Thursday, November 18, 2010
Monday, November 1, 2010
Vote. It's That Simple.
I'm not usually known for my tact. I have a BS Meter with a five-mile range, and these days, the alarm goes off with alarming regularity.
Tomorrow is a "mid-term election", as if that were an equivalent term for "unimportant". Contrary to popular belief, we don't have a government that works for a few months every few years. There needs to be a body of competent, efficient people in Washington these days, and the staggered elections we hold can help keep anyone from getting stagnant or becoming complacent. Every time there is a voting booth set up, the election is important.
I spend a lot of time reading blogs that are written by self-proclaimed experts. I read a lot of sites that are run by regular, every-day people. I read, almost continuously, the rantings and ravings of political geniuses who know so much, it astounds me that these people haven't taken over the government by now.
However, the list of political blogs I read is constantly diminishing because I find a lot of people who are omnipotent, but yet don't take the time to vote. If that's your style, I won't be checking out your writing style. It's just a shame that the people who seem to know all the answers when it comes to our great republic are otherwise engaged littering the internet, writing graffiti or other erstwhile activities.
I'm going to vote tomorrow, mid-term election or not. Doing so will give me a right. That right is to tell people who don't vote, but whom will be heard regularly screaming "Impeach Obama", to shut up and go away. Voting gives one the right to have a say in the formation and operations of our government, but additionally to be given a voice when it's time to complain.
You know how to fix "fixed elections?" Every single voter hit the polls every single time. The true majority can then rule. Know how to fix a broken government? Vote out the criminals, incompetents, morons, etc and get a government for and by the people.
We'll stand in line for 10 minutes for Starbucks. We'll spend hours watching mindless online videos. People spend more time planning a weekend drinking binge than they will their political future. Sad.
Let's change that. Starting tomorrow.
Tomorrow is a "mid-term election", as if that were an equivalent term for "unimportant". Contrary to popular belief, we don't have a government that works for a few months every few years. There needs to be a body of competent, efficient people in Washington these days, and the staggered elections we hold can help keep anyone from getting stagnant or becoming complacent. Every time there is a voting booth set up, the election is important.
I spend a lot of time reading blogs that are written by self-proclaimed experts. I read a lot of sites that are run by regular, every-day people. I read, almost continuously, the rantings and ravings of political geniuses who know so much, it astounds me that these people haven't taken over the government by now.
However, the list of political blogs I read is constantly diminishing because I find a lot of people who are omnipotent, but yet don't take the time to vote. If that's your style, I won't be checking out your writing style. It's just a shame that the people who seem to know all the answers when it comes to our great republic are otherwise engaged littering the internet, writing graffiti or other erstwhile activities.
I'm going to vote tomorrow, mid-term election or not. Doing so will give me a right. That right is to tell people who don't vote, but whom will be heard regularly screaming "Impeach Obama", to shut up and go away. Voting gives one the right to have a say in the formation and operations of our government, but additionally to be given a voice when it's time to complain.
You know how to fix "fixed elections?" Every single voter hit the polls every single time. The true majority can then rule. Know how to fix a broken government? Vote out the criminals, incompetents, morons, etc and get a government for and by the people.
We'll stand in line for 10 minutes for Starbucks. We'll spend hours watching mindless online videos. People spend more time planning a weekend drinking binge than they will their political future. Sad.
Let's change that. Starting tomorrow.
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