Assuming you're one of the people who reads these on a daily basis (and not one of the many binge-readers we have each weekend), may I ask you a question--
Have you voted yet? You ARE planning on voting by the end of today, right?
I actually took care of casting my ballot a couple of weeks ago. I took advantage of Michigan's absentee voting laws to vote when I had a few seconds, a much easier task than trying to wedge it into a busy day. But even if I hadn't done that I would have made sure that I trekked down to the polls today, because I honestly feels like one of the most important things you can do—especially in days like these—to is make your voice heard by voting.
I always implore people to make sure they get out and cast their vote. Democracy only works if people get out and make their opinions known, and the more people who vote, the better. It's simple science—if you have a bigger sample size, you get more accurate results. If only one type of person votes, we get a government by and for that one type. To get a country in which we can all live, we need everyone to vote. Young people, don't let old people decide what your future holds. Women, don't let men elect representatives who tell you what you can or can not do. And vice versa.
Get out and make sure that YOUR voice and YOUR views are heard. Like millions of people have said for decades, if you don't vote you can't complain. Don't like the way things are going? Make your voice heard. Think things are on the right track? Make your voice heard.
Remember—you can't spell “apathetic” without the word “pathetic”. So get off your keister today and vote.
After all, it's what all the cool kids are doing these days.
8-)
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