Sapper6
3rd Black Belt
each presidential election year, MTV launches its "Rock the Vote" campaign, supported by loads of tv ads on their network, celebrity endorsement of the RTV movement, etc. the main idea behind their Rock the Vote ad campaign is to encourage the younger-able-to-vote generation to get out there and vote and "to make a difference". i happened to see one of these ads on MTV the other night and what is mentioned in the ad is, "regardless if you even know who's running, vote for SOMETHING, beit education, medicine, science, foreign affairs, domestic issues, whatever...".
is this a good message to send across to the "young and easily influenced"...? i guess im wondering does this mindset lead to overall bigger problems in the future. i firmly beleive you shouldn't vote or not vote for a candidate based upon where they stand on just ONE issue but rather where they fall in the MULTITUDE of issues, both foreign AND domestic.
let's say for example little Bobby just turned 18 and spends most of his late nights burning his eyes on MTV. he happens to see one of these ads and bases his decision about who he's voting for because of where candidate X resides on one issue, but not having any clue about what candidate X feels about other, possibly more important issues.
if any of you have happened to catch any of the Rock the Vote campaign shows, basically the candidates are put in front of a studio, "town-hall style" audience of young Americans ranging in ages from 18-25ish. the candidates are asked a multitude of questions from the audience, whereas, mostly all of the questions have mainly to do with things that affect or are affecting Americans of this age group.
i guess im just stating that when Americans of ANY age go to the polls here in a couple weeks, they should do their best to know AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE about ALL candidates, and use this information more wisely when making a decision about who should be our next countrie's leader. i somewhat disagree with the idea of "vote for something".
what do you guys and gals think...? this should have nothing to do with partisanship or anything ralated to our current candidates, but instead, to the more specific Rock the Vote MTV campaign.
cheers,
Sapper6
is this a good message to send across to the "young and easily influenced"...? i guess im wondering does this mindset lead to overall bigger problems in the future. i firmly beleive you shouldn't vote or not vote for a candidate based upon where they stand on just ONE issue but rather where they fall in the MULTITUDE of issues, both foreign AND domestic.
let's say for example little Bobby just turned 18 and spends most of his late nights burning his eyes on MTV. he happens to see one of these ads and bases his decision about who he's voting for because of where candidate X resides on one issue, but not having any clue about what candidate X feels about other, possibly more important issues.
if any of you have happened to catch any of the Rock the Vote campaign shows, basically the candidates are put in front of a studio, "town-hall style" audience of young Americans ranging in ages from 18-25ish. the candidates are asked a multitude of questions from the audience, whereas, mostly all of the questions have mainly to do with things that affect or are affecting Americans of this age group.
i guess im just stating that when Americans of ANY age go to the polls here in a couple weeks, they should do their best to know AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE about ALL candidates, and use this information more wisely when making a decision about who should be our next countrie's leader. i somewhat disagree with the idea of "vote for something".
what do you guys and gals think...? this should have nothing to do with partisanship or anything ralated to our current candidates, but instead, to the more specific Rock the Vote MTV campaign.
cheers,
Sapper6