Comments on: Lew Rockwell on Not Voting http://thegreatlands.com/2008/10/28/lew-rockwell-on-not-voting/ improving life in the world of men Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:26:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Joseph http://thegreatlands.com/2008/10/28/lew-rockwell-on-not-voting/comment-page-1/#comment-2050 Joseph Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:45:11 +0000 http://thegreatlands.com/?p=367#comment-2050 The more I think about it I don't really agree with Lew Rockwell. I don't think there is anything wrong with not voting, but when I do have some choices that I like I definitely want to vote for them. At the same time I wouldn't be too unhappy if no one voted because everyone was fed up with Washington. The more I think about it I don’t really agree with Lew Rockwell. I don’t think there is anything wrong with not voting, but when I do have some choices that I like I definitely want to vote for them. At the same time I wouldn’t be too unhappy if no one voted because everyone was fed up with Washington.

]]> By: Joe http://thegreatlands.com/2008/10/28/lew-rockwell-on-not-voting/comment-page-1/#comment-2049 Joe Wed, 29 Oct 2008 06:09:11 +0000 http://thegreatlands.com/?p=367#comment-2049 I do agree with Lew Rockwell's sentiment. However, case can also be made (and has been made by Ron Paul) that voting for a 3rd party is equally a protest against the "racket they have cooked up for us." I hope, like Ron Paul, that enough people vote 3rd party that the establishment is forced to notice. Personally, I think it sends a more tangible message than a non-vote. After all, a non-vote out of principle is indistinguishable from a non-vote out of laziness, apathy, or inattention. I find it unfortunate that Rockwell would disagree with the one main point that Ron Paul made in the greatly-hyped news conference he set up. I do agree with Lew Rockwell’s sentiment. However, case can also be made (and has been made by Ron Paul) that voting for a 3rd party is equally a protest against the “racket they have cooked up for us.” I hope, like Ron Paul, that enough people vote 3rd party that the establishment is forced to notice. Personally, I think it sends a more tangible message than a non-vote. After all, a non-vote out of principle is indistinguishable from a non-vote out of laziness, apathy, or inattention. I find it unfortunate that Rockwell would disagree with the one main point that Ron Paul made in the greatly-hyped news conference he set up.

]]> By: Joe http://thegreatlands.com/2008/10/28/lew-rockwell-on-not-voting/comment-page-1/#comment-2048 Joe Wed, 29 Oct 2008 06:00:08 +0000 http://thegreatlands.com/?p=367#comment-2048 Or maybe, like in Starship Troopers, only those who have served in the military for a certain amount of time can have the privilege of voting! Or maybe, like in Starship Troopers, only those who have served in the military for a certain amount of time can have the privilege of voting!

]]> By: SkyWarp http://thegreatlands.com/2008/10/28/lew-rockwell-on-not-voting/comment-page-1/#comment-2047 SkyWarp Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:27:29 +0000 http://thegreatlands.com/?p=367#comment-2047 I am a firm believer that an ignorant vote is much worse than someone not voting. With that in mind, if someone does not have enough love of their country to go out and register themsevles at another location away from their house and also have enough love of their country to go out and vote on election day at an voting station, then I certainly don't think they have enough love of their country to look up issues and vote responsibly. So I am personally not in favor of internet voting, voting from home, voting early by mail or anything that does not require a person to actually do something out of the ordinary. Obviously, there may be exceptions to those that cannot physically move or be moved or other such instances, but overall, I think voting has become something people do just because they are told to do it, rather than because they want to do it. I think we should pray every day that only those people that care about their country and have taken time to actually research issues and people will actually vote. I am a firm believer that an ignorant vote is much worse than someone not voting.

With that in mind, if someone does not have enough love of their country to go out and register themsevles at another location away from their house and also have enough love of their country to go out and vote on election day at an voting station, then I certainly don’t think they have enough love of their country to look up issues and vote responsibly.

So I am personally not in favor of internet voting, voting from home, voting early by mail or anything that does not require a person to actually do something out of the ordinary. Obviously, there may be exceptions to those that cannot physically move or be moved or other such instances, but overall, I think voting has become something people do just because they are told to do it, rather than because they want to do it.

I think we should pray every day that only those people that care about their country and have taken time to actually research issues and people will actually vote.

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