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It some times amazes me just how stupid and apathetic some of my own countrymen can be. Today we had an election voting in this country is compulsory every one must vote. If you don’t you pay the fines its that simple.
It’s a great system in that people cant be influenced not to vote by threats of violence or anything else that may keep them out of the polling booths. The polling booths are open from 8am till 8pm to minimize any disruption to peoples daily routine and every effort is made to keep it as simple as possible.
All this and I still hear morons complaining of what an imposition it is to have to vote. Don’t these idiots realise it’s a privilege not a chore, perhaps they would be happier under a taliban style of government People in Afghanistan are never forced to give up five minutes of their Saturday once every three years to do any thing so mundane as vote. They have much more exciting things to do on their Saturdays like dodge a few bombs, queue for food , perhaps even watch a few women get murdered.
I listened to one old couple bemoaning the fact that it was their shopping day. They were retired for Christ sake they can shop any day. It was eight thirty in the morning they still had eleven and a half hours left to either vote or shop.
Another woman had washing to do I felt so bad for the poor bitch being forced to vote was stopping her from putting clothes in the machine adding powder closing the lid and pushing the button. A huge task that takes me all of two minutes as I walk through the door every night.
I can only hope those who wrote our constitution are turning in their graves and burning in hell for the pain and suffering theyre causing our people. *jams tongue a bit further into cheek*
Maybe these people would be happier if we just went George Dubyah`s route and just had the supreme court elect our leaders. I believe around thirty percent of Americans chose not to vote and look and look what happened there. It was close enough allow a tainted president to be elected by the courts and not the people. So for what ever he may or may not do in the future he will always be remembered around the world as a cheat.
Redallnite
11-11-01, 09:47PM
You guys vote on a Saturday?? What an odd day... Why saturday?? 12 hrs. yes I understand that but saturdays??????? Once every three years??? why? Now that's odd... My president is no cheat!!!! Aussie take that back!! *crosses arms and stands tall*
yep we vote on a saturday its a good day in that most people dont work on a saturday. Sunday wouldnt be much good it would conflict with some people`s religeous beliefs. What day do you guys vote? Once every three years is a good time to bring these guys back before the people if You get a bad one you dont want to be stuck with them for five years now do you?
As for your president being a cheat well he was elected by the court not the people wasnt he? So he can hardly be considered a democraticly elected president now can he? Now in most countrys that have democracy EVERY man/womans vote counts the supreme court dosnt step in and stop the counting as a favor to daddys little boy. So when daddy pulls strings like that most of the rest of the world calls it cheating? What do we call it in Ala...sorry Georgia? :) :) George dubya is a cheat Red as much as I respect your opinion on him he will always be a bit suspect to most people. The sad thing is he may well have won fair and square anyway if he had allowed all the votes to be counted but oh well each to his own.
so when you stand tall just how tall is that? ;)
Redallnite
11-12-01, 03:55PM
Ok you freckle, it just so happens that even a recount that just happened again finds that bush won Flordia:
A vote-by-vote review of untallied ballots in the 2000 Florida presidential election indicates George W. Bush would have narrowly prevailed in the partial recounts sought by Al Gore.
The 2000 election was a time of deep division between the major parties, but Americans have rallied behind Bush since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. And on a day when a jet crash in New York gave the nation a fresh round of jitters, Lieberman stressed the legitimacy of the election.Bush is "not only our president, but our commander in chief,'' Lieberman said while speaking to the National Jewish Democratic Council in Hollywood, Fla.
The election of last year seems a world away. These recounts are fascinating. They don't change anything!
By the way, we vote on Tuesdays. It could be several tuesdays in a year, depending on if the votes. Sometimes SPLOST or even dog catchers margins are too close and a runoff would have to start the process all over again.....
Amaurote
11-12-01, 04:31PM
Lieberman intends standing as the Democratic candidate in 2004: any criticisms he makes of Bush's presidential mandate will be interpreted as sour grapes, and well he knows it.
Redallnite
11-12-01, 05:57PM
Lieberman intends standing as the Democratic candidate in 2004: any criticisms he makes of Bush's presidential mandate will be interpreted as sour grapes, and well he knows it.
