Leo says "Don't Vote!"

Ok, anyone who says that people that don't vote don't have a right to complain...DEAD WRONG.

George Carlin had an interesting take on this:
"I believe if you vote you have no right to complain. People like to twist that around...they say if you don't vote you don't have a right to complain...but where is the logic in that? If you vote, and you elect dishonest, incompetent people and they get into office and screw everything up...well you are responsible for everything they have done...you caused the problem...you voted them in...you have no right to complain. I, on the other hand, who did not vote, who, in fact, did not even leave the house on election day, am in no way responsible for what these people have done and have every right to complain as loud as I want about the mess you created that I had nothing to do with."

It really scares me that there are people who will watch this video and vote. I'm sorry, but I can say with a lot of certainty that 99% of the celebrities in that video are liberals and the vote they're trying to get is for Obama. If they were true to just "getting people involved" you'd have other celebrities such as Sly Stallone, Clint Eastwood, Dennis Miller, James Woods, Jon Cryer, and Stephen Baldwin in the video, all who support McCain. This is a farce. They are targeting young people, who most will tilt Democratic and see the younger, "sexy" candidate Obama and vote for him.

Yeah, I'm voting for McCain. However, I have no problem with people that are voting for Obama, as long as they are informed and know the reasons that they believe he will improve America(other than "change" and "hope"). I feel the same way for McCain supporters. I know that voting is one of our basic rights, however it does really scare the hell out of me that there are people that don't know anything about what's going on and believe they "have to vote." Some people have no business voting.

So let's look at this: Why would you want to encourage the people who were not planning to vote already? Those who, in fact, truly are unaware that you have to register first... why would you want them to vote? Because you want that all-important "Ignorance Vote", that's why. You want the vote of people who will go out and vote simply because a celeb tells them they should.

So, who stands to benefit the most from the Ignorance Vote? Well, it's no secret that the news media is largely slanted to the left, and those poor, unthinking, celebrity-swayed people are likely to believe just any old thing they hear on the news, because "that's The News, that's official; they don't tell you only what they want you to hear, they tell the Truth." So, if "The News" tells them that Obama is the better choice, then the Ignorance Vote will go to Obama. "Well, Kanye West told me to vote, and Katie Couric told me to vote for Obama; and y'know, I want my voice to be heard and all, so I did what they told me."

For the same reason, I hate those election signs everyone puts up in their front yard. They cannot possibly be useful for any other purpose but to get the Ignorance Vote, based purely on name recognition. Election signs are for the ignorant voter, period. This video takes it much farther, because the signs only bring in ignorant voters who are voting already; this thing will bring in the supremely ignorant. I mean, it's a sound election strategy; but at it's heart, it's nothing but a devious Liberal plot disguised as a call to civic pride and responsibility. I say, "Liberal plot" because as I pointed out, they are the ones who have control of the media, which is essential for the plot to work.

One more thing, the argument that you should vote JUST so you have the right to complain later is pretty lame. On a certain level it's right, but some on here make it sound like that is THE reason they're voting. SkyNet wrote, "don't say you don't care if you actually do." I agree. But neither should you say you do care if you actually don't... and vote JUST so you feel justified in complaining later. Because c'mon, when you hear people talking about the condition the country is in, do you police them with a "hey, pal, before you say any more... did you vote?" Nah, ya don't. So if you don't actually police people on it, then your decree doesn't really mean anything, so why bring it up?

If they don't vote, they have NO right to complain about anything in this country.

as americans its our right to vote.

it's also our right to choose not to vote.

don't be pressured into making a decision you could regret the rest of your life.

use a condom. every time. also, don't vote.

But after the senate (both presidential nominees) gave the finger to the nation (77% who disagreed with bailing out the greedy banks) all of these celebs can kiss my ass. Your man doesn't give a damn about me regardless of what he says on tv about change. The other guy says one thing and did another. Wonder whom I'm gonna vote for now?

Holy shit. I was all about not voting this year until Michelle Trachtenberg, Eva Longoria and Giavanni Ribissi made their scathingly witty expressions! I all of a sudden forgot how COOL voting is!

Please. If people don't want to vote, I don't blame them. Not EVERY vote counts. I feel sorry for the Republicans on either coast, or the Democrats in the mid-west. Yeah guys, get out there and pretend like you're gonna make a difference. Thank God for absintee ballots or I'd be pretty fuckin' screwed in my voting.

Also...where was John Voight or Dennis Hopper in that video? Oh, wait, they're Republicans. God forbid if anyone researched any of these celebrities political affiliation they'd be conflicting. We wouldn't want to have a mixed bag here or nothin'. Afterall, we gotta support the "Emerging European nation" in America that Bill Maher is so concerned about. Whew. For a second there I thought we were united.

