important issue 7

(first written 3-8-2006)

I finally figured out why a lot of people like Michael Moore. It shows another point to which humans are lazy. Moore takes facts, opinions, and jokes, which may not be accessible to everyone, and turns them into a 100 minute film. He deciphers all that information because you are too lazy to. And then you defend him because he did all the work for you. With some effort, everyone could be as informed as him, the resources aren’t necessary.

You should be allowed to cancel someone else’s vote by just taking away votes from candidates. Instead of voting you just say “I don’t want this person to win. Anyone else, just not him.” That has the potential to be very tense. Especially when you go to take away a specific person’s vote. You go up to them later and say “Ha ha. I just nullified your vote. You don’t even matter to the voting system.” And then they tell you that they didn’t even vote and you feel awkward. Yeah. That would be perfect….

By 2020, I want to run on the dictator platform. I don’t expect to win. I just want to see how many states I can get on the ballet. I expect to get three: Alaska, Montana, and Wyoming. If I can win those three states, I’m practically guaranteed winning the 2024 election. Those states have so much swaying power.

I have one major problem with today’s voting structure. If your ballot is indeed supposed to be secret, then why do people discus it before, during, and after the election. If we are going to let everyone know who we are voting for, why don’t we just all get together and raise our hands or applaud for who we want to win?

I don’t believe in recalls. I do think that if someone feels they should and could have won, that they can fill out forms to have a do-over. They have to be mind-numbingly tedious paperwork so the person really has to feel strongly for the need for a redo. I could live with that. Counting the votes doesn’t change the number there are. What are you going to do? Decipher someone’s handwriting to make it look like something else? Nope. You’re not allowed. I just think it would amuse me if instead of asking for a recount a politician stares into the eyes of his opponent and demands a Do-over. “Better hold up on that parade Mr. Senator I recall you claiming that section 37 clearly states that I get a do-over once in my life time. I invoke section 37 sir. That’s right! I’m invoking 37. Better call the ticker tape company and tell them to hold on your order you slimy radioactive turtle!” (Sorry about this last comment. It may be too harsh but I think it completely obliterates my point which was my original intention.)

Never be pressured to vote. If you believe in what is being fought over, by all means, support it. But deciding which new colored M&M you want is not really as important.
-Sam D-G