Jan25

never surrender.

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received my early primary ballot

checked one box

and done.

feels good

heading off to the clerk’s office .

 

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“not voting is not a protest, it’s a surrender.”

-keith ellison, attorney general, state of minnesota, usa

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  6. I have mixed feelings here. Part of me agrees that not voting is allowing the worst of us (extremists on either side) to make the choices. At the same time, both parties seem to continually give us the worst candidates possible regardless, and they do what they want after elected anyway. Ergo I understand the hopeless feeling many have.

    At the very least, change takes caring about local politics. The vast majority of politicians work themselves up from the local and state levels. That’s where we need to play gatekeeper.

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  15. What I am about to say is NOT a political statement. 66.8% of eligible voters cast a ballot in 2020, normally the number barely tops 50%…that extra 15% has a massive impact – one vote at a time. If you want change, vote for it. Far too many of us sit at home and don’t…

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