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4:23 pm
April 5, 2012
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foxfire
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2012 will mark a milestone for youth rights activism: supporters of all ages are engaging in an effort to empower youth by lowering the voting age. The "Votes for Youth" campaign gives voice to youth who are fed-up with having no say in electing the leaders who claim to represent them. They have strongly held beliefs on domestic and foreign policy issues that should not be ignored. They know that, without the right to vote, meaningful change cannot be protected from the whims of politicians with their own agendas. Youth know that lowering the voting age will enable them to make a difference to improve the country they love.
What is "Votes for Youth"? It's Americans, young and old, protesting to give youth the right to vote, that most precious right of democracy that so many adults take for granted and fail to exercise.
It's people of all ages spreading the news by all means available that youth want and need the right to vote and they will gain the right to vote: uploading videos, blogging, tweeting, contacting local, state and national leaders, writing letters to the editors, and growing a network of supporters.
This movement will achieve big things, but it will require your support. Here's what you can do to help it grow:
Working together, we can achieve great things in 2012. This is our moment. Let’s make it happen!
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7:19 pm
April 5, 2012
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Amy33Amy33
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Also, for the profile pic, I'm taking color requests. The one that you can currently download from the website is in green, but I can change the color, also, If you have a computer with Microsoft Paint on it, you can change the color too, there will be a kit in the votes for youth group on facebook =)
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–Amy
http://amy33amy33.tumblr.com/
http://youthrightsmn.tumblr.com/
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(So what happens when people find out that I didn't show up to my own virtual party…)
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Alright, Fireworks and Snowflakes, The First Annual Dance off for Youth Rights! A reminder that the deadline for the songs has been moved back to December 23rd and the deadline for letting me know that you want to dance off is still December 28th, though I wont reject dancers who let me know later. Email Your F&S Stuff to [email protected]
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Next Informal Chat: 12/18/12, 8p-12m est - Next #16toVote: 12/16/12 – Next Chapter Chat: 1/17/13 – Next MN NYRA Meeting: ??/??/?? – Last time I updated: 12/10/12
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I HAVE an EPIC CHAPTER in Minnesota! If you are interested, visit our Facebook! http://facebook.com/youthrightsmn
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2:40 pm
April 12, 2012
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foxfire
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This Saturday (April 14 – National Youth Rights Day!), change your social media profile picture to one that promotes Votes for Youth, and ask your friends to do likewise. Keep using that profile pic though April 22 (Earth Day!). Show everyone in your social network that you are a supporter of expanding democracy.
Get your gorgeous profile pic at http://www.youthrights.org/res…..s/?did=203.
And if you're on Twitter, be sure to show off your new profile pic on Monday the 16th with the hashtag #16toVote.
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11:11 pm
April 13, 2012
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Ashley
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Post edited 11:40 pm – April 13, 2012 by Ashley
Does anyone happen to know how I upload images from the internet? And how do I find an uploadable image that's not copyrighted? Are there any on YR? I must be like living in the 1990's…
I don't have Facebook and it won't let me log into the Votes For Youth Facebook Page.
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Letting go of anger at "the system" isn't a life skill-it's the lazy way out. The real skill is holding on and having the courage to do something about it even when the very adults you should be able to trust (parents, teachers, social group staff, psychologists, etc.) are demanding that you let go of it.
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11:37 am
April 14, 2012
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foxfire
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To download images, right-click on the image, and your browser should give you the option to save the image to your computer, flash drive, or whatever.
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5:37 pm
April 14, 2012
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Ashley
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Yeah, pretty simple… But you can't just download any old image on the internet…You could get the crud sued out of you!
Are there images on YR that are intended to be downloaded for changing your profile for Votes For youth?
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Letting go of anger at "the system" isn't a life skill-it's the lazy way out. The real skill is holding on and having the courage to do something about it even when the very adults you should be able to trust (parents, teachers, social group staff, psychologists, etc.) are demanding that you let go of it.
