Comments on: City Council Elections Today (11-03)

By: Research101

Research101 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:22:56 +0000

I’m proud of you for doing what you do, Nick. Keep up the good work. Maybe the next election will be win.

By: Keith

Keith — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:08:53 +0000

Good work Nick. I felt good voting for you!

By: Frederick B. Parsells

Frederick B. Parsells — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:30:59 +0000

With regard to my, “90% liking the way things are going comment”, I apologize to those of you who missed my sarcasm. Obviously many of you didn’t pick up on it.

Frederick B. Parsells

By: thinkliberty

thinkliberty — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:24:10 +0000

That 90% of people that did not vote to day is the number of people that have actually bothered to register to vote.

What percentage of people haven’t even bothered registering to vote?

Less than 10% of the people cared enough about the government to vote today.

The astatists are winning!

By: Vince

Vince — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:07:49 +0000

[quote]It also appears as though the 90% of registered voters who did not vote today, also like the way things are going.[/quote]

LOL.

I’d think that if they were happy with the way things are, they’d go out and vote to make sure they stay the same.

Not voting means
1) You don’t believe in politics.
2) You don’t think that voting will make a difference.
3) You don’t care about the outcome.

or (a corollary of the first three)

4) You have better things to do.

It seems like 90% of registered voters voted for no government.

Hey Fred…how small of a percentage of voters, in your opinion, can still vote and constitute a “legitimate” government? Obviously, you are fine with 10% ruling over 90%. What about 5% ruling over 95%? 1% ruling over 99%?

By: thinkliberty

thinkliberty — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:06:11 +0000

How much money and time was wasted on your campaign that changed nothing?

Do you think you will waste more money and time on the next election?

I know a lot of registered voters who did not vote today, because I convinced them that voting would not change anything. They also DON’T like the way things are going.

Perhaps you’ll decide that politics is a waste of time (like 90% of the registered voters that did not vote today.) in another two years as the city, state and federal governments continue to spin out of control.

By: fonzilla

fonzilla — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:56:27 +0000

“It also appears as though the 90% of registered voters who did not vote today, also like the way things are going.”

Is this statement a joke? I’m pretty sure people who choose not to vote are

a) Anti-gov’t
b) Sick of politics
c) Were not aware that elections were happening
d) Don’t give a crap

The people who voted are most likely city workers, city bureaucrats, and family/extended family of workers/bureaucrats. This is probably similar at the state and federal level, there are millions of state and federal workers. Soon they are going to have to make voting mandatory. Fred, your statement sounds like that of a tyrant who believes that if the people aren’t speaking out that they are happy. Please…..

By: GRAFFITI

GRAFFITI — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:05:00 +0000

At what point is the government illegitimate? When 90% don’t participate?

By: Frederick B. Parsells

Frederick B. Parsells — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:47:56 +0000

Congratulations to you Nick for at least having the courage to try. Unlike so many who merely offer words, you got involved. You are to be commended for your effort to effect change the only way change can truly be made; from within. You didn’t prevail, but you did provide voters with an alternative. As a fellow small government believer I applaud you for doing so. That said, it appears that the 1700 voters (10%) who cast ballots today prefer the way Keene government currently operates. It also appears as though the 90% of registered voters who did not vote today, also like the way things are going. Perhaps your message will resonate more clearly in another two years as the state and federal governments continue to spin out of control and be unresponsive to their respective constituents.

Frederick B. Parsells

By: nick

nick — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:18:05 +0000

AHASP,

For your second comment, that portion of the brochure was edited to say “What if You Don’t Win?” That’s at least a little better. The one I uploaded here was old. Sorry.

FreeKeene is the best place to point people who want to continue to support the ideas in the brochure. Sorry. If someone really supports them, I don’t want them to feel lost after the election.

Thanks for the thoughts.