Lamar voters go to polls today
Lamar countians go to the polls today to cast ballots in the Georgia General Primary.
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Fri, May 24, 2013 - 08:34 PM
testing 1,2,1,2.
i was wondering why my last comment wasn't posted ?
Fri, May 24, 2013 - 05:26 PM
Amen, and I agree! We have served our country in two branches of the military, and w [...]
Fri, May 24, 2013 - 09:55 AM
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Thu, May 23, 2013 - 08:50 PM
A'ja - I'm so proud of you! Mrs. G.
Thu, May 23, 2013 - 07:51 PM
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Voting is an expression if you do or even if you don't. People vote for a number of reasons. One such motivation that comes to mind is that the act of voting itself gives satisfaction ("utility" in economic terms) to the voter; or, what is the same, his/her abstention brings him disutility. Depending on individual preferences, there are many ways in which voting can be rewarding.
• Some individuals like to gamble: they buy lottery tickets and vote.
• Some enjoy the feeling of participation in a crowd, as when they applaud their favorite team at the stadium, even if individual hand clapping does not raise the noise level more than one vote contributes to an electoral victory.
• Some people like to express their opinions, and elections provide a cheap way to do this.
Moreover, given the democratic mystique and state propaganda (as well as aforementioned sentimentality), you might suffer from disapprobation if he/she is known not to have performed his/her "civic duty."
The rationalization according to which one votes because democracy would crumble or other catastrophes would happen if nobody voted, just doesn't hold in my book. The abstention of one individual exerts no perceivable influence on the system, especially if one declines to vote without fanfare or if one falsely claims that he/she has voted. Of course, many non-voters may have an influence, but the individual decides only for himself, and his decision will have no significant impact on the number of non-voters.
Now, it is true that an individual with some influence in public debates can marshal more than one vote, but this has nothing to do with the decision of another to throw one vote that has only a tiny chance of achieving any result. If you can persuade many people to boycott tomatoes, you may end up influencing their prices; but you will have no noticeable influence if you secretly by one less tomato.
One way to see the inconsistency of it all is to reconsider the impact of the non-voter. Those who do not vote increase the influence of anyone who does.
In conclusion: non-voters render a service to voters.
Perhaps my interpretation of it is off base. Perhaps another person can explain it better
Need to flood the meeting to express our contempt for the abuse the property owners are going to get.
Today you voted for your reps. hoping to keep spending under control. The largest tax increase in the history of our country will take affect 1/01/2011. If this walks hand in hand with a increase on property owners, there will be a lot of people that won't be able to keep up. It needs to be stopped in it's tracks. Come to the meeting and protest the increase.
Walter please print what day for all (including me) what day the meeting is on so every one is on the same page.
Thanks