Ok so what does that have to do with price of Texas Tea?? :D
Amaurote
11-13-01, 10:06AM
Originally posted by Redallnite
Ok so what does that have to do with price of Texas Tea?? :D
Mmmm....Texas Tea...I hope that isn't a double entendre...
Originally posted by Redallnite
Ok so what does that have to do with price of Texas Tea?? :D
Coors makes tea???
*looks at Diva*
Have you been drinking outta Amaurote's glass????:p
Aussie,,,, the votes that were recounted came from Democrat
stronghold counties. If they had recounted Republican strongholds,or the whole state for that matter, don't you think Bush would have picked up more votes?
Eeeeeeeeeny way, the election is O V E R
Next case!
minerjoe1963
11-15-01, 05:09PM
aussie, i concur that it`s a disgrace to all free countries that the people don`t get out and vote!!! what really pisses me off is the bastards that don`t vote and then BITCH about who or what the election was about... the end result.
i`ve been in two fights over this... ( fisticuffs ) there are two things that you will not do in my presents.
1- BURN MY FLAG
2- bad mouth my country ( if ya don`t like it then LEAVE )
Joe, I've done some shoe-flying myself over my country. I don't give a hoot what isn't right with it. You don't like it, out you go. I spent the night in jail over some punk burning our flag. Of course he spent a few nights in the hospital. So it was a trade off. The lawyer brought out the flag and held it up for the judge to see the 'evidence'. I swear to you I saw a tear in his eye as he said 'dismissed'.
Redallnite
11-16-01, 07:18PM
The hill billys Jed and grannie had the Texas Tea, Black Gold......... DUH!!!!!!
Jennafer
11-16-01, 08:44PM
Fuck. I said I wasn't going to post anymore, but here I am. Fucking Wah. I just watched some shit on small pox that would make you sick and want to invest in Sienide pills to die fucking easy. Get a fucking grip. And if you don't like my comments, fuck you. I stand tall with the god damn stutue of liberty....:finger: I am fucking PISSED!!!!
Redallnite
11-16-01, 08:58PM
HUH? JENNNNNNN!!!!
Jennafer
11-16-01, 09:27PM
I got drunk tonight and passed out and woke up on any side of the bed...I'm just venting...Sorry. I'm fucking scared of this war Bullshit, and it's getting to me. Obviously.
Don't worry, Jenn. The good guys are winning! The Taliban retreated into the mountains. For the first time since 1996 the Afghanis are able to:
Shave
Wear shorts.
The women uncover their faces and not have to wear that outfit.
Women can go to school
Medical aid and food can be brought in
Children can fly kites
Applaude and cheer at soccer games
[instead of yelling "G-d is greatest!"]
Listen to music.
Smile Jenn. We'll be okay. It's not over... But the good guys always win.
Check out enoffrope's (http://www.nochicktrix.com/forum/showthread.php?goto=lastpost&threadid=341) picture on this forum... It's great!
Amaurote
11-17-01, 03:37AM
Originally posted by Redallnite
The hill billys Jed and grannie had the Texas Tea, Black Gold......... DUH!!!!!!
"Come 'n listen to my story 'bout a man named Jed
Poor Mountaineer barely kept his family fed
An' then one day, he was shootin' at some food,
An' up thru the ground came a bubblin' crude.
Oil that is! Black gold! Texas tea!
Well, the first thing ya know, Jed's a millionaire
Kin-folk said, "Jed, move away from there." Said
Californy is the place y'oughta be, so they
loaded up the truck, and they moved to Beverly.
Hills that is! Swimmin' pools, Movie stars!
Ol' Jed bought a mansion. Lawdy it was swank
Next door neighbor was pres'dent of the bank,
Lotsa folks objected, but the banker found no fault,
'Cause ol' Jed's millions was a-layin' in the vault
Cash, that is! Capital gains, Depletion money!
Well now it's time to say goodbye to Jed and all his kin
An' they would like to thank you folks fer kindly droppin' in.
You're all invited back again to this locality,
T'have a heapin' helpin' of their hospitality.
Hillbilly, that is! Set a spell, Take your shoes off!
Y'all come back, here!
Has anyone ever noticed the amazing similarities between the career of George "My brother Jed said Florida was a done deal" Bush and the Beverly Hillbillies? If this doesn't counter our political apathy, nothing will.
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