Thursday, August 10, 2006
Do or Die
A couple of years ago Sean "Puffy" Combs started a voting initiative called "Vote or Die". The t-shirts that went with this campaign to get people to register to vote and to actually get out to the polls, sold like hotcakes. But somehow after people bought the t-shirt (just to be in the latest fashion) the follow through of voting just slipped their minds. Many people don't vote because they have an attitude of "my one vote won't really make a difference". They feel defeated before they even really try. Our ancestors died without having the right to vote; our mothers, fathers, grandparents, aunts and uncles fought for the right to vote. I guess maybe black folks nowadays don't see the necessity in voting because they never see any real changes. So we let others go out and vote to elect the people to make the rules for us. Well, would you let a stranger pick a job for you or your healthcare? Or even more important would you allow some person whom you've never met, who doesn't live where you live or work how hard you work, come in and take over your life. Well if your answered no, you should be registered to vote and actually participate in the polls come this November. No, it's not a presidential election but it is still an important one. This upcoming election, we vote on our Senators, Congressmen, and local politicians. These are the people who go and make our decisions. Wouldn't you like to know if the Senator for your state agrees with gay marriages or not, if that person supports a raise in minimum wage (by the way which is $5.15 an hour)? Every persons vote does count and together we can make a difference. When we don't get out and vote we are giving White republicans exactly what they want: Free Reign! If you aren't registered to vote go to your local post office and get registered. It's never too late to start. Let's Vote or Die people!
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3 comments:
You are so right - thank you for reminding me to promote registering to vote and voting more.
Everyone that is the legal age to vote should indeed vote.It's always like this,when you can't do something people raise cain but when the laws finally give us rights ,we don't no loger want them.Yet still complain about things going on ,but still won't take out maybe 20 minutes to just make a difference.The RIGHT to Vote was carried out by people that died for us to be able to vote.Shouldn't that alone make the difference????
Those who have mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts, cousins, or children should want to get their two cents in. Voting affects everything about our lives; from driving to work to going to church to the schools our children go to, and even where we can live. I myself appreciate the fight for civil rights because we are able to own our house in a good area, send our child to a good school (when she is old enough)and have a job where I make a difference. I may not know everything about all of the people running for office but I will be out to make them earn my vote. And when they fail to fulfill their promises next election will see someone else taking their place.
One other note. Or maybe another topic... When will the black community stand up and demand that the schools that our children are ZONED to go to, meets or exceeds the education standards of so called white (rich) public schools. Can we se the big picture on that?
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