Cyrano (7,980 posts)
The Florida ballot is designed to screw us -- again
Last edited Sun Oct 7, 2012, 11:51 AM USA/ET - Edit history (1)
The Republican dicks that run Tallahassee are at it again.
This year's Florida ballot is six pages long and has 11 amendments on it. Anyone who walks into a voting booth without a crib sheet had better take a chair with them. And even then, I defy most people to understand what each amendment means. The purpose, of course, is to make sure the voting lines are a mile long. And you just know that there will be a limited number of voting machines in highly Democratic districts.
I received my absentee ballot this week and spent an hour trying to make sense out of just the first two amendments. The solution finally came to me. I called the League of Women's Voters and also my local Democratic Party reps. Both told me to vote no on all 11 amendments, so I did.
The bottom line is that the Republican Party does not believe in fair elections. Hopefully, the changing demographics of the country will doom their corrupt, rotting party to the ash heap of history. (And hopefully, Allen West will be thrown on that ash heap during this election.)
KaryninMiami (2,622 posts)
2. We discussed this very topic at dinner last night
And voting no on the amendments is indeed, the best way to go. Clearly this is another attempt to make it more difficult for people to vote. Living in Florida can be very challenging - especially this time of year.
HockeyMom (9,271 posts)
4. Yep, No on ALL the Amendments
with a Republican Governor and Republican controlled legislature, NO is the safest bet on anything they propose.
See, that is another nice reason to vote absentee. You can take as much time as you want; read the amendments, look up info on the Net., etc. No need to rush anything.
Where I live, all the locals running are Republican against Republican. VERY EASY. Not voting for any of them.
I called the League of Women's Voters and also my local Democratic Party reps. Both told me to vote no on all 11 amendments, so I did.
Well, I guess that means I have to vote "YES" on all the amendments, because the League of Women's Voters and the Democratic Party reps said so.
Cyrano (7,980 posts)
The Florida ballot is designed to screw us -- again
Last edited Sun Oct 7, 2012, 11:51 AM USA/ET - Edit history (1)
The Republican dicks that run Tallahassee are at it again.
This year's Florida ballot is six pages long and has 11 amendments on it. Anyone who walks into a voting booth without a crib sheet had better take a chair with them. And even then, I defy most people to understand what each amendment means. The purpose, of course, is to make sure the voting lines are a mile long. And you just know that there will be a limited number of voting machines in highly Democratic districts.
I received my absentee ballot this week and spent an hour trying to make sense out of just the first two amendments. The solution finally came to me. I called the League of Women's Voters and also my local Democratic Party reps. Both told me to vote no on all 11 amendments, so I did.
The bottom line is that the Republican Party does not believe in fair elections. Hopefully, the changing demographics of the country will doom their corrupt, rotting party to the ash heap of history. (And hopefully, Allen West will be thrown on that ash heap during this election.)
I assume the OP was referring to the messed up butterfly ballot that almost allowed Gore to steal the election from President Bush. If so, that was a DemonRat designed ballot.
Please select your preference for the 2012 US Presidential Election:
Barack Obama - (D) -- or -- Dog-hating rich guy with magic underwear who's probably a Nazi
Hey Freeper...you would have to think for yourself, wouldn't you...dang now I am going to have to do the same thing, can't have you showing me up....lol
Question.
Does the League of Women Voters endorse candidates and issues?
I'm not so sure they do.
I'm detecting a fib from Cryano here.
Question.
Does the League of Women Voters endorse candidates and issues?
I'm not so sure they do.
I'm detecting a fib from Cryano here.
They do back issues, and I think they backed ObamaCare.
Both told me to vote no on all 11 amendments, so I did.
Both told me to vote no on all 11 amendments, so I did.
