The percentage of registered voters actually voting may seem small, but I
think there's way too many people who vote on impulse without giving the
issues any serious thought.

Tom "Thankful we don't get all the government we pay for! :)" Root


On Mon, 15 Jul 2002 09:57:14 -0700, Art Bahrs <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>Hi Guy :)
>    And we still don't have even 50% of the registered voters voting in
>the elections!!! :(
>
>    I mean I hear so many people complain about the government and taxes
>and services and such... When I ask if they voted... and they reply "no"
>I tell them "you can't complain if you don't vote! Hehehe" (yep, I
>really do laugh when I say it :) it's a very evil hehe too!)
>
>Art "Wants the old way back!" Bahrs
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>Behalf Of Guy HPTraderOnline
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>Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] OT:scientists can't be trusted...withhold all
>public funds
>
>In Oregon we have vote by mail.  We get our ballots and voting cards.
>It's
>great to sit down as a family and debate each issue or look at each
>candidate to see how we should vote.  It would be great to vote on where
>the
>public funds go for some of these Pork Barrel issues.
>
>Guy Avenell

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