tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506451.post7838758545342902467..comments2023-10-31T06:44:26.393-07:00Comments on Billings Blog: New-fangled votingDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372790238744903272noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506451.post-32988500014374324072008-11-12T16:02:00.000-08:002008-11-12T16:02:00.000-08:00The countries who generally have the highest turno...The countries who generally have the highest turnouts either have their elections on the weekends or have compulsory voting (where everyone of voting age must vote; failure to do so results in a hefty fine).<BR/><BR/>As for early voting, I do it all the time -- it beats having to run the gauntlet of party activists and candidates literally at the line they cannot cross (about 200 feet from the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506451.post-17176557232806867032008-11-12T13:32:00.000-08:002008-11-12T13:32:00.000-08:00David: you haven't commented on the new use of the...David: you haven't commented on the new use of the word toxic, as in toxic assets. For the last couple of weeks, no writer could resist using it in stories about the bail-out. I'm not even sure they're using it in the proper sense...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506451.post-50437113424466430442008-11-11T21:20:00.000-08:002008-11-11T21:20:00.000-08:00I love big voter turnouts, but if they don't vote ...I love big voter turnouts, but if they don't vote does it mean they don't care enough to know what they would be voting for or against?Chuck Rightmirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06985358507956039363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506451.post-52627593047311870272008-11-11T20:50:00.000-08:002008-11-11T20:50:00.000-08:00Lee Enterprises can't have it; I've already got th...Lee Enterprises can't have it; I've already got the copyright.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00372790238744903272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506451.post-88642145784660087802008-11-11T19:30:00.000-08:002008-11-11T19:30:00.000-08:00Counterfeiting "I voted" stickers would be the hot...Counterfeiting "I voted" stickers would be the hottest business in America, and not even an illegal one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com