DrM
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Too many people believe that voting is a waste of time. But, it isn't. It is a responsibility of each citizen.
Wikipedia said:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rational_ignorance
I will be voting; I have since I was eighteen years old, and I will vote to keep the Republican party out of the White House and from gaining a majority in either House of congress.
And this is why our country is in the shape that it is in. Whatever happened to voting for the right person regardless of party affiliation?
Oh wait...they refuse to even look at what the other party has to offer. They look at all the negatives and never the positives. All while ignoring their own negatives. (even though they say that they don't)
Of course I will vote. It is the duty of every citizen to exercise his franchise in running the State.
Some of you can argue the futility of it all you wish, but I'll take what say I have and do what I can with it.
I have voted in every election... state, local or national... since I was old enough to cast a ballot. I have voted for democrats and republicans, a couple of libertarians and independents, basing my votes on their position on issues and who I thought was best for the job. When faced by two people I believe unqualified and/or unsuitable, as in the 2008 presidential election, I have written the name of someone I believed was qualified and suitable.
I don't give a damn if my one vote didn't matter in the overall scheme of things. It mattered to me. It still does.
Are you going to vote in the presidential election?
Too many people believe that voting is a waste of time. But, it isn't. It is a responsibility of each citizen.
I will vote because I understand what our forefathers did to make sure we had a voice as well as even if I vote for Obama in Kentucky knowing he will likely lose. Also, someday it would be nice to be on jury duty not to judge someone's fate but because you get paid to skip work and they have sandwiches.
Sadly most that will be voting, have no idea what the names of their current two senators are or the name of their current house represenatative is, much less who is running against them. Many voters simply vote a straight party ticket and even then have no idea who they voted for except for the office of president. Morons voting like this keep the current morons in DC safely re-elected (I predict over 80% of those running will be re-elected) even though congress has a public approval rating barely above roadkill. USA, USA, USA...