Once John F. Kennedy told the Americans this quotation in 1961. “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.”
Last January 31st, a group of young Mexicans launched a project so that our active, progressive Mexican youth vote this July 2nd .
Tu Rock es Votar is a group of Rock bands, journalists, actors and actresses that are in charge of encouraging all those young Mexicans who deny to participate in our Mexican politics.
Tu Rock es Votar is spreading much information about the presidential candidates, organizing concerts through the Mexican Republic and visiting universities to inform why it is important to vote.Because voting is a civic obligation.
Tu Rock es Votar does not get any economical profits, but they are looking for sponsors to keep on promoting this movement.
Tu Rock es Votar is an effort to change our country by proposing in an intelligent way.
www.turockesvotar.com
www.lupaciudadana.com.mx
. “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.”
P.S. Did you know that Mexico spends $40,000. pesos per a public student every year?

These kinds of efforts to make young people remind their responsibilities as citizen are important and admirable, I will be checking this media and others in order to decide what I will do with my vote, and About your “P.S.” one of my brothers is teacher in secondary school and he has told me that is important to have few or any reproved students because of the cost in the system of that (they superiors told him to be more flexible during evaluations), so that’s one reason why we saw more students in higher levels that you ask if they really are interested in studding.
I think is very important that we are conscious that the vote is something esential in order to live in democracy.
I like that kind of publicity, I like that famous people is doing these ads to promote the vote.
Practically, few time is missing to vote, and I don't know for whom I will vote because the candidates are the same: liers and idiots.
However, I'm going to vote because I worried about my country and my future.
Guadalupe Vega Level 11 ESCA
Hi George!!
I found very interesting this article, because is very important that us know about our country and try to do something in order to change it. May be we can´t change our president´s ideas but we can change our ideas and perhaps in a future we can get results.
I think that mexican people don´t be interested in our country, if not we are worried about our own problems and don´t see that the real problem is the indifference that exist in us.
Thank you for the information.
Bye.
I listened directly by T.V. that speach from the president John F. Kennedy and this quotation "Ask not what yor country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country."
This thought can be used in many circumstances, for example in our school,job,family,friends or our couple, but we should give the first step.
We must to reflect about the best candidate and will vote this july 2nd.
All the ways to promote the vote could be right. The world needs to change and the best way is beeing more active. Our participation is needed.
About your Post Datta, Mexico spends $45,000. pesos per a person in jail... more than the money spent in a student.
HELLO EVERYBODY
Well our participation in the politics is so important, but the most important is that we know about the ideology of each candidate.
Please try to read magazines in order to be informed, and choose the best candidate, I know is difficult because all of them are dishonest but we need to vote.
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Have a nice day
I think so in general the Mexican people believe that politic is only for rich people and always forget the word of poor society.
I can’t say if this is true or false, but I am seeing that arrive the Pinos is more for popular situation of candidates help it for all kind advertising , for example if all money that the candidates are using now for promotion will be use for building schools, hospitals, houses, etc.
We will see that ours government really think at some important for the society and not to alone for getting the power.
Hi
I like this article because the main idea shows me that the change will be do by each person, if Mexican people wants to have this change, we have to change by ourself, just if we want to change and do something, be could do it. Like this singers, actors, etc.
The best way in order to choose and participate is knowing more about the real politics and their plans, I think, so don´t belive just that television say, we need to pay attention a lot of things that happen every day.
IN MY OWN OPINION , THIS KIND OF ACTIVITIES MUST BE FOLLOW NEARLY BY THE GOVERMENT, FIRST OF ALL BECUASE IS A VERY IMPORTANT EVENT IN MEXICO AND SECONDLY BECAUSE ALL THE POPULATION HAVE TO TAKE PART IN THIS ACTIVITY, AND CONSIDERING THE PREVIOUS VOTE EVENTS I THINK THAT THE GOVERMENT MUST TO IMRPOVE THE SERVICES THAT NOWADAYS OFFERS IN ORDER TO INFORM US THE PRINCIPAL BENEFIT OF ASSIT ON JULY 2ND TO VOTE, NOT ONLY WITH THIS CHEAPER ADVERTISING OF "VILLA DEL VOTO" IF NOT WITH THIS KIND OF ACTIVITIES THAT REALLY MAKE SOUND IN OUR HEAD, THIS KIND OF ACTIVITIES THAT HELP US FOR TAKING A DECISION OF WHO IS GOING TO LEAD THE FUTURE OF OUR NATION.
