Happy Monday, campers! I would talk about the Fed's new quantitive easing (QE3) that was announced this past week, but, I will not bore anyone... at least not too much today.
We had a Regional Conference yesterday, at which Elder Dallin H. Oaks, member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, spoke. It great, I love Elder Oaks. One of the things that he brought up in his remarks is the fact that election time is drawing nearer. He urged us all to vote. For those of you who are not going to vote, change your mind.
There are various reasons why people participate in the political process. Now, I am no expert, but, I have a few reasons why you (yes, you) should cast your ballot this November (and EVERY consequent election).
Voter Efficacy- Probably the least convincing of my arguments
"Your vote can make a difference..." Rarely are elections decided by one vote. So why does MY vote make a difference? It probably won't. But, think of the aggregate of everybody's one vote... Alma 2:6 shows us what happened when the people cast in their voices for their government. "Stand up and be counted"- AC/DC For Those About to Rock...
Civic Duty- Be a responsible citizen
Men and women sacrificed much so we could have this political freedom. Appreciate it! We our encouraged to make a difference in our community, state (local elections are awesome), and nation. If you do not stand up for the things that you believe in, who will?
Whether you are Blue, Red, Green, or somewhere in between, VOTE. Make it a habit. I hope this is coherent enough to get my point across (if not, call me maybe). I'm off to ride my bike.
"Making it rock before your phone had FaceTime,"
Z. Ipson
American Heritage TA mode! Voter efficacy is very, very little. However, your vote is your way of consent. The only way our government has legitimacy is through out consent (see John Locke's 2nd Treatise on Government, and Rousseau's The Social Contract). If you do not vote, you actually have no right to complain about anything the government does in that term of office, or even criticize it, because you forfeited your consent. Think about it.
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