11-05-2002, 05:47 PM
OK, today is election day, and it brings this thought to mind -
Do you vote? do you think your vote counts for anything?
This is a time when most americans don't appreciate what they've got. voter turnouts are always low, and yet this may be one of our most important rights.
I understand that it is easy to feel disenfranchised. The feeling that nothing changes has been with us forever (Meet the new boss; same as the old boss). And yet, short of revolution, this is our only chance to try and change anything.
I personally try and vote each year. I do my best to find out who is for what, especially for important local offices (since all politics is local). If my candidate is on multiple party lines, I even consciously choose which line I place my vote on, in the foolhardy attempt to show what I support.
thoughts people?
Do you vote? do you think your vote counts for anything?
This is a time when most americans don't appreciate what they've got. voter turnouts are always low, and yet this may be one of our most important rights.
I understand that it is easy to feel disenfranchised. The feeling that nothing changes has been with us forever (Meet the new boss; same as the old boss). And yet, short of revolution, this is our only chance to try and change anything.
I personally try and vote each year. I do my best to find out who is for what, especially for important local offices (since all politics is local). If my candidate is on multiple party lines, I even consciously choose which line I place my vote on, in the foolhardy attempt to show what I support.
thoughts people?