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You know how they say we have freedom of speech and the right to vote....?

well why is it that you have the right to vote but it necessarily doesn't mean you get a right to your opinion on who should win since a lot of elections get ridged? Also why can you get arrested for talking back to the police when we have the freedom of speech?

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  • Mark K
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    because police are the government

    mark k

  • 1 decade ago

    Welcome to the flaws of democracy. Unfortunately there are no fixes for this. The system isn't perfect, but it is better than being told what to do. As for talking back to the police, why would you do that in the first place? Yes, there are some a$sjack cops out there, but do you realize what they have to deal with everyday? You think your job sucks, imagine having to arrest a homeless guy that pisses on you once you slap on the cuffs. Or how about having to tell someone their loved one just died in a shooting accident? Or finding a flipped car with a drunk teen in it who isn't going to make it, but they stay because they are the last person that teen will ever see? Don't talk back to them, just let them do their job, they put up with a lot of crap, so go easy, and they will too.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    B/c many people for some odd reason, they don't care what you think but let you vote b/c they want you to waste your time for nothing. I have a feeling McCain might win over Obama and I wouldn't be too happy about it. But hey you know something, no matter who is president, we have to support him as best we can b/c otherwise we'll be fighting for nothing saying the rubbish things like "I like him b/c he supports LGBT (Lesbian, gays, bisexuals, transgender/transevite)" or "I hate him" or whatever. People should discuss about this matter fairly without being rude, and be respectful to everyone's philosophies b/c everyone's has is entitled to what to believe in. The police thing...well they want to scare you no matter who you are. And if you treat him bad, or finish sentences with "of" or "because", some people think that you are rude or something. Why talk back to the police? To get in trouble...Well there are some people who can't speak english well, and they try their best. U.S. now is in a nutty situation that we look like we are in a Great Depression, but we aren't. Everyone should have freedom of speach.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    having the right to vote makes an opinion...

    thats part of the rights...and thats how to enable freedom to vote

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  • 1 decade ago

    you just have to learn to vote with the winning party and you can talk -- just your opinion has to be in a normal civil voice!!!

  • 1 decade ago

    star i agree.

    they have more control over us than they are supposed to

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