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- rlray216, on 05/15/2008, -2/+61Man, that town would have been in trouble if they had elected ME mayor at age 19.
- j0hneb0y81, on 05/15/2008, -1/+60congrats to him.. just hope he is more mature at the age of 19 then i was..
- jjustice, on 05/15/2008, -2/+60There's a political comment about old-enough-to-serve-in-the-army-but-not-old-enough-to-drink somewhere in here...
- SheilaNoya, on 05/15/2008, -0/+27From his campaign website:
"I have dedicated my life to serving our community. Over the past five years, I have built a record of leadership, civic involvement, and high moral integrity."
I guess he is basing his "record" from the time he was 14 to 19 years old. Oh well, congrats to this young man for pulling this off.
His campaign website, in case you're interested:
http://www.hammonsformayor.com/ - mrzeero, on 05/15/2008, -2/+28You are correct. It would be immoral for him to have a drink until he is 21. Just as it is for anyone under 21 in the military to drink. Just because you are willing to give your life protecting this country, does not mean you should be able to risk having a beer. Stay classy USA.
- PainToad, on 05/15/2008, -0/+27Under 21? Looks like he might be the first sober politician aswell
- waahooo, on 05/15/2008, -1/+25FAQ: I am a 19-year old mayor with a Ph.D in Political Science. I am married and have a child. Can I have a drink?
- nexah3, on 05/15/2008, -1/+21I'd bet throwing a kegger when you're getting sworn in for mayor would be a poor choice.
- brokencode, on 05/15/2008, -0/+17Definitely makes for a great pick up line.
- Catballs, on 05/15/2008, -4/+18Upon seeing the picture FTA, I had the overwhelming urge to punch him directly in the face.
Definitely politician material. - abatch, on 05/15/2008, -0/+10Where the wind comes sweeping down the plains.
- ghaltmann, on 05/15/2008, -0/+11I actually checked to see if this was an onion news article... it wasn't.
- TinternAbbot, on 05/15/2008, -1/+13Ooooooooooklahoma.
- Zipko, on 05/15/2008, -0/+10The town I went to college in recently just elected a senior from the university mayor. He's 22 and now the mayor of Bloomsburg, PA. He ran unopposed though, so I think it's more a statement about the sad shape of the local government, but good for him to want to take on that kind of responsibility.
- Aerandir, on 05/15/2008, -1/+11LOL, you are talking about a 19 years old Freshman... and now, it happens to be the freaking MAYOR of the city...
I call Shenanigans on his sobriety . - klick37, on 05/15/2008, -1/+10The other guy got fed three servings of humble pie.
- infinitus64, on 05/15/2008, -0/+8here in MO we elected a dead guy and he ran contested
- Hillsfar, on 05/15/2008, -2/+11I'm an Okie from Muskogee, by Merle Haggard.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okie_from_Muskogee_(s ...
We don't smoke marijuana in Muskogee;
We don't take our trips on LSD
We don't burn our draft cards down on Main Street;
We like livin' right, and bein' free.
I'm proud to be an Okie from Muskogee,
A place where even squares can have a ball
We still wave Old Glory down at the courthouse,
And white lightnin's still the biggest thrill of all
We don't make a party out of lovin';
We like holdin' hands and pitchin' woo;
We don't let our hair grow long and shaggy,
Like the hippies out in San Francisco do.
And I'm proud to be an Okie from Muskogee,
A place where even squares can have a ball.
We still wave Old Glory down at the courthouse,
And white lightnin's still the biggest thrill of all.
Leather boots are still in style for manly footwear;
Beads and Roman sandals won't be seen.
Football's still the roughest thing on campus,
And the kids here still respect the college dean.
We still wave Old Glory down at the courthouse,
In Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA. - pixelbender, on 05/15/2008, -1/+7Well we sure as hell know he's not going to revolutionize the town's website judging by that...
- psykiv, on 05/15/2008, -2/+7That is... very ***** cool. A 19 year old mayor. Who would have thought?
If only I lived in a small hick town, I'd run too. :( - DaDrake, on 05/15/2008, -4/+12"I love it. We need younger people in politics. We would progress much faster if all these old ***** weren't holing us back."
I am young (mid 20s) and the last thing I want is people my age running the country now. - paradexes, on 05/15/2008, -0/+4What the hell does that have to do with any of this?
- ahoyhoy, on 05/15/2008, -1/+5Oh! The farmer and the cowman should be friends!
- MrTito, on 05/15/2008, -2/+7God damn, is that what it takes to get chicks these days?