The league promoted the passage of the Clean Water Act of 1987 and Kyoto Protocol.[13] The League supported the Climate Security Act of 2008 (cap and trade) and policies that limit reliance on nuclear fission.[14] The league opposes the proposed Keystone Pipeline project.[15]
The league has worked on a broad range of activities under the rubric of "Social Policy" including ending racial discrimination, providing equal access to quality education, fair housing, health care, and gun control. The League of Women Voters of the United States supports the abolition of the death penalty.[19]
The League opposed the Medicare Prescription Drug bill but celebrated the success of the Affordable Care Act.[20] The League supports a general income tax increase to finance national health care reform for the inclusion of reproductive health care, including abortion, in any health benefits package.[20] The League strongly opposed the passage of the Partial-Birth Abortion Act.[20] The League actively opposed welfare reform legislation proposed in the 104th Congress.[21]
No, not good enough...
Does anyone see a problem here?
yeah me too. :-)
No, I'm going to read each amendment and decide for myself how I should vote.
Really? It is so difficult to look up which amendments are on the ballot before voting that having amendments equals cheating by the republicans? :rofl:
I called the League of Women's Voters and also my local Democratic Party reps. Both told me to vote no on all 11 amendments, so I did.
While reading the OP, this part stood out:
While reading the rest, I see others focused on it as well.
To the DUmmy: You're nothing more than a brainless, democrat party, surrogate.
yeah me too. :-)
No, I'm going to read each amendment and decide for myself how I should vote.
Too bad no one read the Healthcare act before they voted on it. :rotf:
I thought it was against the law to vote absentee unless you were really going to be absent?
That's the problem. A lotta DUmbasses vote by the commercials they like on the tube. It has nothin' to do with any logic whatsoever! DemonRats count on it! That, and gettin' as many dead people and illegals to pad their totals!
Have ya noticed all this early voting shit? It's to the point I don't trust a single presidential outcome!
Amendment 2 is the Homestead Property Tax Discount for Veterans Disabled by Combat Injury
Amendment 9 is the Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouse of Military Veteran or First Responder Killed in Line of Duty
Thank you, DUmbass, for your kneejerk vote against supporting our combat veterans and their families.
If you don't want to take the time to read or understand amendments, just skip over them. AFAIK, there is no law requiring you to vote on everything on the ballot.
While reading the OP, this part stood out:
While reading the rest, I see others focused on it as well.
To the DUmmy: You're nothing more than a brainless, democrat party, surrogate.
You can no more get rid of early voting than you can ID people to vote. They scream it's voter suppression. I swear soon it's going to be if we don't give them cab fare or gas money to go vote that will be called voter suppression as well.
They don't need the exemption, people that have never worked a day in their life need tax money more. /DU mode.
Anyone who walks into a voting booth without a crib sheet had better take a chair with them.
Yes. Bring an empty chair with you. It will remind you what you're voting for. :whistling:
Already setting up the excuses for why they lost.
I imagine they did. I hate to say it, but odds are any woman's group is probably a liberal group. I know there are exceptions, but it seems that most are liberal.These ladies are pretty conservative. :-)
Amendment 2 is the Homestead Property Tax Discount for Veterans Disabled by Combat Injury
Amendment 9 is the Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouse of Military Veteran or First Responder Killed in Line of Duty
Thank you, DUmbass, for your kneejerk vote against supporting our combat veterans and their families.
If you don't want to take the time to read or understand amendments, just skip over them. AFAIK, there is no law requiring you to vote on everything on the ballot.
These ladies are pretty conservative. :-)
http://www.2asisters.org/
Amendment 2 is the Homestead Property Tax Discount for Veterans Disabled by Combat Injury
Amendment 9 is the Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouse of Military Veteran or First Responder Killed in Line of Duty
Thank you, DUmbass, for your kneejerk vote against supporting our combat veterans and their families.
If you don't want to take the time to read or understand amendments, just skip over them. AFAIK, there is no law requiring you to vote on everything on the ballot.
Amendment 2 is the Homestead Property Tax Discount for Veterans Disabled by Combat InjuryThese already exist in Texas.
Amendment 9 is the Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouse of Military Veteran or First Responder Killed in Line of Duty