[steplock]

Same here. but the senator/representative is elected to REPRESENT a large number of people who would have their legal representation blocked by his/her absence of a critical vote.

Yes - there really are some more equal to others - in certain conditions.

As a watch leader, you were responsible for your crew. You should know the drill - on board ship, you have the chain of command first - second - the chaplains are extremely good help.

In Japan? you were on land? well, there is NO excuse then for not paying a short visit to the Red Cross - if you were prepared for the backlash from the navy (I did that in the Phillipines when our Col left 20 of us in Olangopo for a month with NO MONEY!)

If you prefered to be less obvious, a telephone call to your home representative or --- what the heck is your mother for if it isn't to call your representative when needed --- but there is no reason for not being able to vote. your rep could have overnighted ballots - especially for the publicity of having helped the military.

You have to learn to finer points :>)

ps...I was an enlisted Marine Sgt at the time in PI and as it turned out, the Red Cross rep I spoke with was the wife of CincPac. Talk about backlash from my CO!! But all my people got "health & Comfort" pay.

[Terp]

In Japan? you were on land? well, there is NO excuse then for not paying a short visit to the Red Cross - if you were prepared for the backlash from the navy (I did that in the Phillipines when our Col left 20 of us in Olangopo for a month with NO MONEY!)

On land stationed there. We called, we e-mailed, we wrote and the ballots never showed. The whole chain of command was aware of the problem, there were Officers who didn't recieve their ballots also.

your rep could have overnighted ballots - especially for the publicity of having helped the military.

California, your kidding right?