Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Big Money and Low Turnout Lethal for Democracy

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » Political Videos Donate to DU
 
Lars77 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-03-11 10:43 AM
Original message
Big Money and Low Turnout Lethal for Democracy
 
Run time: 09:46
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mI_yoMOzOs
 
Posted on YouTube: January 03, 2011
By YouTube Member: TheRealNews
Views on YouTube: 60
 
Posted on DU: January 03, 2011
By DU Member: Lars77
Views on DU: 496
 
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
Atypical Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-03-11 12:22 PM
Response to Original message
1. Not sure I buy the urgency.
Look, I'm as against the influence of money in our elections as the next guy.

But getting registered to vote is not hard. If you can't be bothered, or aren't bright enough to figure out how to get yourself registered to vote, or when election days are, then frankly, I don't want you voting anyway because you probably aren't educated enough on the issues to be an intelligent voter.

I don't have a problem with requiring some sort of ID that proves you are an American citizen prior to voting, because voting in American elections is, after all, something reserved for American citizens.

Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
defendandprotect Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-03-11 04:09 PM
Response to Original message
2. This is exactly what the right wing has been working for over decades .....
less populist speeches, less liberal/progressive legislation -- less turn out.

Less votes for them to have to worry about stealing!

And, quite easy as well for them to suggest that people stay home ... "because

they agree and like the way things are going!"


:nuke:
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
ooglymoogly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-03-11 05:20 PM
Response to Original message
3. Kr.nt
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view 
this author's profile Click to add 
this author to your buddy list Click to add 
this author to your Ignore list Thu Dec 26th 2024, 04:41 PM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » Political Videos Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC