Gathering of the Figments

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We need to see that we as Americans elect officials that run our lives. But when you look at how they get there. There is only one way. If we as American elect them. We need to see that we have a major power in our hands and that is the vote. Right now only 53.4% of all people that can vote actually are voting. Most people now adays don't vote because they feel their one little vote does not matter among billions of people. But hopefully i can show you how one vote changed the world. Lets look at the year 1844 a man by the name of Freeman Clark was on his death bed, but had his sons carry him to the court house so he could vote. He died right after he voted. His one voted elected David Kelso who changed the democratic party in the mid 1800's forever. I want you also to see that Lydon B. Johnson was elected to the Senate from the state of Texas by one vote. This man was so active in civil right he gave african americans a voice. If one person had not used their right to vote. The world we have today could have been gone forever.
Hopfully you can see how important one vote really is, but what is the vote. What is that right we have every two to four years. Why it is no other than your voice. Your one chance on a national level to speak. Yes it maybe one vote, but if you take that vote, your voice to others and spread it. You change the world forever. One voice that refuse to be made silent can change the minds of billions.
So if anything I have shown you how important your one vote is, but hopfully you can us that vote to get others to vote as well.

jenv · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 3:30 am Post subject:

ok in Australia, it's compulsory to vote. They make us! If you ask me its totally boring and I would rather not vote at all if I had a choice. We get a fine if we don't vote.

Figment · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 3:53 am Post subject:

Yeah... its like $20...

uhm, i didn't vote this time... because i have been moving around a lot in the past two years... so registering/changing details was kinda last on my mind...

So yeah... i wanted to vote this year... but then they announced the election and i wasn't registered, and due to a law that they made in 2004, you can't register to vote for a certain election, after they have announced...
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Shaye · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 11:10 am Post subject:

Well... that's stupid.

I think that it should be a person's choice to vote, but everyone should vote...yeah.
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Hawkins · Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 5:36 am Post subject:

I voted...it was boring, I was stuck behind this three thousand year old man on the way there going half an inch an hour, and seeing as I live in the middle of nowhere, and I was at Mae's when they did the census, so I'm kinda an official Montepelier resident, (I think, and I spend all my time there anyway, but I own property that's NOT in Montepelier...) I voted there, and then the whole way I kept saying to myself, "just honk, give the guy a heart attack so he drives off the road, then I can actually get there before the next presidental term starts..."

JUST SO BUSH COULD WIN! Screw it, no more voting for me, if America wants a moronic president, then let them, I think they tore up my vote after anywho, why count a hobo vote? xD
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The · Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:55 am Post subject: I say we need to do more

I agree the way washington is set up a vote doesn't matter at all. Its all about who has the most money. When you look at it the rich control Washington and somthing needs to be done about it. This is no long a government by the people or for the people. All they do is get money from the big coperate owners and try and give the rich a tax break. What is up with that. And stupid bills and waste of money and time. Just this last year the United States Congress passed a bill that declared the tomatoe a vegtable and not a fruit. They said it was causing to much confusion so the spent 8 billion dollars to clear it up and wasted three months arguing over it. Come on its time for the rich to be booted out of the Capital. We need a government for the people and by the people once again. None of this rich crap. So make your vote count get the rich career politicans out of office.

Hawkins · Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 3:54 am Post subject:

Are you serious? Why hasn't Walter told me about this yet? He's the one that updates all my conspiracy theories and such.

And I agree, if I ruled the country--

Woah, high school flashback. I was unanamously voted 'most likely to take over the world'. I GOT EVERY VOTE!
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The · Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 5:09 am Post subject: Yeah about that

Dude you don't take over the world you just save it from within.

Figment · Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 5:27 am Post subject:

Woah, Hawkins... You have magic powers!

You made The come back!
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The · Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 6:52 am Post subject: ok

Who says i ever left.

Figment · Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:38 am Post subject:

You just post... VERY rarely...
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The · Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 10:10 am Post subject: Fair enough

Fair enough.

Figment · Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 5:46 pm Post subject:

Yes... I thought so... Very Happy

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Hawkins · Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 4:07 am Post subject:

No no, I was voted MOST LIKELY TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD. As in EVIL VILLAIN STYLE!
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butterflii · Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 11:15 pm Post subject:

Can I join you Hawky? Very Happy

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