Regardless of who wins the 2024 Presidential race, this writer believes that the Country is better off when everyone who is eligible to vote does so! When the majority of all people vote, better policies are adopted that help the majority of citizens, and residents. This is why 2024 should be the year that everyone eligible to vote not only vote themselves, but also actively encourage your neighbors who are eligible to vote too. Democracy works better when the majority of citizens participate in the process!
Whether you lean to the right, left or are a moderate when it comes to policies that affect our lives, the truth is the United States has never lived under any other government authority except a democracy. And as a Veteran, I have traveled around the world and witnessed first hand, citizens being governed by autocrats, and dictators. So we in this country may take our democracy for granted – but it’s only a democracy “if we can keep it?”
And finally, no matter where you live in the Country, go to USA.Gov and at the bottom of the page click on “Voting and Elections”. Register to vote, and you can use the same USA.Gov to encourage and assist your out of state relatives and friends. Even better, make this your new years resolutions, and unlike your other resolutions, keep this one!
Happy New Year!