2 weeks ago, our nation participated in a ritual that only takes place once every 4 yrs. Some of us went to the polls and voted for the next leader of our country, the President and Vice President of the United States. Now, here we are 2 weeks, later and we still don't know who our next president will be. There are many different ideas and opinions circulating around of why this country is in such turmoil over the election. In the Miami Herald on Tuesday November 14, George Meyers suggested that not enough people voted; therefore the #'s were too close for comfort. After listening to m

The majority of citizens in the united States of America have conceded any participation in an electoral Process that the forefathers of this Great Nation had to fight and sometimes die for. Perhaps the great silent majority is under an illusion that their singular vote does not matter or maybe they are disillusioned not caring which direction the government leads the masses. * When American's held it's first presidential election, only white males were allowed to vote. Women, Africans, and some poor farmers were not able to have any part in the decisions that were made even though they affected the lives of everyone. The struggle for the Universal right of suffrage came gradually and in stages to the American people. 130 yrs. Ago in 1870 African American men won the right to vote. 80yrs. Ago, in 1920, the 19th Amendment was passed and it granted women the right to vote. And only 35 yrs. Ago the voting Rights Act eliminated barriers to voting after a struggle led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

By staying home on election day, these non-voters forfeited the opportunity to have a direct say in who runs the government & what kinds of policies will be in place *and beyond that, they turned over their decisions to those who did vote. Staying home makes sense only if thought your neighbors knew more than you did and were prepared to decide the issues in your place. * A key step in the voting process is Registration. You cannot vote unless you are registered. According to this nation's laws, anyone 18 or older is given the right and privilege to vote. A week after my 18th birthday I went to the courthouse and registered to vote. The process took only 5 min. & then a few weeks later I was sent a voters registration card. According to the web page for Florida voters which was last updated in January '98 there are a # of places where you can obtain a mail in application. These places are the driver's license office, public assistance offices public libraries and armed forces recruitment offices. The fox news web page which is accessible by going to Foxnews.com lists addresses and p

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