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Thu Nov-04-10 03:30 PM
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| 30. that seems to be becoming more and more true |
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I drove home on July 4th a couple years ago. There was a time when it would be hard to buy gas on a holiday, but it seemed to be a normal shopping day. Even the visitor center was open in Galena.
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| -How about we change Veteran's Day to voting day? |
coffeenap |
Nov-04-10 02:22 PM |
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It would be a great day for politicians. |
lpbk2713 |
Nov-04-10 02:23 PM |
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Indeed--that's why it just might work! |
coffeenap |
Nov-04-10 04:39 PM |
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I'd like a new |
drmeow |
Nov-04-10 02:24 PM |
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Need to change more then the date.... |
daleanime |
Nov-04-10 02:24 PM |
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True, but I bet we could get some congresscritters to sponsor this one! :) nt |
coffeenap |
Nov-04-10 02:25 PM |
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My congressman is on the Armed Services Committee, |
Rhiannon12866 |
Nov-04-10 02:33 PM |
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Wanna ask if he'd like to bring it up in the lame-duck session? |
coffeenap |
Nov-04-10 02:34 PM |
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I could do that, and I will. He'd be the rep to ask about this... |
Rhiannon12866 |
Nov-04-10 03:09 PM |
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Thanks! |
coffeenap |
Nov-04-10 04:27 PM |
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Thanks... It's so frustrating... |
Rhiannon12866 |
Nov-04-10 05:39 PM |
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Why? If it is a holiday then nobody should be too busy. |
hfojvt |
Nov-04-10 02:36 PM |
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Ha! Would you like to know how many years it's been... |
daleanime |
Nov-04-10 02:47 PM |
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My husband too--he is a health care provider and tries to be available |
coffeenap |
Nov-04-10 02:51 PM |
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You right.... |
daleanime |
Nov-04-10 03:04 PM |
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that seems to be becoming more and more true |
hfojvt |
Nov-04-10 03:30 PM |
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Excellent idea! K&R! |
Rhiannon12866 |
Nov-04-10 02:26 PM |
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That would desecrate the service of those who fought, were wounded, and died for our country. |
HopeHoops |
Nov-04-10 02:30 PM |
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I hear you... |
coffeenap |
Nov-04-10 02:33 PM |
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uhm, they already have Memorial Day and the 4th of July |
hfojvt |
Nov-04-10 02:39 PM |
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People don't want to vote on holidays! They get drunk and burn dead animal parts on an open flame. |
HopeHoops |
Nov-04-10 02:41 PM |
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but doesn't that happen every weekend? |
hfojvt |
Nov-04-10 03:52 PM |
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We don't hold elections on weekends or Monday night - and I don't watch football. |
HopeHoops |
Nov-04-10 06:05 PM |
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I think we'd have to change the Constitution. |
ColesCountyDem |
Nov-04-10 02:34 PM |
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But Veterans' Day is not in the constitution-- |
coffeenap |
Nov-04-10 02:35 PM |
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Surely. |
ColesCountyDem |
Nov-04-10 02:42 PM |
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ANOTHER FUCKING LIBRUL FREEBEE DAY! Why do Libruls hate our Veterans? |
HopeHoops |
Nov-04-10 02:43 PM |
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How about making it a whole weekend, Saturday and Sunday? |
Warpy |
Nov-04-10 02:34 PM |
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I would LOVE that too! |
coffeenap |
Nov-04-10 02:37 PM |
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Isn't it easier just to allow everyone to vote by mail? |
Nye Bevan |
Nov-04-10 02:46 PM |
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We could do that too-but it is a state-by-state issue, right? nt |
coffeenap |
Nov-04-10 02:48 PM |
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That is a great idea |
catgirl |
Nov-04-10 02:40 PM |
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So, which members of Congress are likely to want this and be able to pull it off? |
coffeenap |
Nov-04-10 02:41 PM |
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Nice idea, but make it a 4-day weekend. This crap about doing one of the most important |
patrice |
Nov-04-10 02:45 PM |
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Hear, hear! |
coffeenap |
Nov-04-10 02:46 PM |
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Sent the idea to Senator Franken. |
coffeenap |
Nov-04-10 03:01 PM |
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With early voting (and my area was even open for early voting on |
Obamanaut |
Nov-04-10 04:29 PM |
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You're right, but anything that might change the status quo--- |
coffeenap |
Nov-04-10 04:33 PM |
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