I THINK THAT ONLY WITH ACTIONS LIKE THIS , WE CAN MAKE SOMETHING FOR OUR COUNTRY, BECAUSE IS VERY EASY TO SAY THAT THE GOVERMENT ALWAYS IS WRONG, AND AS JOHN F. KENNEDY SAID WHAT WE HAVE DONE!!!!
I'm completely agree with that sanctions. It's so fair because if you can see, when you go to fill the container of gasoline in different gas stations, always the needle of the gasoline mark different positions, some times more some times less than the last time because the gasoline bombs are altered but you never can fill with the correct proportion of the money and the quantity of liters of gasoline.
They always stole us and all of we know that, but, Is there a way to prove that?
I don't understand why the goverment try to teach us civic obligations as a citizen, only this happen when the elections season come.
Why they didn't do anything before and why they spend a lot of money in their campaigns.
They only promise and promise us a thousand of things that they never push ahed with.
They must to spend all of money in to help people, in public schools, improving the city and nor only waste it.
I think they will be more recognized if they will do things for the population than only waste the money for their own benefits.
Hi,
I know that we should vote because is a civic obligation, but I think that people many times prefer not to vote because they don't believe in politicians, most of the times they only say lies and people know that in anyway, politicians only search well being for themselves.
I think that it would be better if people got more prepared and demanded much more from our governors.
Avoiding vote is an old and incorrect way to protest against government and any political topic.
When you don´t vote, you say that there´s nothig to do about our country.
Voting is not only an obligation, is the responsability we have with our democracy and society, that means the people we live whit, we work & the children we´ll have. Voting is an effort we only have to do once each six years to make a change in our society.
Maybe you won´t change Mexico, but you´ll change a part of it.
I've seen some of the advertisings that this people have done to promote voting; I think that this activity is so good for society because this motive young people to participate in votation not only because it is a right but because it is a citizen obligation. How can we will ask to our leaders about advances or results, if we don't vote?
So I think youth most to make conciense about this topic and be an active citizen. And also we as young people can be satisfied of making important decisions.
"Voting is a civic obligation", I agree with this topyc its a moral obligation.
All the time we complained the politics of Mexico, however, we have a obligation to do this action.
Sincerally, I think that the politcs are really stupids, without values, withoute culture, without professional ethics, nevertheless this does not set standard not to vote.
Hello world!
It's nessary, or rather, we must think about the next president and take advantage of our power.
We have the decission of who's going to rule this country next period. We have the power to decide.
Please, vote!!! So that this country change, at least, a little bit.
Hi!
I think young people is not interested in participate because we don´t believe in it. But as you say, we must participate It´s so important, we have the right to choose, and we must take advantage about it.
We have the decision to transformate our country but also we have the decision to transformate us.
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The last part that you wrote it's really truth we are waiting all the time that our country hve done something for us insted of develope a programe or propouse a law in order to have a better country.
This year, many Latin American countries will have elections. Those that have had this event, have registered around 75% in average of participation and Mexico ough to register more than this.
Vote is necessary in order to do what Mexican people enjoy the most: complain about the political system. ^_^
We must carry out with our obligation, perhaps our favorite candidate is not going to win, in this case we could guilt who won about problems in Mexico and said “It wouldn’t happen if xxxx had won”. But if we don't vote... How we are going to critize the winner? How we could comlain about all the things that are happen in the country? How? I’m sure of this: vote is a risk we must run of. I'm going to vote... and you?
George:
In my opinion, it's necesary that all the people try to participate in the politic area.
All the people, all the days, are complained about the situation of Mexico but when they have the posibility to improve the situation or participate and give their opinions they don't do anything, for this reason is very important to create concience about this, about the people that we want that are in the goverment.
The problem is not to vote or not vote , the problem is that young people doesnt Know about, the candiadates and about their campaign, so we have to be more informed about, them but what can we do if they are all the same, lopez obrador was with PRI and now he is with PRD, so the problem is that we dont have someone whom we can vote, and if we really can trust them, and if they are really going to do what they promise.
This is the first time I read about the organization but is wonderful.
I am the kind of person who always want to help and now is the time to help my country.
