2016 has been a different kind of year. Full of political innuendos and campaign truths and lies (and sadly, the average voters just don’t make the time to figure out what is the truth). This sparked my Facebook post on September 1st:
Political rant: We all know that to some degree, politicians have their own agenda and are looking out for their own interests. ALL politicians. It's up to us, as informed voters, to figure out who is going to be less harmful to us, our town, state and our country.
You are not a Republican or Democrat because Mom or Dad were one. Make an informed decision as to where you are in the big picture.
Your homework for the time between now and Election Day is going to be to find this out.
Not just watching the mud-slinging commercials on the television. Go to web sites, read, and investigate. And to watch this movie: (https://en.wikipedia.org/
Play close attention to the character that Andy Griffith plays. Watch the things that he says and does as the movie progresses. Pay attention to any parallels that you see.
Then vote in November, an informed, honest vote. Rant over.
I’ve been voting since I was 18 years old and 9 presidential election. One of the first things that I remember hearing about voting is my mothers’ voice “If you don’t vote, you can’t complain” and I have voted in all the presidential elections since then. I have voted in most of the primaries. Do you know how many people don’t bother with the local elections – these are the people that will make the most difference in your lives.
Look up the word dilemma in the dictionary: “a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially equally undesirable ones” is one of the definitions that I found in my search. A grade school teacher once said that a dilemma is a “decision between two evils” and I like that definition. Because we know that all politicians have their own agenda – it’s searching for the “evil” that is going to be best for each of us.
It’s up to all of us to make a sound political decision based on what is important to each of us; based on the candidates personal experiences, their expertise in their field, their ability to surround themselves with experts that know what is important in their field of expertise. Not what the information/entertainment channels deem is important in their eyes. This needs to be important to YOU.
I am not going to tell you who to vote for, it’s actually none of my business. But I am going to ask that you really make certain that you know why you are voting for your candidate and that you know that your candidate can successfully complete the job before you mark your ballot.
3 comments:
I agree that voting is personal and none of our businees. But, we are among those who are "informed" and feel the need to share said information. Right now, we cannot afford to be quiet on the subject.
Very well said. I was raised to understand the importance of my vote, and taught to make it an educated decision. I wish more people were taught the same.
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