Vote or die!

Oct 25, 2010 21:29

I was recently invited to a nationwide Facebook "event," encouraging people to get out and vote this election day. (If you're not from the U.S. and may not know, our voter turnout is, more often than not, pathetic.) I noticed a woman comment on the event saying that she won't be voting because she's uninformed. A few people asked her why, and she responded with:

"I have 2 children 3yr 1yr. I work 2 12hr shifts a week, go to school and keep my house.. I hate the noise of the tv and dont get to listen to the two shows i would like to. I do not get to pea in private or shower without small children int...erupting me. My nights are spent catching up on house work or hoemwork that is usually behind and what little time i have to do anything else is spent snuggling my family or playing with my children..."

Is parenthood a good reason to stop voting? Do you think voting is important enough to reschedule your day / put off a load of laundry till tomorrow / order pizza instead of cook? Do you make time to vote?

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