being held today, and you don't vote - then in my mind, your opinion
doesn't count - and you are in no position to voice it.
Harsh? Sure. But here's the thing -- it's your freedom and gift to have
the rights to vote in the presidential election primaries. This is the
very freedom and privelege that others have died for. Soldiers have been
killed bringing that right to a country; and citizens have died for
wanting to have the right that they are deprived of.
You can not voice an opinion on the wars our country are involved in,
the state of health care reform, the environment, pro-life/pro-choice or
any other topic that consumes the life of an average adult American
citizen. Because if you don't take a moment of your day to support a
candidate that might be able to best support your own views of how you
want your America to be -- then I don't want to hear your point of view.
While you may have the legal right to do so - this girl just doesn't
want to hear it.
2 comments:
Amen.
I had a friend (notice that it says "had") who believed that he was making a statement by not voting. I told him the only statement he was making was that he didn't care if the politicians ignored him.
Here, here! I voted on primary day and I feel that it is fundamental right as an American (and human being) to vote on what I think is best for our country. If I hear someone complain in November about who is/is not on the ticket AND they didn't vote in the primary's, tough!
On another topic, I'm so tired of the right-wing radio that is blasting John McCain. They just don't get it... Since when has Rush Limbaugh or Sean Hannity really represented most Americans? Frankly, I think it has become more personal that political when it comes to their treatment of Johnny Mac! Here is a man that will not sheepishly follow the party line if he feels it's wrong. I don't want a robot as President. I want someone that will make the tough decisions and is willing to work (and compromise) with others to get things done. That pisses the right-wing talking heads off.
It's a shame that McCain has to now kowtow to the far-right conservatives in the Republican Party to put himself in a position to be the nominee for President. Every time I hear him say "Conservative values" I cringe and think, "John we all know that you're not a Conservative, you're a moderate." Hell he has Lieberman standing right behind him as he's stating his "Conservative values". Wasn't Lieberman on the Democratic ticket in 2000 and isn't he an Independent now supporting John McCain? LOL! Maybe, just maybe it's time for the GOP to go back to its more moderate roots (i.e. Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt)?
It will be interesting to see how this all plays out in November. Because McCain attracts the moderates/independents of the country (which I think brought him this far), but unfortunately it is both the left/right-wing fringes that tend to vote consistently in elections. Will the independent/moderate votes take up the slack for conservatives that could stay home and protest in November?
Sorry for the rant, I got started and couldn't stop.
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