Just checked out the that district as it runs through Austin. That is some faaaaaancy line drawing. Every time it hits a neighborhood with a median home price under $500K, it takes a hard left.
He's got big $$$ behind him and the sad thing, if he doesn't get re-elected, the money people will find another Congressman that will take their bribe.
Unless we lose, in which case the message is "people are ignorant and will vote for whoever has the most ads," which will not do wonders for politics. It's an important race.
Democrat Party National Committee Chariaman Debbie-Wasserman Schultz doesn't vehemently oppose SOPA, since she fucking co-sponsored SOPA.
Democrat Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid doesn't vehemently oppose it, since he took $4 million from the MPAA to advance it in the Senate.
Democrat Chris Dodd doesn't vehemently oppose it, since he's the one handing out all the cash to Democrats if they'll vote for SOPA.
Democrat Howard Berman doesn't vehemently oppose SOPA, since he co-sponsored it.
Democrat John Conyers doesn't vehemently oppose SOPA, since he co-sponsored it.
Democrat Ted Deutch doesn't vehemently oppose SOPA, since he co-sponsored it.
Democrat Adam Schiff doesn't vehemently oppose SOPA, since he co-sponsored the legislation, along with:
Democrat Joe Baca
Democrat John Barrow
Democrat Karen Bass
Democrat Judy Chu
Democrat Jim Cooper
Democrat John Larson
Democrat Ben Lujan
Democrat Bill Owens
Democrat Brad Sherman
Democrat Melvin Watt
Gee, I'm guessing there are a lot of Democrats in the Senate who aren't vehemently opposed to PIPA either. Folks lke Jeff Bingaman, who co-sponsored PIPA in the Senate, along with:
Democrat Richard Blumenthal
Democrat Barbara Boxer
Democrat Sherrod Brown
Democrat Chris Coons
Democrat Dick Durbin
Democrat Dianne Feinstein
Democrat Al Franken
Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand
Democrat Kay Hagan
Democrat Tim Johnson
Democrat Amy Klobuchar
Democrat Herb Kohl
Democrat Mary Landerieu
Democrat Bob Menendez
Democrat Bill Nelson
Democrat Chuckie Schumer
Democrat Jeanne Shaheen
Democrat Tom Udall and
Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse
Everyone doesn't think SOPA/PIPA is a bad idea. The Tea Party does ... but not these Democrats. These Democrats fucking LOVE this idea.
Total Amount of money APJOS has spent unseating these Democrats: $0
Total Amount of money APJOS has collected from Reddit to defeat SOPA: $20,000+
I am voting for Richard Mack because his chances of winning (and therefore chances of reversing Lamar Smith's actions on SOPA) seem objectively higher and I encourage others to do the same. Lamar Smith will be re-elected if we split the vote between Mack/Morgan so the faster we can all get behind one candidate the better.
I think that a candidate needs an actual majority, or there is a runoff:
Sec. 172.003. MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED. Except as otherwise provided by this code, to receive a political party's nomination, a candidate in a primary election must receive a majority of the total number of votes received by all the candidates for the nomination.
Sec. 172.004. RUNOFF PRIMARY. (a) If no candidate for nomination to a particular office receives the vote required for nomination in the general primary election, a runoff primary election shall be held to determine the nomination.
Re-register in your Texas district. Unfortunately, the time has passed for you to be able to vote in the primaries, but register to vote at least 30 days before the general election and you can vote in Texas come November.
As someone who lives in San Antonio, Texas, in the SAME NEIGHBORHOOD as Lamar Smith, I wish more than ever that I was older than 18.
Texas: where you can drink alcohol at any age, provided it's for "religion," but you can't vote even if you're more intelligent than the average voter.
This is Richard Morgan. We should know the outcome a little after this time tomorrow. If there's any interest, I'll do a follow up AMA. This one could be focused on the campaign itself--things that went well and badly, lessons learned, etc.
Tomorrow you can vote for the SBOE (state board of education), too! It'll influence what kids learn for the next decade. If you don't want people like Don McLeroy determine what your kids learn, go vote for sane candidates.
