Nov 07, 2006 06:57
I planned on drawing up the Constitution, Declaration of Independence, and some of Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson's correspondences to each other and several people. Of course I was also fucking tired last night and passed out, so I'll try to sum it up since I have about 2 seconds before I have to leave to go vote and still try to make it in time to work.
Look some of you think its' useless to vote, and as much as I want to tell you otherwise, voting in the end is not our right, but responsibility as dictated by the Constitution and Mr Jefferson's Ideals. Via voting, you are dictating how the government should run and you voice what your opinion is on the matters. Even in a loss by the candidate of your choosing, others may agree with you, and it will begin to show a trend of dissension. Your vote's power may not happen immediatley, but it shows what the future beholds, and with a presidential elections coming in two years, now is the time to show change. How is it a responsibility, not a right? By not partaking in the election your not showing your voice, and your will, which maybe be a part of a larger will. Even if you vote for one of the independent parties, consider this. Others may agree with you and vote that as well. If an election is won by the major parties still, but a huge number of people voted for a third party, it may show strength in the idea that the two major parties are failing your area.
In the end though, if you complete your responsibility, it gives you the right about how we shouldn't be in Iraq, how Us in NJ got fucked by the lies of lowering property tax, but needing to increase Sales tax (vis-a-vie, I was for the sales tax increase as long as property tax dropped, cause I'm looking for a house in the near future.), and how the other 49% who voted for Bush are complete retards for re-electing a man who accomplished nothing in his first term. If you dn't vote and complain abotu said previous, you have no right to. By not completing a Civic duty, you have no right to have a serious complaint in the Civics you've negelected, no matter at what level...
...Unless you like being a arm-chair quarterback, but still you have no right too. You sat idly by and let shit happened around you and just did nothing but talk, no action to back it up. Think about that.
So if your a US citizen, please vote.
Comments are open for you to flame me, but be prepared for a battle. I swear to god you better have good backing, otherwise it's game on. I've taken way too many politics class to sit here and let things not happen.
Ok time to vote cya.