email sent to me through a school politcal group

[Nate]

Ok, I go to North High school, and me and my girlfriend are on different sides of the polital spectrum... Not sepperated by alot, but by just enough to make life intreasting. She must have me on her address book, and shes an active member in the "Young Democrats" program. Heres an email that she (i think) mistakenly sent me...



>Come to the biggest rally this year and help strengthen the Democratic
>Party!
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>MUSIC, MAGIC and
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>MEMBERSHIP!!
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>A free rally featuring Magic Ben, Walter Craft and WI political leaders!
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>Our first big step to taking back Wisconsin in the 2006 elections.
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>Wednesday, October 26th at 7:30pm
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>UW - Eau Claire Schofield Auditorium.
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>EVERYONE is invited. One time only optional half price Democratic
>Party membership for all STUDENTS! Only $5!
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>YES. There will be free food and refreshments after the rally.
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>Speakers include:
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>Joe Wineke - Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin
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>Pat Kreitlow - Candidate for WI State Legislature
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>Kerry Kincaid - Eau Claire City Council Member
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>Jeff Smith - Candidate for WI State Legislature
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>Mike Turner - Candidate for WI State Legislature
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>Jo Burke - President of the Eau Claire Association of Educators
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>Roberta Rasmus - Candidate for WI State Legislature
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>Andrew Werthmann - Eau Claire community leader and activist
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>Magic: Magic Ben Music: Walter Craft
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>We stand at a critical juncture in our country's history and it calls upon
>us to step up and get involved. Midterm elections are one year away, the
>president's approval ratings are dismal, and the group that led us into an
>illegal war and has caused so much suffering and hardship over the past
>five years are being indicted and exposed for their complete lack of sound
>judgment and responsibility. We have the tide with us, but whether
>Democrats and progressives can capitalize on our advantage, whether we can
>stand up for health care, education and prosperity, whether we can carry
>through the next year with strength and resolve needed to take back our
>government, is up to us.
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> Please contact Andrew Werthmann with questions and concerns:
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> Phone: 651-226-3532 Email: werthmaf@uwec.edu
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>Sponsored by: Progressive Student Association (PSA), College Democrats, and
>the Eau Claire County Democratic Party


Anybodys responce on this is fine with me, just thought I should post it here.

Nothing personal against Rachel please (my girlfriend who sent this to me), other then that, fair game

~Nate

[Botnst]

I like it and think you should go. Learn about the political parties. Keep an open mind. Leave your mind open to recruitment. Chances are that you will find all of the attention enthralling. If another party offers a rally for your age group, go to it, too. Chances are you wont get lobotomized by being exposed to different political points of view.

B

[peragro]

Go and check it out, see what's up. I remember that you are a sophomore, I think. That means that you, and your girlfriend I assume, won't be voting in 2006. But it never hurts to see what people have to say.

Now, just for fun, if you're into stirring things up as I was at your age and I guess never outgrew. Call up the local ACLU and very self-rightously tell them that people are trying to recruit you on your high school campus and could they please help you defend your civil right to not be bothered by these folks. Lead them on for a while then tell them who'se doing the recruiting. It will be interesting to see what they say. It beats egging a house for entertainment...

[kerry]

You've made a wise choice in a girlfriend.

[Carleton Hughes]

Sound advice here,you've got to know life before you can judge it.

The more human experiences your youth and curiosity can afford,the better it shall stand for you.

Mind you,don't judge,simply absorb,the acquisition and accumulation of knowledge and judgement is a gradual,imperceptible thing at the best of times.