Well, ladies and gentlemen. We are in the most heated part of the presidential race and there are still those who are on the fence. These are called the “Undecided”. These are the voters that are not sure which of the two (or more, if you swing that way) candidates you feel is the better choice.
First off, let me come right out and say something controversial. If you don’t vote, you are a wimp. Many will disagree, and that is fine. We are still in America and that is one of the best parts about being here.
But in my opinion, you were given a right by our fore fathers, fought for by our soldiers, and reinforced every election. Now of course many will say you are also afforded the right to not vote. I cry FUBAR! That is the easy way out. That is basically saying you are given two of the most important choices you will ever make, and you just don’t make it. Foolish. It is not a protest as some will claim it to be. It is just a passing of the buck and a lazy retort.
You really want to protest? You really want to take a stand? Make a choice. Do the research, get behind someone, and choose. By not voting, you reinforce the consistent stereotype that says that the ones who will be most effected by the next 4 years, just don’t care. That further perpetuates the continued ignoring that we receive as a demographic by candidates and the parties themselves.
Why would they want to speak to the group of people who don’t vote? Why spend the money, time, and effort catering to the questions that we may have, if we will not even go out and have an effect on the process?
Now many of you will say something along the lines of “well I just don’t know enough about the candidates”…Well, if that is the case, then possibly you need to take 10 minutes and go find out about them. It may not a lot, but it is worth it. It is better to make an educational guess than none at all. And if you can’t take 10 minutes to look up the issues that effect you and your family and that will be deciding factors in this race… then maybe you need to get your priorities straight.
“So where do I find them” you may ask.
Anywhere. Get opinions. Read articles. Go to the candidate’s website. Go to an organization’s website that you trust. Find the issues that are important to you, and go find how each candidate addresses them. When all else fails go to the issues. Find the ones that you feel will effect your life the most. You can never go wrong with the issues.
So when you hear news anchors and pundits saying that this may be the most important presidential race to date, don’t you think it deserves the attention it needed? Because on November 4th, a lot of decisions will be made. Don’t you think you should be a part of the one that counts?
First off, let me come right out and say something controversial. If you don’t vote, you are a wimp. Many will disagree, and that is fine. We are still in America and that is one of the best parts about being here.
But in my opinion, you were given a right by our fore fathers, fought for by our soldiers, and reinforced every election. Now of course many will say you are also afforded the right to not vote. I cry FUBAR! That is the easy way out. That is basically saying you are given two of the most important choices you will ever make, and you just don’t make it. Foolish. It is not a protest as some will claim it to be. It is just a passing of the buck and a lazy retort.
You really want to protest? You really want to take a stand? Make a choice. Do the research, get behind someone, and choose. By not voting, you reinforce the consistent stereotype that says that the ones who will be most effected by the next 4 years, just don’t care. That further perpetuates the continued ignoring that we receive as a demographic by candidates and the parties themselves.
Why would they want to speak to the group of people who don’t vote? Why spend the money, time, and effort catering to the questions that we may have, if we will not even go out and have an effect on the process?
Now many of you will say something along the lines of “well I just don’t know enough about the candidates”…Well, if that is the case, then possibly you need to take 10 minutes and go find out about them. It may not a lot, but it is worth it. It is better to make an educational guess than none at all. And if you can’t take 10 minutes to look up the issues that effect you and your family and that will be deciding factors in this race… then maybe you need to get your priorities straight.
“So where do I find them” you may ask.
Anywhere. Get opinions. Read articles. Go to the candidate’s website. Go to an organization’s website that you trust. Find the issues that are important to you, and go find how each candidate addresses them. When all else fails go to the issues. Find the ones that you feel will effect your life the most. You can never go wrong with the issues.
So when you hear news anchors and pundits saying that this may be the most important presidential race to date, don’t you think it deserves the attention it needed? Because on November 4th, a lot of decisions will be made. Don’t you think you should be a part of the one that counts?
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