Comments on: To vote, or not to vote. Or sell my vote on eBay. http://elekhni.com/2007/11/to-vote-or-not-to-vote-or-sell-my-vote-on-ebay/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:17:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: US Elections, ads and memories | The Imagined Universe http://elekhni.com/2007/11/to-vote-or-not-to-vote-or-sell-my-vote-on-ebay/comment-page-1/#comment-87 US Elections, ads and memories | The Imagined Universe Tue, 04 Nov 2008 06:07:09 +0000 http://lekhni.wordpress.com/2007/11/18/to-vote-or-not-to-vote-or-sell-my-vote-on-ebay/#comment-87 [...] in this election. At the beginning of the campaign, I had a lot of visitors who had landed on this post after searching for “how to sell my vote” or something similar. I would feel sorry for [...] [...] in this election. At the beginning of the campaign, I had a lot of visitors who had landed on this post after searching for “how to sell my vote” or something similar. I would feel sorry for [...]

]]> By: Gina http://elekhni.com/2007/11/to-vote-or-not-to-vote-or-sell-my-vote-on-ebay/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Gina Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:54:01 +0000 http://lekhni.wordpress.com/2007/11/18/to-vote-or-not-to-vote-or-sell-my-vote-on-ebay/#comment-86 This attempt to sell his vote shows how little regard young people have for democracy and the right to vote. Perhaps if they lived in a country where citizens don?t have the right to vote, they might have a clue ? Maybe. These bloggers are quick with their trite little quips, while having no understanding of the blood, sweat and tears it took to achieve and maintain free and incorrupt elections. What a bunch of stupid, naive children. I say lock them up and make an example of them! P.S. I?ve noticed that some bloggers justify what this kid did, due to the fact that some politicians and lobbyists sell their votes. Well, that?s just great! They point out the worst, most broken aspects of our system, with great disdain ? then they defend others who attempt to do the same thing! This attempt to sell his vote shows how little regard young people have for democracy and the right to vote. Perhaps if they lived in a country where citizens don?t have the right to vote, they might have a clue ? Maybe. These bloggers are quick with their trite little quips, while having no understanding of the blood, sweat and tears it took to achieve and maintain free and incorrupt elections. What a bunch of stupid, naive children. I say lock them up and make an example of them! P.S. I?ve noticed that some bloggers justify what this kid did, due to the fact that some politicians and lobbyists sell their votes. Well, that?s just great! They point out the worst, most broken aspects of our system, with great disdain ? then they defend others who attempt to do the same thing!

]]> By: lekhni http://elekhni.com/2007/11/to-vote-or-not-to-vote-or-sell-my-vote-on-ebay/comment-page-1/#comment-85 lekhni Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:10:15 +0000 http://lekhni.wordpress.com/2007/11/18/to-vote-or-not-to-vote-or-sell-my-vote-on-ebay/#comment-85 Amit, I do talk about how the poor also use their vote to better themselves. If you read the FT article I have linked to, on how they voted out Jagmohan, that's a classic example! Thanks for visiting my blog, and commenting! I really appreciate it when someone takes the time to share their thoughts on my posts. Amit, I do talk about how the poor also use their vote to better themselves. If you read the FT article I have linked to, on how they voted out Jagmohan, that’s a classic example!

Thanks for visiting my blog, and commenting! I really appreciate it when someone takes the time to share their thoughts on my posts.

]]> By: Amit http://elekhni.com/2007/11/to-vote-or-not-to-vote-or-sell-my-vote-on-ebay/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Amit Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:59:34 +0000 http://lekhni.wordpress.com/2007/11/18/to-vote-or-not-to-vote-or-sell-my-vote-on-ebay/#comment-84 Couldn't disagree more with you on this issue. :) I think you give less credit to poor people - who really knows for what candidate they voted for once they were in the booth? They probably got the TV and voted for someone other than the one they were told to vote for. Even in India, Indira Gandhi was voted out after emergency - people don't take kindly to, nor forget easily, in spite of freebies, the issue of forced sterilization. BJP was voted out once people found out they're no better than the previous parties. Yes, democracy is not perfect, but it's the best system we have. By voting, I reserve my right to criticize my elected officials and have a say in the day-to-day affairs. Why would I want to lose that right for a million dollars? Already percentage of US voters at Presidential elections is so low. Methinks the efforts should be in the direction of getting more people involved rather than the opposite. And if I don't vote, I stand to lose even more rights as elected officials will have even more power. So, no thanks, to the million dollars. :) Couldn’t disagree more with you on this issue. :)
I think you give less credit to poor people – who really knows for what candidate they voted for once they were in the booth? They probably got the TV and voted for someone other than the one they were told to vote for. Even in India, Indira Gandhi was voted out after emergency – people don’t take kindly to, nor forget easily, in spite of freebies, the issue of forced sterilization. BJP was voted out once people found out they’re no better than the previous parties.

Yes, democracy is not perfect, but it’s the best system we have. By voting, I reserve my right to criticize my elected officials and have a say in the day-to-day affairs. Why would I want to lose that right for a million dollars? Already percentage of US voters at Presidential elections is so low. Methinks the efforts should be in the direction of getting more people involved rather than the opposite. And if I don’t vote, I stand to lose even more rights as elected officials will have even more power. So, no thanks, to the million dollars. :)

]]> By: Kamini http://elekhni.com/2007/11/to-vote-or-not-to-vote-or-sell-my-vote-on-ebay/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Kamini Mon, 19 Nov 2007 14:45:02 +0000 http://lekhni.wordpress.com/2007/11/18/to-vote-or-not-to-vote-or-sell-my-vote-on-ebay/#comment-83 Winston Churchill said: It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried. So, go vote!! Kamini Winston Churchill said: It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried. So, go vote!!

Kamini

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