Northwest It Is Imperative You All Vote

  • Wanna Join? New users you can now register lightning fast using your Facebook or Twitter accounts.
MilesAaron

MilesAaron

Sicc OG
#1
Mar 25, 2003
1,594
0
0
40
www.myspace.com
#1
At this years presidential election, I am not going to sit here and tell you who to vote for (under breath "Vote Obama, John McCain looks like the evil emperor from star wars..lol") but in all seriousness this election is very important and we as a region need to get out and vote. Don't be one of those people who sits back and complains about the elected candidate and didn't even vote yourself.
 
Y

YOUNG AND RICH

Sicc OG
#2
Jan 16, 2008
209
0
0
42
#2
this really is a serious issue...i personally cant vote but if you have the oppurtunity to then vote.

A couple important other things to vote on for oregonians: measure 57 and 61. its just making manditory sentencing on even more things then measure 11. a lot of people close to me, including myself, have been seriously effected by measure 11 and now they're trying to put manditory sentencing on property and drug crimes. if you commit a crime you should get punished but manditory sentencing is a waist of tax dollars and isnt gonna help.

get out and vote!
 
JoMoDo

JoMoDo

Sicc OG
#3
Jul 10, 2002
2,180
18
0
45
#3
In Washington, votes for Gregoire count and are needed. Rossi is EVIL

however valuable or inconsequential you feel your vote in the presidential election may be, the WA state gov. race is critical and ROSSI IS EVIL
 
Dirty Shoez

Dirty Shoez

Sicc OG
#5
Oct 28, 2005
2,980
25
0
40
www.myspace.com
#5
This Presidential election is not important. It just isn't. Washington and Oregon will go Obama, Idaho will go McCain. No matter how the 20-somethings vote, the 40-80's will always vote the same.

Research/Vote for your local, county and state Representatives, Senators, Mayors and related positions. Volunteer and support the campaigns that do more than blame others above them (Mayors blaming Governors, Governors blaming the President, etc.). 95% of your life revolves around city/county/state ordinances and regulations....realize that, and don't forget it.
 
xpanther206

xpanther206

Sicc OG
#6
Apr 25, 2002
3,970
15
38
41
#6
Nevada, Colorado, Missouri, Ohio, Virginia, North Carolina and Florida. If you don't live in any of those states then it really doesn't matter that much.

I'm going B-Rock for president (as will probably 95% of the people on the siccness who end up voting) but voting against every single incumbent in the WA elections because they were in control when the Sonics left. So sorry folks that means Dino is getting my vote, I don't give a shit about anything else locally.
 
JoMoDo

JoMoDo

Sicc OG
#7
Jul 10, 2002
2,180
18
0
45
#7
If you have friends/family that work in restaurants or public education voting Rossi is a huge disservice them. If you think religion should dictate policy, amoung with pandering to the uber-elite, then Rossi is a smart vote.

I love the sonics as much as the next hardcore guy, but I'd boycott Starbucks first and foremost. There wasn't nothing that could have been done to keep 'em here, the NBA wouldn't let it happen. Stern doesn't think Seattle is a hoop town of NBA caliber and it became his self-fulfilling prophecy. If Dino were runnin' the show, the only difference would be how much more he got chipped off.
 
xpanther206

xpanther206

Sicc OG
#8
Apr 25, 2002
3,970
15
38
41
#8
JoMoDo said:
If you have friends/family that work in restaurants or public education voting Rossi is a huge disservice them. If you think religion should dictate policy, amoung with pandering to the uber-elite, then Rossi is a smart vote.

I love the sonics as much as the next hardcore guy, but I'd boycott Starbucks first and foremost. There wasn't nothing that could have been done to keep 'em here, the NBA wouldn't let it happen. Stern doesn't think Seattle is a hoop town of NBA caliber and it became his self-fulfilling prophecy. If Dino were runnin' the show, the only difference would be how much more he got chipped off.
Click to expand...
Oh the Starbucks boycott is happening (never an issue with me,, never been in one of those, but my family is now on board with it too). Same for Sonic Drive-Ins in Texas (Clay owns). I know they were dealt a tough hand and the redneck inbreds in Oklahoma feel that it was our politicians who failed us, but there still needs to be some sort of repercussion for being in control when they left. And then with the city settling the way they did, they have to be severely punished as well, even more than the governor.
 
