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!
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[Fawnn]

[Old Sarge]

{{{{{ OH, KAAAA-THY! }}}}}

On behalf of all the guys in the course and the barracks, THANK YOU! for the care package that arrived just in the nick of time! We were getting tired of MRE's...

[SevenofNine]

For how long I Don't knowww but sometime you see me on late night hours on FR post in and out on threads

Breaking news off AP wire reporting out of Chicago look like Tomkow don't have design Burka for Mike Dikta report that he option out on US Senate run

Yeah probably Chicago media was getting on his damn nerves

Also Wash Post reporting that couple days ago ARNOLDD met with George Bush Sr report is that Arnold may go to Republican convention go yada yada

That right hey Demos have Uncle Ted Kennedy we at GOP have Arnold


Also Fox news is reporting that French bank is being busted on part of oil for food scandel where they alleged that UN did money laundering on this bank during 1990s citing report that same bank officer was both of Friend of Saddam and French weasel Chiac

CLASSIC busted it Froggies tonight

[Old Sarge]

Well, now that you mention it...

next week comes the field maneuvers at Ft. Campbell. I'm getting Friday night and Saturday at the house, then going to Mass in BDU's Sunday, and leaving right after!

[Kathy in Alaska]

When is the nick over? Are you packing yet?

Merle Haggard

[StarCMC]

Hey - did you see my news on yesterday's thread about Josh?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good night and sleep well, Tonkin. God bless you good for your service to our country, both those years ago, and now in the Coast Guard Auxiliary and the Canteen. *HUG* Good night to momma cat and babies, ms run-a-muck, and Sylvester, wherever you are.

[Old Sarge]

We've just started cleaning up from the exercise, and Graduation is set for 0900 on Friday - which could put me back at the Home Detachment around suppertime!

Have to clean out the barracks, the classrooms, the dayroom, and anything else we might have damaged over the two months we've been here...

Five of our kids are already headed for The Sandbox...

[Jet Jaguar]

Hey Star! Give my thanks to Josh. I mean it!

[Old Sarge]

did you see my news on yesterday's thread about Josh?

Yes, I certainly did, and I'm frankly amazed they let him take all that leave at ONCE!!!

[Jet Jaguar]

Godspeed to them...

[StarCMC]

I will - I hope I get to see him. He's in CA right now - don't know if he's gonna be released or kept there or sent back. Time will tell... Mom said they're hoping he gets out, but I'll be surprised with the climate today id he does.

[Old Sarge]

I can just imagine, Arnold saying, "Yada Yada..."

[StarCMC]

Five of our kids are already headed for The Sandbox...

May they all return!

[Jet Jaguar]

;-)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Busted again! I want the french and the UN to go down HARD!! They want our money, and then to tell us what we can and can't do. I think moving to France would be good.

Thanks, Seven, for the international updates.

[StarCMC]

From what I understand it's not unusual in peacetime to be allowed to take all accumulated R&R days off the end of your time, but, like I said, I wonder if it's different in wartime. I'd think it would be.

[Jet Jaguar]

Is he back in th US to escort prisoners or back for a while? That would make a difference. If he is back for a while, he should get alot of comp time.

[Kathy in Alaska]

And just HOW MUCH damage do "you" have to clean up? Did ya do good? Dazzle the brass? 5 of the kids in the class, or 5 from home?

[Old Sarge]

Five in the class - they leave right after the ceremony.

Five more after that.

The class joke is, we'll all have a New Year's Eve reunion in al-Nasiriyjah...