Still wondering why he was denied the right to vote

Still wondering why he was denied the right to vote

EDITOR:

I am citizen of the United States of America, and an employee of the city of Youngstown, and on Tuesday, Nov. 4 I was robbed of my constitutional right to vote in the historic presidential election.

I went to my polling center which is St. Christine’s Church and stopped at the information table to verify my precinct. After giving the worker my name, address and valid drivers license, to my surprise I was told I was not a registered voter. On Oct. 27, 2007, I renewed my drivers licenses at the Struthers DMV, and at this time I also registered to vote because I had moved to a new address. On May 4, I did go to St. Christine’s and voted in the primary election. I was registered to vote that day.

After being denied to vote I returned home and called the Board of Elections for an answer. No one could tell me why or how I became unregistered. I was told that sometimes when you register to vote at a DMV, your registration can get lost, which they said is what probably happened to mine. But if that is what happened, how was I able to vote in the primary? They had no answer. So I am asking the Mahoning County Board of Elections why was I robbed of my constitutional right to vote?

ROBERT M. WIRE

Youngstown

Watch what teens watch

EDITOR:

Warning: Too many episodes of “Friends” may cause your teen daughter to become pregnant or may cause your teen son to become one who impregnates.

According to The Washington Post, a recent study was published in the American Academy of Pediatrics linking TV shows containing high sexual content and teen pregnancy.

Parentingteensonline.com reports that for the first time since 1991, teen births have risen, and the United States leads developed countries in teen pregnancies.

How does this happen? Community organizations strive to educate our children on abstinence and birth control methods. One such organization, StayTeen.org, will sponsor its eighth annual National Day To Prevent Teen Pregnancy on May 6. I do not believe ignorance is our problem; nor do I believe “Friends” is our problem. We don’t believe in our children. That is our problem.

Compare our support of our children in abstinence, the 100 percent effective way to prevent pregnancy, with our support of them in sports. We get so involved in their sporting events that we may become overbearing with no remorse. We may become insulted if we are told we are too involved. These are our children.

When it comes to our support of our children in abstinence, involvement and encouragement often give way to messages of failure.

According to StayTeen.org, 94 percent of teens are eager for a strong abstinence message. Parents, our children look to us for that message. Let’s believe in our children.

KELLY CANFIELD

Deerfield