In honor of Election Day, I'm recycling a blog post from two years ago. Go vote.
Love,
Jane
Top 5 Tuesday Special Edition: Don't Tip the Vote Over
Today is Election Day! This not only means it is the last day for irritating campaign ads, but also that it's time for you to get your arse down to vote if you haven't already.
So, in honor of the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November, today we will discuss: The Top 5 Reasons it is Important that YOU Rock The Vote (or Vote or Die, or Whatever the Kids on MTV are Saying These Days).
5. If you don't vote, you can't complain
(And we all know how much you like complaining)
4. You may need to cancel out someone else's vote
For me, it's my crazy redneck relatives who want to control the bodies and love lives of strangers. For you, it may be someone else.
3. Stalking people on Facebook doesn't pay the bills
Hello Economy, I'd like you to meet The Toilet. Get cozy! You two will be spending quite a bit of time together!
2. Polar Bears are drowning
Sarah Palin may not care, but you should.
You know how many major cities would be affected by rising sea levels? To name a few: Tokyo, Los Angeles, New York, Mumbai, Shanghai, Jakarta, Bangkok, Sydney, Dhaka... It's like the world's most depressing game of "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?"
1. 4190 U.S. troops have been killed in Iraq since 2003
They don't get to vote this year.
