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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**** 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

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!!!

[treeclimber]

Thanks for the great music, Kathy. Did ya read the poem?

[treeclimber]

Oh, of course you read the poem...in the reply just before...lol

You are right about the poem being paraphrased in the Challenger disaster speech. Written by Peggy Noonan, one of my favorite editorial writers...

http://www.opinionjournal.com/columnists/pnoonan/

Here is the last paragraph of the Challenger speech.

"The crew of the space shuttle Challenger honored us by the manner in which they lived their lives. We will never forget them, nor the last time we saw them, this morning, as they prepared for their journey and waved good-bye and "slipped the surly bonds of earth" to "touch the face of God."

http://www.reaganfoundation.com/reagan/speeches/

[Kathy in Alaska]

I sure did. And if my memory serves me correctly, I think the poem was used in the aftermath of the Challenger disaster. It is a beautiful poem. Thanks for posting it, along with its history.

[treeclimber]

Test post

[stand watie]

here's the saturday afternoon update on duckie:

i took my best girl out to lunch at La Fonda (a fancy tex-mex restaurant here in SA)yesterday.

she REALLY enjoyed same, but it was a REAL PROJECT to get her/LEG/BRACE/all her stuff into/out of the buick! (this is one time that i wished i had a van or suburban!).

i also took her to the nail salon for "refilling nails" & a pedicure, which she also ENJOYED!

she is only using her walker, when she/we leave the environs of the kitchen, bedroom & den. otherwise, she is getting around pretty well in that part of the house, w/o it.

the stitches MAY be removed next wednesday afternoon, but the Dr says that she must remain IMMOBILIZED in that (damned) brace for 6-8 weeks MINIMUM! (NOTE: i MAY go buy that van/suburban!)

her attitude is EXCELLENT, but she "wears out" FAST. (duckie is a FIGHTER & WILL beat this "thing" i believe.)

that's the scoop!

hugs/kisses, duckie & sw

[stand watie]

THANKS!

KEEP PRAYING! IT'S WORKING!

free dixie,duckie & sw

[stand watie]

THANKS!

keep praying!

free dixie,sw

[stand watie]

see # 431, this thread for the "background".

free dixie,sw

[Soaring Feather]

Thanks so much for the duckie update. Take care now.

[stand watie]

BTW, Sandra left her purse in the restaurant yesterday afternoon & didn't miss it until we were at the nail salon. she asked me to go back and see if it was still there &, if so, bring it to her.

as i was leaving the restaurant with purse in hand, an attractive mature lady, who passed me on the sidewalk, said, "NICE purse! wherever did you find it????"

thought ya'll would get a chuckle out of that!!!!

free dixie, duckie/sw

[Soaring Feather]

LOL

sw

free dixie, bf

[Lady Jag]

Ouch! Hugs and prayers for duckie!

free duckie, lj

[Lady Jag]

I hope you replied with something snappy. Like, "why, it's not yours, is it?" or "Soho! Don't you love the way it goes with my outfit?"

[stand watie]

thought you'd like it!

the ladies at the nail salon thought it was a HOOT! (NOTE: i've always wanted to be a hoot.

free dixie,sw

[stand watie]

thought you'd like it!

the ladies at the nail salon thought it was a HOOT! (NOTE: i've always wanted to be a hoot.)

free dixie,sw

[stand watie]

lol! and THANKS!

NOTE: i'll ask her, but i don't think she wants her freedom!!! (neither do i.)

free dixie,sw

[stand watie]

nope. nothing snappy. (i don't do snappy.)

i actually said, "thank you, ma'am."

free dixie,sw

[stand watie]

see #651, this thread!

free dixie,sw

[stand watie]

and FINALLY see #431 this thread!

the story is REALLY about the POWER of PRAYER!

hugs/kisses, duckie/sw