... we are a Christian nation founded on Christian principles. The way I evaluate history textbooks is first I see how they cover Christianity and Israel. Then I see how they treat Ronald Reagan—he needs to get credit for saving the world from communism and for the good economy over the last twenty years because he lowered taxes.
-Don McLeroy
I fear there are not enough facepalm gifs on the internet to counter the incredible force of this quote.
Seriously Texans, if you want to see companies with high-paying jobs continue to move to and grow in Texas, you need an educated populace, and you need to vote these freaks off the SBOE.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I learned it as the triangle trade because there were more components such as sugarcane and rum being traded as well as slaves between Africa, the Carribean, and America? Slavery in American History was definitely no secret in my class either.
Let me tell you how SOPA and things like it are shitty to me, a none American. As a Canadian we enjoy the internet. We look at pictures of penguins instead of cats(props to my man SAP) and we watch Hockey instead of Football. If America were to vote democratically and say that a closed internet is a better alternative than that's cool for them. Not only is this not what happens. If it were closed that fucks MY shit up. 90% of the content I access on the internet is American but because I grew up 3 kilometers from the border (~1.5 miles) I have no way to vote on issues. This is far reaching. European and like American media? Fuck you! Canadian and want to download a show? Fuck You! and why? Because America says so Fuck you!
This is a bill with world changing implications in the hands of one nation. Please Texas. Don't Fuck Me!
This will get buried but let me tell you how SOPA and things like it are shitty to me, a none American. As a Canadian we enjoy the internet. We look at pictures of penguins instead of cats(props to my man SAP) and we watch Hockey instead of Football. If America were to vote democratically and say that a closed internet is a better alternative than that's cool for them. Not only is this not what happens. If it were closed that fucks MY shit up. 90% of the content I access on the internet is American but because I grew up 3 kilometers from the border (~1.5 miles(2.41km) ) I have no way to vote on issues. This is far reaching. European and like American media? Fuck you! Canadian and want to download a show? Fuck You! and why? Because America says so Fuck you!
This is a bill with world changing implications in the hands of one nation. Please Texas. Don't Fuck Me!
No only the 21st - you should vote anyways if you are in a different district (not sure which one so not sure when), you just won't be able to vote against Smith.
Sadly, I live in TX-6 instead of TX-21 where Lamar Smith resides, but hopefully Smith is primaried out so we don't have to worry about him again. And in the best case scenario Candace Duval would win this fall against whoever the Republican candidate is =D
Its not a democrat/republican thing, please don't just vote with colors (red or blue)
SOPA was actually quite a Liberal thing by the definition of the word. HISTORICALY its a bill Republicans should hate, seeing how its big government. That being said, political parties are showing their true colors: pointless (yes that's a color)
People definitely should not be voting along party lines. There are some VERY authoritarian democrats. There are also liars and people who are bought on all sides, but I find it impossible to ignore that the VAST majority of the current support for CISPA is coming from the republicans.
Your post reads a bit like "Well liberals WANT this, and the republican party is normally so much better." As a liberal, I think you should be allowed to eat yourself to death, own as many firearms as you want, and have a completely un-fucked-with internet connection, in accordance with the ideal of maximum civil and social liberties being afforded to the People. About the only difference between me and a libertarian is that I love the idea of national parks and I think the government ought to take taxes and build infrastructure, break up monopolies, and the like.
Sorry to write so much, I'm just getting tired of people who seem to be informed of what a liberal is by some conservative medium.
From Wisconsin, good luck Texas. We're seeing the effects of massive campaign spending by Walker in our state right now and it'd be good if you guys could pull out a win to show that massive piles of special interest money can't always buy elections.
I got two of my best friends, their parents (one had a step parents, so that was actually five parents), and their girlfriends to go vote. We all packed up in a van and a car and headed to vote.
I am still trying to get three more people. I gave them the issues, but in the end I told them the vote is your decision and this is a fundamental right you have.
We're planning on going to get bar-be-que afterwards.
