VOTE: Be a Participant, not a Spectator
Wajahat Ali
Disillusionment, cynicism, bitterness, disgust, contempt, anger, frustration, righteous fury at hypocrisy, failed promises, forked tongues, unmet expectations, cronyism, the corrupting influence of corporate money, unfettered greed, blind ambition and the endless parade of slick haired, wide-smiling, White-teeth baring Gollums in three-piece suits is the snapshot of our 2012 political reality… it has been this way – forever, in every political community that has ever lived.
And, yet, I still implore you to exercise your constitutional right to vote tomorrow. There is a stark difference in the political platform of both candidates that will have tangible, long-lasting impact on the lives of individuals and communities. At the very least be a participant and not a spectator, and take a proactive stance in changing the narrative.
Have you considered the fact that you may have offended actual ‘Gollums’? They may also have lobbyists.
Keith Johnston
November 6, 2012 at 1:01 am
I like Dave Sedaris’ observation for the 2008 election which I think still holds true, “Can I interest you in the chicken or the s**t with pieces of broken glass in it?”
Full link here: http://www.newyorker.com/humor/2008/10/27/081027sh_shouts_sedaris
nmr
November 7, 2012 at 9:19 pm