A historic vote or a vote on issues?
September 2, 2008
A historic vote or a vote on issues?
2 September 2008
Written by: Samuel Crawford Jr
This year’s election is definitely an election that is historic in every way. There has never been such an election in our history. Men and women of diverse backgrounds are making groundbreaking moments in our great American history. This election has so much promise in our beliefs of equal rights, civil rights and freedom to choose a leader. But are we going to vote for history or on issues?
As I look at the excitement of the voters I can’t help but notice that there are many that are excited to vote because they feel they are helping make history. I have to agree history is about to be made, but is that a reason to vote?
There are so many issues, questions and promises being toted around in this election. BOTH parties are offering change as one of their promises. Reformation and change speak the same message, but will the change promised be good or not so good?
I am just concerned that too many will vote for history and not for our interests as a nation. This blog is not to point to one candidate as being better than the other, but to point to the conscience of the voters and cause us all to take a look at our motives for voting.
WHY are you voting? What is your motive? Are you voting against your beliefs or are you keeping with your beliefs? Is the team you voting for best fit to run the country? Are they serious? What are THEIR motives? What type of campaign are they running? The type of campaign they run will be the exact same type of office they will run. If there is deceit in their campaign it will be in their office. If there is honesty in the campaign; it will also be in the office.
These are the very things that have caused me to blog this thought. I have thought to myself and have seen it all through the coverage too many are focusing on the description of the individuals and not on their qualifications. If by chance any candidate reads this tell me WHY SHOULD I VOTE FOR YOU??? I know your race, I know your different, I know your sex, and I know you promise reform…Now tell me what you plan to do with the country I live in, the country I believe in and the country I want to have faith in. What will you offer? WHAT will you change and HOW will you change it?
Please tell me because I am not voting to make history but rather to further the destiny of the United States of America. I want the truth and not just promise, I am not voting for promises but for actions. I am not interested in hearing your grips and complaints about the other party member. I am interested in hearing what reasons you have for running for the President of the United States of America.
In my closing I want to ask you as a voter why are you voting? Do you really know the issues that are important to our destiny as a Nation and if you do does the person you plan on voting for have a plan on achieving the answer to our issues? Or are you voting to make history?
