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Register to Vote…Then VOTE!

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October 16, 2008

During the past several weeks I’ve been conducting a personal survey in my area concerning voter registration.

I’m an affable guy, but not in an offensive way. I have a steel trap memory so when people introduce themselves, tell me their personal stories about themselves etc., I always remember the details of the last conversation including their names. So my interface is somewhat startling to say the least to the average “asleep at the wheel of life” citizen.

Every store I frequent I know most of the occupants names and their disclosed life circumstances. Most folks are taken aback because they live in a vacuum, even with their family members ignoring them for the most part.

So over time I’ve gotten to know many people in my community.

Since they are mostly comfortable with my approach I thought I’d spring an “are you registered to vote” question on them during the past several weeks.

I’m probably too genuine and benignly intense for them to risk lying. To my dismay most have simply said they aren’t registered. So in a velvet gloved manner I gave them a mild lecture on why it’s not only their right, but more importantly their “duty” to vote and urged them to get motivated to register. They made no commitment to me, but I could tell that I caused them to “think” and also to feel a bit sheepish…!

Older folks as myself didn’t come up any better than the younger ones.

Living in Washington State which is biased towards the Democrats will be a slam dunk for Obama as well as in Oregon. Dick Cheney refers to the Pacific Northwest as “Little Beirut”. I guess anyone that isn’t a “rethuglican” must be a “terrist” (Bush pronunciation)along with Cheney’s assessment. /: |

I’m truly stunned as to how many young people sheepishly said to me they weren’t registered in addition to seniors that I thought would most assuredly be so.

I’m not trying to steer anyone towards any particular candidate, but simply to state, do your “duty” as a citizen of the United States; ie., register to vote, then vote!

Take the time to study your voters pamphlet and acquire one in the event they aren’t mailed out in your area. You surely want to be an informed voter concerning the issues.

In the event you aren’t registered, then I say get motivated and simply “do it”. That’s an order too! : )

Carl Nemo **==

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7 Responses to Register to Vote…Then VOTE!

  1. griff

    October 17, 2008 at 5:04 pm

    Unfortunately, all those people you spoke with are going to go home and turn on the TV.

  2. Carl Nemo

    October 19, 2008 at 11:30 pm

    Hi Griff…

    You are probably right Griff, but I always have hope beyond all hope that I might just motivate a few individuals to do what’s necessary.

    I’ll be checking up on a goodly portion of them within the coming weeks at least at the places of business I frequent.

    They’ll get another shot across the bow concerning registration.

    I have a brass bookmark in my Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary, a 1952 edition that’s been at my side throughout my life. It was my first book gift at age seven. The bookmark has engraved words that have guided me through life.

    “Never, never, never quit”…Winston Churchill

    I’m probably a fanatic because I’ll redouble my efforts even in the face of almost certain failure. : |

    Carl Nemo **==

  3. Carl Nemo

    October 20, 2008 at 12:58 pm

    Heads up…!

    Today is the last day for voter registration in Washington State in order to participate in this historic election.

    So as I’ve recommended concerning this issue…”just do it”…!

    Many other states no doubt have already had their deadlines or are approaching the same.

    Carl Nemo **==

  4. dad2059

    October 21, 2008 at 7:00 pm

    …my Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary, a 1952 edition that’s been at my side throughout my life. It was my first book gift at age seven…

    Dating yourself, aren’t you Nemo ol’ buddy? 8))

    To vote, or not to vote, that is a conundrum now-a-days, is it not?

    I suppose it would be different if the sheeple were at least pretending to be aware that politicians do not have their best interests at heart, that they are beholden to corporate lobbyists and interests.

    But the way you’re describing things, sheeple just plain are sleep-walking toward the slaughter, with no good reason at all about how they feel about voting, yea or nay!

    As for me, I haven’t decided yea or nay yet, the memory of the “hosing” up my back-door by the Dems in 2006 left a nasty taste in my mouth and an even nastier attitude!

    But to keep peace in the family, I just might keep up the pretense.

    The chances that scraps from the neo-liberal banquet table will fall to the floor are greater for us low-life serfs than they have during the past eight years and if a Bu$hco-McPain-Pain regime would be instituted.

    At least I would have the comfort of a burn barrel next to my cardboard box underneath the overpass!

