Saturday, December 09, 2006
I thought I told them I wasn't interested
Tonight I got an e-mail from the United States Socialist Student Association about their victorious effort about the 2006 election. The first thing I thought wasn't how rediculous the e-mail was, it was: "I thought I told them about a year ago to stop sending me their propoganda." As a matter of fact, I did tell them that. In an e-mail dated December 12, 2005, I wrote:
Please remove me from your mailing lists. I do not appreciate getting unsolicited emails from organziations I do not support and have no intention on supporting. Let me make it really clear for you, your efforts are worthless. No one in Congress will ever care about you and your worthless organization. Maybe the student movement mattered in the 1960s when you were formed, but nationwide no one cares. Deal with it.
So today, I got this wonderful e-mail:
The U.S. Student Association Foundation played a key role in mobilizing college and university students to register and vote in California , Florida, Michigan, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
According to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), as in 2004, young people led the way in increased voter turnout. CIRCLE estimated that 24% of 18-29 year-olds voted in 2006 compared to 20% in 2002.
USSAF ’ s 2006 nonpartisan elections work took place in states where USSA is strengthening and building Statewide Student Associations. We are grateful to the Associated Students of the University of Michigan, the Florida Student Association, the Oregon Student Association, the United Council of University of Wisconsin Students, and the University of California Student Association for working with USSAF to mobilize student voters.
So let me get this straight, first you say you're non partisan. That's why you support gay marriage, socialized everything and cut and run.
Secondly, you say you build statewide student assoications. I thought around this time, you were begging the UW's statewide student association to stay in the organization.
Finally, take a good look at the states that are members: Michigan (1), Florida (2), Orgeon (3), California (4), and Wisconsin (5). Count it, that's five states out of 50. My math in my head says that is a mere 10 percent of the entire country.
USSA, you must be doing a great job organizing them student associations. A total of 10 percent of the states have them--or at least want to be affiliated with you.
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