Unhappy Presidential Candidates

Do you remember the last presidential race? Everyone pushed to get the most voters to vote. There was controversy and not everyone was happy with the results. Why weren't more people happy? I personally would like to blame the electoral voting system.

Once upon a time, communication in this great country, the United States of America, was by mail delivered by horseback and then later by telegraph. It took a lot of time to take the vote and get the results. Now adays we have instant messaging, email, cell phones and blackberries, there is no conceivable reason why we have to have a representitive vote. God, I love modern technology.

Why can't we each vote? Use the Social Security System and when you register to vote register the phone number/ipaddress that you will be voting from. If you don't have an address or phone number that you put down, register to a free location voting can be done at. Social Security numbers are supposed to be private, and if your vote only counts where you are registered from that should eliminate duplicates. Are you worried that will someone will register as you? Let's make that a federal crime with a couple hundred dollar fine. Are you worried what someone may think of your choice of who you are voting for? Only the government should be able to see who voted what and you know what... you should be proud of who you are voting for. If you vote for Obama than yell it out loud and let people know you are the reason he made it into office. If you vote for McCain Scream it to the rooftops. Be proud of your choices.

I personally don't like either of the candidates... my tough luck as they seem to be our only two choices. I really don't follow politics much. I hear a lot about Obama... a lot less about McCain. They both say they are for change, but what are they really going to change (I'd start with the electoral voting system)?

I think everybody should skip voting this year (like that would ever happen). Think about it.. an entire country abstains from voting because nobody thinks the voting system is right and the only reason it hasn't been changed is because people are too lazy to change it.

After all the money and time spent on trying to get us to vote, I think that not voting would make our presidential candidates very unhappy (but it would definitely send a message).