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10-29-2015, 03:25 PM

Oh, okay. Sorry. Blush
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10-29-2015, 03:45 PM

(10-29-2015, 12:00 PM)Kris Kringle Wrote: ...an engaged citizenry is what keeps the government in line, most of the time.

Yeah, when less than half of eligible voters actually vote. This is the unfortunate problem of many republics in the world, voter apathy. Australia doesn't have to worry about this because voting is compulsory there.
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10-30-2015, 06:24 AM

Any compulsory voting bill would get shredded by the House. It benefits the Republicans to make it hard for minorities to vote.
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10-30-2015, 08:23 AM

Compulsory voting is a terrible idea.
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10-30-2015, 08:59 AM

Why?
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10-30-2015, 09:04 AM

Because the moment you force people to participate in a democracy(or republic), is it still a democracy?
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10-30-2015, 02:17 PM

That depends. Are the people the ones deciding that voting should be compulsory?
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10-30-2015, 02:34 PM

Both compulsory and voluntary voting have the advantages and disadvantages.
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10-30-2015, 03:57 PM

As I said, Australia has compulsory voting and it's doing fine.
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ufGlBv8Z3NU
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In other news, Ben Carson has put out a rap ad.
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