Democracy my ass

jewels santana · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:36 pm **Posts:** 10198

there are lots of important primaries today for local Judges (which in reality probably influence a community more than any Senator does)

and i can't find ANYTHING about them anywhere.

nothing on the local news, and a few scraps in the paper.
i want to vote, but i don't know anything about who i would be voting for.
shouldn't the media make a bigger deal about this, isn't that their job?

Senator LooGAR · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2005 11:16 am

Go 100 yards from your polling place and I bet you find what you need.

Or call the local Dem and Rep offices and see what their slate is like.

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2005 11:19 am

It's annoyingly hard to find anything about judges, that's true. My mom's a part-time judge / juvy advocate, and she may have to run for office in the next few years, depending on how things shape up in some restructuring efforts currently underway down there. She says those elections have almost 0 to do with abilities or leanings, because almost nobody votes, and those that do just vote for a name they know. And there's soooo much at stake... laughable.

jewels santana · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:36 pm **Posts:** 10198

Senator Dis Soff LooGAR Wrote:

Go 100 yards from your polling place and I bet you find what you need.

Or call the local Dem and Rep offices and see what their slate is like.

i did read one columist saying the Democratic party is supporting all jack asses. But he offered no alternative.

jewels santana · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:36 pm **Posts:** 10198

Cap'n Squirrgle Wrote:

It's annoyingly hard to find anything about judges, that's true. My mom's a part-time judge / juvy advocate, and she may have to run for office in the next few years, depending on how things shape up in some restructuring efforts currently underway down there. She says those elections have almost 0 to do with abilities or leanings, because almost nobody votes, and those that do just vote for a name they know. And there's soooo much at stake... laughable.

i know.
and Judges are DIRECTLY responsible for what goes on in a community. It's a really big deal.

Senator LooGAR · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2005 11:23 am

Cap'n Squirrgle Wrote:

It's annoyingly hard to find anything about judges, that's true. My mom's a part-time judge / juvy advocate, and she may have to run for office in the next few years, depending on how things shape up in some restructuring efforts currently underway down there. She says those elections have almost 0 to do with abilities or leanings, because almost nobody votes, and those that do just vote for a name they know. And there's soooo much at stake... laughable.

It is hard to get people to realize how much these people affect their lives, because they are not big names, what it basically boils down to is the party apparatus picking a slate of candidates and mobilizing their known voters. In Fayette it shouldn't be too hard to stay elected as long as one is willing to support the death penalty for abortionists, land-rape by developers, and the placement of some kind of deprogramming unit for all people like us next to the Library ;/

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2005 11:26 am

Senator Dis Soff LooGAR Wrote:

Cap'n Squirrgle Wrote:

It's annoyingly hard to find anything about judges, that's true. My mom's a part-time judge / juvy advocate, and she may have to run for office in the next few years, depending on how things shape up in some restructuring efforts currently underway down there. She says those elections have almost 0 to do with abilities or leanings, because almost nobody votes, and those that do just vote for a name they know. And there's soooo much at stake... laughable.

It is hard to get people to realize how much these people affect their lives, because they are not big names, what it basically boils down to is the party apparatus picking a slate of candidates and mobilizing their known voters. In Fayette it shouldn't be too hard to stay elected as long as one is willing to support the death penalty for abortionists, land-rape by developers, and the placement of some kind of deprogramming unit for all people like us next to the Library ;/

She's actually working outside Fayette Co. She may have to move to the county in question, because of eligibility rules and such. Makes it hard to look at houses.

Yeah, Fayette is a whole different world from "south ATL" at large.

jewels santana · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:36 pm **Posts:** 10198

they should sell it like this . . .

don't you people understand, IT'S LIKE YOU GET TO VOTE FOR WHO IS IN CHARGE ON LAW & ORDER!!!!! BUT FOR REAL!!!!!!!!

fancypants · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2005 11:59 am

Cap'n Squirrgle Wrote:

My mom's a part-time judge judy advocate

Sorry.

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2005 12:03 pm

fancypants Wrote:

Cap'n Squirrgle Wrote:

My mom's a part-time judge judy advocate

Sorry.

Judy's tough but fair.

Senator LooGAR · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2005 12:05 pm

Cap'n Squirrgle Wrote:

fancypants Wrote:

Cap'n Squirrgle Wrote:

My mom's a part-time judge judy advocate

Sorry.

Judy's tough but fair.

I fuh

Balls Mahoney · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2005 12:07 pm

The most effective campaigning for a judge I've ever been witness to was the guy's mother at our weekend farmer's market talking to everyone about her son. She knew her stuff and he got a vote from me.

tehobner · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:48 pm **Posts:** 4479

:cue dalen coming in hoping to start an argument and being greatly disappointed by the content of the thread:

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

who all has voted today?

since i'm a mongo who registered independent, i'm wondering if it's worth going to wait in line to vote on a single initiative (however important to me). I really need to change that shit. stupid 2 party system and its not working.

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

not one person on this board voted today?

Senator LooGAR · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2005 6:00 pm

Cotton Wrote:

not one person on this board voted today?

There aren't any elections today where I come from. And I didn't vote in Borg's weird re-poll of presidential prefernce, either.

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2005 6:00 pm

Senator Dis Soff LooGAR Wrote:

Cotton Wrote:

not one person on this board voted today?

There aren't any elections today where I come from. And I didn't vote in Borg's weird re-poll of presidential prefernce, either.

ditto.

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

i thought like a third of the country's primaries are today.

Senator LooGAR · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2005 6:06 pm

Cotton Wrote:

i thought like a third of the country's primaries are today.

WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU ON ABOUT, MAN!?!!??

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

apparently nothing.

jewels santana · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:36 pm **Posts:** 10198

i voted.

Democracy my ass

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