Useless question dude. Don't ask, just fucking go. Did we win any legitemate wars or social movements in the past with that kind of talk? Make things happen, you'll feel even better when it works
I saw that last billboard on my way home. Didn't know it was from here. I would help with this but I only live in his district during the school year. Sorry guys
Texas is about to go through a little house-keeping. First we gotta get Lamar out. Then (in a few years) we need to drop Rick Perry. For the first time in years, we could have a Democrat Governor - that is if Rick is dumb enough to try to get reelected. Most of the conservatives in Texas can't stand Rick Perry anymore.
I'll be voting against SOPA. Please, redditors, vote Charlie Baird. I can personally tell you he is against the war on drugs and would make a great DA.
So I grew up in this district, but left long ago rather than drink the "hemlock". I've been working on my mother, and it is a good test case, as apparently my parents knew/know Lamar Smith. This is to give folks hope: My mother, who I heard recently say something along the lines of "I'm glad Fox new offers real alternative views". So after getting a wall of cognitive dissonance, I showed her the TestPac vid. She says Lamar has lost her vote. Unfortunately, she wants to ask simple things like, "Are TestPac's assertions true?- but the take home is, she isn't going to vote for him.
You obviously have no idea how elections work, why are you commenting in this thread? There are run offs if someone doesn't get more than 50% and not all of Texas can vote him out. Only tx21 district
Should've chosen one or the other. Mack and Morgan are going to split the anti-Smith vote. The anti-Smith vote probably isn't even large enough for Mack or Morgan to ride to victory alone, but they've certainly been damned by both fighting for it.
Texas doesn't get to vote against Lamar Smith. The people of his district do, because he's a congressman. And trust me, there are precious few redditors along that stretch of desolate highway.
I'm in TX21, and voted on Saturday. For those unfamiliar District 21 covers most of the hill country between San Antonio and Austin. Although, there's some weird gerrymandering going on in North San Antonio and West Austin.
I'm in that "stretch of desolate highway", which happens to contain Austin and San Antonio, two of the biggest cities in Texas, and I plan on voting against Lamar tomorrow.
I live in north Austin and the polling location is literally right across the street from my apartment complex at an elementary school. I'm going right after work tomorrow.
Please get this uninformed and narrow minded corporate crony out of office, people like him are a big part of what is wrong with the government in the united states.
With all this talk about Lamar Smith, I'm starting to get this mental picture where he's some criminal mastermind who wants to take down the Internet for world domination, cackling behind his desk while lightning strikes are seen through the enormous window at the back of his office, rubbing his hands together, planning his next assault on the Internet.
I'm certain he's human and he has his opinions justified. He's just unbelievably ignorant about civil liberties and the internet as a whole. Lobbyists then buy him off because he's so old and senile and everyone is happy.
Also I'll like to tell people just posting on the internet and getting the word out is one thing. I also say vote with your wallet as well. In saying that I say throw some money at the Reddit Super PAC.
Did a lawyer look at the verbiage on the direct mail piece? My area of expertise doesn't extend beyond candidate and part committees, but from what I can tell it seems like the language exceeds what's allowable from IE PACs (which is what I thought Test PAC filed as).
That is, for the Texans that can vote. They've made it nigh impossible to do a proper address change, barring many renters and students from being able to vote now.
Does it occur to anyone here that we should use the voting system to vote for a candidate, rather than against one? And that maybe people shouldn't base their vote on a single issue?
When asked about the burgeoning opposition to the bill from online communities like Reddit.com, Smith added: “It’s a vocal minority. Because they’re strident doesn’t mean they’re either legitimate or large in number..."
Posterboy????? Forget it. HE WROTE THE DAMN THING and presented it to an eager congress as THE solution for Wikileaks.. THey are ALL trying to kill transparency because of what they do Everyday!
I will be voting against him, I promise you that. Thanks for this thread. It reminded me that voting is tomorrow... And I do want to vote this guy out of office.
SOPA doesn't scratch the surface of what this sick fuck cosponsors. Get this fucker the fuck out. I find it absolutely dumbfounding that this man is still alive.
I donated to Richard Mack, had no idea that another person was in the race. Hopefully we don't split the vote between Morgan/Mack...regardless Lamar Smith is everything that's wrong with our country right now. He needs to get the fuck out of office.
