I think I speak with the majority when I say I am not going to vote. At least not in elections that offer no choice, it is a waste of my time.<br> <br> I have always voted, since I was 18, in every primary, school election, general election, you name it, I always voted. But not anymore. I think it is waste of time. And frankly, I don't care anymore. The two on the ticket are as equally bad and NONE are even addressing the real concerns and issues facing our city, county, state, and nation. So why waste the time.<br> <br> Furthermore, I can say, that there is nobody that I have ever voted for that has not let me down in a BIG time way. So why reward them with a vote? Until our election system is fair, uncorrupted, and the elected candidates actually do something about the problems we have while in office, I am not going to vote anymore. <br> <br> Show me a candidate that is going to benefit society to a greater extent than they will benefit from being in
office, show me a candidate that is willing to sacrifice himself/herself for the people, show me a candidate that is going to make REAL positive meaningful change. Show me a candidate that is in politics for others, not themselves, show me a candidate that does not bitch and blame others when they lose, show me a candidate that cares more about the welfare of our community then if they actually win the office, and then, I will get back into a voting booth. <br> <br> Don't be a political whore. Don't give your vote to someone because they are the best of the worst. Vote for someone because they REALLY earned your vote, talked to you in person, made a real effort to hear your concerns and address them. I have not heard any candidate yet do that, so they don't get my vote. <br> <br> _Donovan J Arnold<br> <br> <br> <br><br><b><i>Tom Hansen <thansen@moscow.com></i></b> wrote:<blockquote class="replbq" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255);
margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> keely stated:<br><br>"Not long ago, I was sent a letter inviting me to join a secret society of <br>cognoscenti and elites that has existed worldwide for more than a century. <br>It was, the letter assured me, because one of its members had noticed my <br>leadership qualities and superior intellect and submitted my name to the <br>group, which immediately sent me a letter asking that I join them. But it <br>was all a secret, a hallowed society of moguls, mavens, and meritocracy that<br><br>sought my company -- as long as I swore to keep it secret."<br><br>I'll bet keely knows where Jimmy Hoffa is buried, huh?<br><br>t hansen<br>Moscow, Idaho<br><br>"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving<br>safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in<br>sideways, chocolate in one hand, a drink in the other, body thoroughly used<br>up, totally worn out and screaming 'WOO HOO. What a
ride!'"<br><br><br><br>_____________________________________________________<br> List services made available by First Step Internet, <br> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. <br> http://www.fsr.net <br> mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<br>ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ<br></blockquote><br><p>
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