Why Vote? Because you Can!

Have you ever wondered if your vote really even matters? I mean, you live in an area surrounded by people who share your political views. You know this because you talk to them, see the signs in their yards and the bumper stickers asking you to honk about it. But you don't - honk - you just read the bumper stickers and wonder how long it takes to get the sticky off.
You do go home and start dinner, welcome the kids home and check your email. You cringe at political forwards and hide the Facebook posts about the candidates. Then you watch the bad lip-reading videos. Now you know what fake Obama sounds like and what Romney's lips could be saying ... with a lot of creative license. 
And you decide that one vote doesn't make a difference ... 
You do a web search, and you find this:

"Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote."                                         -George Jean Nathan
"In reality, there is no such thing as not voting: you either vote by voting or you vote by staying home and tacitly doubling the value of some Diehard's vote."                                            -David Foster Wallace

Then you wonder, If I allow my neighbors to make my decisions for me, will they be smarter in the polls than they were at the last block party?Don't count on it.
There are hundreds of reasons why people vote, some personal, some patriotic, some stirring ... but there's one reason that stands out, one that you should remember and strive to keep present. Vote because you can!
Your voice makes a difference. Your vote shows your loyalties, what you want to see happen in this country. Not taking the time to cast that vote allows others to make decisions for you. Do others really know what's better for you than you? Stand up for what you believe in. Make your voice heard and visit the polls.

Now my disclaimer: I do not enjoy politics. I'm a mom concerned with the world my children are growing up in. I'm looking at the day I will have grandkids and wondering how much differently their lives will be than mine or my children's lives. I'm thinking back to the dream I had that allowed me to see life without freedom ... and it's not pretty.
So, to encourage you to vote ... not bribery ... I'm offering you a chance to read about life without freedom. Check out inDIVISIBLE today and decide for yourself if it's worth your time to stop by the polls. I've lowered the price as far as Amazon will allow, for a limited time.
Pic by Svilen Milev - Thanks for the Awesome Graphic!