In that long list of things people told me I could now do being 18 (buy cigarettes, drive after 11, watch porn, etc.), a very important item was missing: my ability to register to vote. That's right, I, the crazy wacko liberal pinko fag (hehehe, I'm only one of those things... guess which one?!) forgot that I'm now eligible to vote in the United States of America.
I amended that mistake today. I am now (well, by now I mean as soon as the mailed in registration form is processed) a registered Independent. I unfortunately missed the cut off date to be able to vote in this coming November's elections (what elections?), but I'll be more than able to vote in the 2006 mid-term elections. Exciting!
Why didn't I register Democrat, you ask? Because I don't see the point of being in a party. I'll vote for whoever wants and will do what is best for this country and our world. That person may be a Democrat, they may be Republican. Heck, they may be Green. I don't really care. The party shouldn't sell the ticket. The person should.
Since I'm privileged enough to live in a country that will let me vote, I also decided to register for the Selective Service today. That's the thing that's really like the draft, except the government doesn't draft you from it (yet). Prior to filling it out, I thought about my whole "Hell no, I won't go!" belief should they ever reinstitute the draft. And a whole lot of it's just me being a narcissistic pussy asshole. I'll have to think about it some more. Maybe it'll warrant its own post.
And therefore today's been a productive day.
I hope you all enjoy your Sunday. I'll be spending mine reading. Non-stop. Reading.
:)
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Lol. Now thats funny... you pretty much said the same reasons I plan on being an independent. And I've know that for years, lol. But its perfectly OK -- thats what being an independent is all about (and not getting called by political parties... heh.)
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