Category Archives: Voting

Thoughts on how the era of the “best candidate” is over . . . how things have become too complicated

Posted on May 10, 2024 by mikespassingthoughts

Recently, I said some interesting about the elections of Presidents in the US that got onto some interesting things: I said that Presidential elections are no longer about who the best candidate is for the country but who is the … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on my statement: “I’d rather have a government that listens than a vote”

Posted on May 21, 2019 by mikespassingthoughts

I started this article a long time ago which has an interesting thought- Recently, I made this statement: “I’d rather have a government that listens than a vote.” Personally, I’ve never felt voting was that big of a deal.  A … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on who should vote – the importance of deciding if one is competent to vote

Posted on December 1, 2012 by mikespassingthoughts

(This article is really a continuation of an article I wrote previously in this blog called Thoughts on how voting is ineffective.  It was written primarily in response to some debates I had during this recent election.) I’ve been in a number … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on how voting is ineffective

Posted on October 11, 2010 by mikespassingthoughts

I always thought that voting is not as effective and accurate as people think.  For example: Voting does not reveal what the ‘people’ want.  It only reveals what some people want. Voting does not reveal what is the best path … Continue reading →

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