Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Streetalk Streetalk: How does it feel to be a first-time voter?
Posted by Jeff Slate on Tue, Feb 5, 2008 at 1:00 AM
Stanton: Very exciting. Instead of just griping about what these people are doing in office, I can actually vote. And then I can talk about it because I put my two cents in the election. Now that I voted, I feel like I’m entitled to talk about the president and the election altogether. I can understand if you don’t vote because you don’t want to do jury duty, but other than that, you don’t have the right to complain because you didn’t actually go out and vote.
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Christopher, Once a convicted felon has completed his probation / parole, he is eligible to vote again in Georgia. You just have to register!
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Stanton is the only one fo these three that I want voting. He seems to understand the peronal responsibility of being a citizen and that is each of our responsibility to vote. Even if he doesn't vote for my candidate, a person with a sense of responsibility should be in the voting booth. Mallory is a dufus. Period. Christopher is a criminal with more than one conviction which he blames on his "situation". He thinks it is "highly unjust" that he can no longer vote. No, Christopher, that is a textbook example of a just action. You voluntarily forfeited your right to vote when you committed felonies. Actions, especially criminal actions, have consequences for the rest of your life. I don't think our world would benefit from Mallory or Christopher pulling the lever on election day.
Hey Jeff Slate! Way to go on displaying the youth intelligentsia of Atlanta. Next time when asking a political question; why don't you get three criminals to explain what great people they are? Or maybe three hipster chicks telling us how "too cool for school" they are? This city and it's "sub-culture" perpetuates ignorance. There is no value on a decent education in this opinion poll nor this paper. Thanks for keeping it real Jeff. That too goes for the editor of this bullshit conservative wolf-in-sheeps-clothing wanna be liberal rag. Sub-culture voice of the city? Bullshit.
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