cur-mud-geon:
anyone who hates hypocrisy and pretense and has the temerity to say so; anyone with the habit of pointing out unpleasant facts in an engaging and humorous manner
The time for being a stand-up citizen of this great country is upon us once again! Will you be counted amongst the 20% to 30%, if that many, who may vote on Tuesday, April 3rd? Or will you be, once again, part of that great...or not so great...silent majority we hear so much about? That is the silent majority that doesn't vote, but who come out very vocally the next day with their laments about all that went wrong the day before.
Do you remember that men and women have died and are dying today so that we can exercise our freedom to vote? Do you care? I submit that, if you don't vote, you don't care. It is that simple in my book of books. You either walk the walk or you cannot talk the talk!
Are you one of the great complainers who go about the other 364 days of the year with a sour look and a ready complaint about the state of our government? I really don't care to listen to you. If you weren't there when your country needed you, on voting day, then simply keep your mouth shut and stay out of my way.
If you don't vote, you don't get the pleasure of complaining in my world! I don't want to hear your tired commentary on all that's wrong if you didn't even have the drive to vote! I won't accept excuses except in very rare and very extreme situations! Absentee voting is way too easy as it is; so you could've voted that way.
You can even register on voting day and cast your ballot...even though that is a travesty in and of itself! If you don't think enough of your country to register to vote a week or two ahead of time, then you simply should not be permitted to vote.
And, if you are one of those people who thrive on the dirt that now passes for legitimate political campaigning...please do not cross my path. The trumped up charges, the hidden contributors, and the mysterious, unsolved forever, political pranks such as punctured tires are simply the work of scum.
So, what number will I be when I vote on Tuesday afternoon? Will I be # 237 or # 568? or will I be #118 or #229? Imagine how much power my single vote carries with all the people who can't be bothered to cast their ballot. I hope those who stay away from the polls would've voted opposite me...maybe that'll teach them how important a single vote can be.
