<![CDATA[Your Civic Duty - Gizmodo Comments]]> <![CDATA[Your Civic Duty - Gizmodo Comments]]> <![CDATA[Your Civic Duty]]> @noob: "It's a 'let them eat cake mentality'"

Yes, noob, that's right. Do you even know the story behind that quote? The actual quote was something to the effect of, "let them eat brioche." That was the more expensive bread. The "progressive" elements of the day had set price controls on the less expensive breads, to "benefit" the "masses". The bakers therefore didn't tend to make very much of it, because they didn't make any money on it. During one riot, Marie Antoinette suggested that the hungry folks should be allowed to eat the brioche, as well, since the less expensive bread was unavailable. She was trying to help hungry people. Unlike progressives in the 18th Century or today.

As for police, military, etc., don't go seting up a straw man. The Constitution clearly allows for providing for the public defense. And you didn't answer Chip's question. Who's going to pay for "Universal" health care? I know the answer -- I just e-filed my taxes last night -- the answer is, it's not free, and the government doesn't pay for it.

Wiz

]]> <![CDATA[Your Civic Duty]]> @TheRealChip: I think you're confused. What are you going to tell me next? That people should pave their own roads or hire their own police and firemen? Do you know the difference between a public good and a private one? Econ 101.

Republicans think that everything should be a private good. It's a "let them eat cake" mentality. As citizens and humans we're either together on this or we descend into chaos.

Noobs-R-Us

]]> <![CDATA[Your Civic Duty]]> @n/a:
"voting is better than not doing anything"
I'd disagree. The start of the "doing something" should be to educate yourself. The last thing we need is a horde of mindless vote-bots at the polls. Think of what's good for the country, not what politician is offering free-goodies.

TheRealChip

]]> <![CDATA[Your Civic Duty]]> @chuckwrona:
"If you're confused, just vote for Obama."
Well, that does seem to be his base.

So Funny and So True.

I love how Obama and Hillary tout all these socialist programs.... universal this, free that. Who pays for all this? Have they read the Constitution? What happened to personal responsibility and getting government out of our lives?

TheRealChip

]]> <![CDATA[Your Civic Duty]]> I would plow through her like a stack of pancakes!

Galley

]]> <![CDATA[Your Civic Duty]]> @Noobs-R-Us: Because memory is unfortunately a short-lived phenomena these days.

ninjatales

]]> <![CDATA[Your Civic Duty]]> I'm only here because of the picture

there is NO REASON AT ALL for another CLINTON in office

You people in the breadbasket of america should know why already

Hopefully the country is gonna be better in the end

skulldriveshaft

]]> <![CDATA[Your Civic Duty]]> Thank you Giz for this post. Hopefully you encouraged/reminded some people to vote. Regardless of the outcome, voting is better than not doing anything. And contrary to what the internet says, you can't complain if you aren't doing something. If we can spend 13 hours a day reading tech blogs, I think an hour or two a year of voting should be easy. And just like Netflix, you don't have to leave your house.

vince

]]> <![CDATA[Your Civic Duty]]> @MacBastard: Thinking with the wrong head, FTW!

Noobs-R-Us

]]> <![CDATA[Your Civic Duty]]> That's why I am voting Obama - women that look like that will show up at the victory party!

MacBastard

]]> <![CDATA[Your Civic Duty]]> @chuckwrona:

HAHAHAHA!

jbhitter24

]]> <![CDATA[Your Civic Duty]]> I agree that people who can, should get out and vote. It's voter apathy that makes politicians the way they are. All the pandering to interest groups is because regular voters aren't interested in voting. If regular people won't turn out and vote then the few thousand guaranteed votes from a union or the NRA can't be ignored by the candidates less they go to their opponent. It's voters (and, more importantly non-voters) who have made the system the way it is and the only way to change it is for them to get out and vote.
I don't care if you go vote for somebody I don't like, just so long as you vote for somebody. Let them know that you are interested and are paying attention!
So quit whining and making excuses. Go vote.
The "all politicians are the same" or "my vote doesn't matter" are empty platitudes that don't excuse you from having to think.

wjousts

]]> <![CDATA[Your Civic Duty]]> I didn't see "Robotic Overlords" on the ballot.
I had to write it in.

If you have the chance the right to vote, do it.
If for no other reason than to cancel out somebody else's vote.

I can't think of an excuse not to vote if one has the right.

DeadWriter

]]> <![CDATA[Your Civic Duty]]> @Noobs-R-Us:

And an IQ test before you're allowed to procreate.

TyGizmodo

]]> <![CDATA[Your Civic Duty]]> @ethanthom: That's what they said in 2004. Let me ask you something...did it matter? Americans still voted for the wrong candidate. The fact of the matter is that there are too many idiots in this country. There should be an IQ test given before you're given the chance to vote.

Noobs-R-Us

]]> <![CDATA[Your Civic Duty]]> "If you're confused, just vote for Obama."

