Obama floats idea for mandatory voting in the US

[Arnie]

President Barack Obama is floating the idea of making it mandatory to vote in the United States.

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/9eba...215e6ea/obama-floats-idea-mandatory-voting-us

 

[Ricter]

Interesting, I did not know that about Australia. What is the penalty there if you don't vote?

 

[dbphoenix]

Interesting, I did not know that about Australia. What is the penalty there if you don't vote?

You get a conservative.

 

[Ricter]

You get a conservative.

Haha, but I looked it up. $20 bucks. Pfft.

 

[gwb-trading]

Interesting, I did not know that about Australia. What is the penalty there if you don't vote?

 

[dbphoenix]

Haha, but I looked it up. $20 bucks. Pfft.

That can't be right. A conservative costs much more than that.

 

[FortuneTeller]

President Barack Obama is floating the idea of making it mandatory to vote in the United States.

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/9ebae35764bb467eb8e14b3f9215e6ea/obama-floats-idea-mandatory-voting-us

So much for a free country. Only a liberal asshole would think up such a thing.

 

[wildchild]

This is the same guy who wanted to take away the secret ballot for union members.

 

[Ricter]

Apparently the idea began with Athenian democracy...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compulsory_voting

 

[Tsing Tao]

Apparently the idea began with Athenian democracy...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compulsory_voting

Obama is Greek.