I don't think it's just small well motivated groups that benefit from low voter turnout. I think both parties here in the US like low voter turnout. It let's the big political doners get more bang for their buck and it assures the parties that being bought out will actually get them the votes (think UAW, NRA, etc). If the UAW can go to the DEM party and say do this, this and this and we will give big $$ and assure you 10 million UAW voters in Michigan will vote DEM, sounds like a good deal to try to put/keep DEM politicians in power. To be bi-partisan you can replace DEM and UAW with REP and NRA.
Maybe another good idea is to have the president only serve 1 six year term. That way the president won't spend 1 year getting all his staff appointed or what not and 3 years campainging to get re-elected. Or maybe not. The president is a politician after all and we know that both major parties rally call is BOHICA!!
Let me put it like this... Say you're a left-wing commie (same argument applies to nazi gun-nuts). You could vote for DEM, or for REP, or for the local commie party who represent your views. However, voting for the local commie party doesn't make them your representative, it makes whoever other people thought was best your representative. Essentially, your vote is almost useless unless it is the single vote that changes the result.
So let's say you're smart enough to understand that, and you vote for DEM as the best choice of representative for you. As a result of your vote, DEM wins the election -- your vote counted. Of course, the DEM candidate does lots of things that disgust you, though fewer than the REP candidate.
By that logic if you voted DEM and the DEMs lose the election your vote didn't count either, because your vote didn't cause your chosen party/candidate to represent you. Maybe we should just see what the Gallup poll says is the candidate that is going to win and vote for that candidate. That way you always vote for the winner and your vote always counts.
I fail to see your reasoning why a weaker US dollar vs. Euro or Pound is bad. A weaker US dollar makes US goods much more price competitive abroad, allowing the trade deficit to balance out and give US companies inroads into overseas markets. As long as Fed policies keep inflation low and totally avoid deflation things work out for the better. It's the same reasons the Japanese worked so hard to weaken the yen after their market crash. Our 144.9 billion dollar deficit is tied up in governments bonds, with large portions of them being issued to foreign governments and investors, so if our economy tanks, lots of others will follow. To create even more world dependance on our econmy, OPEC oil is only traded in US dollars. If your country wants OPEC oil, it better have US dollars on hand. Now if we could only get the Chinese to stop pegging their currency to the US dollar we would be even better off.
2 kids in a Sonata or Taurus will be a problem, trust me. After 4 years with 2 kids in a Lumina sedan trying to lug around car seats, stroller, numerous bags, etc. it was a problem. Unless automakers decide to re-introduce the large woody station wagon, it's gotta be minivan/SUV if you have multiple kids.
I think your right. It's all because my stomach isn't used to White Castle (very proper and way better) and I don't think that 40 of Bull Ice has any caffeine at all.
I've never understood how evolution is responsible for the sport of thumb wrestling or why it is considered so important to the development of mankind.
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I don't think it's just small well motivated groups that benefit from low voter turnout. I think both parties here in the US like low voter turnout. It let's the big political doners get more bang for their buck and it assures the parties that being bought out will actually get them the votes (think UAW, NRA, etc). If the UAW can go to the DEM party and say do this, this and this and we will give big $$ and assure you 10 million UAW voters in Michigan will vote DEM, sounds like a good deal to try to put/keep DEM politicians in power. To be bi-partisan you can replace DEM and UAW with REP and NRA.
It's my party (Republic:Democrat) and I can cry if I want to.
Maybe another good idea is to have the president only serve 1 six year term. That way the president won't spend 1 year getting all his staff appointed or what not and 3 years campainging to get re-elected. Or maybe not. The president is a politician after all and we know that both major parties rally call is BOHICA!!
Let me put it like this... Say you're a left-wing commie (same argument applies to nazi gun-nuts). You could vote for DEM, or for REP, or for the local commie party who represent your views. However, voting for the local commie party doesn't make them your representative, it makes whoever other people thought was best your representative. Essentially, your vote is almost useless unless it is the single vote that changes the result.
So let's say you're smart enough to understand that, and you vote for DEM as the best choice of representative for you. As a result of your vote, DEM wins the election -- your vote counted. Of course, the DEM candidate does lots of things that disgust you, though fewer than the REP candidate. By that logic if you voted DEM and the DEMs lose the election your vote didn't count either, because your vote didn't cause your chosen party/candidate to represent you. Maybe we should just see what the Gallup poll says is the candidate that is going to win and vote for that candidate. That way you always vote for the winner and your vote always counts.
I fail to see your reasoning why a weaker US dollar vs. Euro or Pound is bad. A weaker US dollar makes US goods much more price competitive abroad, allowing the trade deficit to balance out and give US companies inroads into overseas markets. As long as Fed policies keep inflation low and totally avoid deflation things work out for the better. It's the same reasons the Japanese worked so hard to weaken the yen after their market crash. Our 144.9 billion dollar deficit is tied up in governments bonds, with large portions of them being issued to foreign governments and investors, so if our economy tanks, lots of others will follow. To create even more world dependance on our econmy, OPEC oil is only traded in US dollars. If your country wants OPEC oil, it better have US dollars on hand. Now if we could only get the Chinese to stop pegging their currency to the US dollar we would be even better off.
2 kids in a Sonata or Taurus will be a problem, trust me. After 4 years with 2 kids in a Lumina sedan trying to lug around car seats, stroller, numerous bags, etc. it was a problem. Unless automakers decide to re-introduce the large woody station wagon, it's gotta be minivan/SUV if you have multiple kids.
Why would anyone buy some crappy Korean car like a KIA when they can get a real American quality vehicle like the Chevy Aveo?
If you decide to go ahead run for office, say hi to Jimmy Hoffa for me.
SCO would have found another source of revenue.
Nah, it will probably be something like
Voyager sucks
Or KFC profits soar after discovering a race of giant chickens.
Maybe they already have. Why is everyone talking into their wristwatch?
Yeah, it's very likely that there are fugly alien chicks too.
I think your right. It's all because my stomach isn't used to White Castle (very proper and way better) and I don't think that 40 of Bull Ice has any caffeine at all.
I've never understood how evolution is responsible for the sport of thumb wrestling or why it is considered so important to the development of mankind.
The proper response is to shout 'DEEZ NUTZ!!'
What is this cancel and confirm crap? How about something much better, like "Chill out, dickwad" and "No problemo".
Without the numpad how would I enter trix filenames with ALT-xxx in them?
Or for fat people with fingers the size of bratwurst.
But think how smooth your neck will be.
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. Right on. WTF?
And Roddy Piper will go around kickin the shit out of people to get them to wear the shades.
My car must be psycopathic.
You don't by chance drive a red and white 1958 Plymouth Fury?
You forgot political documentaries. Those movies are real disasters.
Their penetration isn't that great on solids/liquids
Hey, I'm made up of mostly solids/liquids so I should be okay then? Or are the internal combustible gasses what I should worry about?