sissy_hankshaw wrote:Well, I guess we could split pubes all day long. Let's just say that you're wrong and I'm right.ubertar wrote:Sis, I know it's a metaphor. But to say "it speaks volumes" means it tells you something, that some information is being conveyed. I don't think that people not voting is something that can be clearly interpreted.
Just kidding. Seriously, in the overall grand scheme of things I can report at least one fact, though empirical, about the American electoral system: there are at least 85 million people (that's a third of the population) who are, for whatever reason, disengaged from the political process. I hawe at times been one of them. I know there are 85 million reasons, but I have to believe that a big part of the reason is that when faced with the choice of a baseball bat to the head or being forced to eat a nice steaming plate of poo, most folks would chose "none of the above." Unless we are talkign about 85 million GG Allin's, of course. By the way, that's the language I want to see on the ballot. Talk about getting out the vote! Think of it as the ultimate vote of no confidence.
SMH
Well, maybe you're right. I'd be curious to see if adding "none of the above" to the ballot would have any effect on voter turnout. My gut tells me if there would be an effect, it would not be significant. Apparently your gut tells you otherwise. So be it.
