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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear arguments regarding a proposed Department of Justice regulation that would require all U.S. citizens to vote in all elections for which they are eligible or face a penalty of $5,000 and/or 1-year in jail. The Department of Justice noted that the right to vote also carried an obligation to do so because failure to vote was the leading cause of the wrong officials being elected and the "will of the People" being undermined. Furthermore, it was unfair to those who did vote by placing undo pressure on their choices while those who did not vote were able to gain, without any effort on their part, the benefits of representation in government.

Opponents argue that a mandate that turns the right to vote into a requirement, no matter how well intended, was tantamount to conscription by political parties and undermined the concept of freedom and rights. A Department of Justice spokesperson remarked, "We don't see it that way. What good are rights if they are not exercised?"

A spokesperson for the National Conceal Weapons Carriers agreed, for the first time, with the Department of Justice position. "What good is the right to bear arms if everyone doesn't do it?"

A spokesperson for Religion in America agreed, for the first time, with the Department of Justice position. "What good is the freedom of religion if everyone doesn't worship?"

A spokesperson for Legalized Mind-Altering Drugs stated that as soon as mind-altering drugs were legalized, they would seek a mandate, too.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Supreme Court To Hear Arguments About The Voting Mandate

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