JoMoDo

JoMoDo

Sicc OG
#9
Jul 10, 2002
2,180
18
0
45
#9
Nickels had more influence on this decision then Gregoire, and neither one of them has enough pull to override the NBA on this biz. decision. So what, we should have forced them to stay for 2 more seasons? Clay would have gutted the team further and no one would have shown up. Don't forget the lame band-wagon seattle sports fan. We voted to not give them a new stadium/arena which was justifiable. The voter's voted it down. If there were a real desire to keep them here, there needed to be a mass movement to Save the Sonic's by the fans mobilizing and going to games and buying tickets regardless of their record. The fans fell into the trap as well thus we're just a guilty as no fans did anything until it was too late.

If that's worth throwing a critical vote towards school vouchers, decreasing wage/benefits for educators and those in hospitality, relaxed state health ins. guidelines, pro-lifer who opposes stem cell research throw your vote away. Like I said, if Rossi were in position, he would have just squeezed benefit for more money to pad his own pockets....
 
nlrwriting

nlrwriting

Sicc OG
#11
Jan 22, 2007
1,752
20
0
43
www.myspace.com
#11
Obama-Rossi here. but I don't live in Wa anymore so can't vote for him but it was just WAY too shady how that plastic woman got the spot.

We all have a huge responsibility to vote if we are able. U don't vote then you don't get to bitch about policy! Just my .02! Good post Miles!
 
Nonstop

Nonstop

Sicc OG
#17
May 6, 2002
2,969
1,111
113
42
nonstop.bandcamp.com
#17
YOUNG AND RICH said:
this really is a serious issue...i personally cant vote but if you have the oppurtunity to then vote.

A couple important other things to vote on for oregonians: measure 57 and 61. its just making manditory sentencing on even more things then measure 11. a lot of people close to me, including myself, have been seriously effected by measure 11 and now they're trying to put manditory sentencing on property and drug crimes. if you commit a crime you should get punished but manditory sentencing is a waist of tax dollars and isnt gonna help.

get out and vote!
Click to expand...
why cant you vote? is it because your a felon? if so, you can vote.. its never stopped me
 
Nonstop

Nonstop

Sicc OG
#18
May 6, 2002
2,969
1,111
113
42
nonstop.bandcamp.com
#18
voted friday by the way.. waited in line for 6 hours, but there was close to 30,000 niggas all voting in the building i was in... young to old... thugs, squares, school boys, hood rats, working mothers, every walk of life you can imagine.. all took time out of their day to wait in line for ever... that shit was crazy.. and they were saying its almost exactly the same at every polling place in the city, and will be a even bigger turn out tuesday...
 
Nonstop

Nonstop

Sicc OG
#20
May 6, 2002
2,969
1,111
113
42
nonstop.bandcamp.com
#20
Felons Learn How To Vote Through County Program
BY BECCA BARTLESON
Portland, OR October 23, 2008 4:51 p.m.
E-mail

listen

download

Ex-felons Learn How to Vote Through County Program
1023parolevoting.wav
BB/AF
10-23-2008


With November 4th fast approaching, Multnomah county workers are busy with various get out the vote efforts. Thursday, the county's Londer Center ran voting preparation workshops for people on parole. Becca Bartleson reports.




About 50 people gathered in downtown Portland for two workshops on how to correctly fill out a ballot.
Many were felons on parole, others are on probation. For most this is their first time ever voting.

The Center partnered with the League of Women Voters to offer a series of voter ed classes over the past week.


The most recent classes gave voters a chance to fill out either their real ballot, or a mock ballot, and ask questions.


Fifty-year-old Lloyd Wesley Allen Jr. says this is only the second time he’s ever voted.

Allen Jr.: "It’s important, especially for felons, to take advantage of this year to vote when we couldn’t vote before. Now we can vote so I think it’s particularly important to voice your opinion on voting today."

In some states felons are stripped of their voting rights, but in Oregon they may vote after their release.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top Bottom