"Don't take men's vote for granted"

Submitted by Matt on Wed, 2012-11-07 01:39

Letter here. Search on "Don't take men's vote for granted" to get to the letter.

'Given the high volatility of the “women’s vote,” as if women were a homogeneous group, I can understand why both President Obama and Mitt Romney are worried that this volatile vote might go to the other guy (“Critics slam Mitt Romney on equal pay,” Oct. 17). However, if men and fathers don’t have a candidate who speaks to their interests and concerns, what makes either candidate think that men will even bother to get out of bed on Election Day?

Today’s boys, men and fathers are not the boys, men and fathers of the greatest generation. Males today are living in a gender-reversed world where they are at the wrong end of gender gaps in education, health and jobs and income in the younger generations.

Recent polls show that about 93 percent of black voters are committed to President Obama. Until either the president or Mitt Romney can see roughly 93 percent of male voters committed to them, they should not take the “men’s vote” for granted. With less than three weeks to go, today would be a good day to begin addressing the needs and concerns of boys, men and fathers in today’s world.'

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Who knows, maybe the Sun will rise in the west and we'll see some movement on this issue in 2016. Best way though is to light a candle vs. cursing the dark.

You know, regardless of who wins this election, the next four years can and should be all about letting the president (and Congress) know this: "We're here. We're paying attention. We don't like what we see. And we fully expect YOU to change things for the better for us insofar as your offices can do so. Otherwise, face us at the next election!"

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Submitted by Matt on Wed, 2012-11-07 01:43

My main concern with the current system is that everything seems to go through the government.

Since they have this much power and influence, they can pretty much do whatever the hell they want.

Protesting pacifically has no effect because they just dispatch the cops once they decide you've protested long enough. Then they go back to ignoring you.

The last time I saw the local government actually negotiate with someone was because this "someone" was a small army of students who were making a mess and preventing non-supporting students from attending their classes. Why? They wanted their school fees to remain frozen.

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Submitted by dudejo on Wed, 2012-11-07 11:53