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Edited on Sun Nov-28-04 09:06 PM by bluestateguy
STAY REGISTERED TO VOTE IN THE US!
During the campaign I was sharply critical of people who said they would leave the country if Bush was elected. During my three and a half week vacation from DU I had some more time to think about this issue. I understand the futility and frustration that many people here are feeling. If I was of draft age, if I had draft age kids, if I was gay or lesbian or had especially expensive health care costs I could certainly understand why one would want to leave the United States. Still, I am none of those things, and I am ready now to fight once again for my country, at least for one more presidential election. I am just too young to give up right now. Another Bush-loyalist Republican victory, though, and I may have to reconsider staying.
Anyway, while I respect those of you who are making plans to leave, or consider leaving, I ask that you help out those of us who are choosing to stay--or cannot realistically leave--by performing the simple act of remaining a registered US voter in your respective states. The Republicans are very good at brainwashing people and they like to have lots of babies, so we need every vote we can get.
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