tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676316.post6604797101115159620..comments2024-03-26T08:18:06.895-04:00Comments on Moristotle & Co.: Correspondence: The bowl is crackedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676316.post-48627731275724556222016-11-17T17:52:21.190-05:002016-11-17T17:52:21.190-05:00But, Vic, do Aussies like voting's being compu...But, Vic, do Aussies <i>like</i> voting's being compulsory? Do they bitch and moan? What's the penalty for failing to vote? And <i>when</i> do Aussies vote? Is it convenient?<br /> Here in the States, alas, as you know, the parties "have history" of trying to make it harder for their least favorite demographics to vote....It's like gerrymandering in that they have the same objective - to get a lock on political power.Moristotlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02211602374384087074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676316.post-59581763632360707092016-11-17T17:17:31.926-05:002016-11-17T17:17:31.926-05:00Thanks! And I'm delighted I remembered correct...Thanks! And I'm delighted I remembered correctly, and voting IS compulsory. That's CIVILIZED, in my opinion.Moristotlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02211602374384087074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676316.post-43929606668590231772016-11-16T18:07:11.102-05:002016-11-16T18:07:11.102-05:00Yes, that's right. If you are a citizen of Aus...Yes, that's right. If you are a citizen of Australia, voting is compulsory. In fact, you have to prove you were in a coma or overseas to get out of paying a fine. I'm kidding about the coma, but the point is, it must be a very good reason. Now, if you were in a coma AND overseas, that would be a really good reason! ha! Vic M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06736914347731234718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676316.post-18149515162190973562016-11-16T14:20:43.946-05:002016-11-16T14:20:43.946-05:00Thank you, Ed (and Mr. Doe). Right, even fewer peo...Thank you, Ed (and Mr. Doe). Right, even fewer people vote in non-presidential elections. Personally, I don't think I've failed to vote in ANY election since 1996, when I was recovering from surgery (and I probably voted that year too). I believe that in Australia voting is (or used to be) considered an obligation of citizenship....(Maybe Vic Midyett can confirm, or clarify, this.)Moristotlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02211602374384087074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676316.post-75904464481345646622016-11-16T14:06:13.993-05:002016-11-16T14:06:13.993-05:00Thank you for this post!Thank you for this post!John Doenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676316.post-48580144394315430772016-11-16T13:42:09.850-05:002016-11-16T13:42:09.850-05:00My heart is with those who feel hurt and betrayed....My heart is with those who feel hurt and betrayed. After Nixon's re-election I quit having anything to do with politics. I was madder the day Nixon resigned than I was the day he was elected. I felt the country deserved the sorry SOB. In truth Nixon tapped into the same people who elected Trump. Nixon also, made the person he was running against look as bad as he was. After Nixon resigned it was hard to find anyone who voted for him, which is strange as he won by a landslide. Here is a thought if you ready want to do something that matters. Change the people in congress. It two years there is an election. Democrats need to start thinking smarter. The State I live in and the county I live in is so red a democrat doesn't stand a chance so I'm going looking for Republicans that stand for the things I believe. We can't vote a Democrat into office but we as Democrats can vote the Tea Party out of power. Ednoreply@blogger.com