[sammyg2]

Manditory voting? I am so against that on many levels.
Some people decline to vote on principal, but lots of people in this country don't vote because they are too lazy or irresponsible or messed up to be capable of making even a slightly logical choice.
Do we really want these people to vote to be involved? I don't. We are fortunate that the dregs of society usually filter themselves out of the decision-making and policy setting process.

If every single homeless person or unemployed welfare couch turd or crack mama was forced to vote the democtats would will everything by a landslide.
Why? because democrat politicians get elected by promising to take from the have's and give to the have-nots.
Those too lazy or stupid to vote would fit into the latter category for the most part, so personal greed would influence them to vote democrat.
Why should they care if the ruin the economy or the country, as long they get something for free they didn't earn?

I understand the concept of political balance but there just aren't enough hard working sucessful people to even come close to balancing out the votes of all the low-lifes. They would quickly take over and drag everyone down to their level until no one had a job.

if they want to vote, fine. but don't force them. We are all better off if they don't vote.

BTW, robin hood was a common thief, not a hero.