I'm all for a recount in each and every state that wants to.
I'm suspicious of the 10,000 vote drop that Gore had between 2:06 and 2:15 AM Wednesday morning:-) They said it was a typo and was immediately fixed, but if that can accidentally happen, it makes me wonder what else can happen when counting the ballots:-)
There's no magic correlation between popularity and competence.
It's quite irrelevent. If you start trying to say that only competent politicians should be allowed to hold office, we'd have to elect a whole new government.
If someone wants to vote for a moron, that's their right.
I never said they can't vote, but if they cannot correctly do it themselves, they should ask for help.
Don't know if it's true but CNN reported that at least one individual did ask for help, only to have the person at that polling station unsure or how the ballot was set up, too.
And I have no objection to lowering the voting age.
I also think that a convicted felon should be able to vote, and I think most American's would feel the same way if they knew exactly how many crimes are considered felonies (some of which they've probably committed at some point).
On a side note I really find it disgusting that this country's leader, quite possibly the most powerful person in the world is going to end up being decided through a bunch of lawsuits.
Considering that Gore is going to win in the recount, I doubt that will happen:-)
True, but you must have the basic motor coordination and reasoning skills to physically cast your vote.
It's nice to know what you'd like to discriminate against the physically handicapped. It gives us all a good look at the kind of person you really are.
What don't you understand about "In my opinion"?? I never claimed that they could legally vote, just that in my opinion they are qualified and should be allowed to vote.
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What a load of crap! Everyone over the age of 18 (and in my opinion, even younger) is qualified to vote, regardless of whether or not *you* approve, asshole.
"Come on, if someone can't figure that out, they really shouldn't be voting."
I'm tired of this Bullshit! Everyone's votes counts, and everyone should be allowed to vote. Just because someone doesn't meet your standard of intelligence doesn't mean they're not worthy of voting for the candidate of their choice.
What the Hell makes you think the above poster speaks for anyone but himself? He does not speak for all democrats, "old" or "new". In fact, he only speaks for one democrat.
How I yearn for Republicans that can actually think.
"We should eliminate all sports, because some kids are not athletic. We should eliminate dances because some kids are too shy or too socially awkward to get a date."
Who the Hell said that, moron?
Just because he doesn't meet your standards does not make the kid socially backward. He wanted to make a statement about society and conformity and he did so in a manner that didn't harm another individual. Good for him.
No, but you did say that you count the number of components that are GPLed...
"What I did say was 'You simply can't have a running Linux environment without GNU!' and I still think that this is a valid claim. "
No one is saying it isn't... But even with that being the case, I don't see that as a reason to refer to Linux as GNU/Linux.
"If you are a Linux user (and therefore also a GNU utility user and user of a vast amount of GPLd software), you should think more than once before saying the GNU project is nonsense."
And no one in this discussion ever called the GNU project nonsense. Again, despite it's use on most Linux systems, I see no reason to start calling Linux GNU/Linux. You seem to have a difficult time understanding that point.
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Is that why Buchanan is even saying that a lot of those votes were probably not intended for him?
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I think that you're confusing my use of "should" with "should be prevented from."
I think I am as well... My apologie. I do like your voter education program idea, though.
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I'm all for a recount in each and every state that wants to.
I'm suspicious of the 10,000 vote drop that Gore had between 2:06 and 2:15 AM Wednesday morning
Ranessin
There's no magic correlation between popularity and competence.
It's quite irrelevent. If you start trying to say that only competent politicians should be allowed to hold office, we'd have to elect a whole new government.
If someone wants to vote for a moron, that's their right.
Ranessin
I never said they can't vote, but if they cannot correctly do it themselves, they should ask for help.
Don't know if it's true but CNN reported that at least one individual did ask for help, only to have the person at that polling station unsure or how the ballot was set up, too.
Ranessin
And I have no objection to lowering the voting age.
I also think that a convicted felon should be able to vote, and I think most American's would feel the same way if they knew exactly how many crimes are considered felonies (some of which they've probably committed at some point).
Ranessin
On a side note I really find it disgusting that this country's leader, quite possibly the most powerful person in the world is going to end up being decided through a bunch of lawsuits.
:-)
Considering that Gore is going to win in the recount, I doubt that will happen
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No, I didn't screw up.
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I never even suggested that they should be allowed to revote, now did I?
True, but you must have the basic motor coordination and reasoning skills to physically cast your vote.
It's nice to know what you'd like to discriminate against the physically handicapped. It gives us all a good look at the kind of person you really are.
Ranessin
We need and want to elect politicians based on whatever the public wants to base it on...
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What don't you understand about "In my opinion"?? I never claimed that they could legally vote, just that in my opinion they are qualified and should be allowed to vote. Ranessin
I know that they aren't allowed to vote, but, IMO, they are qualified and should be allowed.
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What a load of crap! Everyone over the age of 18 (and in my opinion, even younger) is qualified to vote, regardless of whether or not *you* approve, asshole.
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I'm tired of this Bullshit! Everyone's votes counts, and everyone should be allowed to vote. Just because someone doesn't meet your standard of intelligence doesn't mean they're not worthy of voting for the candidate of their choice.
Ranessin
So a gay man who has sex with another man and is convicted of sodomy isn't a valid contributor to society and shouldn't be able to vote?
Great logic there...
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"That was WAY too easy."
It was meant to be...
Anyway, what makes you think I'm basing my complaint about the lack of thinking on the part of Republicans soley on your previous post?
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What the Hell makes you think the above poster speaks for anyone but himself? He does not speak for all democrats, "old" or "new". In fact, he only speaks for one democrat.
How I yearn for Republicans that can actually think.
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"disrupt school"
What the fuck?!? He walked out. In what way was that disruptive?
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"We should eliminate all sports, because some kids are not athletic. We should eliminate dances because some kids are too shy or too socially awkward to get a date."
Who the Hell said that, moron?
Just because he doesn't meet your standards does not make the kid socially backward. He wanted to make a statement about society and conformity and he did so in a manner that didn't harm another individual. Good for him.
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" Yes, you can overcome your social problems."
Or you can overcome societies problems by showing how screwed up it is, just as this kid did.
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"Stuff like this doesn't show up on academic transacripts, so how is the college going to know?"
I don't know where you went to school, but stuff like that certainly showed up on a couple friends transricpts when they applied for college.
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Fine... Just don't try to convince everyone that they are using GNU/Linux instead of just Linux. It's rather presumptous of you to do so...
That's my opinion, too... But some people think I should start calling Linux GNU/Linux. They apparently think that it matters.
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"I don't believe I made that claim."
No, but you did say that you count the number of components that are GPLed...
"What I did say was 'You simply can't have a running Linux environment without GNU!' and I still think that this is a valid claim. "
No one is saying it isn't... But even with that being the case, I don't see that as a reason to refer to Linux as GNU/Linux.
"If you are a Linux user (and therefore also a GNU utility user and user of a vast amount of GPLd software), you should think more than once before saying the GNU project is nonsense."
And no one in this discussion ever called the GNU project nonsense. Again, despite it's use on most Linux systems, I see no reason to start calling Linux GNU/Linux. You seem to have a difficult time understanding that point.
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