FReeper Canteen ~ Get Out The Military Vote! July Thread! ~ July 15 2004

MoJo2001 and FRiends of the Canteen

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STATE LINKS Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware D.C. Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming American Samoa Puerto Rico Guam   SERVICE VOTING WEB SITES U.S. Army U.S. Navy U. S. Air Force U.S. Marine Corps U.S. Coast Guard What County Do You Live In? County Laws and Guidelines Click here! Info obtained from fvap.gov	Welcome to the Canteen Sports Corner! As you can see, we have taken a break from sports for today. If you still can't live without your sports, please look on the bottom left hand side of the thread. The sports links will be provided as usual. We will be running a "GET OUT THE MILITARY VOTE" thread once a month until September.   Today we have decided to do a thread on getting the vote out for our military heroes and their families. While many of you have already taken care of this issue, there are still quite a few that have not. With that in mind, we decided to help you out. The FReeper Canteen does steer clear of politics as much as possible. We believe that you should be able to visit the Canteen to get away from all the dramas in your life. We include politics as one of them. However, we believe strongly that as you are defending America so bravely around the world and at home; it is important that your voice be heard for the upcoming Presidential election. We will try to keep everyone informed about any changes that may occur throughout this process. Links will be provided around this thread with the locations of where you can register. If you are able to get to a computer, you will have no problems doing this. If you have loved ones that can help you with this process, we hope to make this as easy as possible for them. As always, if you have any questions please email us at canteenusa@canteenusa.com . Or please put the questions on the thread for possible answers or help. You fight so bravely and valiantly on our behalf. It is the least any of us can expect that your votes are counted and not disregarded because of politics. The way around this is to get the information on absentee ballots as soon as possible. Don't wait to do it. If you have a few minutes on the computer after "visiting" with loved ones, it should be a simple step. If you have any problems, please email us at the above email. We will try to help as much as we can. Thank you. By the way, we are kicking off our own Presidential campaign today. Check below for further information. If you want a man for all people, then you won't want to miss this!     What if I am in the military? Military personnel may apply for voter registration and/or request absentee ballots with a Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) which may be obtained from the Unit Voting Officer. If the FPCA is not available, phone, send a written request to the Supervisor of Elections Office, or use the on-line request form. Spouses and dependents are considered to be of the same category of absentee voter as military members and generally should follow the same rules. Click on the logo for more information!   Do you know who represents you in Congress? If you don't have any idea who represents you, please click below. U.S. Senate U.S. Congress Things To Remember: 1. Most officials on the state elections boards are very helpful and will not hesitate to provide as much information as they can. 2. They are not allowed to persuade you to vote for any specific political party. They are there to provide a service to you, not to promote campaigns or political parties. 3. Many States allow you to register to vote when you renew or register for a driver's license. You can find out more information here from the DMV. 4. You must be a US citizen to vote in any election. It is illegal and prosecutable by law if you are caught voting as a non-citizen. 5. Many states require that you have a picture identification when you vote. So? Keep that in mind when you go to the polls to vote. 6. If you are stationed overseas, please click on the "Service Voting Web Sites" on the left hand side. Your commands should have someone on staff to help with any voting issues that may arise. If not, please visit your "home of record" (your home address when you entered the military) to find the information. 7. Postage is important. As soon as you receive your ballot, please vote and then mail it back as soon as possible. Don't wait too long or your ballot may not count. Every vote matters. 8. If you are a dependant, you can help alleviate any registration problems by calling, emailing, or mailing the service member's home of record. Most of the time they will mail out the voting registration information and you will have to send it back to them as quickly as possible. 9. There are deadlines for having absentee ballot registrations filed or returned. Check to make sure that you have plenty of time to file and return your ballot. 10. Your voice. Your vote. Stand Up and Be Counted!
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**** IMPORTANT VOTER INFORMATION ****   Click on the sample Postcard registration for our military servicemembers. You will need to open up the ballot with Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you don't know how to open up .pdf files, don't worry. You can easily visit their site to get a free installation of Adobe's Acrobat reader. Click the above link to get Adobe Reader Help us ensure that all of our Troops have their voices heard. It is imperative that we sign up as many of our brave heroes as possible. ***END*** Oh! One More Thing: CLick to visit Burkaman.com

[Jet Jaguar]

GO TO BED MOJO!


Take care, Kid!

[Kathy in Alaska]

And you are supposed to be sleeping/recovering. I'm not too far off.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Our National Anthem

[Fawnn]

I hadn't been able to fall asleep, and then I remembered that I hadn't seen you appear here again after you'd said you were on your way home from work. So, I came back here to make sure you hadn't butted heads with a moose on the way home.

Now I'm FINALLY reading http://defendamerica.mil/articles/jul2004/a071204a.html -- Taking Chance Home.

Then back to bed/to recover. ;)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good Thursday morning, Angel Boy! Good Thursday morning, Patriotic Pattie!

[Kathy in Alaska]

I was all alone on yesterday's thread.....then I found y'all here and I got to play. Don't forget your kleenex box. "Taking Chance Home" is a very uplifting and informative story.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning fellow cubevillians!

Graduation Day is Friday!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thank you, Sgt, for your service to our country.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hi Stu!! Thank you for serving this great nation of ours.
Prayers for your safety and success in Afghanistan. Thanks to Brad and Graham too.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, Boys!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, Girls!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, ms feather, for the Canteen Blessing for the Troops.

[Fawnn]

Lt. Col. Mike Strobl's account of escorting a fallen soldier to his final resting place is touching on so many levels. Because of the support for our military that he encountered. Because of Lt. Col. Mike Strobl's care and respect in how he went about handling his duties. And for so many other reasons, too.

I was also touched by the Lance Corporal's description of his service -- and his injuries:

...He told of how this Lance Corporal had begged and pleaded with the Battalion surgeon to let him stay with his unit. In the end, the doctor said there was just no way-he had suffered a severe and traumatic head wound and would have to be med’evaced.

That Lance Corporal set aside concern for himself and his injuries and instead was more concerned about his unit. ... Draw from that what conclusions you will....

May U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Chance Phelps rest in God's peace.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, Ms Pooh and New...

[Fawnn]

Here's hoping that we both get enough sleep tonight so that we can finally schedule that tutorial "tomorrow." ;)

(I'll be aiming to write a gazillion words or so tomorrow, too. LOL)

g'nite

God Bless America and Those Who Serve Her!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hi Lisa....it's a good thing you and your daughter did yesterday. It is so important/crucial that our current Commander and Chief be reelected. You'll have to keep us posted on your states' progress toward that end. ((HUGS))

[Jet Jaguar]

This lady is making me hit my head against the wall.

I'm sorry for posting this here, I already pinged my pingers.

I cannot understand how uninformed some people are and I needed to vent.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1171746/posts?page=22

[Fawnn]

(If I were still here, I'd speculate that the person who originated that thread has evidently zoned out through countless "register for selective service" public service announcements. ... Like rather than reading the Pueblo Catalog, she's probably waiting for the movie.) ;)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Vent away.....uninformed is only going to get worse before it gets better. I need sleep. Good night, JJ.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good night morning and sleep well, JJ. Thanks for your service to this great country of ours and for helping honor our troops.