Apparently “Super Tuesday” didn’t create enough voter hysteria. Maybe using it to describe the day when Fiddy and Kanyeezy were set to battle it out decreased it’s effectiveness. But who was the dumbass political pundit/news writer who chose to affiliate voting with a deadly natural force? We already forget about media f*ckery and the “Tsunami Song”? It appears so.

Or maybe they just needed a phrase that looked like an alliteration on print, even though pronouncing it doesn’t generate the same effect. Would the suggestion for a chaotic election date scheduled for a Friday be called FEMA Friday?

If broadcast news writers needed help marketing a primary election date, they should have just hollered at Diddy and his own attempt to get involved in electoral politics. Speaking of whom, Davey D sparked me into also wondering where the hell is the “Vote or Die” spokesperson is during this crazy election cycle that’s almost as wild as the last quarter of the Super Bowl [1]?

But enough with the rhetorical questions. Mardi Gras… errr… the primaries are coming to Califas this week. Time to learn about the issues. Presidential Party nominations aren’t the only things that are on Tuesday’s ballot. In California, we’ve got lower tuition for community colleges, state legislature term limits, and casino sprawl to think about.

Do yourself a favor and get informed and get involved:

League of Young Voters - Voter Guides

Fact Check

Of course these are just a few resources. There are plenty more spots to give yourself that political knowledge.

[1] I knew I wasn’t the only one who was confused about those racist commercials, O-Dub knows wassup.

-Ninoy Brown

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