In July of 1969, my parents brought my sister, 2 years, and me, 10 months, out from our cribs to watch Neil Armstrong walk on the moon. Today, I brought my son with me to vote.
- Because the United States is my home and I am a part of this republic
- Because the country needs fixing
- Because it's my responsibility
- Because I have opinions and live in a country where we're encouraged to express them
- Because I don't agree with the war and want to support our troops by bringing them home
- Because Hillary Clinton's mother was born into a world where women could not vote and Chelsea Clinton was able to vote for her mother in the primary
- Because we're not perfect but we keep trying
- Because I refuse to settle
- Because the United States has an amazing capacity for good in the world
- Because a 15-year-old girl was stoned to death in Somalia for adultery
- Because the biracial son of a Kenyan and a Kansan could be president
- Because I am a mother
- Because my boys need to live in the best world I can give them
- Because my children will know that all things are possible
- Because I have more than most people in the world
- Because freedom isn’t free
Why do you vote?
6 comments:
I vote because it gives me a voice that no one can take away.
Obama 08!
I vote becaues if I don't, I have no right to complain about the people in office and their decisions. Voting gives me the right to complain as much as I want! Seriously though - it's a responsibility that I didn't take seriously when I was younger, claiming that my vote didn't really count, etc. I'm embarrassed by that attitude now and was proud to vote today!
I vote to cancel out my sister's vote!
I voted for all your reasons (what a great list!) and also, like "anonymous", to cancel out a loved one's vote.
It's a good thing my candidate won or said loved one would probably never get lucky again. ;-)
All of the above.
This was really special.
I'm SO thrilled! Amazing time. President Elect Obama. :)
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