"Unfortunately, only US citizens are eligible to register to vote."

[RichardE]

Originally posted by: CADsortaGUY

Originally posted by: jjones
Yeah, it would be much better if they had written, "Fuck off, only US citizens are eligible to register to vote."

Or rather just drop the "Unfortunately" off.... but that would make too much sense. Must have been a "slip". :roll:

Why would that be ok? Your still saying it sucks they can't vote.

I vote for Fuck off.

 

[Moonbeam]

Originally posted by: eskimospy

Originally posted by: BigDH01

Originally posted by: Butterbean
Obama also thinks its unfortunate America isn't Marxist, that the military works, that taxes are 'too low", that 5 yr olds don't masturbate yet, that the Constitution gets in the way of judges making law, that Jerusalem isn't divided yet, that the surge worked etc. He has a lot of misfortune to fix.

lol.... wait, this is a joke, right?

There is a small chance that Butterbean is just doing some sort of 'Borat' style character, so yes it could be a joke.

If you're ever looking for some comedy do a forum search for that guy's posts. He's absolutely batshit crazy.

He could indeed be an act but I would never assume that he is. He IS in fact an honest and forthright exponent and representative, and an articulate and uncompromised voice for a certain kind of absolutist thinking. It seems to me he is the ineluctable result of some form or branch of Christian fundamentalism distilled in the form of external commentary. If you take the premises from which he reasons I'll bet he's not insane at all, but deeply and logically cogent.

I take him at his word and assume what I get from him is his truth spoken in full confidence of it's validity, and I like him for that. I don't mind at all if I'm being jerked around by a fraud because I am as unattached to my truth as he appears attached to his.

His is a truth of rock and mine is a truth of water. The sands of time tell me whose truth will prevail.

The important point is not to dismiss the unusual and different based on how uncommon it is, but to examine its basic assumptions.

For example we need to ask if Obama is in favor of 5 year olds playing with themselves and if he is, is that a good or bad thing. I doubt the first so perhaps the second won't need an answer, but if that too is not a knee jerk bad, then his whole thinking goes into question. That is not to say that he will conclude the same as others when the analysis is done, but those who come to different conclusions will have data forming their opinions and not emotional reactions to somebody odd or out of step with every day thinking.

 

[Eeezee]

OP, are you serious?

 

[Harvey]

Originally posted by: Moonbeam

For example we need to ask if Obama is in favor of 5 year olds playing with themselves and if he is, is that a good or bad thing

Obama has repeatedly addressed the issue in detail. If you really have any question about his position, you haven't been listening to Obama, and you've wasted far too much time on bullshit propoganda from small minded twits like Butterbean. :roll:

 

[StinkyPinky]

Originally posted by: CADsortaGUY
vote for change :roll:

Go through the process with garbage information until you get to where it asks you about whether or not you are a US citizen. Say "no" and it'll take you to where it says "Unfortunately, only US citizens are eligible to register to vote."

How could anyone let this sort of thing "slip" onto a site like that? There is no reason for that type of wording unless you really do think it's unfortunate that non-citizens can't vote in our elections...

Pathetic....

The bizarre law strikes again. People with PR cannot vote for the president, but they can vote in state elections. Wtf is that about? Either they can vote, or they can't.

Taxation without representation.

 

[shocksyde]

Originally posted by: CADsortaGUY
vote for change :roll:

Go through the process with garbage information until you get to where it asks you about whether or not you are a US citizen. Say "no" and it'll take you to where it says "Unfortunately, only US citizens are eligible to register to vote."

How could anyone let this sort of thing "slip" onto a site like that? There is no reason for that type of wording unless you really do think it's unfortunate that non-citizens can't vote in our elections...

Pathetic....

You are a complete moron.

 

[Avalon]

Looks like common courtesy to me. I see it all the time on various registration forms for what have you.

 

[L00PY]

Originally posted by: StinkyPinky
The bizarre law strikes again. People with PR cannot vote for the president, but they can vote in state elections. Wtf is that about? Either they can vote, or they can't.

Taxation without representation.

Assuming you're talking about Puerto Rican residents living in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the last time I checked they cannot vote in state elections as PR is not a US State. And it's not a law that dictates our method of selecting the president, it's the US Constitution. Even if Puerto Ricans could vote for a US Presidential candidate in the presidential election, as Puerto Rico has no Electoral College votes, any vote they cast for a candidate would have no effect on the final outcome.

If Puerto Rico became a US state, then their residents would be entitled to vote for the US president but it should be noted that three times Puerto Ricans have voted on statehood, and three times they've rejected the idea.