Election Day - Exercise your right to vote
I love election day. I really enjoy going out to the polls. It feels important. It should feel important because it is important!
Voting in America is easy. Because of that, many people take their right to vote for granted. How often do we hear about "elections" in far away lands where there is only one party running? How often do we hear about military juntas hunting down opposition voters and terrorizing or killing them to keep their party in power? How many countries are affected by election or voter fraud? There are too many, far too often.
Here in America we have peaceful organized and honest voting. We have such smooth elections that our voting right is now boring. This is especially true for the primary elections. What was the worst voting problem to happen during an American election in the past decade? Do you recall the hanging Chad? Thankfully, no one rushed to pick up arms and start shooting at the Republicans or Democrats. You may laugh, but that is exactly what could happen in many places around the world.
I believe every citizen has more then just the right to vote. I believe we each have an obligation to vote. We live in the "freest" country in the world. It takes no longer then 15 minutes to vote. You only need to vote once or twice every few years. Your vote is the easiest formal action you can take to insure the freedom of our great land.
Republican, Democrat, Green Party, Independent, I don't care. Exercise your right to vote. I recognize you are one vote among millions and millions. It does not matter. Your vote can make a difference.
Thanks for exercising your freedom to vote.
Stepping off the soapbox!
Brian
