Oregon governor signs sweeping automatic voter registration into law

Started by jimmy olsen, March 17, 2015, 01:06:28 AM

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garbon

#60
March 18, 2015, 04:10:58 PM
Poor us. :(
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#61
March 18, 2015, 04:16:11 PM
Quote from: Berkut on March 18, 2015, 03:18:28 PM

Even if it is not racist in effect, it is still completely despicable to try to deny anyone the opportunity to vote based on your evaluation of their likelihood to vote for your party. It is anti-democratic, which is just as bad as being racist, as far as I am concerned.

That could be, but you pulled out the word racist, in Oregon of all places.

Racist may equal anti democratic to you in terms of badness, but that isn't generally the case. A racist is effectively unemployable. People don't associate with known racists. On the other hand, people like Ide are communist and still are seen as decent people (if a bit quirky).
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The Brain

#62
March 18, 2015, 04:25:05 PM
"Automatic voters"? Democrats?
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derspiess

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March 18, 2015, 04:46:09 PM
OMG dog whistle terms!
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Eddie Teach

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March 18, 2015, 04:48:21 PM
Quote from: alfred russel on March 18, 2015, 04:16:11 PM
A racist is effectively unemployable. People don't associate with known racists.

I suspect they mostly just learn to keep their mouth shut at work.
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Monoriu

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March 18, 2015, 07:50:51 PM
Quote from: viper37 on March 18, 2015, 02:47:00 PM
Quote from: Monoriu on March 17, 2015, 02:26:59 AM
I don't want to register as a voter.  I don't understand why there is a need to force me to register.  It is not like I will vote even if I am registered. 
are there elections in Hong-Kong?  I mean, free, multi-party elections where a vote would theoritically matter?

There are.  Half the seats in the legislature are elected, western style.  Most of the seats at the district level are also elected, though admittedly they don't have much power. 

viper37

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March 19, 2015, 07:52:10 AM
Quote from: Monoriu on March 18, 2015, 07:50:51 PM
Quote from: viper37 on March 18, 2015, 02:47:00 PM
Quote from: Monoriu on March 17, 2015, 02:26:59 AM
I don't want to register as a voter.  I don't understand why there is a need to force me to register.  It is not like I will vote even if I am registered. 
are there elections in Hong-Kong?  I mean, free, multi-party elections where a vote would theoritically matter?

There are.  Half the seats in the legislature are elected, western style.  Most of the seats at the district level are also elected, though admittedly they don't have much power. 
and why are you not interested in voting then?
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March 19, 2015, 10:48:42 AM
Quote from: viper37 on March 19, 2015, 07:52:10 AM
Quote from: Monoriu on March 18, 2015, 07:50:51 PM
Quote from: viper37 on March 18, 2015, 02:47:00 PM
Quote from: Monoriu on March 17, 2015, 02:26:59 AM
I don't want to register as a voter.  I don't understand why there is a need to force me to register.  It is not like I will vote even if I am registered. 
are there elections in Hong-Kong?  I mean, free, multi-party elections where a vote would theoritically matter?

There are.  Half the seats in the legislature are elected, western style.  Most of the seats at the district level are also elected, though admittedly they don't have much power. 
and why are you not interested in voting then?

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