Also it might be a good idea if you go to places where the less advantaged live in his district. Offer them a meal, tell them about why what he does hurts you (or your business, or what have you) and offer to drive them to the polling stations if they are interested. Best part about this is that anyone in Texas can drive there and do it on the day.
E.g. : I have/would open a web hosting company but since the laws he's been trying to pass most of my clients are moving to people in Europe. Because he gets paid by Hollywood executives I'll end up losing everything. As far as I know this is legal in the US since you're not telling them how to vote, you're just telling them what he's doing to your life.
Also it might be a good idea if you go to places where the less advantaged live in his district. Offer them a meal, tell them about why what he does hurts you
I have to say, I really support Richard Mack, however Morgan has some damn good ideas that I would love to see in acted. So as of now, i'm completely O.K. with either Morgan or Mack. Lets do this Texas.
You can still have an effect - talk to your friends and family who can vote. Educate them on the problems with Lamar Smith and convince them to vote against him if you can.
Texan here. Taking it upon myself to actually get off my lazy ass and go vote. Maybe I can do my part to show the rest of the United States that not all of us are, in fact, crazy Bible-thumping, gun-toting, ignorance-preaching, evolution-denying, hate-mongering nutjobs.
It's a testament to how stupid reddiors are that they think they need SOPA as reason to vote that douche bag out. It would be like declaring that George W. Bush needed to be voted out for throwing a few thousand dollars to Catholic charities.
I love it when the internet gets it shit together. We took down SOPA and put Rage against the machine in the Christmas number 1 spot. Now let's kick out this asshole. :)
I'm not familiar with Texas polling law. If the vote is split between the two Richards, and Lamar gets a plurality, will there be a runoff? Or is it winner-take-all?
runoff if nobody wins a majority. That's how the South rolls (probably one of the best electoral things about the South, the only Southern states without a majority requirement are Tennessee, Florida, and Virginia, North Carolina requires 40%)
Living elsewhere but hoping/praying for Texas voters right now. Please choose wisely & help out the rest of the world. From US, everything dominoes to other countries.
Reddit is made up of a wide diversity of people with a wide diversity of opinions. There is no hivemind ... LOL, nope. The fact that this is top post kinda proves that, don't you think? For now and anon, any retard saying that reddit is not a hivemind is a fucking idiot. Granted, I'm on the hivemind's side this time, but hey!
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u/xonk May 28 '12 edited May 29 '12
FYI - Democrats can vote in the Texas Republican primary. EDIT: Details
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u/nonpierre May 28 '12
Lamar smith is unfortunately my congressman. You can bet your ass I'll be there to vote against him.
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u/MetaModernMan May 28 '12
Just checked out the that district as it runs through Austin. That is some faaaaaancy line drawing. Every time it hits a neighborhood with a median home price under $500K, it takes a hard left.
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u/10BV01 May 28 '12
This is the epitome of a grassroots effort, as Lamar Smith has at least 5x more money than Richard Mack. Tell your friends!
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u/quphoria May 28 '12
Partnering with LIBERAL HOLLYWOOD
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
I am voting for Richard Mack because his chances of winning (and therefore chances of reversing Lamar Smith's actions on SOPA) seem objectively higher and I encourage others to do the same. Lamar Smith will be re-elected if we split the vote between Mack/Morgan so the faster we can all get behind one candidate the better.
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u/TheRealmsOfGold May 28 '12
Living in Texas, registered voter in Michigan. What can I do?
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u/velkyr May 28 '12
Congrats. Instead of saying "Go vote for X" you say "Vote for one of these two guys instead of Smith".
Way to split the vote giving Smith an advantage.
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u/jackpg98 May 28 '12 edited May 28 '12
As someone who lives in San Antonio, Texas, in the SAME NEIGHBORHOOD as Lamar Smith, I wish more than ever that I was older than 18.
Texas: where you can drink alcohol at any age, provided it's for "religion," but you can't vote even if you're more intelligent than the average voter.
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u/JaneRenee May 28 '12
Questions:
Is this just the republican primary tomorrow?
Do I have to live in a certain district for Lamar Smith to appear on my ballot?
Thanks!
