Are You Listening?

By: Christopher Miller Jr.

Delusion, confusion; But with no Vision In site I look to the sky,
Then to my right and down the street wondering if my advice was heard.

Was my vote considered?

Waiting to see my neighborhood… My city, my country to fly and sores towards the completion of our dream of a better nation
Maybe some deletion of the issue those lay and baffle us day-to-day. The many roads undone; To our children’s schools; We work with small pay
With the state and town committing 211′s on our pay check
With each and every hour we give everyday…..Man and we sick of it.
Get these thugs off the corner; from standing in front of the store. No after school programs i know.
But I’m tired of watching ladies cuff and hold their purse from the car to the door.

Where is our protection? Oh yeah they working double and triple shifts.
Because the city won’t release extra money they take spending it on freeway, rehab to places I don’t use. Isn’t that a trip?

And down right funny.
Then they wonder why a lot of people don’t vote…..man they be confused.
And want to know what the heck you did with they money.
Trying to be patient as bill..After …bill is so important
So many Issues after issue, making my eye water trying to read.

Man I need some tissue because all these issues are starting to make my eyes hurt and my nose bleeds.

I’ve told you the issues…I’ve listen to the lies.

I hope when I voted this time.

My opinion is not just set aside.

I may have never discovered the world of organizing had I not discovered the Columbus urban performing arts scene. What I discovered was passionately poetic people in an environment that was both thought-provoking and fulfilling. Finding a platform to express myself artistically is the #1 reason that I decided to start this program!

Now, I would like to help introduce you to the world. We have already received some of Columbus’ finest spoken words and hip-hop artists and we are still accepting more!

If you’ve got talent and want to get it promoted, e-mail me your submissions.

We are looking for the real. How do you see the world? What is really going on? What is really good?

The Ohio League of Young Voters Education Fund is screaming #LetsMakeOurStory and we are preparing to turn to #Chapter2012.

Together, we write Our story. Divided, we are history!

RSVP on Facebook for the next episode of YoungVoterLive Oct. 26th at 4 p.m. Eastern.

Young people are taking to the streets as we face rampant unemployment and unprecedented attacks on our right to vote. Ohio sets the stage for political movements nationwide – and this is no exception. The past 11 presidential election outcomes have been decided by the state of Ohio. Make no mistake about it – #2012StartsNow.

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In Ohio, legislators spent the past spring sneaking in deceptive legislation during off-year elections when they thought that we wouldn’t be paying attention. Last spring, Gov. Kasich’s administration passed SB-5, decimating Ohio workers’ rights. The controversial law could lead to massive layoffs of teachers, firefighters and law enforcement in the state. Frustrated opponents went to the streets to bring the issue onto the ballot as Issue 2 and have the public weigh in on it.

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Ohio’s Secretary of State, Jon Husted, has come out in opposition of the bill. It’s up to us to stop our Senators from passing this irresponsible legislation.

Speak up to stop HB-159 today!

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Come out and make a difference in Columbus!

Saturday, July 31st
St. Peters Church
1763 Cleveland Avenue
10am – 2pm

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Hosted by Kwesi Low and featuring hip hop artist Rasul the Knowbody
Beverages and Snacks will be provided

Kwesi Low, Ohio Coordinator

Columbus, OH – Based in Columbus since 2004, LYVEF Ohio has had strong community and campus chapters around the state, especially in Toledo and Cincinnati, which have risen and fallen with funding capacity. Over the years, LYVEF Ohio has focused on college access and affordability, economic and social justice issues, as well as nonpartisan voter registration, GOTV, election protection and election administration. In 2009, LYVEF Ohio focused on green jobs, gun violence, and affordable house and recreation programs for youth. We will continue to build and strengthen our states wide coalition and do sufficient trainings to have our constituents doing lobbying on the state level by midyear. We also worked to list build and register voters in preparation for the 2010 midterm elections, as well as promote participation in the census. In February we hired on Kwesi Low as a community organizer in Columbus, Ohio as part of our State Based Apprenticeship Program to ramp-up our civic engagement and census activities.