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FL, VA, CO & OH...I'm counting on you...
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Mailed Mine in!!!! Get out there and vote everyone.[Poke]
Bailey Guns
10-20-2012, 16:34
U vote for O, yo?
[Coffee]
I'm waiting til election day. For some reason I feel really good about voting in person while wearing my gun. It's very American to be able to do that.
DSB OUTDOORS
10-20-2012, 19:37
Mine's going out in Monday's mail! I hope Carl aka Bailey has to change his Avatar!! [Coffee]
Zundfolge
10-20-2012, 19:52
Call me old fashioned but I prefer to vote on Election day (for one thing I don't have to worry about some damn dirty democrat poll worker throwing away my mail in ballot).
(yes, I just intimated that democrats may be simians).
Anyway, the wife got her mail in ballot so I'll go through it with her so I can have a cheat sheet when I get into the "booth" (its not really a booth here, just a little desk with cardboard wings ... I like the old lever style voting machines of my youth).
Great-Kazoo
10-20-2012, 20:23
Mine's going out in Monday's mail! I hope Carl aka Bailey has to change his Avatar!! [Coffee]
To What? Sodomize Romney
patrick0685
10-20-2012, 20:40
i voted today as well[Beer]
Bailey Guns
10-20-2012, 21:32
Mine's going out in Monday's mail! I hope Carl aka Bailey has to change his Avatar!! [Coffee]
I'll never find another one that good.
Zundfolge
10-20-2012, 22:00
Mine's going out in Monday's mail! I hope Carl aka Bailey has to change his Avatar!! [Coffee]
Even if he looses we're going to be cleaning up Barry's mess for a long time ... so the curses of his name aren't going away any time soon.
BPTactical
10-21-2012, 06:53
I don't trust the mail in process either.
Great-Kazoo
10-21-2012, 07:42
I don't trust the mail in process either.
On top of them wanting you to pay for postage?? I'll walk in and vote.
I don't trust the mail in process either.
Who cares. We (the people) can all vote one way but if the electoral vote goes the other way then the majority loses anyways.
On top of them wanting you to pay for postage?? I'll walk in and vote.
The cost of a stamp won't break my piggy bank. But, on second thought, maybe I have a good lawsuit in there somewhere. If asking someone to show a photo ID to vote is deemed to be some way of discouraging voter turn out the having to pay for a stamp should fall under the same thing.
As far as actually getting out and going to the polling place... I've got better things to do with my time.
I'll mail mine in until I can figure out the details of my lawsuit. I might wait until I see the election results before I decide to file. [Coffee]
BPTactical
10-21-2012, 10:18
Who cares. We (the people) can all vote one way but if the electoral vote goes the other way then the majority loses anyways.
The cost of a stamp won't break my piggy bank. But, on second thought, maybe I have a good lawsuit in there somewhere. If asking someone to show a photo ID to vote is deemed to be some way of discouraging voter turn out the having to pay for a stamp should fall under the same thing.
As far as actually getting out and going to the polling place... I've got better things to do with my time.
I'll mail mine in until I can figure out the details of my lawsuit. I might wait until I see the election results before I decide to file. [Coffee]
Helluva a point Ray.
What is more difficult for "underpriveliged" voters to attain:
A valid state issue I.D. or 50 cents to mail in a ballot?
Tough call[Tooth]
I wish they had a way for me to vote on-line. I can file and pay taxes on-line, I can bank and pay bills on-line. Why can't I vote on-line too?
Great-Kazoo
10-21-2012, 11:21
Who cares. We (the people) can all vote one way but if the electoral vote goes the other way then the majority loses anyways.
The cost of a stamp won't break my piggy bank. But, on second thought, maybe I have a good lawsuit in there somewhere. If asking someone to show a photo ID to vote is deemed to be some way of discouraging voter turn out the having to pay for a stamp should fall under the same thing.
As far as actually getting out and going to the polling place... I've got better things to do with my time.
