Aaarghhh, you say! You and I are in full agreement. Why does it cost so much? Why do so few people vote?
The antidote could be a kickoff party tonight sponsored by a webroots thingy called doublethevote.com. Go there and click on Events and learn where and when. Check that -- The events link doesn't always work, so here are the party details:
- When: Thursday Oct. 20 (TODAY) 6-9 p.m.
- Where: Bayside Hut on Virginia Key (second left after bridge)
- Chef: some say should run for office, more competent than most.
This information comes from (among other tips) the printed-fresh-weekly Sun Post, Rebecca Wakefield's thoughtful column, linked here for your edification.
UPDATE: The kickoff event was good. The Miami Herald was there. Stuck on the Palmetto was there. Lots of others I didn't know. Good folks who want more people to go out and vote. Celeste Fraser Delgado, publisher of Category 305, said the goal was not to double the vote by this election on Nov. 6, but rather by 2010. They are canvassing and trying to find young people of voting age wherever they are and convince them to vote.
Good luck!
You are welcome to go to their web site and find the link to contribute and back their noble goal.
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