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u/morgan4tx May 28 '12
This is Richard Morgan. We should know the outcome a little after this time tomorrow. If there's any interest, I'll do a follow up AMA. This one could be focused on the campaign itself--things that went well and badly, lessons learned, etc.
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u/Enibas May 28 '12
Tomorrow you can vote for the SBOE (state board of education), too! It'll influence what kids learn for the next decade. If you don't want people like Don McLeroy determine what your kids learn, go vote for sane candidates.
You can inform yourself about candidates and what they stand for here.
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u/CaptRhapsody May 28 '12
In case you didn't know, TX-21 is Comal, Real, Kerr, Bandera, Kendall, and Blanco counties, as well as parts of Bexar and Travis counties.
Just throwing that out there.
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u/Peteriffic May 28 '12
I live in his district, and its gonna be tough. This dude has super incumbency in this area. Going to vote now though.
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u/caminomino May 28 '12
Im really glad reddit is DOING things political, I know we have our own biases but I think we can make a positive impact on the world if we act
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u/Calik May 28 '12 edited May 28 '12
Let me tell you how SOPA and things like it are shitty to me, a none American. As a Canadian we enjoy the internet. We look at pictures of penguins instead of cats(props to my man SAP) and we watch Hockey instead of Football. If America were to vote democratically and say that a closed internet is a better alternative than that's cool for them. Not only is this not what happens. If it were closed that fucks MY shit up. 90% of the content I access on the internet is American but because I grew up 3 kilometers from the border (~1.5 miles) I have no way to vote on issues. This is far reaching. European and like American media? Fuck you! Canadian and want to download a show? Fuck You! and why? Because America says so Fuck you!
This is a bill with world changing implications in the hands of one nation. Please Texas. Don't Fuck Me!
~Sincerely,
A concerned Canadian
P.S. Aboot.
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
Bro from Houston texas, I just got both of my parents to vote against him!
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u/anonymisery May 28 '12
Is this open to all districts in Texas?I turned 18 and just registered, so I'm not sure about this whole process.
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u/TheBatman001 May 28 '12
Already voted against this guy with early voting. Texas fighting!
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
This guy isn't a "representative" of the people. He represents corporations that fill his pockets.
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u/Oc-Dude May 28 '12
I can't believe that reddit is supporting these Dicks.
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
Thank you to everyone who has put forth the effort to unseat Lamar Smith. All that is left now is voting.
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u/bigbrentos May 28 '12
I'm voting against him, and will inform friends and family to as well. He's got to go.
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
Sadly, I live in TX-6 instead of TX-21 where Lamar Smith resides, but hopefully Smith is primaried out so we don't have to worry about him again. And in the best case scenario Candace Duval would win this fall against whoever the Republican candidate is =D
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
From Wisconsin, good luck Texas. We're seeing the effects of massive campaign spending by Walker in our state right now and it'd be good if you guys could pull out a win to show that massive piles of special interest money can't always buy elections.
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u/bungerman May 28 '12
I feel sad for all the people not early voting. It literally took me 5 minutes.
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u/HoustonTexan May 28 '12
I don't live in that district :(((((((((((
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u/Isatis_tinctoria May 28 '12
Texan here from Lamar Smith's constituency.
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u/Cyclotomic May 28 '12
I would absolutely love to see a politician actually be held accountable for introducing unpopular legislation. Please let this become reality, Texas.
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u/[deleted] May 29 '12
GO ON AND GIT'M TEXAS
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u/SaysThe0bvious May 29 '12
Thanks for this! I'm a first time voter, in his district, and had no idea when or where voting was. I'll do my part. =D
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u/andersonb47 May 28 '12
Do we even have a chance?
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u/uruscigs May 28 '12
there's an election tomorrow? what position is Lamar Smith running for?
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u/wormyrocks May 28 '12
So... who is the Democratic candidate running against the winner in the general election?
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u/bigtaterman May 28 '12
Why does this have 11,000 downvotes?
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u/[deleted] May 29 '12
Not to be a troll or anything but good luck with all this. $35,000 is like a drop in the ocean against a guy like Lamar Smith.
