Comments on: Occupy the Voting Booth

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:37:00 +0000

I don’t know if anyone’s said the federal thing as an excuse, but that would be a REALLY stupid excuse. The local ones are the ones you have the most say in and the most direct effect on your life. If you’re going to skip an election, the local one isn’t it. It’s the federal ones that I get all “whatever” about, because that’s where you start running into the whole issue of money and influence over politicians that the Occupy movement is all about.

By: Roz Nella Cucina

Roz Nella Cucina — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:52:00 +0000

You’re so right, Kevin.

This kills me. Women have had the right to vote for less than a century, and even less than a half-century ago a segment of our population was still being frightened away from the polls. In other countries, people are still fighting for this right.

Yet, it’s necessary for you to write a post like this.

By: J. Eric Smith

J. Eric Smith — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:42:00 +0000

I saw a blogger recommending that people go to the voting booth and use the write-in section to put “Occupy [Your City Here]” on the ballots . . . allegedly to send a signal, or a message, or something. It’s been a long time since I can remember seeing such a stupid suggestion made in the name of public policy and discourse . . .

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:01:00 +0000

voting. what a concept.

By: GenWar

GenWar — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:53:00 +0000

ya, but you still haven’t told me WHO to vote for.