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Vote with Me

After living through this past week, I’ve decided how to vote.  Maybe not the specific person yet.  But I know for sure that the person I decide to vote for will NOT be one who is acting like a spoiled 6-year-old.

I fear a President who deals with foreign heads of state–especially, say, North Korea or Russia–or represents the U.S. in settling the Israeli/Palestinian conflict–or decides how to handle Isis and other terrorist groups.  I fear a person who says to Congress-members, “It’s my way or the highway” rather than promoting thoughtful discussion of all sides of an issue and working toward a more unified, effective Congress.  I fear a President who engages in personal attacks rather than meaningful dialog, thus treating us citizens as though we don’t have a brain or know what’s good for us.  Yes, I fear a spoiled brat, egotistic, self-important 6-year-old President.

Now, although you don’t know who I’ll vote for in this coming Primary and General elections, I bet you can guess who WILL NOT get my vote.  And I urge you to vote with me.

 

 

Skip the Next Election?

Why bother voting?  They’re all crooks!  That feeling is seeping into American minds as campaigns are beginning.

My answer lies in the fact that I could be living in North Korea, where, people were urged (?), encouraged (?), forced (?) to vote for a supreme leader this weekend.  Whatever.  90% of the people voted, and all of them–yes, 100%–voted for Kim Jong-Un.  Of course, his was the only name on the ballot, but it was a free election, right?  It expressed the will of the people, right?

Why do I bother voting?  Because, even if I don’t like the outcome, I know it’s a real election with real choices–including the choice to vote.