Your Right To Vote

This is an election year - are you voting?  I've heard the following excuses for not voting:

• I don't like either candidate
• I don't have time to read all the city and state initiatives
• I don't have time to go to the poles
• What's the difference - nothing will change
• If I vote they might call me in for Jury Duty
• I don't want to be in any government system

My blogs are about happiness.  Having the right to vote is one way to affect your happiness. Just ask the people around the globe who don't have the right to vote.

Women's happiness got better when they were given the right to vote.  Their issues have been heard not just because they're in front of the media, but because they make up a huge voting bloc.  Voting women have made America better.  

Because America is better, men have greatly benefited from the changes women have be able to obtain.  How different do you think the Mideast nations would be if women had the free right to vote - a lot!!!

It's unconscionable to me that such a small percentage of minorities vote.  They either believe the parties will take care of them or they don't believe anything will change or they don't want to be in the system or they just won't take the time to get involved.  If women took this attitude where would they be now.

It's also unconscionable to me that less than sixty percent of all eligible voters vote.  The right to vote is what makes America strong.  I stated this in an earlier blog: "if someone gets elected and screws everything up, the voting public will get rid of him or her and put someone else in who will do something different."

Will the next person be able to change everything - NO, but they did in the past and they will in the future, make changes.  Presidents have gotten us into wars and different Presidents have gotten us out of those wars.  Presidents have gotten us in financial trouble and different Presidents have gotten us out of financial trouble.

One thing is for sure, if a new President or a new Congress screws up, we, the people, will through him or her out - BECAUSE WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE!

Please don't take this election lightly.  Please don't make up all these bullshit excuses.  Think about what you want in life.  Think about what changes the government could make that will enhance your happiness.  Think about the people you love and how different policies could add to their happiness.  Think about the underprivileged people, the people who are outcast because of their different lifestyle and most of all the children who would benefit the most from either keeping the same people in charge or replacing the current cast. 

After you take some serious time thinking about it, get off you ass and use one of the most precious capabilities in your control:

YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE!!