tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661564308017569791.post7286408857616875886..comments2022-12-11T00:21:39.667-08:00Comments on Leon's OpEd: SANDERS: DEMOCRACY DAYLeon Wofsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09806963540250706661noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661564308017569791.post-71691271538906101102014-11-10T10:16:56.882-08:002014-11-10T10:16:56.882-08:00I agree with your liking of Bernie Sanders' su...I agree with your liking of Bernie Sanders' suggestion of a holiday for election day and I would add that polls should be open twenty-four hours. However, I have a very low expectation that it will make a difference in participation. Given the pusillanimity of the candidates this time, who would even want to vote for individuals who run away from their president and deny him credit for his accomplishments - however puny they may judge them to be? I fear, middle class people don't vote because they feel they'll survive the pain and poor people don't vote because they feel that their input won't make any difference.<br /> I am not happy with Obama and find much wanting in the conduct of his presidency, including not fighting for his own agenda more forcefully. But consider the alternatives. Anyway, I have real difficulty with citizens who only attend to their own needs. I am grateful that anybody wants to be president; what a lousy job! My expectations of the person in that office probably exceed human capacity.<br />Cheers, CorneliaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661564308017569791.post-67413231824748045552014-11-10T08:58:43.379-08:002014-11-10T08:58:43.379-08:00I just came back from Peru where election day isn&...I just came back from Peru where election day isn't a holiday (tho it's probably on the weekend), but it is a REQUIREMENT that you vote ... people who don't vote get charged a fine when they need a gov't doc, like renewing their driver's license, or have other transactions w/ the gov't.<br /><br />KK Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661564308017569791.post-16216786062458127672014-11-08T17:31:47.698-08:002014-11-08T17:31:47.698-08:00Leon -
If memory serves, I used to get a holiday f...Leon -<br />If memory serves, I used to get a holiday for Election Day, or at least time off to vote. I'm not sure everyone used that time for voting. But you (and Bernie) are right that it would give more weight to the concept of voting, which seems to have fallen out of favor. My parents used always to say "if you don't vote, you can't complain." Wish we could enforce tthat.<br />- SallyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com