Ruck the Vote (with Alan Ruck)

An important message to Crude Futures readers from Alan Ruck (abridged):

"Hello Crude Futures. You're one of my favorite blogs. This is Alan Ruck. As we all know, 2008 is an important election year. That's why it's as important as ever that you and I take a stand for democracy by encouraging every American we know to get out there and vote....

"Ladies and gentlemen, if I say I'm a voting man, you will agree. You have a great chance here, but bear in mind, you can lose it all if you're not careful. I'm talking about democracy, folks. Voting is the lifeblood of our democracy, and come November, there will be lifeblood. That's the message you send to America when you stand with me to Ruck the Vote....

"Register to vote, and make sure your friends are all registered. If you don't, I'll keep calling you. I'll keep calling you. I'll make you feel guilty. So vote. Vote. Vote....

"Now I know, I know.... Some of you are thinking, 'Who does this guy think he is, telling me to vote? He used to skip class with Ferris Bueller and run all over downtown Chicago, eating French-restaurant pancreas, staring at French Impressionist paintings, attending German-pride parades—anything to avoid fulfilling his American responsibility to attend school and learn to be a productive member of society.' My friends, I may have taken a day off every now and again back in high school, but voting day? Never....

"This beloved place we call America is bigger than me. Bigger than all of us. Don't let the personal shortcomings of my past get in your way, I beg you. For the sake of democracy, for the sake of our country, just get out there and vote.

"Thank you, Crude Futures, for standing with me to Ruck the Vote in 2008."

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[Publicado por: Drunk Hobo Ghost]

http://www.ruckthevote.com

[Publicado por: Drunk Hobo Ghost]

wow you didn't even notice your gift. :(

http://www.ruckthevote.com

[Publicado por: editor]

Dear Drunk Hobo Ghost,

Thank you!

I just drew this drawing of you.

Early this morning I brought my computer to Katie, who was still in bed, to show her how you registered "ruckthevote.com" and directed it to this blogpost.

I've gone to "ruckthevote.com" about 13 times so far. More visits are in my future.

[Publicado por: Drunk Hobo Ghost]

Dear editor of Crudefutures,

Thank you for the drawing. You're better than Apelad!

It has its own page now, and there's a link here at the bottom to this page.

I was thinking that "rick" the vote would be fun, educational, motivational, cliched, and "interesting". If only we could contact Rick Astley. Do you think Mr. Ruck knows him? "Ricking" the vote be like telling someone there's a really cool author speaking at the local library, convincing them to go see her speak, and then tricking them into voting because, "Okay okay. Hey I lied to you about the author but you're already here."

Plus the "i" is next to the "o" on the keyboard. Even more tricks.

[Publicado por: fantasy weather league]

Dear Crudefutures,

I have spent a week trying to believe that Alan Ruck actually wrote this letter to you.
Mission accomplished.

Love,
J