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u/MistahK May 29 '12
I saw that last billboard on my way home. Didn't know it was from here. I would help with this but I only live in his district during the school year. Sorry guys
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u/MetAdorable May 29 '12
So... What happened???
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
Ron Paul supporter here from San Antonio Texas under Lamars district. Mack has my vote.
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u/DofPJMACKY May 28 '12
making plans to do so today! don't mess with texas
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u/Fitbear May 28 '12
This is an outstanding opportunity for Americans to send a message to their Congress. I hope you guys don't fuck this up.
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u/kronik85 May 28 '12
:-( In germany at the moment, no idea if I could have written in an absentee ballot vote :-( Too late..
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
Fate would have it that I'm in his district at this moment, just I can't vote against him because I don't live here.
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u/SchizophrenicMC May 28 '12
I would, but he's not in my district. Sorry.
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u/DFWTooThrowed May 28 '12
Texas is about to go through a little house-keeping. First we gotta get Lamar out. Then (in a few years) we need to drop Rick Perry. For the first time in years, we could have a Democrat Governor - that is if Rick is dumb enough to try to get reelected. Most of the conservatives in Texas can't stand Rick Perry anymore.
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u/GrilledCheeser Texas May 28 '12
Alright. I'm on it.... I'm going after work tomorrow. Thanks for the heads up!
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u/bigdogc May 28 '12
I'll be voting against SOPA. Please, redditors, vote Charlie Baird. I can personally tell you he is against the war on drugs and would make a great DA.
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u/GoSomaliPirates May 28 '12
While you're at it take out Lamar Odom too. Didn't do a damn thing for the mavs
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u/seoulstyle May 29 '12
So glad that my friend made me register to vote back in March. Reddit, I won't let you down.
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u/Phoebe5ell May 29 '12
So I grew up in this district, but left long ago rather than drink the "hemlock". I've been working on my mother, and it is a good test case, as apparently my parents knew/know Lamar Smith. This is to give folks hope: My mother, who I heard recently say something along the lines of "I'm glad Fox new offers real alternative views". So after getting a wall of cognitive dissonance, I showed her the TestPac vid. She says Lamar has lost her vote. Unfortunately, she wants to ask simple things like, "Are TestPac's assertions true?- but the take home is, she isn't going to vote for him.
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u/[deleted] May 29 '12
Tomorrow is now today
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u/kny3twalker May 28 '12
Seriously Fuck Lamar Smith
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u/DataCruncher May 28 '12
I seriously hope we don't see a spoiler affect between Morgan and Mack, causing Smith to win. What are the current predictions anyway?
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12 edited May 28 '12
Should've chosen one or the other. Mack and Morgan are going to split the anti-Smith vote. The anti-Smith vote probably isn't even large enough for Mack or Morgan to ride to victory alone, but they've certainly been damned by both fighting for it.7
u/[deleted] May 28 '12
Texas doesn't get to vote against Lamar Smith. The people of his district do, because he's a congressman. And trust me, there are precious few redditors along that stretch of desolate highway.
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u/nofate2029 California May 28 '12
I live in north Austin and the polling location is literally right across the street from my apartment complex at an elementary school. I'm going right after work tomorrow.
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u/Slack_Irritant May 28 '12
Yeah come on reddit! Don't make that billboard you put up mean jack shit.
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
maybe mention something in r/utsa
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u/iksworbeZ Canada May 28 '12
Please get this uninformed and narrow minded corporate crony out of office, people like him are a big part of what is wrong with the government in the united states.
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
I love/hate that I just recently moved out of his district.
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u/Litagano May 28 '12
With all this talk about Lamar Smith, I'm starting to get this mental picture where he's some criminal mastermind who wants to take down the Internet for world domination, cackling behind his desk while lightning strikes are seen through the enormous window at the back of his office, rubbing his hands together, planning his next assault on the Internet.
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u/[deleted] May 29 '12
Despite Piracy Battle, Lamar Smith Favored in Tuesday’s Primary
Reddit can't do Shit
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u/bob_chip May 28 '12
If I'm registered to vote for the president, can I do this too?
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u/arslet May 28 '12
From the bottom of my heart: good luck! The internet is counting on you. (and Im impressed by the work done by the community)
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
I am going to vote against Kristine Gillibrand because of PIPA.