Now is the time to young Mexicans to vote, of course the presidential candidates are doing their best but we have a lot of work because the candidates are not good.
Lo dijo Elizabeth ESCA U-313
Hello everyone:
I've heard about it on tv and I think that its a VERY GOOD IDEA becouse many young people dont know how important is their vote in the country but we have to be concerned about it ,even if we are not to older as others we are important to the society to became a better one.I really want to congratulate all the actresses and all the young people that are around all this, its very important that they take care about all this kind of stuffbecouse we all see them as a good leader to follow.
PD VERY GOOD IDEA CONGRATULATIONS
I think that this is a good opportunity for make a difference between votes and just say I don’t care.
People are not interested in politics in this country because they like judge how the government do something.
It’s important for us to be conscious about our reality and do democracy true. That is why I like to vote and be free for analyze what is my best choice.
This society needs to change, but the future is in our hands, that’s our duty.
Hi!
I didn´t know about this movement to encourage young people to take part in this democratic process, I think that this is a really good way to show young people that our opinions can be listened by someone and this opinions are also important to get a change and to improve our country's life and obviously, our lifes.
It is very important that we vote in the next elections and we don't leave our future in a few hands.
Please, remember that if we don´t take part in general interest issues, we can´t ask for a better life.
Have a good day George
I think that it's our responsibility to vote because with our vote we chose who is going to be our president and governed the next six years. It's good that the authorities try to foment the vote to people.
Let's going to vote the next July 2nd by a better future of Mexico ok.
It's our own decision.
since with nuestrovoto we chose to which sera our president and governara the proximos six years. it is good that they esten themselves worrying to foment that the citizens exert their right to the vote. we are going to vote proximo 2 of July by a better future and own decision ok.
Hi!
Well I think that this kind of actions could help us to understand and also to realized real importance that represents voting.
As all of us know nowadays is necessary to have in consideration all events that happend around our country, specially because it affects our economy and our international relations.
The only way that we could change everything is taking part in our gouvernment decitions, analizing enviroments and conditions (I'm talking about nacional indicators, bussines, lifestyles,and one of the most important points: education).
It involved hardwork but I'm sure that we could select the best for mexican citizens, we could improve our country.
HAVE A NICE DAY
Hello!
We are part of the change that the country must have. We only thought most of the time about parties, fashion, nightclubs, school and we never thought in important things like the VOTE.
Each person has the responsibility to choose the person who will be the president, we have the capacity to do it, so that the next generation follows the example.
We will make the change with our vote, we must participate to write the new history of our country.
HELLO!!
Well, I thing voting is the best way to try chosing the best person to guide our country.
If we don´t vote, then we won´t have the posibility to criticize the acts that certain president make, it´s because we didn´t take the responsability to vote.
We all should vote, this is the only way to ensure democracy, it's our duty as citizens, our right, and obligation, it's wonderful when people start to create a concience, to take actions insted of just complaining about what happens here....
Indeed that's a good idea for to trying to make us vote but i think the root of the conflict is not in that some called make some shows, it's really insede of us the will to change the country and if you really don't want to vote then you will not do it, and instead of making concerts they sould example us voting, or something will happen like in Parsi Hilton's campaign , she did the same and she didn't vote.
I think that is a good oportunity to crate in young people the culture of vote. Here in Mexico people is not interested in political and economical facts, but they think that is only the goverment's fault.
People should vote if they want to have better politicians and create the atmosphere of damocracy.
Hi!
Voting is very important, most of the time we complain about our authorities, our President or politicians, but when is time to vote we say "Why should I vote if everybody is the same?". Well, even if anybody is the same we should decide who represent us better, because it is true, if we don't vote we can't complain later.
About Tu Rock es Votar, is a great idea to convince young people who is not interested in politics through music, it is easier to help them to made their minds about the contemporary situation in our difficult but beautiful country.
See you!
I think is important that joung people decide in a good way how participate in our Mexican Politics, because sometimes we complain but don't participate. A way to participate is by the vote. I think nowadays the people in general is been invated by the marketing and Tu Rock es votar is a good way to acomplish that the Mexican youth vote also because sometimes they don't like to listen the news or read the newspaper or magazines about politics, but if they are informed by something funny, it could be more interesting.
