Comments on: Teen arrested after offering to sell his vote on eBay

By: Sami

Sami — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:58:00 +0000

Fuck them all!!!!!

By: Sami

Sami — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:58:00 +0000

Fuck them all!!!!!

By: Mickey Blue Eyes

Mickey Blue Eyes — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:56:00 +0000

People sell their votes all the time. A politician says "vote for me and I'll take money from the evil rich Peter and give [some of it] to you, Paul." If Paul decides to vote for the politician in return for being paid for his vote from Paul, then that's selling his vote.

By: Mickey Blue Eyes

Mickey Blue Eyes — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:56:00 +0000

People sell their votes all the time. A politician says “vote for me and I’ll take money from the evil rich Peter and give [some of it] to you, Paul.” If Paul decides to vote for the politician in return for being paid for his vote from Paul, then that’s selling his vote.

By: Delio Rossi

Delio Rossi — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:10:00 +0000

This is bullshit and here is why:

“There are people that have died for this country for our right to vote, and to take something that lightly, to say, ‘I can be bought.’”

That, in and of itself is a joke.

Maybe that was true THEN…but now, we fight to get whatever the f* we want from other countries. America is a joke and this kid was trying to send a message.

George Bush can be bought. So why not someones vote?

I very much doubt this kid would have gone through with it.

This is stupid. Worry about real problems, like the oil and food crisis.

F* hypocritical society we live in. Yeah go give the 18 year old kid shit while meanwhile we're dropping bombs on civilians. Awesome. THATS a joke.

By: Delio Rossi

Delio Rossi — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:10:00 +0000

This is bullshit and here is why:

“There are people that have died for this country for our right to vote, and to take something that lightly, to say, ‘I can be bought.’”

That, in and of itself is a joke.
Maybe that was true THEN…but now, we fight to get whatever the f* we want from other countries. America is a joke and this kid was trying to send a message.

George Bush can be bought. So why not someones vote?
I very much doubt this kid would have gone through with it.
This is stupid. Worry about real problems, like the oil and food crisis.

F* hypocritical society we live in. Yeah go give the 18 year old kid shit while meanwhile we’re dropping bombs on civilians. Awesome. THATS a joke.

By: Mackenzie

Mackenzie — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 05:27:00 +0000

At the fund-raising dinner, you way-overpay for your food and then hear a speech. The candidate doesn't pay you. The amount of food the candidate gives you certainly does *not* cover the amount you pay them for "honour" of hearing their speech.

By: Mackenzie

Mackenzie — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 05:27:00 +0000

At the fund-raising dinner, you way-overpay for your food and then hear a speech. The candidate doesn’t pay you. The amount of food the candidate gives you certainly does *not* cover the amount you pay them for “honour” of hearing their speech.

By: Oscar

Oscar — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:01:00 +0000

he knew what he was doing. he knew he was breaking the law. he's going to jail, just because you say it's a joke it doesn't mean it is, i don't see any free speech in putting your cote for sale, when obviously a lot of people are going to be upset, excluding law enforcement.

By: Oscar

Oscar — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:01:00 +0000

he knew what he was doing. he knew he was breaking the law. he’s going to jail, just because you say it’s a joke it doesn’t mean it is, i don’t see any free speech in putting your cote for sale, when obviously a lot of people are going to be upset, excluding law enforcement.

By: Mark O'Neill

Mark O'Neill — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 11:32:00 +0000

yes, it was a perfectly sensible law back then. But times are not like that anymore and the law should be updated to reflect the changing times.

As Pidgin says, what's the difference between what Sanders did and a politican holding a fund raising dinner to get your vote?

By: Mark O'Neill

Mark O'Neill — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 11:32:00 +0000

yes, it was a perfectly sensible law back then. But times are not like that anymore and the law should be updated to reflect the changing times.

As Pidgin says, what’s the difference between what Sanders did and a politican holding a fund raising dinner to get your vote?