Vote or Die!
I just read an article in the JC News Tribune stating that they expected a “heavy turnout” at the polls today. The article went on to state that they expected “Between 45 and 50 percent of eligible Cole County voters”.
When ever I read or hear something like that it just pisses me off to no end. I’m sorry, but 45-50% of eligible voters should be considered an poor turnout if not down right abysmal! I believe that it’s the DUTY of every eligible voter to participate, else we don’t have a democracy, we have a oligarchy - which I guess some could make an argument that we already do have an oligarchy.
But I guess, to be fair, I don’t blame some people, if they don’t vote because they don’t understand what they’re voting on. The politicians, lawyers, and others who specialize in ossification, make these laws and amendments so complex and confusing that by the time they reach the “blurb” on the ballot can not actually tell people what the law means. That and the continuing attempt to use the constitution to restrict people… arrrgggg, sorry, getting me irritated. 
Anyway, let me just end it with a quote:
“The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests.” - Patrick Henry
November 8th, 2006 at 5:44 pm
Ok, I agree, 40% - 50% turnout sucks, but at least the people who *did* turn out were smart, right-thinking individuals who passed the stem cell bill, rejected the tobacco tax and booted Talent. That’s not all bad, right?
November 25th, 2006 at 8:04 am
“I believe that it’s the DUTY of every eligible voter to participate…”
Amen, brother!