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I voted in SC @ noon and it took me 4.5 hours to go through the line. No one can say I didn't do my civic duty. I'm wondering what effect the next president will have on FIRST.

But Billfred, if you didn't get an "I Voted" sticker how could you get your free ice cream at ben and jerry's?

This is an outrage I say! Outrage! (the sticker... I wasn't judging the outcome in any way...)

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Originally Posted by Laaba 80 (Post 773902)

Obama wins.

Joey

The more important thing is that America voted. The act of informed voting is more important than who or what you vote for.

I seem to remember President-elect Obama speaking of the need to fund science and technology education. Let's show him what FIRST is all about!

Now if only we could find a Lego Robotics team for his daughters to join..
:D

Congratulations to our southern neighbours on what sounds like an outstanding turnout at the polls.

Jason

Go Obama! Hawaii born and raised!!!!
I guess Team 2090 has its #1 fan now, our nations new President. :D

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Originally Posted by tim_reiher (Post 773889)

But Billfred, if you didn't get an "I Voted" sticker how could you get your free ice cream at ben and jerry's?

This is an outrage I say! Outrage!

Simple--there aren't any on this side of town. (Actually, I don't know of any in Columbia at all anymore. Scary.)

(puts on moderator hat)

Also, note that CD has, historically speaking, not taken kindly to threads of political grumbling. Keep it civil.

please try and keep your political opinions out of here, this thread was not started for that reason, it was just to encourage people to perform their civic duty and vote.

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Originally Posted by EricVanWyk (Post 773783)

Also, fastest/friendliest voting ever.

NH politics for the win.

I have to agree here. 20 minutes for my family to vote ... and my wife even had to register at the polls / Town Hall :D

NH making voting easy.

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Originally Posted by dtengineering (Post 773936)

Congratulations to our southern neighbours on what sounds like an outstanding turnout at the polls.

Jason

Thank you, Jason. :) You didn't have to say that but you did.

--

For whatever reason, today takes me back to my younger years and some of the music that filled the senses, thoughts, and daily commentary:

Come gather 'round people
Wherever you roam
And admit that the waters
Around you have grown
And accept it that soon
You'll be drenched to the bone.
If your time to you
Is worth savin'
Then you better start swimmin'
Or you'll sink like a stone
For the times they are a-changin'.

Come writers and critics
Who prophesize with your pen
And keep your eyes wide
The chance won't come again
And don't speak too soon
For the wheel's still in spin
And there's no tellin' who
That it's namin'.
For the loser now
Will be later to win
For the times they are a-changin'.

Come senators, congressmen
Please heed the call
Don't stand in the doorway
Don't block up the hall
For he that gets hurt
Will be he who has stalled
There's a battle outside
And it is ragin'.
It'll soon shake your windows
And rattle your walls
For the times they are a-changin'.

Come mothers and fathers
Throughout the land
And don't criticize
What you can't understand
Your sons and your daughters
Are beyond your command
Your old road is
Rapidly agin'.
Please get out of the new one
If you can't lend your hand
For the times they are a-changin'.

The line it is drawn
The curse it is cast
The slow one now
Will later be fast
As the present now
Will later be past
The order is
Rapidly fadin'.
And the first one now
Will later be last
For the times they are a-changin'.

- Bob Dylan

I voted for my first presidential election yesterday (I tried to vote early but the lines at 69 W. Washington were 4 hours long), and then I got the opportunity to attend the Obama rally that was held right at my school's front door in Grant Park and be a part of history.

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I seem to remember President-elect Obama speaking of the need to fund science and technology education. Let's show him what FIRST is all about!

TRUE STORY! Let's do it!

-jordie

Jane, first off, nice choice in music :) Next, I do hope that President Elect Obama, and all of us, heed the message. Times are changing, now is no longer the time for partisanship and fighting. We must unite behind the man we all decided would lead us and support him as he tries to do whatever he considers best for our country.

That being said, never cease watching your leaders, never stop questioning them. Just don't rip on them constantly.

And yes, this applies to our current President too, for those of you who criticize everything he does please do so respectfully, the man is doing his best.

This concludes a plea for us all to behave graciously towards each other. Thanks for listening.

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Originally Posted by JaneYoung (Post 773958)

For whatever reason, today takes me back to my younger years and some of the music that filled the senses, thoughts, and daily commentary:

Come gather 'round people
Wherever you roam
And admit that the waters
Around you have grown
And accept it that soon
You'll be drenched to the bone.
If your time to you
Is worth savin'
Then you better start swimmin'
Or you'll sink like a stone
For the times they are a-changin'.

Come writers and critics
Who prophesize with your pen
And keep your eyes wide
The chance won't come again
And don't speak too soon
For the wheel's still in spin
And there's no tellin' who
That it's namin'.
For the loser now
Will be later to win
For the times they are a-changin'.

Come senators, congressmen
Please heed the call
Don't stand in the doorway
Don't block up the hall
For he that gets hurt
Will be he who has stalled
There's a battle outside
And it is ragin'.
It'll soon shake your windows
And rattle your walls
For the times they are a-changin'.

Come mothers and fathers
Throughout the land
And don't criticize
What you can't understand
Your sons and your daughters
Are beyond your command
Your old road is
Rapidly agin'.
Please get out of the new one
If you can't lend your hand
For the times they are a-changin'.

The line it is drawn
The curse it is cast
The slow one now
Will later be fast
As the present now
Will later be past
The order is
Rapidly fadin'.
And the first one now
Will later be last
For the times they are a-changin'.

- Bob Dylan