FReeper Canteen ~ Last Chance! Get Out The Military Vote! Voter Info!~ September 23 2004

FRiends of the Troops and the Canteen

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday...
Thank the Veterans who served in
The United States Armed Forces.

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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 Vote 2004 Info!   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

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Thanks for the daily history lesson! American Troops have always rocked!

[Diva Betsy Ross]

It wasn't me!!

[Radix]

 

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Theresa ties for last.

 

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Thanks radix... very cute. :]

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Ohhh.. Spotsy!

[IPWGOP]

Kerry Positioner...

The Boston Globe reports on the two new ads out of the Bush and Kerry campaigns:

 

The image was simply too much for senior Bush media strategists to resist: Senator John F. Kerry windsurfing off Nantucket, his boat twisting back and forth in the gusty air, the very maneuver Republicans have accused the Democratic candidate of making on important policy issues for months.

''I thought it so perfectly conveyed the message," said senior adviser Mark McKinnon, who quickly grabbed the footage of Kerry, shot by news crews during the Republican National Convention, to turn it into a campaign advertisement.

 

To view the new Bush ad, take this (LINK.)

The Kerry campaign has released a new ad as well. The title of the new ad is "Juvenile," and is a condemnation of George W. Bush for responding to the deteriorating situation in Iraq by running a juvenile and tasteless attack ad, "Windsurfing."

To view the new Kerry ad, take this (LINK.)

 

This is an email-able, copyright-ready cartoon you can use in emails, on blogs, in flyers, on posters... anything that's noncommercial.

[Spotsy]

"Do you see that window, right up there in the Old Executive Office Building? That's the one we use to drop water balloons on the White House Press corps when they are on their way out."


Would you believe that only 19 Democrat Senators showed up to hear Iraqi Prime Minister Allawi speak to a joint session of Congress? More Dem Senators attended a Georgetown matinee of Michael Moore's F911 a few months ago.

[Spotsy]

LOL! Beautiful Linda!

[W04Man]

thanks for the ping. I sent them a couple of emails and some pics from the RNC Convention:

[Spotsy]

OMGOSH Deputy Tonkin!
Pajama Patrol! LOL!!! Very nice badge and pajamas.

[Spotsy]

Kathy, beautiful pixie in a tea cup!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Fawnn made the PJ pic about a year ago

NYTexan provided the badge

[NYTexan]

I just posted it after I had previously stolen, er, borrowed it!

[Spotsy]

I can't tear myself away from your little graphic.

[Spotsy]

Birdsong, you graphic beautiful.
Well done!

[Spotsy]

E.G.C. -

I downloaded that monster update from MS (hope it wasn't the thing you told us to avoid until they worked the bugs out of it - LOL!) It took over 90 minutes to complete the process. Everything is working well.

[Spotsy]

LOL! Like your picture of "Mom," that and Bentfeather's "babycakes" are my favorite.

[Spotsy]

NYTexan - excellent artistry on the FReeper Pajama Patrol badge. LOL!

[Spotsy]

DOH! Disregard last message.

Great Snag NYTexan!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome home! Did you get everything done today? Weather conditions? 4 legged report? How about a snack? *HUG*