Voting is neither a right nor a privilege. It’s a civic duty.Please vote, and wear something that singles you out as an Atheist when you do (everyone needs to know we vote)! If approached by an exit poller, tell them you’re hot button issue was the Separation of church and state.Remember — Dems vote tomorrow, GOP Votes on Wednesday. Just kidding.Here’s a great scorecard, for the last time. USE IT!
ADDENDUM 11/7, 8:30am. Voted with a No God pin on. Everyone knew an Atheist was voting. Nice….
I voted today. It was difficult and unorganized and resulted in my missing a class, but damnit, I voted. It’s hard, because I know that my vote is just ONE vote, and that one vote will more than likely NOT make or break a campaign.
But nobody has more than one vote, and my one vote is just as powerful as anybody else’s. That, at least, is kind of cool. There was a poem about that I really liked. I’ll have to look it up.
I’ve learned my lesson for next time, and will vote absentee in the future.
My impression from outside the USA is that voting is made unnecessarily difficult. The process seems cumbersome and complicated. The election is held on a work day. A lot of people don’t seem to have a polling station nearby.
American members: How do these impressions stack up against the real experience?
It seems like your government doesn’t want you to vote or am I drawing a way-out conspiracy style conclusion from too little data?
I think you have a better democracy when voting is compulsory.
(I think that opinion may be incendiary here based on discussions I have had in the past with American friends!)
I mean, it would make most sense that we are a country that votes, which is a great right. It should be a national holiday, the entire country should be off to vote. I agree, it would be a lot better if you had nothing else to do that day but vote, the turn out would be much greater I bet.
It’s official: Democrats have taken control of the House of Representatives! and Santourum is history!
OK, regardless of who wins or loses in this election cycle, I think atheists will make more achieve more if we promote science. Religion especially should be examined for facts. The doubt is sewn, the more there is an intelligent conclusion, which is there is no god or gods.
Science solves problems. Religion creates war, hate, extortion, blackmail and threats if we don’t believe in their gods.
Personally, I know of both Republicans, Democrats and Independents who are atheists. Each political party must address lower taxes, national security, and creating good schools. Neither party is the preferred party for atheists. There are factions in all political parties who are anti-superstition. As atheists, we should be promoting logic in all parties and not make enemies of one party or another.
DeeVee
I’m somewhat going ape over all the Democratic victories and news. I really hope that the new political elects and changes will begin a swing toward a society intent on becoming democratic (with a small “d”)
Monika:
For me, I live in a small town and it was a 2 minute drive for me to the local school to vote. We had a 0 minute wait to vote. Trick is not to go when everyone else goes. Turn out was huge here.
Now that the House is in, I really hope the speaker of the house is not going to be from the far left extremist side. This will only hurt us come next election.
Monika, I’m with billh. Voting was easy, pleasant (free peanut butter cookies made by the ladies running the poll), and I could walk to the poll in five minutes (and I live way out in the boonies). I’m not sure if your info is accurate. I enjoy voting; it makes me feel as if I do have some control over a sometimes out-of-control world, and I got to vote out the crackpot Santorum. Wooohooo!
MY VOTE COUNTED!!!!!!!! Note to politicians—LISTEN
Santourum…YES! I’m so glad he’s out, what a sick person he was.
Indiana’s Hostetler(R) is out! He is the idiot that wanted to punish those who challenge laws and practices on church state issues. I can’t believe my own state had that much sense! The bible belt is rarely fair, but the idiot got what he deserved.
Maybe the changes in the house and senate will cause those elected to DO THEIR JOBS. Torture and secret prisions are just wrong. If a president starts shreding the constitution and bill of rights it is their job to provide checks and balances. The last few years have been a failure of the system, one we cannot allow. Thanks to all who voted.
Holy Macaroni,
Rumsfeld is steping down! There is some hope the American people will win. I just wish the Democrats had some sort of plan, maybe something can be worked out. Maybe the new blood will argue till something reasonable for all americans can take shape. I doubt they will get that crazy but ya never know it is statistically possible.
Speaking from Australia I can’t say how glad I am to see some changes in America! Your election matters all over the world. It remains to be seen what will actually change but at least there are a bunch of people in power now who were voted in on the fact that the American people are not happy with the Bush administration. I hope they keep that in mind.
Thanks to billh and cry4turtles for your replies to my comments. Nice to know I was probably getting a skewed impression.
Karen, I get it.
Alex, Aw…. I like the Lord Dave thing
Remy, The posts are already numbered. Do you see a link in the bottom right corner of each post?
Oh Yeah… DEMS TOOK THE SENATE!