yes, it's true. though i turned 18 in the midst of the 2000 election process, i have never voted. not even for a piddley local election. i did register in Maryland when i turned 21 when i got my "you're legally allowed to drink" license. some time after that someone came to my dad's door hoping to speak to me about whatever candidate they worked for (or whatever the technical term is!) the guy was, to say it politely, obnoxious. after ten or so minutes of coaxing from my dad, the guy left. when i "officially" moved to Pennsylvania, it opted out of the registering process. i didn't follow politics, so i on settled the excuse "i don't want to vote for the sake of voting, so i'm not casting one at all."
in the past week or so, i'm finally beginning to realize how lame of an excuse that really is. i used to think my one measly little vote wouldn't make a difference. though the odds of my vote altering the scale one way or another are quite slim, the principal of my vote can be heard loudly. as a christian i try hold myself to different standards than the "world". voting is one of my opportunities to have my views heard. let me rewind... the premise of this post came about during a sermon given by pastor brian at the anniversary of roe v. wade. i feel very strongly about taking the life of an unborn child. if i care about no other issues other than abortion {let's face it, the checks and balance system of our government doesn't allow most presidents to keep the lofty promises a candidate spouts during their campaign. ok, so i know everything isn't that cut and dry. i'm making an effort to break down my barriers of ignorance... cut me a little slack :) }, then i should seriously evaluate which candidate has which stance. hopefully i will learn a thing or two more before the november election. but for now, i'm content on making a stance on this one particular issue!
*i am a new blogger and new to the world of politics. i am not purposely offending any one person or political party. my "{}" comment is merely made in jest from an otherwise uninformed 20-something.
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Hey, seester, great post. :)
I'm looking forward to chatting and discussing with you politics. You can't get away from it in this house! :)
ps- I had fun at the game tonight. Thanks for taking me.
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