Comments on: President Monson votes http://asoftanswer.com/2008/10/30/president-monson-votes/ an unseemly mix of politics and Mormonism Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:25:07 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David B http://asoftanswer.com/2008/10/30/president-monson-votes/comment-page-1/#comment-5165 David B Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:27:49 +0000 http://www.asoftanswer.com/?p=1717#comment-5165 Florida doesn't allow cameras in polling places, or within a 100-foot radius of any entrance to a polling place. Yeah, i understand the need for transparency in a democracy, but it seems to me like it's worth having at least a *few* places where you don't have to worry about cameras following you (even aside from the likely possibility of folks trying to get a picture of a marked ballot). Florida doesn’t allow cameras in polling places, or within a 100-foot radius of any entrance to a polling place. Yeah, i understand the need for transparency in a democracy, but it seems to me like it’s worth having at least a *few* places where you don’t have to worry about cameras following you (even aside from the likely possibility of folks trying to get a picture of a marked ballot).

]]> By: Michael http://asoftanswer.com/2008/10/30/president-monson-votes/comment-page-1/#comment-5163 Michael Fri, 31 Oct 2008 05:48:15 +0000 http://www.asoftanswer.com/?p=1717#comment-5163 If I was shown the ballot, and saw that Pres. Monson voted for BO, I would likely think, at first, "oh my gosh, he's trying to hasten the end of the world!" After that, I would spend a long time trying to figure that one out, given the disconnect between BO positions on a variety of issues and the gospel. True, McCain is not terribly in-line, but BO's stances on abortion and a variety of other issues is troubling. If I was shown the ballot, and saw that Pres. Monson voted for BO, I would likely think, at first, “oh my gosh, he’s trying to hasten the end of the world!” After that, I would spend a long time trying to figure that one out, given the disconnect between BO positions on a variety of issues and the gospel. True, McCain is not terribly in-line, but BO’s stances on abortion and a variety of other issues is troubling.

]]> By: mfranti http://asoftanswer.com/2008/10/30/president-monson-votes/comment-page-1/#comment-5160 mfranti Fri, 31 Oct 2008 02:58:21 +0000 http://www.asoftanswer.com/?p=1717#comment-5160 would it change your opinion of obama if you knew monson voted for him? i asked this question of a co-worker and he said it would. just curious. thanks would it change your opinion of obama if you knew monson voted for him? i asked this question of a co-worker and he said it would.

just curious.

thanks

]]> By: Michael http://asoftanswer.com/2008/10/30/president-monson-votes/comment-page-1/#comment-5154 Michael Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:59:30 +0000 http://www.asoftanswer.com/?p=1717#comment-5154 I understand the reasons why this information will never be revealed, but wouldn't it be interesting to see that ballot? I understand the reasons why this information will never be revealed, but wouldn’t it be interesting to see that ballot?

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