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12:18 am
April 15, 2012
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foxfire
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Ashley said:
Are there images on YR that are intended to be downloaded for changing your profile for Votes For youth?
Yes. This one was designed for that purpose.
And I wouldn't worry too much about losing your crud in a lawsuit. If you're not making money from the use of a copyrighted image, and you're not undermining the copyright-holder's ability to make money off that image, it's very unlikely you'll get hit with anything worse than a letter asking you to stop doing it. For them to sue you, they would have to prove damages. In other words, they would have to show that you've harmed them enough to justify the money they want the court to award them.
The image I use of Foxfire's book cover is, I'm sure, copyrighted by the publisher, and I did not ask permission. My use of that image does not harm them at all – it helps sell their book. If they complained, I would be very surprised. If they sued, they would be unlikely to get three cents, let alone enough money to cover the cost of suing me.
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11:35 pm
April 15, 2012
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Ashley
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Post edited 11:39 pm – April 15, 2012 by Ashley
FYI–I don't have Facebook or Twitter, but I am a member of Wrong Planet, a forum for individuals on the autism spectrum. I read the site's rules and I think it's too risky to change my avatar (they might complain that I'm advertising, especially if the avatar has the name of this website on it).  What I did do was change my signature and start a thread in a section for talking about politics to try to shine the light on youth rights issues.
Foxfire, thank you for your help anyways.
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Letting go of anger at "the system" isn't a life skill-it's the lazy way out. The real skill is holding on and having the courage to do something about it even when the very adults you should be able to trust (parents, teachers, social group staff, psychologists, etc.) are demanding that you let go of it.
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4:01 pm
September 20, 2012
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Post edited 4:02 pm – September 20, 2012 by foxfire
We will have a Votes for Youth rally in Washington, DC.
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Monday, October 15, 2012
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4PM
Location:
441 4th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001
Stand with us as we speak out on the voting age and voter ID laws.
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5:25 pm
September 20, 2012
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foxfire
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There may be a rally in Minneapolis, too. Chapter leaders in the Twin Cities and Washington County are discussing it. If you want to join a rally in that area, speak up here.
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9:42 pm
September 20, 2012
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Amy33Amy33
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Also, Very Important, There is a Votes For Youth Facebook Page that needs dramatic likerage
https://www.facebook.com/VotesForYouth
as well as a very happy Votes For Youth Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/329885537064977/
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–Amy
http://amy33amy33.tumblr.com/
http://youthrightsmn.tumblr.com/
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(So what happens when people find out that I didn't show up to my own virtual party…)
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Alright, Fireworks and Snowflakes, The First Annual Dance off for Youth Rights! A reminder that the deadline for the songs has been moved back to December 23rd and the deadline for letting me know that you want to dance off is still December 28th, though I wont reject dancers who let me know later. Email Your F&S Stuff to [email protected]
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Next Informal Chat: 12/18/12, 8p-12m est - Next #16toVote: 12/16/12 – Next Chapter Chat: 1/17/13 – Next MN NYRA Meeting: ??/??/?? – Last time I updated: 12/10/12
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I HAVE an EPIC CHAPTER in Minnesota! If you are interested, visit our Facebook! http://facebook.com/youthrightsmn
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10:25 pm
September 20, 2012
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edwinforyouthrights
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The "Votes for Youth" campaign is a good campaign and the goal of lowering the voting age to 16 should not end there. I believe that girls and boys who are 16-17 should be allowed to vote in municipal elections, presidential primaries, congressional primaries and primaries on the state or territory level. The U.S. Virgin Islands included. I registered to vote when I was 17, voted in a presidential primary and voted in a congressional primary election at 17. I refuse to be hypocrite on that. Girls and boys who are 16-17 should be able to vote in those elections as well as other elections. I admit, I am still evolving on lowering the voting age for all elections but the "Votes for Youth" is a good part of the youth rights movement.
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11:51 pm
October 3, 2012
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foxfire
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