We often hear of a civic duty to vote, get out and vote is the mantra. But really, if you haven’t bothered to really figure out why you are voting for the person you are pulling the lever for, I have a counter-culture statement: STAY HOME!
If you are voting for McCain because you can’t stand the thought of a black man being President, stay home!
If you are voting for McCain because James Dobson says so, stay home!
If you are voting for McCain because he was a POW, stay home!
If you are voting for Barack Obama because he is black, stay home!
If you are voting for Obama because your union says so, stay home!
If you are voting for Obama because he has promised hope and change, stay home!
If you are voting for Ralph Nader or, heaven forbid, Cynthia McKinney for any reason, please, please, please stay home!
Voting is indeed a civic duty, but being an informed voter is part of the equation. If you can’t bother to read up on the candidates and the issues, you are doing yourself a disservice.
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