Today was election day here in Tennessee. It was a primary for U.S. Senate and House seats plus a general election for a number of local offices. For the most part it was pretty much cut and dried. Nothing major on the ballot, but there were a couple of important Judgeships up for grabs.
Here in Shelby County we have a bit over half a million registered voters. So how many bothered to exercise their most precious right to vote? 15%! That's right! ONLY 15% Out of 500,000 people only approxamately 83,000 got out and went to the polls! Only 15% thought enough of their government to participate in it. Only 15% were willing to take ten minutes out of their day to voice their opinion. Only 15% cared about the future. Only 15% of the citizens of Shelby County where willing to take on the responsability of being a citizen.
Meanwhile, 417,000 voters sat on their lazy asses too busy, in too much of a hurry, not paying attention or maybe just too damned stupid to do the one thing that truely gives them a voice in government. And what do you wanna bet that these will be the very same people to bitch and gripe about what the politicians are or aren't doing?
Come November get off your ass! GET OUT AND VOTE! And more importantly get evrybody you know to get out and vote. Cause if you don't, you best just shut the hell up! You got no right to complain.
BTW: I voted.
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Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.
[This message has been edited by Grayfox (edited August 03, 2000).]
Here in Shelby County we have a bit over half a million registered voters. So how many bothered to exercise their most precious right to vote? 15%! That's right! ONLY 15% Out of 500,000 people only approxamately 83,000 got out and went to the polls! Only 15% thought enough of their government to participate in it. Only 15% were willing to take ten minutes out of their day to voice their opinion. Only 15% cared about the future. Only 15% of the citizens of Shelby County where willing to take on the responsability of being a citizen.
Meanwhile, 417,000 voters sat on their lazy asses too busy, in too much of a hurry, not paying attention or maybe just too damned stupid to do the one thing that truely gives them a voice in government. And what do you wanna bet that these will be the very same people to bitch and gripe about what the politicians are or aren't doing?
Come November get off your ass! GET OUT AND VOTE! And more importantly get evrybody you know to get out and vote. Cause if you don't, you best just shut the hell up! You got no right to complain.
BTW: I voted.
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Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.
[This message has been edited by Grayfox (edited August 03, 2000).]