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- Theme: Drama / Human Interest
- Subject: Community / Home
- Published: 10/24/2024
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Born 1950, U, from Arlington, TX, United StatesWhen I was a child, the world was run by a small percentage of the population which forced their beliefs on everyone else.
As I grew older, my generation started to vote. We changed how the country was run, and we thought that it was for the better. I look back on some of my voting choices and cringe at the uninformed selections that I made, based on one or two sound bites but at least I voted. I did what I could to make the world what I wanted it to be.
There were years, after I voted for Nixon, that I decided that maybe I was not any good at this, and did not vote. I now look back on those years with regret. There are so many elections that are decided by a very small number of votes. Just look at 2000. The Presidency was decided by a few hundred votes in a state where thousands of people were removed from the rolls (who knows if they would have voted anyway).
I believe that if you did not vote, then you have no right to complain when things turn out not the way you wanted.
It does not matter if you agree with my point of view or disagree. You need to vote. We all need to vote. That is the only way we can ensure that the country is run in agreement with the will of the majority, rather than the few.
Let's find out what this Silent Majority that we used to speak of thinks!
VOTE!
Vote!(Denise Arnault)
When I was a child, the world was run by a small percentage of the population which forced their beliefs on everyone else.
As I grew older, my generation started to vote. We changed how the country was run, and we thought that it was for the better. I look back on some of my voting choices and cringe at the uninformed selections that I made, based on one or two sound bites but at least I voted. I did what I could to make the world what I wanted it to be.
There were years, after I voted for Nixon, that I decided that maybe I was not any good at this, and did not vote. I now look back on those years with regret. There are so many elections that are decided by a very small number of votes. Just look at 2000. The Presidency was decided by a few hundred votes in a state where thousands of people were removed from the rolls (who knows if they would have voted anyway).
I believe that if you did not vote, then you have no right to complain when things turn out not the way you wanted.
It does not matter if you agree with my point of view or disagree. You need to vote. We all need to vote. That is the only way we can ensure that the country is run in agreement with the will of the majority, rather than the few.
Let's find out what this Silent Majority that we used to speak of thinks!
VOTE!
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Denise Arnault
11/06/2024Thanks Gerald. As I respond to you the recent election is almost over. Some are happy and some are sad. If your side lost, at least you tried. If your side won, I hope it works out as you wanted it to. Either way the sun will come up tomorrow.
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Randy Johnson
11/05/2024You're absolutely correct. If a person doesn't vote, he/she doesn't have the right to complain. My late dad said the same thing. I started voting in 1996 and I've been voting ever since. When I started going to the Kingdom Hall, one or two of the Jehovah Witnesses tried to talk me out of voting but it didn't work. I'll vote until the day I die. I believe that everybody should vote but some won't.
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Denise Arnault
11/06/2024Thanks Randy.
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Leila
11/05/2024In my country, since voting is merely declaring loyalty to the ruling regime, and the decisions are made despite the popular opinion, I encourage people not to vote. Of course, the politics of US are much different, but I believe even a better and more democratic system is possible.
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Denise Arnault
11/05/2024You are very correct. The system here needs to be modified to be more democratic. I'm sorry that your country is worse off than ours. My hope is that some day sanity will prevail, but unfortunately, that would still not be a permanent solution.
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Joel Kiula
11/04/2024You are absolutely right, we must vote no matter what because our vote counts and it allows us to elect leaders we want in our societies.
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Denise Arnault
11/05/2024Thanks Joel. We will see how many agree today!
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Cheryl Ryan
11/04/2024This came at the right time. It is important that we as a society not only vote but understand why we should vote.
Thank you for sharing!
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Denise Arnault
11/04/2024I could not agree more. Thanks Cheryl!
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Shirley Smothers
11/04/2024A short but wise tale. I often think my vote makes no difference. But common sense tells me it does. Thank you for reminding us we can make a difference. Congratulations on Short Story Star of the Day.
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Denise Arnault
11/04/2024Thanks Shirley. I was listening to a podcast the other day and a former Mayor said that he had won by only one vote. You never know when yours might be the one that counts.
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Barry
10/24/2024I read your offering after returning a few hours earlier from voting at the Attleboro, Massachusetts, town hall. Very patriotic point of view and even better advice for your fellow Americans. The choice is ours to make.
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Denise Arnault
10/24/2024Thanks Barry. I'm glad it rang a bell with you, and also that you voted!
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