FG Women: on voting

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Fri May 02, 2008 6:25 am

This was just a random thought I had and I wanted to ask you fellow women if you ever really, I mean really, think about what it means to vote. When you are in the voting booth making your choice, do you just go through the motions or do you ever stop to think about the women before you who were not permitted to vote because men thought they were too inept or were afraid to give women power? Do you think about the suffragettes and even the men who backed them and all they went through so that we could vote today?

Here's a list of dates as to when women "got the vote" or at least could stand for election. Just something to think about.

http://www.ipu.org/wmn-e/suffrage.htm

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Fri May 02, 2008 6:34 am

RedGlitter;854249 wrote: This was just a random thought I had and I wanted to ask you fellow women if you ever really, I mean really, think about what it means to vote. When you are in the voting booth making your choice, do you just go through the motions or do you ever stop to think about the women before you who were not permitted to vote because men thought they were too inept or were afraid to give women power? Do you think about the suffragettes and even the men who backed them and all they went through so that we could vote today?

Here's a list of dates as to when women "got the vote" or at least could stand for election. Just something to think about.

http://www.ipu.org/wmn-e/suffrage.htm

believe me i've thought about that quite a bit. All the suffragettes went though and others that went before us.

i have voted in every presidential election since i was old enough to register at 18 and it's a priviledge that i take very seriously.

What bothers me is people who don't seem to care about voting and take it for granted, after what all those women went through to get us that right!

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Fri May 02, 2008 6:58 am

Hope6;854284 wrote: believe me i've thought about that quite a bit. All the suffragettes went though and others that went before us.

i have voted in every presidential election since i was old enough to register at 18 and it's a priviledge that i take very seriously.

What bothers me is people who don't seem to care about voting and take it for granted, after what all those women went through to get us that right!

I've been voting since I was 18 and it bother's me that when people complain about the government, the war in Iraq, and all the importent things happening in this country and then don't bother to vote at all.

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Fri May 02, 2008 7:01 am

qsducks;854321 wrote: I've been voting since I was 18 and it bother's me that when people complain about the government, the war in Iraq, and all the importent things happening in this country and then don't bother to vote at all.

I know people like that too! they complain and complain but they never offer to try and change anything by voting!

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Fri May 02, 2008 7:04 am

Hope6;854324 wrote: I know people like that too! they complain and complain but they never offer to try and change anything by voting!

Drives you batty doesn't it? Ugghh, don't dare complain to me about the government unless you willing to do something about it and that's vote!

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Fri May 02, 2008 7:05 am

qsducks;854329 wrote: Drives you batty doesn't it? Ugghh, don't dare complain to me about the government unless you willing to do something about it and that's vote!

Amen Sister!:-6

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Fri May 02, 2008 7:07 am

Hope6;854331 wrote: Amen Sister!:-6

Why do you think we get along so well:D? I think we're both smart, intelligent women who care what's going on this country and execise our right in every election.:-6

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Fri May 02, 2008 7:09 am

qsducks;854334 wrote: Why do you think we get along so well:D? I think we're both smart, intelligent women who care what's going on this country and execise our right in every election.:-6

Great minds think alike!

:yh_flag

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Fri May 02, 2008 7:22 am

Hope6;854340 wrote: Great minds think alike!

:yh_flag

Yes, I would know since I reread your etiquette book:D

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Fri May 02, 2008 7:39 am

qsducks;854357 wrote: Yes, I would know since I reread your etiquette book:D

:wah::wah::wah::wah:

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Fri May 02, 2008 7:41 am

Next thing you know, you women will want to join the army, become firemen, be race car drivers, and run corporations..pfft.:-5

Er, just kidding ladies, it was meant as a joke, I really like women, I really really do, I swear. I think women should be able to do whatever they want and get paid the same amount as men for the same jobs. Now quit throwing them damn tomatoes at me, besides you all throw like girls..:wah:

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Fri May 02, 2008 11:18 am

YZGI;854381 wrote: Next thing you know, you women will want to join the army, become firemen, be race car drivers, and run corporations..pfft.:-5

Er, just kidding ladies, it was meant as a joke, I really like women, I really really do, I swear. I think women should be able to do whatever they want and get paid the same amount as men for the same jobs. Now quit throwing them damn tomatoes at me, besides you all throw like girls..:wah:

me fiinks Brad should of posted this in thread killers:wah:

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Fri May 02, 2008 11:22 am

Chezzie;854823 wrote: me fiinks Brad should of posted this in thread killers:wah:
:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Just when I thought I got away with it..:wah:

Pheasy · Post by **Pheasy** » Fri May 02, 2008 1:53 pm

Chezzie;854823 wrote: me fiinks Brad should of posted this in thread killers:wah:

me finks Brad needs to be nice ... we know your name now :sneaky::sneaky:

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Fri May 02, 2008 2:05 pm

Pheasy;854905 wrote: me finks Brad needs to be nice ... we know your name now :sneaky::sneaky:

am lovin the brad:wah:

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Fri May 02, 2008 2:12 pm

Pheasy;854905 wrote: me finks Brad needs to be nice ... we know your name now :sneaky::sneaky:
Finks? Have the foccers taken you too the dark side? :wah:

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Fri May 02, 2008 2:30 pm

I'm always proud to cast my vote.:yh_flag

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Fri May 02, 2008 3:31 pm

Women: on voting

No.

Absolutely not.

Women should not have the right to vote.

Terrible mistake we made on that one.

Utter disaster.

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Fri May 02, 2008 4:10 pm

YZGI;854920 wrote: Finks? Have the foccers taken you too the dark side? :wah:

Oi Bradsy...our Pheasy is a Brit an finkin comes naturally:wah:

Joe · Post by **Joe** » Sat May 03, 2008 8:26 am

Not just women, but everyone should vote. The right to do so was the fight of the poorer members of society, the working classes, before it was the fight of women. Now everyone has that right, wealth & gender no longer prevent you.

The trouble now is that many people are disillusioned with politics. Many wonder 'what's the point?' Politicians are seen as an unreliable, untrustworthy breed looking out for their own interests.

People may feel their vote won't change anything. Apathy is now the problem of the disillusioned masses. This could be the main problem of the political system today.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sat May 03, 2008 9:14 am

I certainly think it is.

watermark · Post by **watermark** » Sat May 03, 2008 5:20 pm

Depends, I've only gone to the polling booth when I've felt drawn by the issue or position, then I'll vote with conviction on at least one choice.

Then sometimes there are other ballots, elections being held at same time that I have no clue who or what to vote for so I generally vote liberally in terms of social concerns and if it's for judges and elected city officials I'm not sure about I vote for the name I like best.

I have always been thankful for the suffregettes and it was I who knew the first US state to allow women to vote (on Jeopardy watching w/ family who likes to answer these) whereas I rarely know the answers to those questions, or can't think fast enough, lol.