I'll mail mine in until I can figure out the details of my lawsuit. I might wait until I see the election results before I decide to file. [Coffee]
If i wanted to get anal[er] than i am, sometimes. Sure it is only $0.65 for a stamp. However requiring you to pay to vote, no matter how small the amount is illegal.
IF "urban" areas were required to to vote by mail only, imagine the lawsuits due to "underprivileged" having to pay, Anything.
Farfetched?? 2 words
Al Sharpton
"...vote for O?"
I voted my conscience...
...and I put the sticker on an HK because I knew you would prefer that Carl! [Tooth] (in all fairness that's my daily carry)
Zundfolge
10-21-2012, 13:22
I wish they had a way for me to vote on-line. I can file and pay taxes on-line, I can bank and pay bills on-line. Why can't I vote on-line too?
Dear God No!
You think cheating is easy/rampant now, just wait until online voting. Our elections will be as secure as one of those dumb polls we always fire bomb on newspaper web sites.
Dear God No!
You think cheating is easy/rampant now, just wait until online voting. Our elections will be as secure as one of those dumb polls we always fire bomb on newspaper web sites.
If you can make secure financial transaction on-line and identify yourself to the IRS I would think there would be a good way to vote on-line.
But I'm not a computer genius. Trust me.
Zundfolge
10-21-2012, 13:33
However requiring you to pay to vote, no matter how small the amount is illegal.
You're not required to vote by mail, its a convenience. Now, IF they went to mandatory, mail-in ONLY elections the ballots would likely come with bulk mailing permits on them.
You're not required to vote by mail, its a convenience.
Damn. That might put a kink in my law suit. [Coffee]
Zundfolge
10-21-2012, 13:49
If you can make secure financial transaction on-line and identify yourself to the IRS I would think there would be a good way to vote on-line.
I'd argue that banking and other financial activities online are rife with danger and risk (which is why I refuse to do it) And that the banking industry is lying to you about how safe it is because its a ton cheaper for them (even if they get ripped off occasionally or have to pay out on more errors to customers). Also in banking if there is an error (simple mistake or criminal activity) they can eventually make it right but in an election what are you going to do, yank the "winner" out of office because a few of the votes for him were fraudulent? Every election would end up decided in the courts and probably not reflect the will of the people.
The massive increase in identity theft is a direct result of all the "secure" things people do online these days.
And that's from people OUTSIDE of banking. Just imagine the evil that crooked people INSIDE banking can do, then extrapolate that to an election (in which it is illegal to tie a vote to a name which is the final bit of security in online financial transactions) and we'd never have a legitimate election in this country again. Just look at how easy it is for them to cheat with the electronic machines at old fashioned polling locations. Go read here and shudder: http://www.blackboxvoting.org/
No, I think we need to make registering and voting harder. No mail in ballots (unless you have a legitimate need for an absentee ballot), no "early voting" and certainly no online voting and no automatic registration when you apply for government assistance or a drivers license.
If you can't be bothered to take a few minutes out of your day on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November every four years, you really have no business voting.
The easier it is to register and the easier it is to vote, the easier it is to cheat. Period.
That said, I have no beef with those of you that take advantage of the "early and often" voting options available today, but if I ever get put in charge I'm gonna make you drag your lazy asses down to the polling place (where you're going to vote on some sort of mechanical/paper voting machine ... touch screens are too easy to cheat with).
Unfortunately, our president isn't elected by a majority of votes from it's citizens anyways. So, whether people vote early, by mail, in person, or whatever and whether there is fraud taking place or not, it really is somewhat irrelevant since it is the electoral votes that choose our country's leader and not the popular vote.
No matter how many people turn out and vote, and no matter how those people vote, a candidate only really needs 270 votes to win.
Bailey Guns
10-21-2012, 18:07
But he/she needs a buttload of votes to get those 270 votes.
Aloha_Shooter
10-21-2012, 20:59
Unfortunately, our president isn't elected by a majority of votes from it's citizens anyways. So, whether people vote early, by mail, in person, or whatever and whether there is fraud taking place or not, it really is somewhat irrelevant since it is the electoral votes that choose our country's leader and not the popular vote.
