Yur Social Conscience: Be an Informed Voter

Dear America,

Having now watched both the Democratic and Republican National Conventions, I think I’ve given the Republican Party a fair chance to plead their case. And let me tell you, I am NOT the least bit moved nor impressed. I would consider myself to be an extremely fair and reasonable person. Even though I label myself a Democrat, I still take the time to listen to objections from the other side. Social work has taught me not to be unfairly biased toward my own beliefs at all times but to be open to the perspective of others as well. So, that’s what I’ve tried to do. And here’s my take on it.

This election may very well be the most important election in history. Or for those who see that as an exaggeration, I’m sure you can agree that this election could be the most important Presidential race that we’ve had in an extremely long time. I’m honored to be alive to be apart of it. And please believe I will do my darndest to make sure that I’m responsible with my vote. You should too. But you have to be smarter than the schemes and strategies politicians use to get votes. You have to think outside the box and look beyond personality, charm, popularity, looks, personal life experiences, race, and gender. When it comes to electing the next President, people we need to look at ISSUES. Point, blank, period. That’s what your choice should be based on. We need to elect someone who is genuine, without interior motives that we are unaware of, honest, trustworthy, and will benefit our country and its people. WE NEED HELP.

But in order to look at issues you need to know what they are, and for most people that’s where the problem comes in because that actually involves time and research. You don’t need to do a dissertation or anything like that, but just open your eyes and ears and try to stay abreast of what’s happening around you in the world of politics. And research does involve reading, which a lot of folks don’t like to do or feel that it’s too time consuming. So for those people I say, watch it instead of reading it. Honestly, there’s really no excuse.

But like my mama says, “pay me now or pay me later.” For those of you who have no idea what this means read further. It simple means that you either put in the time to research the issues and read up on these candidates (paying now) so that you can use your vote responsibly OR you neglect doing so then either don’t vote at all or end up voting for a candidate you thought had your best interest in mind. Then you end up being stuck with him/her for the next 4 years (paying later) and you find out the hard way that your issues aren’t his/her priority. You owe it to yourself and your country to be an informed voter. And when you gather all of the information you need, I’m pretty sure you’ll agree we need to Barack oh, sorry I meant Rock the Vote (wink)! Stay tuned for further posts!

Darkangel




If you find this kind of material offensive simply leave. This site is not paid for by any political party, nor are we beholden to any special interest groups. We are committed to free speech and satire and will continue to honor that commitment.