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

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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!
2004 CAMPAIGN

**** 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

[Soaring Feather]

[LisaMalia]

Let's hope ALL the military vote will be counted this time.

Although this forum is not about politics, I just wanted to share with you that I had a great evening.

After getting off work today, I met with my daughter and other family members to work at our local Republican Party headquarters toward getting my President re-elected. I feel more upbeat tonight than I have in ages! I feel I really accomplished something.

I've recently gone through a loss of parent, as most of you know, Lately I've found there is not much to feel upbeat about. But the time I spent volunteering tonight has lifted my spirits immensely.

I live in a state where the Presidential vote is crucial, and I am going to do everything I can to make sure the man who will keep our country safe is re-elected.

Thanks for listening, everyone!

[Soaring Feather]

HI LisaMalia, nice to see you again. Thank You for your efforts. I met with my daughter and other family members to work at our local Republican Party headquarters toward getting my President re-elected.

[tomkow6]

 

 

TomKow6 for Prez!

A FAVORITE of the Canteen Galz!

 

 

 

So loved & adored by the Canteen Galz that they designed & named a DANCE for him!

A vote for TomKow is a vote for.....

I'm TomKow6, and I approve this ad!

 

[HiJinx]

Good evening, Lisa!

Wow, sounds like you got something good done tonight...congratulations!!

Lisa, that's one more step on a long journey. Every day that you manage to live your life is a victory. I haven't been there - yet - but Mrs. HJ has. It's been 6 years, and she still has moments now when the loss of her father hurts.

But the hurt isn't paralyzing, and it isn't permanent, and the memories of his life before are good. You'll make it, I just know you will. What you did tonight tells me that.

God Bless you good, FRiend.

[writer33]

Since you love to read, I figure you'd enjoy this link: http://www.whiskeycreekpress.com/books/electivedecisions.shtml

Chris

[StarCMC]

Howdy treeclimber!

[treeclimber]

Hiya Star...

Look what I found over at Breaking News...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1171674/posts

[StarCMC]

Whoa dude!

That is too cool!!

Now to publicize it and show others what happens when you mess with us! :o)

[Kitty Mittens]

GOD BLESS OUR MILITARY!

[Kitty Mittens]

Good job, Treeclimber!! That's a wonderful picture! :)

[treeclimber]

Great read...wonder if his last job is Mark...

Did you see Tom Berenger in the movie "Sniper"?

[treeclimber]

Now I know how to post pics...

[LisaMalia]

Thanks for the kind words!

[writer33]

"Did you see Tom Berenger in the movie "Sniper"?"

Yep. Pretty good movie. I can't tell you the ending. Otherwise, what's the point of reading it.

Chris

[HiJinx]

You're welcome...you realize they're not just kind words, right?

I mean, all of us Canteeners care about each other; and anything we can do to help out a FRiend...well, we're going to do it.

It's important to us to offer support anywhere, anytime, in any way that we can.

You're one of us...get used to it!!!

(Taking a short break now, I'll be back in a bit.)

[treeclimber]

I just put 2 & 2 together. Are you the author?

[Valin]

1806 Pike expedition sets out

Zebulon Pike, the U.S. Army officer who in 1805 led an exploring party in search of the source of the Mississippi River, sets off with a new expedition to explore the American Southwest. Pike was instructed to seek out headwaters of the Arkansas and Red rivers and to investigate Spanish settlements in New Mexico.

Pike and his men left Missouri and traveled through the present-day states of Kansas and Nebraska before reaching Colorado, where he spotted the famous mountain later named in his honor. From there, they traveled down to New Mexico, where they were stopped by Spanish officials and charged with illegal entry into Spanish-held territory. His party was escorted to Santa Fe, then down to Chihuahua, back up through Texas, and finally to the border of the Louisiana Territory, where they were released. Soon after returning to the east, Pike was implicated in a plot with former Vice President Aaron Burr to seize territory in the Southwest for mysterious ends. However, after an investigation, Secretary of State James Madison fully exonerated him.

The information he provided about the U.S. territory in Kansas and Colorado was a great impetus for future U.S. settlement, and his reports about the weakness of Spanish authority in the Southwest stirred talk of future U.S. annexation. Pike later served as a brigadier general during the War of 1812, and in April 1813 he was killed by a British gunpowder bomb after leading a successful attack on York, Canada.



You're just going to have to wait.

[writer33]

Yes. I am the author. I figured you'd have checked my profile by now.

Chris Davis

[Old Sarge]

'Evening, Gentlemen! Finally got here after a good long while!