(May 13, 2016 at 9:37 pm)Sterben Wrote: I'm staying home in November, how about you?
I've always lived by the particular reasoning that if you don't get out to vote, you have no right to complain about who gets into office.
Will my choice win? Perhaps not, but I'm going to vote regardless. Thing is, at least I will have done my constitutional right and exercised my voting arm. Then when things go wrong, at least I can say that I voted to try and make a difference. So - to all those who plan on not voting, keep your political gripes to yourselves when you're unhappy with things. You lose the right to complain when you chose to step back and let others decide for you.
This election is NOT just about voting for a president. There are also state and local leaders that need to be elected as well. By not exercising your right to vote, you are effectively not voting to make a difference in the city or town as well as the state that you live in. Again, you're letting others make that choice for you. Depending on where you live, there also might be other things like ballot questions that need input from the "people". Without your input on those things, you are saying you don't care what happens.
No vote = no voice = not willing to try and change things.
Disclaimer: I am only responsible for what I say, not what you choose to understand.
