i haven't voted since bush sr. . i think the year was 1992. i think i lived in wichita, kansas. i have since married a non-voting type. my husband has never voted and will never vote. he refuses to put his trust, time, energy and hope into washington. i agree with him, i think. i thought this year that because a woman was running that i might be interested. today i watched a debate between the two democratic candidates. i felt like i was watching jerry springer. i was waiting for the big bouncer guys to come out from the side. it left me a bit despairing. i mean, it was worse than my kids in the winter. mouthy, argumentative and bashing.
avery is studying ben franklin at the moment and today he had to write 5 rules for good manners.
1. do not pester
2. be nice
3. don't hurt feelings
4. ask God for help
5. do not sin
i'm thinkin those candidates could use some help from my son. it's hard to form a clear opinion about someone when you feel that everything they say is something to one up the other.
anyway...i'm still not sure if i'll vote. i'm not sure if it really means anything anymore.
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similar thoughts are tumbling in my mind. I keep getting stuck on local voting - stuff that can impact the local infrastructure - services, taxes, that kind of thing. I think I need to participate in that process. That aside, it seems that, once a ballot reaches past the county line, the validity of a choice seems to get more and more convoluted.
Hey Julie - if you need some signed, framed pics of Bush Sr. to remind you of your voting days, I can check with my in-laws...
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