A Reminder to Vote

 

     I realize that it is not November 6 quite yet, but since it is nearly hear, I thought I would make a quick blog concerning the need to vote. Now, just as a disclaimer, I will not be endorsing anyone or either party. I am simply reminding everyone that it is important to vote, and realize what the people you are voting for stand for.

     As most of us have just come of the age to vote, voting may seem like an exciting opportunity to show off a new freedom we have. But more fundamentally, it is an opportunity for us to show that we really mean what we say when we give an opinion on something or state the reasons for our beliefs. If you do not show that you truly stand by your beliefs by doing something about them (in this case voting), then, to be perfectly frank, your opinions don't matter. Those people who complain about the shape of our country, get riled up in any conversation that deals with anything political, and then don't vote, are fools and hypocrites of the worst kind. As for the most obvious excuses, let me address those briefly. First, the excuse that your vote doesn't matter. Let us put this into the context of how most people view life. They say that their vote, among the 250 million Americans doesn't matter; but they will, without skipping a beat, adamently hold to the ideal that they are unique amongst 6 billion people on this planet, and that their opinions and hopes do matter. Well, if you hold to the latter argument but don't vote, you are a hypocrite whose opinion doesn't matter. I am reminded about the Bible passage in which Jesus condemns the lukewarm. The second argument goes something along the lines of "Their aren't any good candidates." Listen, there will never be a 100% perfect candidate. So, get over that ideal, and cast your vote with the one who comes closest to your beliefs. To help remind you to vote, and to get you in a patriotic mood, I have included one of the best speeches in cinema history, straight from the movie Amistad.