Special / Important Day

Today is the eve of what I truly believe will likely be the most important day of 2010 -- the eve of our nation's mid-term election.

I remind you of something my father repeatedly told me -- "Son, if you don't vote you have no right to bitch about the results." Nothing he ever told me was more truthful than that simple statement.

My dad contended that voting is neither a right nor a priviledge. He saw it as a responsibility -- and I agree with him.

Years ago, I went to vote in a presidential election and found the line to be over 1 mile long -- that's right one mile, 5,280 feet long. I was tempted; but I did it. And after the fact I was proud.

I also remember two other things. I was reminded of this only in one of last night's newscasts -- the margin of Jimmy Carter's victory was less than ONE VOTE PER PRECINCT. Another from an acquaintance a good many years ago. He felt terrible afterwards because of what happened. He decided to drop out of line figuring that he represented only ONE VOTE. He really felt bad after election results were in and he found that his candidate lost by ONE VOTE!