I came across an interesting website today http://www.dontvote.org.

Its basically a little test to see how informed you are as a voter by showing you pictures of people and having you identify them. I scored a B at 83.43% There were a few I didn’t know. I had forgot there was a new guy in charge of the UN, missed a couple House of Representatives leaders and the guy currently running Israel.

It made me think about the thing Leno does from time to time, going out on the street with a picture of someone high up in government and asking people who that person was. I guess that makes good entertainment, the audience laugh but really it is sad. This also gets me thinking of the get out the vote, rock the vote or any other pro-voting movement. I wonder how many of the people these organizations reach are informed on the issues. How many are voting for the sex or race of the candidate, how many are voting just for ‘change’ without change really ever being explained.

There was a time in the US where you had to a white landowner to vote. I wonder though, back then without TV and the rest of the current media how informed were these white guys on the issues and the candidates. Did people pay attention and how? Newspapers I guess. There really wasn’t a way to watch cspan. Nowadays just about anyone can vote unless you are in prison or felon who served your time, depending on the state. I’m not sure I agree with that, especially with the continuously expanding ‘non very serious’ crimes that could get you a felony, but thats a whole another post.

50%

	I received 64 credits on The Sci Fi Sounds Quiz How much of a Sci-Fi geek are you?
Take the Sci-Fi Movie Quiz powershot s5

Your Score : 64 credits
You’re a major sci-fi geek! Do you speak Klingon?

Guess I got lucky, didn’t have a clue on over half of them.

Interesting quiz, and my candiate is Duncan Hunter? Who the f is that? Jim Gilmore came in at 37, 1 point behind. Don’t know him either.

	Duncan Hunter Score: 38	Agree Iraq Immigration Taxes Stem-Cell Research Health Care Abortion Energy Death Penalty	Disagree Social Security Line-Item Veto Marriage
– Take the Quiz! –

The candidate i was least like was Mike Gravel scoring 1 point, yet another unknown to me.

Why does that look like an AARP ad to me?

Can you name all 50 states in 10 minutes off the top of your head?
Well I cant. I got up to 43. I got stuck around 35 with 5 minutes left and then it got really slow.

Take the 50 State Quiz
http://www.ironicsans.com/statequiz.html

Afterwards see the states I missed….
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How White and Nerdy Are You?

Not so nerdy.

Joe Normal 30 % Nerd, 43% Geek, 34% Dork

For The Record: A Nerd is someone who is passionate about learning/being smart/academia. A Geek is someone who is passionate about some particular area or subject, often an obscure or difficult one. A Dork is someone who has difficulty with common social expectations/interactions. You scored less than half in all three, earning you the title of: Joe Normal. This is not to say that you don’t have some Nerd, Geek or Dork inside of you–we all do, and you can see the percentages you have right above. This is just to say that none of those qualities stand out so much as to define you. Sure, you enjoy an episode of Star Trek now and again, and yeah, you kinda enjoyed a few classes back in the day. And, once in a while, you stumble while walking down the street even though there was nothing there to cause you to trip. But, for the most part, you look and act fairly typically, and aren’t much of an outcast. I’d say there’s a fair chance someone asked you to take this test. In any event, fairly normal. Congratulations! Thanks Again! — THE NERD? GEEK? OR DORK? TEST

So I am actually normal, wow.

You are a Pirate Second Class

Do you remember the last time you took a chance? I do. It was when you decided to leave the security of your mother’s womb and headed for the bright light. It’s time to head for the next bright light, my friend. Creativity is not your strong suit. You are good at doing what you are told to do and that, in itself, is a gift. It’s not a gift to you, mind you, but rather a gift to those who will be there to tell you what to do. You like long walks on the beach and cuddling, but would never admit that to your Guy friends who think you are okay but can’t always remember your name. Tapioca pudding seems a bit extreme for a fellow such as yerself, what with all the bumps and stuff. It’s a good thing ye be on a pirate ship, otherwise, ye’d would be walkin’ because ye be positively pedestrian. Have a nice day.

What’s Yer Inner Pirate?
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