On Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:44:15 -0500, the infamous Wes
scrawled the following:

"Ed Huntress" wrote:

Why mandatory voting?

Might cut down on the mandatory whingeing which follows...

If someone cares so little about it that they won't vote on their own
initiative, I'm happy to let them stay out of it.

I feel the same way.

Out of curiosity, if election day was a Federal holiday how do you think it would affect
turn out per party?

It would likely boost the party which declared the holiday the first
year. After that, people would be partying, not voting.

President Obama gave a really touching minute of praise to McCain (as
a patriot) in his acceptance speech. Ah teared up, ah did.

With a liberal new President and 60ish% Dem control of both houses of
CONgress, on top of the 2 wars + the recession, we're in for a wild
ride.

Hold on to your hats, guys.

--
Everything I did in my life that was worthwhile I caught hell for.
-- Earl Warren