Register, Register, Register

I had planned to post this a few days in advance of the U.S. election on Nov. 4, but since in most states the deadline for voter registration is fast approaching, it's better said now.

As I said in my first post, I do not aim to be (overly) political in this blog. So you won't see an endorsement for a candidate here.

Instead, a plea:

Register AND get out and vote. Encourage everyone you know and everyone you see to vote. The U.S. participation in voting is pathetic. Show the world that our country is awake and participating in our democracy.

Is there a stronger message to send than that? Isn't an engaged democracy a better democracy?

Some will say that NOT voting is also a right in a democracy. Of course it is. But isn't participation more important than protest? Don't think about being "correct" in your vote. Just make your choice and have a voice. Choose who you prefer. No choice is perfect. 

I've heard that some professionals (journalists, military leaders, to name a few) often opt not vote as a matter of objectivity or ethics or something else. This strikes me as backward. Be a citizen first then a professional.

Again: Participate.

Voter Registration Links

Rock the Vote
Just Vote.org

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If 70% or 80% of us show up and vote, I think we can all live a lot better with whoever is our next president. (Or at least we'll know that 80% of our citizens are morons and it really is time to move to Australia.)