Comments on: It’s Irresponsible to Encourage People to Vote

By: My Desktop

My Desktop — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 02:55:05 +0000

I completely agree, if somebody doesn’t care enough about the system to vote, they probably don’t care enough to analyze the issues at hand and make a rational decision.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:11:33 +0000

I learned from a minister out of Arizona that the Constitutional Republic allows us 3 votes. The first (weakest vote) is the one you are referring to. The second is when you serve on a Grand Jury. The third is the most powerful vote we have: this is when you are acting as a jury member during a courtroom trial. At this point, “the buck stops” here with you. The only power a judge has over the Jury is their ignorance. Nice article Josh. As marketers, we need to be reminded about our freedoms and responsibilities.

By: Discount Cabinets

Discount Cabinets — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:47:13 +0000

But how do you educate people on politics? Its a never ending debate. People do not have the time or seem to care enough to either educate themselves or learn from someone who knows.

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:15:01 +0000

I agree that everyone looking to vote, should inform themselves on what each candiate stands for.

I think the real problem is when Religious leaders influence people to vote for a candiate.

By: Vijay

Vijay — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:31:46 +0000

ya thats true its nor good to push people to vote, it must be voluntary.

By: Travel Info

Travel Info — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:22:22 +0000

LOL, it is quite a bold statement… but I agree 100%

I know way too many people who vote without having the slightest clue what the candidate stands for. They follow what campaign commercials say, and what their friends are doing.

people need to be more educated before heading to the ballots, and that just wont happen.

By: beat maker

beat maker — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:44:15 +0000

The problem when people nothing better to do try to become politician. That’s why

By: Henderson Nevada

Henderson Nevada — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:08:18 +0000

I totally agree. Especially when they people trying to encourage people to vote are pushing a single issue and the voter is uneducated about all the other issues but still casts a ballot that is equal in weight to the person who educates themselves about ALL the issues.

By: Andrew Hansen

Andrew Hansen — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:17:07 +0000

Makes perfect sense to me.

The TV station urges people to go out and vote who wouldn’t normally - ie, the people who don’t know any more about politics than that which they hear on the nightly news of that same TV station in the first place… So the people who own the TV station and have their own political motivations see to it that their agenda’s are solidly represented at the ballot box.

By: Iowa Writer

Iowa Writer — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:23:35 +0000

Great post, Josh, and something I’ve thought about many times. I believe in a healthy democracy the majority of people should vote because the more involved the better, but what about those people who are completely uninformed…is it really a good thing to have them voting based on appearance, race, or a commercial? It’s a hard one, but I think you’re on to something. I think encouraging mass voting is the right idea, but you need to encourage people to get in the know of current events, as well. Good thought provoking post, though.