No matter how many people turn out and vote, and no matter how those people vote, a candidate only really needs 270 votes to win.
The fact the president isn't elected by direct majority isn't unfortunate, it's a direct result of excellent planning and intentional structure by the Founding Fathers. The Electoral College system is still the best in the world; without it, NYC, LA, Chicago, etc. would make the rest of the country irrelevant and even more powerless than we are now.
The fact of the matter is that electors have very VERY rarely ever not voted in accordance with the wishes of the segment they represent. This "popular vote" hoo-hah is more garbage dug up by the Democrats as a response to their unsuccessful attempt to steal the 2000 election.
Voted Wednesday night from work. Ray I beat the system, I figured if I had to pay for 2 stamps (wife & mine) I would vote working my contractor position with the .gov . I only wished it could have been one of my working holidays [Stooge]
Goodburbon
10-22-2012, 05:25
You're not required to vote by mail, its a convenience. Now, IF they went to mandatory, mail-in ONLY elections the ballots would likely come with bulk mailing permits on them.
Yes, but I'm either REQUIRED to drive to the polling place (35mi rd trip at 17mpg x$4/gallon=$8), or purchase a stamp.
Lawsuit back on [ROFL1]
Great-Kazoo
10-22-2012, 07:17
Yes, but I'm either REQUIRED to drive to the polling place (35mi rd trip at 17mpg x$4/gallon=$8), or purchase a stamp.
Lawsuit back on [ROFL1]
If you were a registered D i am sure they would provide transportation, to come get you. Probably figured out how to bill it back to us the tax payer too.
Aloha_Shooter
10-22-2012, 11:29
No one ever said exercising your rights is or should be free. That's the biggest argument I have against people who claim they should get taxpayer funding to spread their "artistic message". They'll find private funding if their artwork really has value -- if not, we're better off not having these eyesores in the public.
Put some gas in your tank, a stamp on your envelope or get your local political party to give you a ride. :P
U vote for O, yo?
[Coffee]
I'm waiting til election day. For some reason I feel really good about voting in person while wearing my gun. It's very American to be able to do that.
Hell yes, I'm doing the same thing... The rest of my family is doing the mail-in, but I just say "you really put a lot of faith into the USPS..."
Oh hell, I think you all are missing the point of mail in ballots. First you mail in your ballot and then go and vote on election day as well. I have heard a few people talk about this and it pisses me off.
Zundfolge
10-22-2012, 14:06
The rest of my family is doing the mail-in, but I just say "you really put a lot of faith into the USPS..."
You should offer to take the ballots of your Democrat family members to the post office for them ... more secure than leaving them in the mail box ya know. [Muaha]
Bailey Guns
10-22-2012, 14:21
You should offer to take the ballots of your Democrat family members to the post office for them ... more secure than leaving them in the mail box ya know. [Muaha]
That is the best, most sensible, idea I've heard in a long time. I think I'll start a community service.
[Beer]
Aloha_Shooter
10-22-2012, 14:38
Hell yes, I'm doing the same thing... The rest of my family is doing the mail-in, but I just say "you really put a lot of faith into the USPS..."
I did the best of both worlds. I got my mail-in ballot last week, thought about each and every vote (including researching the judges) before sealing it this weekend and personally dropped it in the C&R's box just before lunch.
I've had bad experiences before with USPS: my 1996 ballot was received with plenty of time to spare, and sent in (using the local post office's drop slot) almost as soon as I got it. It took the local post office (located 1.5 miles from my townhouse at the time) 3 weeks to then deliver that ballot back to me (despite the ballot saying deliver HERE not THERE). I drove back over to the post office, emphasized the delivery address and mailed it again -- only to receive it back again, this time from the COLORADO post office only 1 day before the election. Good thing that election wasn't a squeaker like this one.
Rust_shackleford
10-22-2012, 16:26
U vote for O, yo?
