Why your vote matters

You may expect this blog to encourage you to vote because of the extreme changes in healthcare over the next few years – especially since my work is generally in this field. But you would be wrong.

Voting is much bigger than healthcare policy and really reflects our core beliefs and values about our freedom, and optimism for the future.

So much talk on so many serious issues. We’ve been preparing for tomorrow for what seems like endless months of radio, blogs and news programs. Maybe the best way of evaluating why you should vote tomorrow is hearing why you should not vote. Check out this video editorial from The New York Times, “Eleven Reasons Not to Vote”



Normally, I don’t refer people to The New York Times. In fact, I rarely refer anyone to newspaper content anymore. The reasons why this is the case? Well, it’s too long for a blog.

I was in stitches after watching the first five minutes of the video. In case you need extra incentive to see the video, here is the cryptically stated Eleven Reasons Not to Vote:
1. You can’t depend on demi-gods
2. Like jazz, apathy is an original American art form
3. Florida
4. The electoral college
5. Missed entrepreneurial opportunities
6. Potential extradition
7. Awkward family dinners (or, the “spite” vote)
8. Traffic
9. Forced analogies
10. Overzealous advocates
11. Masculinity is overrated (or, “The Man” argument)

Tomorrow, I am taking the day off work to man the polls in my district. I haven’t done this before, so be patient with me if you are stopping by! I look forward to share everyone’s joy in being able to vote. I hope our polling place and many others are very busy throughout the day.

Take care, and happy voting!!