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In reply to the discussion: Sen. Bernie Sanders: It’s Time To Declare Independence From The 1 Percent [View all]Rod Beauvex
(564 posts)5. Indeed.
I also support mandatory voting, but this seems to anger alot of otherwise progressive people. I also thing voting should be easier, and, more importantly, we should have plurality voting, where you can vote for as many candidates as you want. Some states have these.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders: It’s Time To Declare Independence From The 1 Percent [View all]
Purveyor
Jul 2014
OP
Link to support your claim mandatory voting is oppossed by progressives, I've never seen that:)
grahamhgreen
Jul 2014
#19
I don't think I've ever seen anything about liberals being against mandatory voting
LoisB
Jul 2014
#23
Don't forget making the ballot box accountable. No corporate legacy voting machines.
Dark n Stormy Knight
Jul 2014
#32
Take a look at bernie.org. Medicare for all, increase SS, tax the wealthiest again, etc:)
grahamhgreen
Jul 2014
#20
since the broadcast airwaves and cable monopolies are given by government from the public commons
yurbud
Jul 2014
#31
Couldn't agree more! These are things we can do once we get the $ out of our political system!
Dustlawyer
Jul 2014
#33
It is a Long, Long Road to Fix the Damage Done by Citizens United and McCutcheon v. FEC
AndyTiedye
Jul 2014
#37
What we are doing now is playing their game and it is rigged. We will never fix it if we don't try.
Dustlawyer
Jul 2014
#39
This crap is like a tennis ball going back and forth, we are not advancing anything this way.
Dustlawyer
Jul 2014
#42
I don't like mandatory voting. But it is good to raise the issue because maybe people
JDPriestly
Jul 2014
#17
I'm hoping that if we win in 2014 that he can produce a declaration of independence document
ancianita
Jul 2014
#38
This is a candidate with a progressive vision. I hope he runs as a Democrat.
Comrade Grumpy
Jul 2014
#28