Comments on: Election 2006: Shame or Horror? http://butler-harris.org/archives/60 How can you have the last word if you haven't heard the first? Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:13:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: GV http://butler-harris.org/archives/60#comment-29585 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:43:57 +0000 http://butler-harris.org/archives/60#comment-29585 Obama, I'm not sure what being French has do with my comment. I was simply entertained at your ability to argue for the freedom and legitimacy of our national elections based upon the premise that they are still perceived by the public to be free. I was pointing out that self-consciously basing one's view of reality upon a delusion is not sound reasoning but actually symptomatic of mental illness. While there might exist some good arguments for voting in national elections, the mere public perception that they are legitimate is not one. Obama,

I’m not sure what being French has do with my comment. I was simply entertained at your ability to argue for the freedom and legitimacy of our national elections based upon the premise that they are still perceived by the public to be free. I was pointing out that self-consciously basing one’s view of reality upon a delusion is not sound reasoning but actually symptomatic of mental illness. While there might exist some good arguments for voting in national elections, the mere public perception that they are legitimate is not one.

]]> by: CAH http://butler-harris.org/archives/60#comment-29526 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:05:44 +0000 http://butler-harris.org/archives/60#comment-29526 ElizaF I couldn't agree with you more! ElizaF

I couldn’t agree with you more!

]]> by: ElizaF http://butler-harris.org/archives/60#comment-29517 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:53:47 +0000 http://butler-harris.org/archives/60#comment-29517 'bama: I only said I won't vote for the current two candidates. If Ron Paul were a candidate I'd be happy to vote for him. If you think I'd fight for McCain or Obama you must be kidding. ‘bama: I only said I won’t vote for the current two candidates. If Ron Paul were a candidate I’d be happy to vote for him. If you think I’d fight for McCain or Obama you must be kidding.

]]> by: danielj http://butler-harris.org/archives/60#comment-29514 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:33:30 +0000 http://butler-harris.org/archives/60#comment-29514 They only need a simple majority to get sworn in. They only need a simple majority to get sworn in.

]]> by: Obama http://butler-harris.org/archives/60#comment-29512 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:03:35 +0000 http://butler-harris.org/archives/60#comment-29512 Scott: "Politicians should have to get a certain percentage of votes in order to be sworn in" Isn't this already the criteria by which the winner is determined? Scott:

“Politicians should have to get a certain percentage of votes in order to be sworn in”

Isn’t this already the criteria by which the winner is determined?

]]> by: Obama http://butler-harris.org/archives/60#comment-29510 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:59:38 +0000 http://butler-harris.org/archives/60#comment-29510 GV, ElizaF: Wow! I wonder if you two are French. Is there anything in life worth fighting for? Or do you always run since you already know you'll be on the losing side no matter what? I wonder what you advocate in place of voting. Starting a war for real to oppose the current "worthless voting" system? If you did that, I doubt you would even fight your own war. GV, ElizaF: Wow! I wonder if you two are French. Is there anything in life worth fighting for? Or do you always run since you already know you’ll be on the losing side no matter what?

I wonder what you advocate in place of voting. Starting a war for real to oppose the current “worthless voting” system? If you did that, I doubt you would even fight your own war.

]]> by: ElizaF http://butler-harris.org/archives/60#comment-29317 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:12:47 +0000 http://butler-harris.org/archives/60#comment-29317 http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig9/longcore1.htm Another good anti-voting article http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig9/longcore1.htm
Another good anti-voting article

]]> by: Scott http://butler-harris.org/archives/60#comment-29284 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 02:19:52 +0000 http://butler-harris.org/archives/60#comment-29284 I like the way this article: http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig5/katz2.html argues for not voting. Politicians should have to get a certain percentage of votes in order to be sworn in. That way, (contrary to McClown) they will actually have to court their constituents. I like the way this article:

http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig5/katz2.html

argues for not voting.

Politicians should have to get a certain percentage of votes in order to be sworn in. That way, (contrary to McClown) they will actually have to court their constituents.

]]> by: danielj http://butler-harris.org/archives/60#comment-29270 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:18:08 +0000 http://butler-harris.org/archives/60#comment-29270 If voting changed anything it would be illegal. If voting changed anything it would be illegal.

]]> by: GV http://butler-harris.org/archives/60#comment-29200 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:26:27 +0000 http://butler-harris.org/archives/60#comment-29200 Obama, what you are advocating regarding the supposed free nature of our democracy used to be called mental illness. Just because one perceives himself to be superman and convinces himself he can fly, it does not make it so? Obama, what you are advocating regarding the supposed free nature of our democracy used to be called mental illness. Just because one perceives himself to be superman and convinces himself he can fly, it does not make it so?

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