In our country to vote for young people is important actions because students are people who are informed about the things happen in our country, we know history, the origin of many of problems that have change our society and foreign affairs. Almost all students and young people in general know the different politics and the interdependence that exist in our country with the Unites States and the possible consequences that a kind of government could affect the political situation of our country.
That’s the reason why it’s important all of us vote and be conciseness about our decision and the possible results if the candidate we chose.
Is very important that all Mexican people vote, not only young people. Voting is an obligation but also it’s a right. We have to decide who will be the next president of our country, but before that we have to know each candidate’s proposal and analyse them carefully, in order to choose the best option for us.
Mexico needs a president who improves our economy, education, public safety and many aspects that nowadays are a big problem.
I think people don’t vote because candidates promise many things and when he is the president he doesn’t do his part. Mexicans don’t believe in the candidates.
Hi:
I think that young mexicans has the decision of who will be the next president of Mexico bcause of we are majority.
We need to be informed about all candidates, its purpose and plans for Mexico and evaluate them with out favoritism of any political institution.
Hi
Well, I think that is true the frase that John F. Kennedy told the americans, because a lot of people only thinks in the things that they can get to their country and never do something about it.
And I never had heard about Tu Rock es votar, but it project sound interesting because young mexicans like to follow actions from famous people, and they can make that the young maxicans vote, and it will be possible only if they know about their presidential candidates and their propositions.
In my opinion the young mexicans do not vote because the politics are corruptions, and unfortunatly it is real, but I hope it change.
I didn’t know how much do I cost for the government every year; but I made me think and I think it is a good idea if the government give us the money we could stay in private school and all so the competition between them could be increase. And about the quotation, I think it’s right and I ask: Why Mexican people always demand all the basic services or nice cities for the government and I think the most important way to improve the young people vote it’s important because if we are living in a real democracy we have to take part in it.
Hi!
I thik is very important that we stop to complain about the situation of our country, and really take an interest in it and make a rational vote.
We as a young people can affect the vote of our parents when we give a comment or critic of one candidate, so is necessary that we are informed about the proposals of the candidates, I reviewed the web site of Lupa Ciudadana and I think it have good analysis, and the evaluations of each proposal are a good idea, because in that way we know what could happen if that person win the elections.
Hello!!!
This is a very interesting topic. I think that people between 18-30 years old, or a bit less, are not sure about politic, I mean, many of us don´t know if each candidate says the truth, or if their are going to change our country, or even to finish with the greatest problems such as: security, health, education and of course economy.
I think that many people don´t believe in the candidates, in any of them. This causes that younger people are planing not to vote. They think it is the same, I mean, if you vote your "voice" is not going to be heard. So if we take into account that many political things are done in bad terms (corruption)we can expect that in july, the elections are not going to be legal.
But,even if we don´t vote, is to give our right to others, it is to be in silence, it is to be nobody, it is nothing.
So I think that young people who can vote must vote in order to reach what we as a society need, as a big country. We have to remind that almost 50% of the votes are from young people.
Hi Geroge!!!
Well, this sort of concerts and movemets it´s more interesnting for me, I want to participate in Mexican politics. It shows that the people want to know more about Mexico and the presidential candidates.
It was a good movement and I hope that come back again with more participates and people into and out of this organization.
J.F.K. was a best president at United States, and these tense only verifies it.
Hi teacher!!!
It's very interested observe how the mexican people with the time have changed, it's a good idea to do this kind of events, in this case, Tu rock es votar. Even we thought we are a free country, just we have to look around, for realize there are a lot of poorness and doesn't exist democracy in Mexico.
The politicians in Mexico have the control, but the true is that the mexican people have the power. and everybody can choose with his vote who are the best to manage our country.
The development of our country are in our own hands, and we don't have to give up, the hope is the last in to die.
Hello George!!
well, in point of view, i agree with this blog or with the information, because we live in a city where all the young people denye vote maybe because we know that all the political person are very corrupted and they dont have anything for our country only they are interest for the money and the power in the goverment. for this reason i think that the young people like me, we need to be more inform about the politician candidates and try to vote for someone that can fulfil all the promises, because we are the next generation and we need decide whic person can be the most apropiate for own development.
so the campaing Tu Rock es Votar was a succesful because the youngs mexican vote in this elections, but really i consider that this elections was dishonesty, and the money won once time again. but this is other topic!
Good bye
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