo Mar 2015 #49

Mandatory voting wouldn't awoke_in_2003 Mar 2015 #41

That means the wealthy would make sure (1) more people were in prison and (2) more people valerief Mar 2015 #11

If such a voting requirement were passed without any accomidations whatsoever, you'de be right. Veilex Mar 2015 #16

"Freedom of speech has no practical value if it does not include the right to remain silent." . . . Journeyman Mar 2015 #14

Easy enough to address. Veilex Mar 2015 #17

Hard to tell the difference between apathy and assertion of right to silence... salin Mar 2015 #18

Apathy is due to disapproval. Why blame the voter for apathy? Mandatory voting does not address the liberal_at_heart Mar 2015 #20

I frequently write in none belcffub Mar 2015 #44

In doing so, you are participating and giving a voice salin Mar 2015 #45

Just because it is different than what you would do does not make it wrong. liberal_at_heart Mar 2015 #46

normally these are local elections belcffub Mar 2015 #50

my guess is the third party KT2000 Mar 2015 #19

Here's what the added population would comprise rock Mar 2015 #21

Interesting read on this subject... bluesbassman Mar 2015 #23

Interesting indeed. Veilex Mar 2015 #26

If we had a more intelligent cwydro Mar 2015 #25

OTOH, if many people don't vote, democracy does not function... LeftishBrit Mar 2015 #27

More voters voting does not necessarily equate to more liberals in office. That is for sure. liberal_at_heart Mar 2015 #28

Why doesn't it? Donald Ian Rankin Mar 2015 #38

Republicans will never allow it Mosby Mar 2015 #29

It assumes that one supports the system. DeSwiss Mar 2015 #35

Well said! I'm with you. liberal_at_heart Mar 2015 #48

Voting holiday will be one of those holidays Politicalboi Mar 2015 #36

Will it help the Prison Industrial Complex? Trillo Mar 2015 #37

One sure fire way to get more people to vote voluntarily Vic Prell Mar 2015 #40

Republicans would stay home because Obama thought of it. B Calm Mar 2015 #42

President Kardashian Throd Mar 2015 #43