Comments on: Why I Don’t Vote

By: bloo

bloo — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:43:29 +0000

It’s nice to see someone (other than George) take a stance against voting. I stopped voting 14 years ago and my reasons are plenty.

In all my years, I still haven’t seen an election (national, state or local) that my measly vote would have made a difference. The argument that every vote counts does not hold water. So… for the last 14 years, I’ve watched other fools rush to place their votes in the ballot box and proudly wear their “I VOTED” lapel sticker. I scoff at their sheeply ways.

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By: Kel

Kel — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 03:14:39 +0000

Actually, I sent in the letter shortly before leaving work. By the time I got home, I had an e-mail from the editor asking that I come in for a “mugshot” (all columns are accompanied by a picture of the author). Either they plan on printing my letter, or they’re just getting me ready for when the cops show up for not loving freedom enough.

By: John

John — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:56:26 +0000

You should go to the Red & Black office in person, with a printed version of your column. Maybe call ahead. They’ll be a little more likely to print it then.

I mean, seriously. I hope you do that. That stupid newspaper needs you and your kind of iconoclastic perspective injected into its miserable op-ed pages every once in a while. Well, every day, but what more can you hope for.

By: Mike Gogulski

Mike Gogulski — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:45:49 +0000

Looks like auto-approve is on, so my comment is visible there:

One wonders what sort of values Mr. Whitman professes when he states that failing to vote for one would-be tyrant or the other to take the reins of the most destructive machine on earth would be an “injustice”. One can find many ways in which to forgive him, but none in which to agree.

One might throw a link to one’s blog post on the reply thread too ;)

By: Mike Gogulski

Mike Gogulski — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:38:45 +0000

One suggestion that paid off more than once in my own years of letter-writing to the media: call the editor and make a friendly inquiry as to whether or not he/she received your message. This gives you a very brief opportunity to make a human connection with the editor, and at least theoretically gives your contribution a much greater chance of appearing in print.

Fine letter. Carlin’s argument ought to be enough for anyone, really, but some people…