LXAAlum- I understand your frustration completely. This is just one part of the bigger issue of consistent and long-term bad PR for all GLOs nationwide.
The only way to really fix this problem is for Greeks of all ages to register and vote, for ANY candidate.
Can I rant? I do respect that democracy also includes the freedom NOT to vote. BUT, if you do not vote, you lose your right to complain.
And... THE WORST... PLEASE do not put a sticker on your car supporting one party or candidate, because you think it makes you look cool... when you have never even seen the inside of a voting booth!
It is not to late to register for the 2000 elections! Please pick up a voter registration form the next time you are at the library or post office. (and don't throw out that old excuse - "I am registered in my hometown" - why be registered in your hometown when you KNOW you are going to be away at school every November?! Fill out a new card!)
I am in this generation of collegiates and young alums... we have never known war... we have never known a serious economic depression... we enjoy every single privilege of living in the most powerful country on the planet...
and yet as a group we cannot give back even fifteen minutes of our time once every four years to help select a leader...
okay, that's about enough outta me. Can you tell I am very passionate about citizenship?
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