Early Voting
Early voting began yesterday. I was one of the first people in Lubbock County to cast my vote. Regardless of what you think, everyone should go out and vote. This election is too tight not to have your voice heard.
posted by Wesley at 11:07 AM
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"This election is too tight not to have your voice heard."
I cringe when people say this. The way I see it, you should vote only if you're making an educated vote. A vote for "feel good," "party lines," or anything else that requires little or no analysis is a detrimental vote. Just because you have the right to do something doesn't mean you should.
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I cringe when people feel that because they research the issues in an election they are somehow better than everyone else. I am a political science major so I love politics. I watched all the debates and have been to the candidates webpages. I like to see the inconsistencies. I like to find the mistakes. But, the way I see it is no matter what you believe in; pro-life; pro-choice; pro-war; anti-war; etc. You have a right to be heard. Everyone knows something about what the candidates believe in. Even if you choose your candidate on superficial reasons you have a right to be heard. Not everyone researches every single issue in an election. But to think that others should not vote just because they haven't is unamerican. I think that most people that do not look at the issues and vote anyway are probably not on "my side" in this election, but I don't care. I will still fight for their right to vote. Too many people have been told that their vote doesn't count or like your opinion that if they don't make an educated vote it doesn't matter. Well it does matter. Even if my candidate loses, I still think it is best for as many people as possible to vote. The president is a representative of the people of the U.S. He is not a representative of the educated, or the rich (well in this case...I won't go into that), or the Christian. The people can elect him and the people can change their mind after four years. That is what makes this country great.
Your point has validity, but I whole-heartedly disagree. To be American isn't to shoot in the dark. Nothing was said about being educated or rich. Just like it's a gun owner's responsibility to learn how to properly handle a firearm if he/she chooses to own one, a voter should leard how to vote if he/she is to have a part in electing a president. Everyone has the "right" to own a gun, but not everyone takes it seriously, and that's a problem. I'm not saying people shouldn't have the right to vote (or own a gun), I just wish more people would take their rights more seriously. Voting is only one of them.
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