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Obama calls for mandatory voting in U.S.
The Washington Times ^ | March 18, 2015 | Dave Boyer

Posted on 03/18/2015 2:34:39 PM PDT by jazusamo

President Obama, whose party was trounced in last year’s midterm election due to poor turnout among Democrats, endorsed the idea of mandatory voting Wednesday.

“It would be transformative if everybody voted,” Mr. Obama said during a town-hall event in Cleveland. “That would counteract [campaign] money more than anything. If everybody voted, then it would completely change the political map in this country.”

Mr. Obama raised the subject during a discussion of curbing the influence of campaign donations in U.S. elections. The president said he had never discussed the idea publicly before, but said Australia and some other countries have compulsory voting.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: democrats; dictator; mandatoryvoting; obama; tyranny; voting
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To: jazusamo
This guy is a total idiot...is this why he flies around the country, wasting fuel to give a speech like this???

and in Cleveland..

give me a break, the guy is nuts..

p.s. also think he needs to release his physical health records as he is beginning to look like a skeleton..most especially his neck and face..

121 posted on 03/18/2015 7:54:50 PM PDT by haircutter
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To: Protect the Bill of Rights

Agreed.

From the article:

“Australia is one of 11 nations worldwide with mandatory voting. Australians who fail to vote can be fined, or even jailed for repeatedly not casting a ballot.”

Sounds like tyranny to me.


122 posted on 03/18/2015 8:29:06 PM PDT by ReformationFan
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To: haircutter

I have always said that he has an Anally Inflicted Death Sentence.
In CDC parlance AIDS.


123 posted on 03/18/2015 9:59:15 PM PDT by 5th MEB (Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
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To: Whenifhow; Old Sarge; EnigmaticAnomaly; Califreak; kalee; TWhiteBear; freeangel; Godzilla; ...
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0bama calls for mandatory voting in U.S.

Those who think high voter turnout indicates civic health should note that in three German elections, 1932-33, turnout averaged more than 86 percent, reflecting the terrible stakes: The elections decided which mobs would rule the streets and who would inhabit concentration camps.

Thanks, Whenifhow.

124 posted on 03/19/2015 12:48:03 PM PDT by LucyT
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To: grobdriver

If you don’t vote, there will be an IRS penalty, income based of course.


125 posted on 03/19/2015 12:51:29 PM PDT by glock rocks (Whenever I find myself in a conundrum, I ask myself: What would Elvis do?)
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To: jazusamo

This is a hallmark of communism - everything is either mandatory or prohibited.


126 posted on 03/19/2015 4:53:24 PM PDT by shove_it
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To: jazusamo

The federal government can require you to vote.
You must mark it off on your tax form.
A tax penalty will be due if you did not vote.
We have precedent for this already.


127 posted on 03/19/2015 8:01:05 PM PDT by Repeal The 17th (We have met the enemy, and he is us.)
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To: jazusamo
I guess the J-- Witnesses will have to be rounded up and put in prison, then.

This man is a totalitarian monster. I hate to think what he'd do if he had all the power he wants and I'm afraid he may already have that power.

128 posted on 03/19/2015 8:05:09 PM PDT by Zionist Conspirator (Throne and Altar! [In Jerusalem!!!])
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To: LucyT; Blood of Tyrants; ADemocratNoMore; Akron Al; arbee4bush; agrace; ATOMIC_PUNK; Badeye; ...

PINGING my lists...
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0bama calls for mandatory voting in U.S.

Those who think high voter turnout indicates civic health should note that in three German elections, 1932-33, turnout averaged more than 86 percent, reflecting the terrible stakes: The elections decided which mobs would rule the streets and who would inhabit concentration camps.
(Posted by LucyT and others.)


129 posted on 03/20/2015 3:54:22 AM PDT by Las Vegas Dave (The democ"RAT"ic party preys on the ignorant..!)
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To: Las Vegas Dave
vote early and often...
130 posted on 03/20/2015 4:43:58 AM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
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To: Crazieman

“Voting is mandatory, but don’t bother your sweet little head with such tough decisions, amigos — we will cast your ballot for you.”

“Dear Leader Wins Record 99.9% of Vote”

“Hunt down those who would deny Dear Leader his 8th term like the rabid running dog reactionaries they are.”


131 posted on 03/20/2015 5:04:27 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (For those who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who do not, no explanation is possible)
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To: jazusamo

If you don’t vote, you’ll be fined. If you vote for the “wrong” party, you’ll be fined. Further, this is Obama blaming the people for the failures of the dem party.


132 posted on 03/20/2015 5:54:02 AM PDT by fivecatsandadog ("Islam is Islam. There are no modifiers. It's a political movement masquerading as a religion.")
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To: Las Vegas Dave

In a free country people aren’t FORCED to vote... aren’t force to buy certain products or FORCED to eat some foods on Monday and different ones on Friday.

The whole essence of freedom is based on choices...

Hate liberals - they’re the filth of the world....


133 posted on 03/20/2015 7:21:27 AM PDT by GOPJ (Gore: Punish those who buck 'accepted science' as was done to Galileo Galilei -freeper Darksheare)
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To: Las Vegas Dave

He’d get a two-fer implementing mandatory voting. The complacent are more likely to vote for the “free stuff” candidate when compelled to vote. The liberty-minded are more likely to stay home in a gesture (however small) of F U. Both work in his favor.

There’s a reason the Founders limited voting to landowners: they were more interested in liberty than compulsory benefitting from others.


134 posted on 03/20/2015 8:28:37 AM PDT by ctdonath2 (Si vis pacem, para bellum.)
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To: Las Vegas Dave
0bama calls for mandatory voting in U.S.

Obama's mind is imploding. We're going to see him reveal his inner lunatic in all its horrifying glory before he leaves office.

135 posted on 03/20/2015 10:53:09 AM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: Las Vegas Dave

Question: Aren’t voting laws determined at least to some extent by the various States and overseen by the Feds? If that’s the case....can Obama actually issue an edict to mandate compulsory voting?


136 posted on 03/20/2015 1:11:11 PM PDT by Rich21IE
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To: jazusamo

Obama wants mandatory, but is opposed to voter ID. How is this gonna work?


137 posted on 03/20/2015 4:27:53 PM PDT by Baynative (You can judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.)
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