July 6 at 3:15 pm
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Wow that sucks. Hope he doesn't really get in trouble - klecu
um, i'm as much of a libertarian, keep the gov't outta my life as the next guy, but if we allow people to sell their votes doesn't that mean that the person with the most money will always win? Is it really necessary for the US to act like some 3rd World country? - chartreuse
How could anyone be this stupid? - William Beem
"selling" votes is a violation of democratic principles and is (and has been) illegal. If you're protesting democracy by selling your vote, then you deserve the consequences. Many of the folks working on electronic voting systems for the last 20 years have had to develop mechanisms to prevent vote selling (for example, the lack of receipts) while still ensuring the integrity of the vote. Your protest is stupid, whiny, and laughable. - llebpmaC nelG
Oh come 'on now, millions of Americans sell their votes every election for the 'entitlement program' or 'moral value' of their choice... this kid is just more direct in saying put the money in my hand. - Scott Bannon
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Oh this is stupendous. :D I'm with Scott. Nothing new to see here, but I'm very very glad the subject was raised. P.S. The United States isn't a democracy, hate to burst bubbles. :) - Hal Rottenberg
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Lock him up for a year. When he gets out, tell him it was just a joke. - William Beem
Corruption is the most insidious problem faced by government; it's not a laughing matter. Why can't I just pay the IRS agent a few hundred dollars to ignore my deductions? Let me take the government contractor on a trip to Disneyland right before he approves my bid for the contract. If a vote can be bought and sold, it makes a mockery of democracy. Yes, there's corruption in government, but that's no excuse to permit it, or even encourage it. - llebpmaC nelG
Good call Hal, everyone forgets that line, "and to The Republic for which it stands..." - Scott Bannon
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