Vote or Die

In 2004 Sean "P Diddy" Combs publicly advocated for participation among young voters by founding the "landmark" Vote or Die campaign. Ironically, some of the campaign's most notable spokespersons, Democratic philosophers Paris Hilton, Christopher Brian Bridges (Ludacris) and Curtis "my friends call me 50 Cent" Jackson failed to vote.

Hmmm....That sounds strangely familiar.

While P Diddy has redubbed his grassroots campaign as Citizens for Change', the spirit of vote or die remains alive and well in Cleveland.


On April 22nd voters in Cleveland's Sixth Ward will have the option of casting their ballot for Council candidate John Boyd. Mr. Boyd has campaigned aggressively on a platform of progress and reform for his community....and that he hasn't been convicted of murder' in more than 30 years.

But not only has it been 30 years since council candidate Boyd was convicted of murder...he was fully rehabilitated....until he was convicted of heroin trafficking, forgery, theft and receiving stolen property some 20 years later.

Of course Ohio law says that a convicted felon may not serve in an office of honor, trust or profit (Councilman pays an annual salary of $70,000). But why sweat the details