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Although the presidential candidates don’t really have much to say when it comes to transit (you can check out Street Heat LA’s presidential round-up here), that doesn’t mean you can’t take transit to get the LAist’s Super Tuesday Celebration at Seven Grand in Downtown LA.

Starting at 7pm bloggers will congregate at the whiskey bar and discuss the presidential race and other issues facing our world today. Or they will just get wasted. The first 75 peeps who show up wearing their “I Voted” sticker will, unbelievably, receive a free drink! Sounds like a pretty good reason to vote, hell just Christmas Tree the ballot if you don’t care and grab some free booze (jk).

Seven Grand is located in the transit hub of Los Angeles meaning there’s no good reason to drive. Especially since drinking and driving is not only illegal, it’s dangerous as well. I know most of you bloggers are a bunch of pinko green libbed out Obama supporters anyways, so don’t let me catch you being hypocritical! In fact, MetroRiderLA will help you out with transit access info. See ya there!

Oh, yah: Sorry guys, Seven Grand is 21+. I know you’re legally allowed to vote and fight in wars, but you can’t have a sippy sip. Sowwy. And yes, we can blame the car-culture for this. The National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 held states hostage, like a dealer to a junkie, by withholding federal highway funds from states that did not enforce a minimum drinking age of 21. So although technically the drinking age is set by the states, it was actually coerced by the Feds! Go big gov! I often wonder why my fellow libertarians claim the car-culture offers freedom…

HOW TO GET THERE:

Seven Grand is located at 515 West 7th Street and is served by rail and bus. Click the above map for transit stops near Seven Grand from Public Routes. You can also check the Metro Trip Planner for the best route from your location.

I’m thrilled about the thread on Prop 91. I think it’s one of the best things we can do on this blog: discuss political matters as they relate to transit.

So I propose we take the opportunity to discuss the upcoming February election.

As mentioned, Prop 91 has direct implications on public transit. Prop 92 (which mandates spending on community colleges and restricts fees) has indirect implications (by tying up funding that might be used on other things, including transit). And Props 94-96 may generate revenues by expanding gambling, although most of these funds aren’t restricted to any programs (as far as I know).

I’m not aware of other issues on the ballot. Perhaps there are local issues someone can bring up?

And of course, there’s the little matter of the president! Does any candidate (in any party) have a very strong pro- or anti-transit platform? This issue isn’t covered much in the popular media, that’s for sure!

Last, but not least, I’d like to nag you all to register to vote by Jan 22. You can start the process online here.