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SickOfTheOnePct

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24. And again, you avoid the question

Reply to BlueCaliDem (Reply #22)

Sat Mar 28, 2015, 03:07 PM

Mar 2015

But if it bolsters your ego to call people names when you have no facts to back you up, have at it. I guess that's better than admitting that you've painted yourself into a corner regarding abortion and privacy rights.

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How California Could Boost Voter Turnout By Millions - ThinkProgress [View all] WillyT Mar 2015 OP

This should be done across the country. How is it that being selected for jury duty is mandatory but BlueCaliDem Mar 2015 #1

Because it's not right to force people to exercise a right n/t SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2015 #3

Then change the wording. Make it a civil DUTY. You know? Just like being forced to sit on a jury. nt BlueCaliDem Mar 2015 #7

Change the wording of the Constitution? SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2015 #9

Where in the Constitution does it mandate jury duty? That's right. It doesn't. Yet the moment you BlueCaliDem Mar 2015 #10

Addendum... BlueCaliDem Mar 2015 #11

Voting is a Constitutional right SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2015 #13

Can you point out to me where in the Constitution it states that voting is a Constitutional Right? BlueCaliDem Mar 2015 #14

I don't think you want to go down the road of only acknowledging enumerated rights SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2015 #15

This may surprise you, but there is no right to vote enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. BlueCaliDem Mar 2015 #16

OK, playing your game, are you saying that unless a right is written in the Constitution SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2015 #17

The U.S. Supreme Court is a "wannabe internet Constitional lawyer"? Um, no. BlueCaliDem Mar 2015 #18

Sorry, I think you're wrong SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2015 #21

Nope. But you are. BlueCaliDem Mar 2015 #22

And again, you avoid the question SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2015 #24

I've presented the facts. You haven't. And I didn't know it was a requirement that we answer BlueCaliDem Mar 2015 #25

You're right, you don't have to answer any questions SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2015 #28

I've never said such a thing. That's what YOU make of it, and that's why I've ignored your BlueCaliDem Mar 2015 #31

automatically registering people to vote is an awesome idea and not unconstitutional CreekDog Mar 2015 #19

According to SOTOP, it's totally unconstitional. He knows he's wrong. He's BlueCaliDem Mar 2015 #26

It's not unconstitutional to force someone to register SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2015 #29

Yeah. I know. You didn't appear to know, judging from your response to my BlueCaliDem Mar 2015 #32

2014 midterms, CA turnout 42%. Oregon turnout 69.3% and we thought that was low.... Bluenorthwest Mar 2015 #2

Oregon Old Codger Mar 2015 #4

That high? It was less than 30% in my county Retrograde Mar 2015 #8

You still have to get them to the polls angryvet Mar 2015 #5

Knock Down One Obstacle At A Time... WillyT Mar 2015 #6

California *does* have permanent vote by mail in every county, but not exclusively so. It's still BlueCaliDem Mar 2015 #12

California does have vote by mail CreekDog Mar 2015 #20

Me, too. eom BlueCaliDem Mar 2015 #27

Vote by mail is available to all California voters Retrograde Mar 2015 #23

I don't see this as being a big help ripcord Mar 2015 #30

Ifd they were truly serious about adding more voters they would Bandit Mar 2015 #33