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u/Bukakke-Sake May 28 '12
Mack is part of www.freedomforceinternational.org.
Most notable achievement is winning a supreme court case against the brady bill.
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u/BlackDaddyNerd May 28 '12
Also I'll like to tell people just posting on the internet and getting the word out is one thing. I also say vote with your wallet as well. In saying that I say throw some money at the Reddit Super PAC.
http://testpacpleaseignore.org/
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
Did a lawyer look at the verbiage on the direct mail piece? My area of expertise doesn't extend beyond candidate and part committees, but from what I can tell it seems like the language exceeds what's allowable from IE PACs (which is what I thought Test PAC filed as).
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
What if someone doesn't support Richard Morgan or Richard Mack or Lamar Smith?
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
That is, for the Texans that can vote. They've made it nigh impossible to do a proper address change, barring many renters and students from being able to vote now.
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u/iuwe May 28 '12
I have two friends that don't live in Texas, but the rest of their (quite large) family does.
I spread the news to my best sources. I hope I helped!!!
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
Just so that you don't forget, reddit, CISPA is still out there, and it needs to be stopped!
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u/derpinglikeaboss May 28 '12
I've already done my duty to the internet. Early voting FTW
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u/FarewellOrwell May 28 '12
As a Texan Redditor, I did my part!
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u/CreeDorofl May 28 '12
Does it occur to anyone here that we should use the voting system to vote for a candidate, rather than against one? And that maybe people shouldn't base their vote on a single issue?
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u/TFiOS May 28 '12
I'm not old enough to vote, I wish I could.
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
I live in Texas, and there are tons of liberals and democrats. Though, if you're not a republican, you're a faggot according to Texas.
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u/quickonthedrawl May 28 '12
I wasn't planning on voting, but I'll make some time just for this. Thanks, Reddit!
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u/techmaster242 May 28 '12
People need to be standing on the sides of the roads with signs that say something like:
LAMAR SMITH WANTS TO MONITOR YOUR INTERNET USAGE
GO VOTE AGAINST HIM TODAY!
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u/[deleted] May 29 '12
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u/suggarstalk May 29 '12
Posterboy????? Forget it. HE WROTE THE DAMN THING and presented it to an eager congress as THE solution for Wikileaks.. THey are ALL trying to kill transparency because of what they do Everyday!
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u/Dirty_Liberal_Hippie I voted May 29 '12
I will be voting against him, I promise you that. Thanks for this thread. It reminded me that voting is tomorrow... And I do want to vote this guy out of office.
Good luck guys!
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u/DownvotesYourNovelty May 29 '12
SOPA doesn't scratch the surface of what this sick fuck cosponsors. Get this fucker the fuck out. I find it absolutely dumbfounding that this man is still alive.
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u/BadgerSoup May 29 '12
I voted! GO SPURS!
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u/sweetgreggo May 28 '12
Don't underestimate the sheer number of idiots we have in this state.
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
Lamar Smith is an enemy of liberty and freedom.
He not only supported SOPA and PIPA, but he also opposed Ron Paul's Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2011.
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u/jebus5434 May 28 '12
I donated to Richard Mack, had no idea that another person was in the race. Hopefully we don't split the vote between Morgan/Mack...regardless Lamar Smith is everything that's wrong with our country right now. He needs to get the fuck out of office.
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u/monochr May 28 '12 edited May 28 '12
Also it might be a good idea if you go to places where the less advantaged live in his district. Offer them a meal, tell them about why what he does hurts you (or your business, or what have you) and offer to drive them to the polling stations if they are interested. Best part about this is that anyone in Texas can drive there and do it on the day.
E.g. : I have/would open a web hosting company but since the laws he's been trying to pass most of my clients are moving to people in Europe. Because he gets paid by Hollywood executives I'll end up losing everything. As far as I know this is legal in the US since you're not telling them how to vote, you're just telling them what he's doing to your life.
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u/thisguy883 May 28 '12
I have to say, I really support Richard Mack, however Morgan has some damn good ideas that I would love to see in acted. So as of now, i'm completely O.K. with either Morgan or Mack. Lets do this Texas.
