Upcoming Elections

Today I randomly asked Marjorie about the email that came out about the upcoming elections this Sunday.
She started to laugh.
What was so funny?
She said that the rumor on the street goes like this...
Before you leave your house on Sunday you have to write your name, address and phone number on the bottom of your foot incase you get killed while you are in the process of voting.
This is 2009 and we live in a country that can restrict a private vechile travel because of elections. We are only seven hundred miles from Miami.
Alot of this is "talk" but it is a reminder that fear is a powerful thing.
Here is the email.....


WARDEN MESSAGE NO. 69 - HAITI SENATORIAL ELECTIONS
U.S. Embassy Port-au-Prince issued the following Warden Message on April 15, 2009:

The U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince is issuing this Warden Message to remind U.S. citizens in Haiti that Haiti senatorial elections are scheduled to take place on Sunday, April 19, 2009. International election observers will be present to monitor the elections.

The Government of Haiti will be restricting all private vehicles and motorcycles from being driven on election day. All private vehicles and motorcycles will be banned on Sunday, April 19.

The U.S. Embassy does not have any specific information indicating that there will be violence or other problems during the elections. There may be large crowds or traffic disruptions in areas near polling stations. We continue to advise Americans to be alert, avoid crowds and political demonstrations and exercise extreme caution if within the vicinity of any demonstrations.
We remind American citizens that even demonstrations intended to be peaceful can turn confrontational and escalate into violence. American citizens are urged to stay current with media coverage of local events and be aware of their surroundings at all times.

American citizens are also urged to register with the U.S. Embassy.