Comments on: To Vote, or not to Vote? http://atheists.org/blog/2008/02/13/to_vote_or_not_to_vote A Blog of Atheist Thought Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:40:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jimmis http://atheists.org/blog/2008/02/13/to_vote_or_not_to_vote/comment-page-1#comment-77064 jimmis Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-77064 Has there been an effort on our part to reach out to them with our concerns? Has there been an effort on our part to reach out to them with our concerns?

]]> By: Rusty Shackleford http://atheists.org/blog/2008/02/13/to_vote_or_not_to_vote/comment-page-1#comment-77066 Rusty Shackleford Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-77066 Hell yeah I'm voting. Hell yeah I’m voting.

]]> By: Cynic http://atheists.org/blog/2008/02/13/to_vote_or_not_to_vote/comment-page-1#comment-77068 Cynic Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-77068 Even if we consider atheism our most important issue, it's not the ONLY important issue, is it? Refusing to vote over one issue is short-sighted. Even if we consider atheism our most important issue, it’s not the ONLY important issue, is it? Refusing to vote over one issue is short-sighted.

]]> By: mryder66 http://atheists.org/blog/2008/02/13/to_vote_or_not_to_vote/comment-page-1#comment-77069 mryder66 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-77069 Absolutely I'll vote. Voted in the primary and will be voting in the main event. Absolutely I’ll vote. Voted in the primary and will be voting in the main event.

]]> By: atheistmike http://atheists.org/blog/2008/02/13/to_vote_or_not_to_vote/comment-page-1#comment-77070 atheistmike Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-77070 Since I live in Iowa, I've already had my say, for all the good it did (Edwards is already out, even though he merely "suspended" his campaign) I agree with Cynic - basing your vote ONLY on atheism limits us. In fact, it tends to make us just like the anti - abortion voters, or the pro - gun voters, any of the "single issue" folks. Divide and conquer.<br /> <br /> Actually, as far as issues go, this is a pretty content free election. It's more about personalities, and sometimes looks, like the caucus did, like a campaign to become the high school class president. Substantive issues such as poverty, education and especially the Empire are pretty much ignored. A great disappointment to me. Since I live in Iowa, I’ve already had my say, for all the good it did (Edwards is already out, even though he merely “suspended” his campaign) I agree with Cynic – basing your vote ONLY on atheism limits us. In fact, it tends to make us just like the anti – abortion voters, or the pro – gun voters, any of the “single issue” folks. Divide and conquer.

Actually, as far as issues go, this is a pretty content free election. It’s more about personalities, and sometimes looks, like the caucus did, like a campaign to become the high school class president. Substantive issues such as poverty, education and especially the Empire are pretty much ignored. A great disappointment to me.

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