Please Vote

An article on CNN says that only about 40 percent or eligible Americans will vote in today's elections. Forty percent. It's hard to imagine that the the other sixty percent doesn't care at all. The non-voters will be impacted by the policies that the government sets, just like the voters will.

Meanwhile, tens of thousands, and perhaps hundreds of thousands of Americans will have their right to vote DENIED by cunning and nefarious voter suppression tactics, tactics that target youth and minority voters in particular.

The whole situation is revolting. If you claim to be an American, then be an American, and do everything in your power to vote. And complain like mad if they won't let you do it.

And here's one more thing to remember. People fought and died to keep this country free from the wills of kinds and dictators and despots. People fought and died to preserve this republic which established, and so far, protects the right of each adult citizen to vote. Honor their sacrifice and do your part. Going to a polling station for a few minutes is such a small inconvenience compared with the price that these brave men and women paid for their country. Don't let their sacrifices go in vain. Vote. Please vote. Take a few minutes out of your day, and vote. Just vote. That's not too much to ask, is it?

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