Yes, we can.

[scaeagles]

I would love to opt out. However, since the social security and taxes go into the general funds (always had to laugh at the Al Gore "lock box" comments), there isn't much of a chance of me getting any out of what is supposedly mine that I paid into the system. Everyone knows it can't continue on its current course,,,,the population is living to older ages and there aren't enough payers in to the system to support those taking money out.

I have ZERO confidence that I will EVER see a dime of socail security money that I've paid in. Not many Americans under 40 do.

And yeah, McCain is a crappy candidate. I completely agree.

[wendybeth]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

I would love to opt out. However, since the social security and taxes go into the general funds (always had to laugh at the Al Gore "lock box" comments), there isn't much of a chance of me getting any out of what is supposedly mine that I paid into the system. Everyone knows it can't continue on its current course,,,,the population is living to older ages and there aren't enough payers in to the system to support those taking money out.

I have ZERO confidence that I will EVER see a dime of socail security money that I've paid in. Not many Americans under 40 do.

And yeah, McCain is a crappy candidate. I completely agree.

I feel for you- I really do. I was not a Kerry fan- and his many missteps caused me great pain during the past election.

I know SS won't be there for me as well. I've always known it. I may not be very good at math, but it doesn't take a genius to figure out that the Boomers are going to wipe it out. They're a huge demographic, and they didn't have enough kids to pay into the system. I'm either the last year of the Boomer generation, or the first year of Gen X, depending on your sources. I've never identified with the Boomers- I think you had to have been a teen sometime during the Sixties to really be a Boomer, and I was not. I have a certain degree of resentment toward that group- they've run the world for quite a while now, and have swung every which way in the political and socio-economic spectrum, and frankly I'm tired of them holding all the cards. I do believe it's time for a change, a generational change, and I think my candidate is truly the man for the job. I hope he gets it.

[flippyshark]

Gosh, here in Florida, we definitely have to have a valid ID. I know, because I was turned away a couple of days ago. My drivers license has a mistake on the address (which I had not heretofore noticed), and so I had to fill out some forms, have my registration updated and I was told it would be a couple of days before I could vote. I was also instructed to get my license corrected.

All this is a good thing, though. I'm glad it wouldn't have been easy to mis-vote. I'm surprised it isn't this way everywhere.

Oh, and I'm going back tomorrow to vote. Any last minute pleas or persuasion must reach me before ten am Florida time Monday morning.

[Gemini Cricket]

Well, I didn't know which thread to post this in... but here it is.

I don’t know that it was always this way, but, for as long as I can remember, just as we move into the final weeks of the Presidential campaign the focus shifts to the undecided voters. “Who are they?” the news anchors ask. “And how might they determine the outcome of this election?”
Then you’ll see this man or woman— someone, I always think, who looks very happy to be on TV. “Well, Charlie,” they say, “I’ve gone back and forth on the issues and whatnot, but I just can’t seem to make up my mind!” Some insist that there’s very little difference between candidate A and candidate B. Others claim that they’re with A on defense and health care but are leaning toward B when it comes to the economy.
I look at these people and can’t quite believe that they exist. Are they professional actors? I wonder. Or are they simply laymen who want a lot of attention?

Source

I love David Sedaris. EH, NM, GD, CP & I were just talking about him.

[wendybeth]

Alaska's largest newspaper just endorsed Obama: Anchorage Daily

"Gov. Palin's nomination clearly alters the landscape for Alaskans as we survey this race for the presidency -- but it does not overwhelm all other judgment. The election, after all is said and done, is not about Sarah Palin, and our sober view is that her running mate, Sen. John McCain, is the wrong choice for president at this critical time for our nation. Sen. Barack Obama, the Democratic nominee, brings far more promise to the office. In a time of grave economic crisis, he displays thoughtful analysis, enlists wise counsel and operates with a cool, steady hand. The same cannot be said of Sen. McCain."

[Ghoulish Delight]

You do have to sign a register. I can't recall if they have a signature they check against.

[Snowflake]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

You do have to sign a register. I can't recall if they have a signature they check against.

Last time I voted at the polling station, I had to provide my CDL. This was a long time back, however and they did check me off the roll.

[Alex]

Yes, you do have to sign. I've never seen them pay the slightest attention to the form of the actual signature and I don't remember there being an exemplar with it. But it has been a couple years now since I last voted in person so maybe I am not remembering.

[Alex]

This thread is as good as any (it is the only politics one that was in my New Posts search).

I don't generally think newspaper endorsements generally have much real world impact but this site is an interesting presentation of their geography.

[Stan4dSteph]

Originally Posted by Alex

This thread is as good as any (it is the only politics one that was in my New Posts search).

I don't generally think newspaper endorsements generally have much real world impact but this site is an interesting presentation of their geography.

I can't make out anything on that map. Is there a trend you see that's interesting?