VGVN Urges Gamers to Vote
VGVN Urges Gamers to Vote
November 6, 2006
The Video Game Voters Network has issued an e-mail to its members this morning, urging them to vote in tomorrow's mid-term elections.The VGVN, which is owned and operated by the video game publishers' trade association, the ESA, did not endorse specific candidates in the e-mail, but placed the video game legislation issue front and center:
Video games have become a very easy target this election year for politicians at all levels of government, from local county executives to U.S. Senators, who want to blame society's problems on our favorite pastime.
We need to send a clear signal this Tuesday: video games are protected speech, afforded constitutional protection by the First Amendment. Our taxpayer time and money should be spent on the real issues affecting our country and taxpayers.
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Posted 03/22/10 at 07:37am
ZippyDSMlee: ds:ha! BY THE TIME THEY GET THIER BENFITS i WONT HAVE ANY LEFT!! :p
ZippyDSMlee: ds:ha! BY THE TIME THEY GET THIER BENFITS i WONT HAVE ANY LEFT!! :p
Posted 03/22/10 at 07:02am
DarkSaber: for it to cost YOU personally zippy, you'd have to actually be paying taxes instead of sponging benefits.
DarkSaber: for it to cost YOU personally zippy, you'd have to actually be paying taxes instead of sponging benefits.
Posted 03/22/10 at 02:42am
ZippyDSMlee: Like most train wrecks it wont help people much and cost us more in the end than what we would benefit from it.....
ZippyDSMlee: Like most train wrecks it wont help people much and cost us more in the end than what we would benefit from it.....
Posted 03/22/10 at 02:37am
TBoneTony: Great to see MA go to the back bench in SA, hope that new AG is more ballanced
TBoneTony: Great to see MA go to the back bench in SA, hope that new AG is more ballanced
Posted 03/22/10 at 02:36am
TBoneTony: Oh there it is
TBoneTony: Oh there it is
Posted 03/22/10 at 02:36am
TBoneTony: Shout is not working for me at the moment
TBoneTony: Shout is not working for me at the moment
Posted 03/22/10 at 02:34am
SimonBob: (Would you like to rent our Green party? We're not doing anything with it.)
SimonBob: (Would you like to rent our Green party? We're not doing anything with it.)
Posted 03/22/10 at 02:31am
SimonBob: hey america: I was watching CNN earlier, and I was thinking, you guys could use a third party.
SimonBob: hey america: I was watching CNN earlier, and I was thinking, you guys could use a third party.
Posted 03/21/10 at 10:12pm
Valdearg: They beat the parliamentary trick. The senate bill is officially law, pending the President's signature. Now they vote on the fixes to that bill, in the next 15 minutes or so.
Valdearg: They beat the parliamentary trick. The senate bill is officially law, pending the President's signature. Now they vote on the fixes to that bill, in the next 15 minutes or so.
Posted 03/21/10 at 10:04pm
gellymatos: Vald: No worries. I do it all the time. Trying to break the habit.
gellymatos: Vald: No worries. I do it all the time. Trying to break the habit.
Posted 03/21/10 at 10:01pm
Valdearg: @Gelly: Sorry for jumping to conclusions, LOL.. I guess I read your text in a depressed voice in my head. :D
Valdearg: @Gelly: Sorry for jumping to conclusions, LOL.. I guess I read your text in a depressed voice in my head. :D
Posted 03/21/10 at 10:00pm
Valdearg: I'm staying up late, watching CSPAN and MSNBC, and cheering each and every democrat victory.
Valdearg: I'm staying up late, watching CSPAN and MSNBC, and cheering each and every democrat victory.
Posted 03/21/10 at 10:00pm
Valdearg: Yes indeedy. Even Abortion rights got gutted. Obama's going to pass an EO ensuring no federal funds are used for abortions.
Valdearg: Yes indeedy. Even Abortion rights got gutted. Obama's going to pass an EO ensuring no federal funds are used for abortions.
Posted 03/21/10 at 09:59pm
gellymatos: Vald: Who said I didn't like it? I'd get a drink out if there wasn't anything where I am at.
gellymatos: Vald: Who said I didn't like it? I'd get a drink out if there wasn't anything where I am at.
Posted 03/21/10 at 09:59pm
gellymatos: Vald:Well, pretty good day, wouldn't you say?
gellymatos: Vald:Well, pretty good day, wouldn't you say?
Posted 03/21/10 at 09:58pm
Valdearg: Dont sound so depressed, Gelly. This bill will help people get healthcare, who can't now. It's a perfectly Christian idea.
Valdearg: Dont sound so depressed, Gelly. This bill will help people get healthcare, who can't now. It's a perfectly Christian idea.
Posted 03/21/10 at 09:57pm
gellymatos: Well, it's happened. The House Passed the Health Care Bill. Now things get interesting, to say the least.
gellymatos: Well, it's happened. The House Passed the Health Care Bill. Now things get interesting, to say the least.
Posted 03/21/10 at 09:56pm
Valdearg: YES WE CAN!!! YES WE CAN!!! MAJOR HCR Vote passed!! Assuming no idocy, we could see it as law TOMORROW!!!!!!
Valdearg: YES WE CAN!!! YES WE CAN!!! MAJOR HCR Vote passed!! Assuming no idocy, we could see it as law TOMORROW!!!!!!
Posted 03/21/10 at 06:23pm
Andrew Eisen: No, I think I'll stay safe and warm in my own little world where Provolone is king and that... other cheese... doesn't exist.
Andrew Eisen: No, I think I'll stay safe and warm in my own little world where Provolone is king and that... other cheese... doesn't exist.
Posted 03/21/10 at 06:22pm
JDKJ: I wish the Speaker would ask me for what purpose does the member rise.
JDKJ: I wish the Speaker would ask me for what purpose does the member rise.
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Comments
its funny one wants to burn them at the stake and the other wants to simply ban them in the hopes of getting votes.......neither of them seem to understand that what they are doing is against the law 0-o
Heh, ever tried to find political candidates that are pro-gay -and- pro-gun? I have other criteria but those two alone seem to eliminate 90+% of the field (politicians in this district are smart enough not to sound -too- anti-gun, but as far as I'm concerned "I support the laws on the books" is going entirely too far since there are plenty of laws on the books that are unconstitutional and should never have been passed).
Yes, that's quite a conundrum we're faced with. I think I'll hold my nose and go with the doubleplus-pro-gun anti-gay House candidate here. At least they're trying to go about it via the Constitution (which will hopefully fail) rather than ignoring it altogether like the anti-gunners.
Well, that, and, the Democrat challenger here has made game bannage a campaign issue. And he has a track record of looting the city treasury to fund no-bid contracts for giant, worthless projects. While he's not anti-gun, per se, but the idea of Nancy Pelosi as speaker and John Conyers as the chair of the judiciary committee is quite scary...
As it is, there will probably be tons of people who automatically equate censorship with super-religious Republicans, then run out and vote for Hillary and company thinking they'll save gaming. I cannot count the times I've seen that sentiment posted at sites not as politically inclined as GP.
Yes, I know Georgia is a state that GP is watching, but dont worry. Not too long ago they said He was favored to win with 60% or better of the vote. Also, it was raining all day today and even Democrats admit that rain tends to support Republican candidates (it's a statistical fact!). Take that little bit of information however you want.
@ illspirit
Agreed. Did you look at the elections GP is watching? While I admit I just skimmed it, it seemed like most of them were Democrats and that most of them were against gaming or for legislation. While it seems a few of the Repubilicans actually supported games, but not all.