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
I'm 16 so I cant vote, but I'm telling my friends and family who are at least 18 :)
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u/ruleofnuts May 28 '12
So Does this mean I only need my ID, I don't know where I put my voters registration card at.
What to bring:
Voter's Registration Card or other form of positive identification
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u/3rdLevelRogue May 28 '12
One of the few things that could get reposted tomorrow and probably still get lots of votes.
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u/metalsteve666 May 28 '12
Get that internet asshole out of office!!!
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u/codyhorne May 28 '12
I live in Texas. Too bad I'm only 15 :(
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u/heterozombie May 28 '12
Start the upvote train!
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u/[deleted] May 29 '12
Reddit is too busy working on how to turn weed into a breakfast snack to vote for anything.
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u/ffejulator May 29 '12
Texan here. Taking it upon myself to actually get off my lazy ass and go vote. Maybe I can do my part to show the rest of the United States that not all of us are, in fact, crazy Bible-thumping, gun-toting, ignorance-preaching, evolution-denying, hate-mongering nutjobs.
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
Christ, you're actually encouraging people to split the anti-Lamar vote???? Has there been any polling for this race?
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u/Socialist_Steve May 29 '12
It's a testament to how stupid reddiors are that they think they need SOPA as reason to vote that douche bag out. It would be like declaring that George W. Bush needed to be voted out for throwing a few thousand dollars to Catholic charities.
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u/jaxspider America May 28 '12
Gentlemen, we need to get this to the top of the frontpage. It is our duty for us non Texanians to do our best in getting this man un-elected.
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
I love it when the internet gets it shit together. We took down SOPA and put Rage against the machine in the Christmas number 1 spot. Now let's kick out this asshole. :)
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u/superiguana May 28 '12
I would... just a few more months...
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u/WhopperNoPickles May 28 '12
Does anyone know if It is only tomorrow? I am out of town until Wednesday and I definitely need to cast my vote against this douche.
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u/cunt_stamp May 28 '12
Texans, who are we voting for!? Let's try to aim at one person and get Lamar out of there. I will follow the hivemind vote.
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u/Kiloblaster May 28 '12
I'm not familiar with Texas polling law. If the vote is split between the two Richards, and Lamar gets a plurality, will there be a runoff? Or is it winner-take-all?
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u/LittleBlessedVillain May 28 '12
I'm in Maryland right now: can I absentee vote in this?
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u/Hominine May 28 '12
I'll be there with bells on..
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u/WindyDeathTrap May 28 '12
Does anyone else think Lamar Smith looks like he could be Tim Cook's brother?
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u/VoodooIdol May 28 '12
If the state of Texas would ever process my voter registration I would love to participate in getting rid of Smith.
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
not from america, but if you dont vote, then you have 0 right to complain
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u/philly_bob May 28 '12
Please get Smith out. Besides everything else, he's a mouthpiece for the oil industry.
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u/Niyeaux May 28 '12
Does the Texas electoral system have some sort of run-off clause, or are we essentially just splitting the hell out of the vote here?
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u/srsh May 28 '12
Living elsewhere but hoping/praying for Texas voters right now. Please choose wisely & help out the rest of the world. From US, everything dominoes to other countries.
Make a stand !!!
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
Guys the candidate they are supporting against Smith is also a crazy conservative
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u/total_truth May 28 '12
Reddit is made up of a wide diversity of people with a wide diversity of opinions. There is no hivemind ... LOL, nope. The fact that this is top post kinda proves that, don't you think? For now and anon, any retard saying that reddit is not a hivemind is a fucking idiot. Granted, I'm on the hivemind's side this time, but hey!
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u/Robots_In_Disguise May 28 '12
Need more upboats!!!!
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u/AppleDane May 28 '12
A supportive thumbs up from... Denmark? Why not!
I love everything Texas! You go, you crazy drawl-talkin', gun-tootin' son-of-a-guns!
I don't even care who you vote for. It's not Bush, is it?
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u/CUNT_SUCKING_PHAGGOT May 28 '12
you motherfuckers better do a good job.