Doing my civic duty

[Beery]

And as Cavscout pointed out...if ya don't vote, ya can't gripe about the fools in office! :mrgreen:

True, but we proud non-voters can gripe about the fools who put them there. ;)

[Moosehead]

Did my deed early on today, now I'm enjoying watching Rick Mercer lambaste all of them.

[Mr. Kilt]

Did my deed early on today, now I'm enjoying watching Rick Mercer lambaste all of them.

Ahhhhhh...the Rick Mercer Report. Now THAT'S good television! My wife and I try to catch his show every week. :-D

[The Wizard of BC]

As a holder of dual citizenship (U.S. and Canadian) today I voted for the first time as a Canadian.

The polls were jammed and I handed out 6 business cards before making it away from the registration table.

If you haven't voted, get out there. If you live in a country that allows you to vote, do so. I've been to far too many countries where the people have no voice. Funny how it's those countries where they keep having to send troops to relieve starving and quell the conflicts.

[MacHummel]

As a Canadian I also did my civic duty my wife and I went to vote. For the first time I had a hard time choosing who to vote for but I made my choice .
Really I hope that the younger folks out there went out to voice their choice.
I too Colin don't speak of my political beliefs unless I'm at the pub with the boys hoisting pints because after a few pints we all can solve world problems.

[Raphael]

The election is today?

[mbhandy]

And as Cavscout pointed out...if ya don't vote, ya can't gripe about the fools in office! :mrgreen:

Well that never stoped anyone in America.... I get out and vote every time even if I don't like either one. I have never voted for a presidental winner Yet, I will keep trying.

Always Get out and vote, because we can. I spent my time in the service of my country with citizenship comes responsiblity.

MrBill
PS enough politics unless you

[Beery]

If you haven't voted, get out there. If you live in a country that allows you to vote, do so. I've been to far too many countries where the people have no voice...

Surely the vote also allows the freedom to choose to vote or not to vote. In my view there's not much difference between a country that steers you to vote for a couple of what the press calls 'legitimate' candidates and one that forces you to vote for one candidate. The CHOICE to vote, or to withhold one's vote is an important part of democracy too, as it prevents there from being an assumption of legitimacy where there is none.

So vote if you like the candidates, but if you don't like any of them, to vote for one of them is to betray democracy.

[jfellrath]

Last time we saw a post about doing civic duty it was Dreadbelly telling a story about braining a meth-head with a cast iron frying pan.

Things have gotten a bit more genteel around here, methinks.

[kiltimabar]

When you vote, it only encourages them.