Do you agree that people who don't vote, shouldn't have the right to complain about the way things are?
828690
absolutyl, if you can vote its your civic duty to vote, if you dont vote then you have NO RIGHT  to complain
160303
Well, a lot of americans are apathetic or just uninformed. Others believe there vote doesn't really count and to some extent i am inclined to agree with them on that point. Still, others feel that things in america are basically going well and a lot of people don't really feel the need to be politically active. Its a natural consequence of a relaxed democracy. You could almost consider it a good thing in a way that people don't care because it means they're happy. Or for a more cynical view: they're just stupid and ignorant. There are probably countless explanations for this question, but good question nonetheless.
855470
Yes I did...First time ever. I'm 33. I figure it was my one vote that failed to keep george bush out of office so I feel more responsible this time around to make sure I vote.\n\nEveryone that complains about bush are the ones that don't vote. So now if I don't like the new person atleast I have the right to complain or agree since I legally put my vote in.\n\nEveryone should vote! Its your life and the life of your kids! Vote and have a say!
1112652
Entitled to say angry things in a forum such as this?  yes... and you know why? b/c this is the United States... and that's why so many people want to come here.. for that freedom... to voice your opinion in anyway.\n\nEntitled to deny citizenship to those who deserve it while american born citizens sponge off welfare?  Apparently so, b/c that's what I see day in and day out.  I want to know exactly WHERE people that quote monetary figures are getting these figures from... b/c I know that some of those figures are NOT true, \n\nEntitled to fight for our country and defend us?  Well... Apparently only the poor and the ones who want citizenships... b/c that is the current stipulation...\n\nEntitled to allow the ones who wash our dishs, cook our food, do our laundry, clean our houses, mow our lawns, and pick our produce to live in constant fear?  Yes, b/c although we all have utilized their services, yet we turn a blind eye to their true peril to have the chance to come to the US... \n\nEntitled in those ways... I suppose yes... Entitled to close their minds to new ideas? yes... unfortunately...\nEntitled to vote? yes.. but do we no...\n\nIt's sooo sad... b/c we as American Citizens are sooo entitled to so many things, yet we do NOT vote, and we do NOT examine the real issues and look at things from the other side before we form opinions... And b/c we're Americans we are also given that freedom to do so....
960466
Hahahahahahaha\n\nSeriously, I'm not sure - the right to vote maybe?
810859
i personally always vote. most non-voters don't vote because they do not like either canidate, or they are just un-informed and do not know who to vote for. most people my age ( i am 20) are not even registered because they just don't care. i dont think it is pressed on younger people as much the importance of voting. most of my friends say "why bother, i won't make a difference anyway" which sometimes is true. i live in MD which tends to be a democratic state, so if you were to vote republican it would basically be worthless. i have also found that a lot of people that don't vote complain about who has been elected. which i find humorus. because if you didnt try to change it why should you have an opinion?
815557
why we should exercise our right to vote
319057
If you don't vote, don't complain about what is going on. I voted, now I can complain to my heart's content...certainly worth the trip to the polls. Of course, once the votes are all counted, they will be sent to Florida to be recounted, and we will all win with another wonderful, honest, peace-loving government, won't we?
194755
Because, we're in the age the age group that loves to complain but, not help find the solution.Some think what can my vote accomplish without realizing how their hurting the States.They think someone can or will make that difference for me.I'm a proud voter for 3years now.Ever since i was 18 and i'm in that age group but, i believe i can help make a difference it takes more then the older generation to help this country.It takes all that are of age to vote and work together.Instand of just complaining and whining and trying to place blame.
743777
Change always comes slowly but you absolutely always have to vote. If you dont, you have no right to complain.
330382
Here! Here! I agree 1 thousand percent! It sooo infuriates me, every election year, when I hear all these people go on about what's wrong with our country, and don't bother to vote!\n\nIt seems sometimes like the people who gripe the loudest and the most constant are the least likely to vote. Or do anything else.\nWhen challenged, I've heard "Oh, our votes don't really matter anyway." Well I think we found out after the 2000 election that every vote counted does matter. I've had people tell me they don't know how to vote, how to register, that they heard you might get called for jury duty someday so they won't register---every lame excuse you can think of. And yet they bitch the loudest. If you can't tell, I'm all for active participation. And we need a lot more people to get that way in this country. The middle class is disappearing, the country isn't going the way most Americans want it to--but if we don't get off our butts and make ourselves heard, then in the end it will all be our own faults. Plenty of special groups know how to get their points across --the ASPCA, NAACP, ACLU, NRA et. al.--now how about the Pissed Off Mainstream Americans. (POMA) I think I just invented a new lobby.
1162569
peoples apathy.  you get what you vote for.  if you don't vote you dont have the right to complain if what you get is not what you want.
870072
You know.. My 6 year old asked me why I vote this morning.  My answere is very simple... I like to complain, and the only way that i feel like i have a valid excuse to complain is if i atleast vote.  So for me Voting allows me to complain about things be it politics or anything else.
453005
Yes, but it's our own collective fault.  People don't vote, and yes, that makes a difference.  When individuals don't vote, corporations and institutions have disproportionate power - and corporate interests are very often not common interests.\n\nBefore anyone screams "commie", realize that corporatism is not the same as capitalism - the former gets in the way of the latter.  VOTE to make a change.
404722
Non citizens should not have the privilege of voting, as long as they remain non citizens. I will summarize it with one word, DEPORTATION! America is under attack on all fronts by ILLEGAL ALIENS! WAKE UP AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!\nIF YOU'RE NOT ANGRY, YOU'RE NOT PAYING ATTENTION!!!!!!!!\nIllegals should not have one iota, narry, nada, zip, zilch, goose egg, absolutely no representation, nor voting privileges. If illegals want to vote, let them GO HOME, to their native country to vote.
976176
If you don't vote and things get worse or go in a direction that you disagree with, you have NO REASON OR RIGHT to complain.
436491
Is there a 'right' to vote? Or should we take a different view and argue that it is a 'privilege' to vote? Let's see.\n\nIf voting is a 'right', especially if you call it a 'civil right' then by definition it can not be taken away. Rights can not be lost, for then they would not be 'rights'. Privileges can be lost (ask any teenager!), but not rights. Also, 'rights' belong to everyone equally, so if you have any rules about voting, it can not be a 'right'. Many countries have a minimum voting age. Well, since many countries are filled with convicted criminals that can not vote, as well as underage people that can not vote, voting can not be legally considered a 'right'.\n\nWell then, it is a privilege? If so, there are rules on earning it and on losing it. How does one 'earn' the privilege to vote? Is it by being a landowner? Is it by being born male, or by being old enough? How old is old enough? Is it 18 or 21 years of age?\n\nDo any of these rules, or the many other ones tried by countries over the centuries ensure quality voters? Many of us know people of voting age that are just plain, well, not intelligent voters. We also know people too young to vote that are very careful and intelligent about casting their vote. I know dumb landowners and intelligent renters. If you want to call voting a privilege, I assure you that any line you draw for people to cross in order to 'earn' that privilege will be a flawed line. I offer you the argument that voting is not a privilege.\n\nVoting in political elections is not a right, nor is it a privilege. Then what is it? I contend that it is a grave responsibility. Those that do not agree, should not be allowed to vote. Those that do agree, should be allowed to vote. They should strive hard to make 'informed' decisions which are best for them in the long-term.