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Sunday, November 4, 2012

Hmmmmm...11/05/12


Hmmmmm…

“Democracy is the only system that persists in asking the powers that be whether they are the powers that ought to be.” –Sydney Harris

Election Day is almost here.  After months of being interrupted during dinner by computer-assisted telephone calls, it’s finally time to go to the polls.

If you are one of the 35% of Americans who choose not to exercise your right to vote, take a moment to ponder these peculiar points.  It was estimated that 66 million people watched the debates between President Obama and Mitt Romney in October.  
However, this year on the lowest rated ever season of American Idol, 132 million votes were cast in the grand finale.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe said, “Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.”  While it certainly is nice for the talented Phillip Phillips to skyrocket to number one on America’s Top 40, the fate of our country surely trumps his musical career.

Stand up and be counted as one of the lucky citizens of the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave.  Face the music.  Vote.

Make this place your ‘Home’,

Gina J

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