Many of us have already been "out there" this morning and witnessed the craze. Masses of people waiting in line for well over two hours to cast their vote. Many people are casting aside their typical reasons for voting, and voting based on categories that have rarely ruled an election in our nation's history. Regardless of which way I vote, I am encouraged by the passion of our country to let their voice be heard... no matter how small.
But there is something that troubles me. Where are the people that care so much today, tomorrow? Somehow, our nation has come to a place where we believe that our responsibility ends when someone slaps an "I voted" sticker on our chest. We carelessly hand the reigns over to the officials that we have elected and go home somehow thinking it's "no longer our problem".
I want to challenge you to consider today to be your election. I vote for you. You have what it takes to make your community better. You have what it takes to help our nation back to health. If you are willing to stand in line for hours to cast your one small vote, then I believe you are also willing to let your one small voice be heard on any other day of the year.
Let your voice be heard... tomorrow... and the next day, and watch your one voice have the power to shake the world.
Nice. Good counsel. Talk hard.
Posted by: Brian Miller | November 05, 2008 at 08:41 AM