- solid12345, on 05/15/2008, -0/+3Well I can tell you Merle Haggard is wrong, small towns in OK like Muskogee have more drug use than anywhere.
- Ekdog, on 05/15/2008, -1/+5Wouldn't it be ironic if the kid legalized grass?
- abatch, on 05/15/2008, -2/+6Me too. Crazy cool.
- chambana, on 05/15/2008, -1/+4that sonuvabitch
- pixelbender, on 05/15/2008, -0/+3Real politicians have to be bought and paid for, this guy just made a website using Homestead!
- lisaawesome, on 05/15/2008, -0/+3Been in Edmond, OK damn near my whole life and while there are aspects of this state I have come to appreciate overall I look out upon the people I see and I am largely disgusted. There is one small area of OKC that can be seen as progressive. This area comprises maybe 1% of the city if we're being generous. For the most part you have 3 kinda of people. First is the religious zealot who has to make sure we are all preached to in schools by lobbying for laws mandating Christianity (and builds the eyesore of a cross I have to see way too often). Second is the religious zealot who refuses to participate in political things because "God's Kingdom is coming." Then we have the third type of person who graduates high school and immediately starts reproducing because they have absolutely no plans, goals, or common sense. I think it goes without saying the third person doesn't have a clue who is even running for president and could care less what is going on in the country/world (I guess because it's so fulfilling working at McDonald's 40 hours a week and coming home to your 5 babies at age 20).
I love the rich heritage Oklahoma has but this state has been dominated by zealots and willfully ignorant trash for so long that progressive thought is hard to come by and regularly shunned. - active1x0, on 05/15/2008, -1/+4I'm 20, and I wish I could digg you twice.
- swicken, on 05/15/2008, -1/+4tastes like chicken
- Grok22, on 05/15/2008, -0/+3thats only 1 hour from my house.
- weech, on 05/15/2008, -0/+3Dude at first I thought, mad props to this dude; until i watched that video of him on his campaign website. He speaks like a giant douche.
Nice goin kid, but there's still an atomic wedgie waiting for you at school on Monday!! - theapplegod, on 05/15/2008, -1/+3Muskogee is far from hick....
- Rendonsmug, on 05/15/2008, -0/+2No.
- duality, on 05/15/2008, -0/+2You bet it wasn't. I watched this story on the 5 o'clock news (Channel 6 out of Tulsa), and I was pretty sure that it would make its way to Digg soon thereafter. As far as Oklahoma towns go, Muskogee isn't exactly a backwater place either.
- dopplerdog, on 05/15/2008, -1/+3Gaius Octavian was elected Consul of Rome at 19. Alexander became king of Macedon at 20 and led his armies to victory against the Persians. Neither would have been allowed to drink today.
- richiee89, on 05/19/2008, -0/+2The other guy had served 3 terms as mayor.
I bet he was embarrassed. - AzureRise, on 05/15/2008, -0/+3Will you vote for me?
- vasicek, on 05/15/2008, -0/+3Obviously you didn't vote.
- astrnomic, on 05/15/2008, -0/+2Not anymore, he's going to go somewhere closer to Muskogee.
- lazyguy, on 05/15/2008, -0/+2Mmm. I'd love to pad my resume like that.
- chrgrose, on 05/15/2008, -0/+2On his website he's talking to two hot Lewinsky's in his campaign video.
- DM05, on 05/15/2008, -0/+2HA! Hammons is on the wrong side of the political spectrum to be doing that.
- lisaawesome, on 05/15/2008, -4/+6Um are you sure you're talking about Oklahoma and not some fictional state? We may do a lot of things but we certainly don't lead the nation in new trends. Our elected officials with only a few exceptions are trying with all their might to legislate christian values, 18 year olds getting married and having kids is considered normal, one of our U.S. Senators has very vocally denounced global climate change (and called environmentalists the gestapo), a state rep. equated gays with terrorism, and every ***** mile there are at least 2 churches. And to top it off there is a GIANT ***** CROSS overlooking I-35 near where I live. HOW THE ***** IS ANY OF THIS ***** NEW? This is very much a state that is clinging to a bygone era and bibles because they fear any hint of progress. You are obviously delusional. And to Oklahoma state in general, I'm ***** sick of this ***** and you need to pull your head out of your ass.
- 04TL, on 05/15/2008, -0/+2good evening Mr. Mayor...have you finished your homework?
- mateo60, on 05/15/2008, -0/+2I don't live within city limits of Muskogee.
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