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Updated · Fox News · Jul 11
Vanilla Ice, 58, Says Hawaii Course Made Him Stop Voting
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jul 11

Vanilla Ice, 58, Says Hawaii Course Made Him Stop Voting

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 11

Summary

  • Vanilla Ice said on Sean Hannity’s show that he does not vote because a Hawaii time-management course convinced him the process wastes time better spent elsewhere.
  • The 58-year-old rapper said the class argued people are not paid to research candidates, drive to polling places or stand in line, and that those hours add up over a lifetime.
  • He recalled the instructor telling attendees they had effectively lost nine years, prompting classmates to say they would rather spend that time with family or relaxing on a beach.
  • Rob Van Winkle, who said his opinion “means nothing” because he is “just Vanilla Ice,” added that he avoids politics partly because he does not take such debates seriously.
  • The remarks add context to his recent defense of performing at the Freedom 250 concert, which drew criticism as political before it was canceled because of weather.

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