One thing that I hear people say that I find incredibly disturbing is the saying "if you don't vote, you don't have a right to complain." What a bunch of hogwash. So then I guess another way of saying it would be, "If you don't vote for someone you don't care for, don't share values with, don't agree with on a multitude of subjects, don't believe can make the world a better place, then you don't have a right to complain." Pshaw! Of course you have a right to complain! And maybe you have a right to complain more than anyone.
More accurately I think the saying should be "If you don't pay your taxes, you don't have a right to complain." See, I think if you don't pay your taxes and aren't being part of the process, then you don't have a right to complain. But please don't feel obligated to vote for someone you don't want to see elected just to have the right to complain. You have that right. Make a lot of noise. That's what being an American is all about. Our right (duty really) to question, or complain, or protest or (Heaven forbid) burn a flag, is what makes us beautiful. And we are beautiful.
Americans the Beautiful.
2 comments:
lb,
Except for you-know-who.
So why would you want to burn a flag anyway?
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