[Coffee]
I'm waiting til election day. For some reason I feel really good about voting in person while wearing my gun. It's very American to be able to do that.
Yep I want my mutha fukin phone
I dropped mine in the ballot box at County building for Broomfield. They started early voting. The nice lady pointed me to the nice green box then gave me a sticker Yeah! [Beer]
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jerrymrc
10-22-2012, 18:25
Sunday was the day for the Family talk about what is on the ballot. Most were easy but the MIL was so confused about a few things.
Here in El Paso county they want to extend the "Temporary" road building tax that they promised in 04 would be temporary
They like to use the words "No new taxes" when they used the words "Not Permanent" to get us to vote on it the first time. I guess they think we are stupid. If they would have completed 50% of the projects they promised that would happen the first time I might go along with it.[Flower]
There ya' go Skully, thank ya' brother...! [Beer]
"...dropped mine...sticker [on weapon]
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Aloha_Shooter
10-22-2012, 20:38
Here in El Paso county they want to extend the "Temporary" road building tax that they promised in 04 would be temporary
They like to use the words "No new taxes" when they used the words "Not Permanent" to get us to vote on it the first time. I guess they think we are stupid. If they would have completed 50% of the projects they promised that would happen the first time I might go along with it.[Flower]
I went along with 1A but drew the line on 5A. Think about the projects they're taking credit for and ask yourself if you really want more of that. Woodmen/Academy overpass? Needed but horrendous design and poor execution. Union/Austin Bluffs overpass? Were they all on MMJ prematurely when they did that design? At the end of the day, 0.5% sales tax is a small enough gradual bite to be just about unnoticeable but I just don't think PPRTA deserves extension based on past performance.
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I voted today- in person of course! Thank God for that early voting so I could get it out of the way...
And for Jeffco- I highly recommend if those of you who have yet to cast your votes (GO ROMNEY! Obviously), just say NO to 3A and 3B, trust me, it's a big tax increase... And I did vote Yes on Amendment S, and no to 64 and 65.
Now, get out there and exercise your patriotic duty and VOTE! [Beer]
Zundfolge
10-23-2012, 15:45
I went along with 1A but drew the line on 5A. Think about the projects they're taking credit for and ask yourself if you really want more of that. Woodmen/Academy overpass? Needed but horrendous design and poor execution. Union/Austin Bluffs overpass? Were they all on MMJ prematurely when they did that design? At the end of the day, 0.5% sales tax is a small enough gradual bite to be just about unnoticeable but I just don't think PPRTA deserves extension based on past performance.
I vote against all tax increases and for all tax cuts just on principal (so Ill be no on both).
5A is a perfect example ... there is no such thing as a "temporary tax".
Government takes too damn much money to begin with, its not my fault they can't manage the money they have.
ronaldrwl
10-23-2012, 16:31
I voted today.
After a long and deliberate evaluation and listening to the 3 debates. I made a list what I think is important and how they have changed the last 4 years:
Deficit is - higher.
Economy is - weaker.
Unemployment is - higher.
America's can-do confidence - lower.
Government control and power - higher.
Who's the guy in charge? Fire that dude. He ain't getting it done. Next up, Romney. Let's give him a chance.
10mm-man
10-23-2012, 18:38
I feel really good about voting in person while wearing my gun. It's very American to be able to do that.
You know I really didn't think about it until today when you mentioned it. It did feel good!! [Beer]
As a matter of fact; it felt so good i am gonna go vote again tomorrow and the next day too!![ROFL1][ROFL2]
I voted today.
After a long and deliberate evaluation and listening to the 3 debates. I made a list what I think is important and how they have changed the last 4 years:
Deficit is - higher.
Economy is - weaker.
Unemployment is - higher.
America's can-do confidence - lower.
Government control and power - higher.
Who's the guy in charge? Fire that dude. He ain't getting it done. Next up, Romney. Let's give him a chance.
[Beer] Couldn't agree more... "I never thought attorneys made good presidents, let's let a businessman give it a shot." -Clint Eastwood.
