Comments on: My First Vote http://gfmorris.com/2004/11/01/my-first-vote/ The Life and Times of Geof F. Morris Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:03:05 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: General Jackassery: » Blog Archive » My Civic Duty http://gfmorris.com/2004/11/01/my-first-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-3553 General Jackassery: » Blog Archive » My Civic Duty Mon, 11 Dec 2006 22:38:35 +0000 http://ijsm.org/archives/2004/11/01/my-first-vote/#comment-3553 [...] Okay, I’ve had my lunch, I’ve got all the spam cleared out and everything has settled down so now I’ll speak my mind on the election. I stated in a previous post that I wasn’t satisfied with either candidate and while there has been a lot of change in my thought process the statement still holds, but not for the same reasons as before. I know that probably doesn’t make a lot of sense, but bare with me and hopefully I’ll be able to better explain myself. See in September when I made that statement I’ll admit that I had not done enough research to completely understand both candidates, or at least have a real good feel for where they’re going. Today, I’m happy to say that I’ve done a lot more studying on the subject and I feel like I have a better idea of what needs to be done and where this country needs to go. I also have a lot more knowledge of the candidates. When I went to the polls today I was still undecided, I was leaning towards one candidate but Geof planted a seed in my head and I wanted to make sure that when I went to the poles I actually was making the right decision by voting FOR the candidate that would do the best job as President instead of voting against the guy that I didn’t think could do the job. [...] [...] Okay, I’ve had my lunch, I’ve got all the spam cleared out and everything has settled down so now I’ll speak my mind on the election. I stated in a previous post that I wasn’t satisfied with either candidate and while there has been a lot of change in my thought process the statement still holds, but not for the same reasons as before. I know that probably doesn’t make a lot of sense, but bare with me and hopefully I’ll be able to better explain myself. See in September when I made that statement I’ll admit that I had not done enough research to completely understand both candidates, or at least have a real good feel for where they’re going. Today, I’m happy to say that I’ve done a lot more studying on the subject and I feel like I have a better idea of what needs to be done and where this country needs to go. I also have a lot more knowledge of the candidates. When I went to the polls today I was still undecided, I was leaning towards one candidate but Geof planted a seed in my head and I wanted to make sure that when I went to the poles I actually was making the right decision by voting FOR the candidate that would do the best job as President instead of voting against the guy that I didn’t think could do the job. [...]

]]> By: Geof F. Morris http://gfmorris.com/2004/11/01/my-first-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-3555 Geof F. Morris Tue, 02 Nov 2004 20:42:16 +0000 http://ijsm.org/archives/2004/11/01/my-first-vote/#comment-3555 Opie: You're forgetting the real reason for the EC: it prevents having to stage run-off elections. Opie:

You’re forgetting the real reason for the EC: it prevents having to stage run-off elections.

]]> By: Roger http://gfmorris.com/2004/11/01/my-first-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-3554 Roger Tue, 02 Nov 2004 20:14:24 +0000 http://ijsm.org/archives/2004/11/01/my-first-vote/#comment-3554 I like what Ant-dawg has to say, but I really know <em>nothing</em> about the electoral college. I like what Ant-dawg has to say, but I really know nothing about the electoral college.

]]> By: Ant-dawg http://gfmorris.com/2004/11/01/my-first-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-3556 Ant-dawg Tue, 02 Nov 2004 17:13:18 +0000 http://ijsm.org/archives/2004/11/01/my-first-vote/#comment-3556 Well said. I didn't vote for Bush, Kerry, Banarak, Nadar, or that Green Party guy. I wrestled with voting for Bush cause I certainly don't like the idea of Kerry winning, but at the same time I wouldn't be voting "for" Bush. I like what the Liberatarian guy had to say, but I think absolute freedom is absolutely wrong. As a systems engineer, I don't like sub-optimization. I ended up voting for Peroutka of the Constitution Party (formerly the Tax Reform Party) for pres. He's farther to the right than Bush, but the thing I really like was that he was for a greatly reduced federal government. I sat down last night add calculated that the government lets me keep about 15-20% of what I earn, and that's unacceptable. I don't feel I have gotten my money's worth from the feds. ---- On a side note, I am all for scrapping the electorial college system. In todays society, it is obsurd to think anyone choses there candidate based on geography alone. I am all for a straight popular vote. The only people that are benefited are the political parties. They can focus on "battleground states" and ignore the rest of us. They should have to work for every vote and take none for granted. Well said. I didn’t vote for Bush, Kerry, Banarak, Nadar, or that Green Party guy. I wrestled with voting for Bush cause I certainly don’t like the idea of Kerry winning, but at the same time I wouldn’t be voting “for” Bush. I like what the Liberatarian guy had to say, but I think absolute freedom is absolutely wrong. As a systems engineer, I don’t like sub-optimization. I ended up voting for Peroutka of the Constitution Party (formerly the Tax Reform Party) for pres. He’s farther to the right than Bush, but the thing I really like was that he was for a greatly reduced federal government. I sat down last night add calculated that the government lets me keep about 15-20% of what I earn, and that’s unacceptable. I don’t feel I have gotten my money’s worth from the feds.
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On a side note, I am all for scrapping the electorial college system. In todays society, it is obsurd to think anyone choses there candidate based on geography alone. I am all for a straight popular vote. The only people that are benefited are the political parties. They can focus on “battleground states” and ignore the rest of us. They should have to work for every vote and take none for granted.

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