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?
I vote because it gives me a voice that no one can take away.
ReplyDeleteObama 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!
ReplyDeleteI vote to cancel out my sister's vote!
ReplyDeleteI voted for all your reasons (what a great list!) and also, like "anonymous", to cancel out a loved one's vote.
ReplyDeleteIt's a good thing my candidate won or said loved one would probably never get lucky again. ;-)
All of the above.
ReplyDeleteThis was really special.
ReplyDeleteI'm SO thrilled! Amazing time. President Elect Obama. :)