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November 3, 2008
Don't Forget to Vote
I received an email today from a friend. It included a memorable essay from Franklin Roosevelt, given on the eve of the 1940 election, as a radio address. The first paragraph reads," On Tuesday, in every community in our nation, friends and neighbors will gather together around the polling place. They will discuss the state of the nation, the weather, and the prospect for their favorite football team. They will discuss the political campaign. And I suppose there will be a few warm arguments. But when you and I step into the voting booth, we can proudly say: "I am an American, and the vote I am casting is the exercise of my highest privilege and my most solemn duty to my country."
It goes on..." We vote as free men and women, impelled only by the urgings of our own wisdom and our own conscience. Dictators have forgotten that the opinion of all the people, freely formed and freely expressed, without fear or coercion, is wiser than the opinion of any one person or any small group of people. We have more faith in the collective opinion of all Americans than in the individual opinion of any one American. Every one of us has a continuing responsibility for the government that we choose."
If you're not sure where to vote, or want to know more about the candidates, please go to our homepage and click on the voting information link. Don't forget to get out and vote tomorrow!
Posted by Michele at November 3, 2008 5:14 PM
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