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Nov. 4th, 2008
It Needs Saying
Nov. 4th, 2008 09:01 pmThis goes out to all those voting in the US Presidential elections. You don't need me to tell you this. But I'm going to state the obvious anyway.
Vote. Doesn't matter who you're voting for, but vote. Vote what you think, what you feel, which direction you want your country to go. Don't let anything stop you, don't let long lines discourage you, don't let anything get in your way. Because your chance to affect change happens oh so rarely, and this election will make history, no matter which way it goes.
Heinlein suggested if you don't know which measures to vote for, vote against, or ask some well-meaning fool for his advice and vote the other way. I like to quote this when I'm being facetious, but this time, the stakes are too high - for the US, for the world - to do so blindly. But you've had 20 months to think about it, so really, the choice before you should be settled by now, whether it's Obama, McCain, Barr, Nader, whoever.
Make your vote count. Check you voted who you wanted to vote for before you leave the booth. If there's something wrong, call for help - there will be people there to help you.
So for God's sake, vote.
But if you vote for Nader, I will kill you.
and vote obama.
Vote. Doesn't matter who you're voting for, but vote. Vote what you think, what you feel, which direction you want your country to go. Don't let anything stop you, don't let long lines discourage you, don't let anything get in your way. Because your chance to affect change happens oh so rarely, and this election will make history, no matter which way it goes.
Heinlein suggested if you don't know which measures to vote for, vote against, or ask some well-meaning fool for his advice and vote the other way. I like to quote this when I'm being facetious, but this time, the stakes are too high - for the US, for the world - to do so blindly. But you've had 20 months to think about it, so really, the choice before you should be settled by now, whether it's Obama, McCain, Barr, Nader, whoever.
Make your vote count. Check you voted who you wanted to vote for before you leave the booth. If there's something wrong, call for help - there will be people there to help you.
So for God's sake, vote.
But if you vote for Nader, I will kill you.
and vote obama.