Who appointed Hollywood to be in charge of making sure people can vote? They just come across as douche bags. If someone chooses not to vote, that is their choice. And you SHOULD NOT VOTE if you are not informed on both sides of every issue. So that eliminates about half of the teenage voting population. I am going to vote because I care, not because these liberal pricks who jerk off to Obama tell me to. Here's an idea for a COME ON HOLLYWOOD JoBlo article: Shut the Hell Up Hollywood. We don't tell you what to do, so don't tell us.

I bet you all the 18 yr old age group will actually vote now cause their fav. celebrity told them it's important. I am voting, but not because Kanye West, Green Day or a white rapper told me to, or telling me that if i don't i'll die. That's retarded. It's pushing something on you that you need to be pushed on you, either you vote or you don't.

Vote Nader!! I would never vote Demo or Repub at all.

i hate hollywood when it comes to 2 things. sequels and politics. vote mccain palin. sorry i had to.

Yeah, okay, everyone has a right to vote, but they also have the right NOT to vote. I'm sick of all this bullshit that if you don't vote you're a bad person. Give me a fucking break. How's about everyone stops fucking preaching and let people figure things out for themselves!!! Hell, all this Vote or Die and now this guilt trip bullshit is just giving me more of a reason NOT to vote!

Maybe it's because politicians are only good and spitting out bullshit, but I think it's silly to put your trust in someone you don't even know to fix the problems of the world. I think it's stupid to trust politicians period. Even by doing all the research like Housecoat man (below) I still don't trust any of them. Elections are nothing but one giant popularity contest anyway where the parties involved will say and do whatever it takes to get the most votes. All those "I approve this message" ads that rape your television just proves my point.

Ghandi once said: "YOU must be the change you wish to see in the world." I stressed the you because I'm tired of seeing people plop all their problems on somebody else's table and telling them to fix them. If these actors who get paid ridiculous amounts of money just for pretending (and when you get right down to it, that's all acting is, pretending) would put their money to some GOOD use, instead of trying to get people to do what THEY want them to do then maybe they could preach a little. I know some of them donate a lot to charities, but you ever notice how they can still afford multiple mansions worldwide? Follow Paul Newman's example and do some good in the world people.

But hey, if you think voting is the best way you can help out, then vote to your hearts content. I don't believe it is and I don't give a shit if anyone thinks that's wrong. It's MY RIGHT to think so.

First of all the only things that made that video watchable was the handful of comediens and the cute eye candy at the end of the video (even Hoffman was like...oh baby...oh...)

This is such condescending, preachy, guilt inducing shlock that turns voting into the "trendy" thing. They might as well say "Vote for Obama" at the end because we all know where they stand voting wise. So to get up there and act like voting is NOW a big deal is just insulting. I'll bet they would pull the ad if they knew it was motivating young people to vote for a party other then the one that they are all so obviously supporting. If it looks and smells like Propaganda...then its probably a PSA made by Hollywood celebrities.

I feel sorry for people who need an MTV type video to motivate them to practice their constitutional rights. I'm registered to vote, I take voting very seriously as I haven't always lived in the States. I research the history of the parties, the issues, where each candidate stands on them and where they intend on leading the country and then I get off my ass and cast my ballot. Perhaps if half of these celebrities had done the same thing four or eight years ago they wouldn't be so guilt ridden as to have to make such shlock. (BTW I don't know their voting records, I'm assuming based on the emphatic tones in their voices).
PS. The whole thing should have been one minute long max.

WOW, what a show. I mean, these celebrities JUST DON'T GIVE A FUCK about results of election (yeah, they've got too much money) and they want YOU to vote? LOL Maybe they should say how much money they pulled off for this stunt. I vote for downsizing actor's paychecks, maybe then they'll ACT more, and preach less.

That shit was almost 5 minutes long. I almost made it to the 3 minute mark and that's only becuase of attractive women. Who packages these things with celebrities that for all I know don't have a fucking clue what's going on in the world?

Yeah, everyone needs to vote, even the people that don't know what the hells going on, should still vote. Makes no sense.

They say you're just silencing your voice by not voting...well if you don't know the current situation maybe because of lack of time to watch politics or other reasons, then how do you have a voice to silence?!?

Celeberties don't add in the ending of their "go out and vote"....."for Obama".

Kinda lame, but neccessary, since there will always be some stupid people who would only give a damn when their favorite celeb tells them to do so.

This is harsh but..more than half of the people in that video don't even have a college education. Their only qualification is that they are "good" at faking emotions on cue or making bad music. Everyone has a right to their opinion but this self-righteous GROUPTHINK propaganda is disgusting.

These are people who in their heart of hearts know that their job is fairly out of proportion to the money they make and they feel guilty that they aren't "doing" something of value to help others. So they make you feel guilty about the issues.

People criticize televangelists for their "turn or burn" guiltings, but how are these "celebrities" any better in promoting their causes?

I hate guilt-tripping shit like this. I couldn't even get halfway through this crap.