Dropped it off at the local fire station on Tuesday....
[Beer]
TEAMRICO
10-26-2012, 11:01
Done!
Dropped off the wifes ballot and did mine at the Early Voting Station!
Lets wait and see.
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You know I really didn't think about it until today when you mentioned it. It did feel good!! [Beer]
As a matter of fact; it felt so good i am gonna go vote again tomorrow and the next day too!![ROFL1][ROFL2]
Ok Ramon, er Miguel, er Rodrigo, [Muaha]
10mm-man
10-26-2012, 23:25
Ok Ramon, er Miguel, er Rodrigo, [Muaha]
I am on Felipe' and Manuel today, it's Tom, Fred, Barack and Nancy tomorrow![Beer]
Bailey Guns
10-27-2012, 05:17
I am on Felipe' and Manuel today, it's Tom, Fred, Barack and Nancy tomorrow![Beer]
I hope all of you are voting for Romney!
Dropped mine in the mail yesterday. [Awesom]
I am on Felipe' and Manuel today, it's Tom, Fred, Barack and Nancy tomorrow![Beer]
[LOL][Beer]
spittoon
10-27-2012, 11:10
dropped it off yesterday
Held my nose and dropped my ballot off this morning...now how do I get this taste out of my mouth?
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Held my nose and dropped my ballot off this morning...now how do I get this taste out of my mouth?
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The tingle let's you know it's working... [Coffee]
Just curious how you all vote on the judges?
I spend 3 to 4 hours going through the data on Judges up for retention. If they don't have a minimum 75% retention recomendation from those queried and 100% from the panel, I usually vote for ousting them. Beyond that (about half) you really have to dig. I ended up voting against retention on about 60% this time.
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The tingle let's you know it's working... [Coffee]
I'm allergic to that stuff...every time I get near it, I break out in cuts and bruises...
I'm allergic to that stuff...every time I get near it, I break out in cuts and bruises...
[ROFL1] Damn, my reaction isn't as bad- I just get a little delusional: ugly women are attractive, I think I can dance (I should know better, I know I can't dance), and somehow I always think my friend's hearing is going when I drink that stuff... [Coffee]
Just curious how you all vote on the judges?
I spend 3 to 4 hours going through the data on Judges up for retention. If they don't have a minimum 75% retention recomendation from those queried and 100% from the panel, I usually vote for ousting them. Beyond that (about half) you really have to dig. I ended up voting against retention on about 60% this time.
I didn't spend quite that much time on it, but I've done it this way in 08 and this time as well (I moved here in 06). I only voted to release 1 of the judges this time because she had 60 something % recommendation from attorneys, although 100% from the panel. It seems the panel is pretty much a unanimous entity too... anyone else find that at all strange?
Aloha_Shooter
11-05-2012, 17:15
Just curious how you all vote on the judges?
I spend 3 to 4 hours going through the data on Judges up for retention. If they don't have a minimum 75% retention recomendation from those queried and 100% from the panel, I usually vote for ousting them. Beyond that (about half) you really have to dig. I ended up voting against retention on about 60% this time.
I dig into the reviews. The commission recommendations appear to be an attorney's lobbying group to me. http://www.clearthebench.org/ is a useful link for seeing how the various judges voted and therefore whether you'd want to retain them. I really could care less if 25% of attorneys didn't like a particular judge because s/he was rude to them -- in fact, in one case, I thought it was a positive that the judge had a much higher rating from non-attorneys than attorneys (of course, the commission wanted to oust that particular judge).
I dig into the reviews. The commission recommendations appear to be an attorney's lobbying group to me. http://www.clearthebench.org/ is a useful link for seeing how the various judges voted and therefore whether you'd want to retain them. I really could care less if 25% of attorneys didn't like a particular judge because s/he was rude to them -- in fact, in one case, I thought it was a positive that the judge had a much higher rating from non-attorneys than attorneys (of course, the commission wanted to oust that particular judge).
Dang, i wish I would have seen that site while reviewing my selections... too late now. [BooHoo]
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