Well, that does seem to be his base.

chuckwrona

]]> <![CDATA[Your Civic Duty]]> Man, if Obama wins, I wonder if he'll make Obama-girl an intern...

TyGizmodo

]]> <![CDATA[Your Civic Duty]]> Stick to technology - the are millions of biased political blogs clogging up the web already. For what it is worth the candidates, are just dishing out what the lawyers and corporaqte money pays them to say. Check this out:
[www.opensecrets.org]

svgjjc

]]> <![CDATA[Your Civic Duty]]> @Adam Frucci: Okay, now you're just freakin me out.

92BuickLeSabre

]]> <![CDATA[Your Civic Duty]]> @gokor: I don't, really. He has some very good ideas. I don't necessarily agree with his stances that call for the complete deregulation of everything under the sun, but I do feel that a lot of things are over-regulated as it is, so it would be nice to have some motion in the other direction. I don't entirely trust the man because of the whole newsletter controversy though. Frankly, there's only two things that can come out of that: either he's lying through his teeth when he tells us that those aren't his real views, or he's too incompetent to even run a newsletter, much less run a country.

All in all, I think Paul would be a good candidate with some sound ideas and a few unfortunate skeletons in the closet. But I hate hate HATE the fact that everybody on the internet pushes him to me like he's the second coming of Jesus F'n Christ, and he's going to fix everything wrong with America in his first day in office and make everything all sunshine and lollipops. You want to talk about naive...

HeartBurnKid, creepy morbid freak

]]> <![CDATA[Your Civic Duty]]> @92BuickLeSabre: You're not so bad yourself, you sexy thing.

Adam Frucci

]]> <![CDATA[Your Civic Duty]]> Adam Frucci = my favorite Gizmoteer.

92BuickLeSabre

]]> <![CDATA[Your Civic Duty]]> @HeartBurnKid: Why do you dislike Ron Paul?

GOKOR

]]> <![CDATA[Your Civic Duty]]> @BostonPimpDaddy: Anybody but Ron Paul, obviously. He's the Internet's political messiah, don't you know?

HeartBurnKid, creepy morbid freak

]]> <![CDATA[Your Civic Duty]]> Sure thing because it definitely counts this year.... except I live in Michigan, where our votes counted for exactly shit!

[www.publius.org]

Tylas

]]> <![CDATA[Your Civic Duty]]> It's one of the closest contests in years, and your votes will actually make a difference for once,
Sorry but that statement is incorrect.The decision who from each party gets nominated to run is up to the delegates at the conventions.And in the general election the Electoral College determines who wins,just ask Mr. Gore

ethanthom

]]> <![CDATA[Your Civic Duty]]> @Underpants Gnome: Your boss sucks. But yes, I hear that hanging out in Deadspin comments is a lifelong commitment.

Benny Goldman

]]> <![CDATA[Your Civic Duty]]> @BENNY THE INTERN: Unfortunately, my boss doesn't pay me to comment all day. That's the reason I had to take your brother site deadspin off my bookmarks :-)

Underpants Gnome

]]> <![CDATA[Your Civic Duty]]> @Elvisisdead: On the other hand, be careful what you wish for!

wjousts

]]> <![CDATA[Your Civic Duty]]> @Noobs-R-Us: What's the WRONG decision?

BostonPimpDaddy

]]> <![CDATA[Your Civic Duty]]> @Underpants Gnome: What is a person with a commenter name like that only commenting once a week for?

Benny Goldman

]]> <![CDATA[Your Civic Duty]]> Remember, if you don't vote, the AARP does. That's how you get a series of tubes in office.

Underpants Gnome

]]> <![CDATA[Your Civic Duty]]> @Elvisisdead: that is seriously, an amazing idea. LOL.

MadColombian

]]> <![CDATA[Your Civic Duty]]> Aw, shucks, Adam. If you are going to go get all serious about this, I suppose I will go vote. Geez. It isn't like this whole democratic process matters, right?

(It does? Ooops. My bad.)

Monty

]]> <![CDATA[Your Civic Duty]]> Also remember that there's some strategerie in a primary vote. I would encourage folks to vote for the person that they want to win, but -especially if it's an open primary in your state - you can vote for the biggest loser on the other team.

Elvisisdead

]]> <![CDATA[Your Civic Duty]]> Make sure to shake them titties when you vote, bitch.

Benny Goldman

]]> <![CDATA[Your Civic Duty]]> Please vote SchruteBuck. I have many positions on many issues.

SchruteBuck

]]> <![CDATA[Your Civic Duty]]> The Rebublican and Democratic parties are private not public organizations. It's no more a civic duty to vote in a primary than it is to pick a cable TV provider.

BillyFat

]]> <![CDATA[Your Civic Duty]]> Too bad America will once again make the wrong decision. Why can't people learn from their mistakes?

Noobs-R-Us

]]> <![CDATA[Your Civic Duty]]> They won't let me.

markgm

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