Civic Engagement Enthusiast Gifts

1876 Election: Ballot Box Kicked about in the 'National Game'

"Dang, Earl...you should run for the Senate!"

Election Meddling

2022 elections

Latest Mass shooting prompt usual response by state and local officials. . .

"When you bought your politician, you knew you'd have to walk him at least twice a day."

"What if we had an election day holiday and everybody came?"

"DO you see the unfolding Washington political story as comedy or tragedy?"

"AIDS awareness...immigration...voter registration..tackling dropout rates... We can make this country better if we all commit to getting active!"

Congress can't do a great a job.

"Say...don't I know you from someplace...?"

'I know zero about the issue, so I can't be called a 'Washington insider'.'

The New Civility on Display at Obama's State of the Union Address...

"Rape and murder. What you in for?" "I voted."

The Rest of US - White House, Courts, Congress.

'This last election was a disturbing reminder that women and minorities vote.'

'Twenty five years hard labor, or six months jury duty. Take your pick!'

'Give a man a buck, he'll buy lunch for a day. Teach a man to earn a buck, he'll be a taxpayer for life.'

Corrupt politicians,

New Generation of Voters

So the right has control of all three branches of government and with the supreme court pick will usher in 100 years of darkness

We didn't vote and then complained --- What are you in for?

Democracy at Work

Can't Vote/Why Vote?

"It seems my fear of death has been replaced by my fear of politics."

"This is the most important election of our lifetime."

"What I do is pick up the morning paper, go through it carefully, and then, depending on how I feel about things, I either say the Pledge of Allegiance, stand there and do nothing, or walk out of the classroom."

'His best qualities are circumventing questions and evading answers.'

"This is a neighbourhood vigilante area."

'His idea of campaign finance reform is insisting on small bills.'

An informed voter is a good voter

Unanimous voting.

Elections

'I'm afraid the cuts are beginning to bite!'

Tonight: Town Hall Meeting. With free speech, sometimes I think that you get what you pay for!