  5. almandine

    October 21, 2008 at 11:03 pm

    How about Tarpley ???

    http://www.waronfreedom.org/dox/biden-blurts-tarpley-tells.html

  6. Carl Nemo

    October 22, 2008 at 1:49 am

    Hi Almandine…

    “Obama’s tutor Brzezinski advocates the use of intrigue, divide and conquer, other peoples’ men, money and material to wage war, unlike the neocons.” …extract from link article;ie., Biden’s comments

    ***
    Sounds to me that “Zbig” has mastered the principles of Sun Tzu whereas the Bushistas are only cleared for “My Pet Goat”… :) )

    Although Obama is using Zbig as an adviser he doesn’t impress me as the kind of intellect that will swallow everything his advisers recommend without thoughtful analysis then synthesis of their collective ideas before acting. There’ll be no inane “I’m the decider” type of bullsh*t coming from Obama’s mouth as from that of our current “challenged one”.

    There’s one thing about Obama; ie., he’s definitely a thinker!

    If elected, he also has a grave burden to bear; ie., being the first black American rising to the presidency of the U.S. I’m sure he doesn’t want to give this first attempt at such helmsmanship a bad name from the get go.
    For that reason alone I think he’s going to work out just fine.

    I was disappointed that he chose a loose cannon on deck such as Joe Biden as his running mate. I’ve never been impressed with the guy and surely his mouth gets him in trouble more often than not. I suspect he will learn to hush up once in the V.P’s seat because Obama will not tolerate this guy pontificating unsolicited “crazy” outcomes while in office.

    The V.P. serves at the Presidents pleasure and although it’s never been done before, he can surely ask for his resignation if he gets too rambunctious and crazy once in the VP’s seat.

    McCain is actually having problems right now with Palin in that she’s positioning herself opposite to his stated campaign trail thoughts as if she’s running for the main job herself. She doesn’t seem to be a team player and even ol’ Joe is going to have to be gentled down a bit after the election too relative to his off the cuff comments.

    As far as I’m concerned neither Biden or Palin are V.P. material. Biden is a political hack; ie., “has been”, and Palin is an aspiring hack.

    We have no ability to wage expanded land based warfare in distant places at this time. This engineered Iraqi debacle has taxed our military to the max leaving only non-conventional choices in order to confront enemies such as Russia or China at this point in time; ie., meaning a nuclear WWIII which is untenable.

    I guess if you have reserved placement in the presidential command bunker/s with a 10 year supply of food and entertainment pleasures of which we can only imagine courtesy of the U.S. taxpayer, then no problemo!

    The rest of us outside will simply be reduced to shadows in green glass…no?! : |

    Carl Nemo **==

  7. Carl Nemo

    October 22, 2008 at 1:17 am

    Thanks dad2059 for stopping by and sharing your thoughts concerning voting.

    The only thing I can say is four years of McCain/Palin is assured national suicide whereas four of Obama which simply represents “change” of any type after being hosed for eight years by the Bushistas is worth the risk, at least relative to what benefits might trickle down for the common folks as opposed to the other candidate who will surely insure continued gross tax breaks for the rich and super rich.

    It’s too bad people didn’t overwhelmingly support Kerry/Edwards four years ago; then outcomes might have been quite a bit different concerning the war, the economy etc.

    I personally would like to see no presidential term beyond four years. Two four year terms is too long a period for ensconced crimpols with a plan to do a job on those that have elected them as Bush/Cheney have done to America.

    I’m registered as an Independent and have always been so since I’m not enamoured with any politician based on their party affiliation. They’ve long since merged and have become “republicrats” a term coined by Ralph Nader a number of years ago.

    We may all end up living in tar paper shacks by the RR tracks spearing rats with fire-hardened sticks in order to survive. I recommend folks buy their 30-55 gallon burn barrels asap before there’s a shortage. They can be acquired used from wholesale oil service companies. Don’t forget to punch a series of holes around the circumference about 6 inches up from the bottom to insure a good draft. A heavy gauge steel diamond mesh grate will make for a good cooking surface on top when you choose to to do so… :D

    Here’s a courtesy link to dad2059′s fine “Tinfoiler” site…

    http://dad2059.wordpress.com/

    Carl Nemo **==