V O T E R S !
And by voters, I mean YOU!
It's time for a Ballot Box Revolution!
I have had at least one male ancestor or relative in every war this great Nation has ever had, from the Revolution to the current "War On Terror" (which I'm certain history will remember as "World War Three"). From the time I was a child, I can recall my father (a WW2 vet) saying that this country was going to "hell in a handbasket", and certainly was NOT the country he fought for in World War Two.
When the time came, my ancestors put down their ploughs, picked up their musketts, and went off to fight the forces of tyranny and oppression. Unfortunately, those forces have infiltrated the government of the very Nation my ancestors helped establish and defend.
We cannot simply take up arms and overthrow the government in this day and age. Another Civil War is not beneficial to our survival as a country, nor is it conducive to a better life for the People.
It's the People of this Country that make it a great one. The People have the power. Anyone who says differently is lying to you. Thomas Jefferson had said that "a little revolution every twenty years a good and necessary thing". Many people see voting as that revolution. Alas, it is not... at least it's not the revolution it *should* be.
Look at the media's coverage of the 2008 Presidential race. You will hear stories of which candidate raised the most money, and how that will increase their chances of being elected.
This is NOT a country to be governed by the rich and privileged. It's a country to be governed by the People, regardless of financial status. It is a country in which we all --rich and poor, black and white (and all other ethnicities), gay and straight-- we ALL have the power to lead this nation. The People lead this nation by voting.
Don't just think of the national elections. The Federal Government exists ONLY because the States give it the right to exist. States exist ONLY because the cities and townships have delegated it to exist. If you want to change the Nation, you need to think and act locally first.
I encourage everyone to vote in local elections. Vote not along party lines, nor under a banner of "Liberal" or "Conservative", nor should you vote for the candidate who you feel who represents your interests. Vote for the candidate who goes amongst the People, listens to them and then will take action on their behalf.
It's been too long since any government official actually listened to those who put them in power.
It's time for a change.
It's time for a new kind of revolution.
It's time for YOU to get off your ass, and exercise your Constitutionally protected rights, and vote in your local elections. It's the only way to change things.
I'm Toren Wilder-Valimir, and I approved this message.
