Monday, November 7, 2016

Why your vote will affect us much longer than 4 years...

I read an interesting article today. It was not unbiased, even though the author purported it to be, so I will not share it (though I posted credit to the author at the bottom of this). However, I agree with the main sentiment, this President's Supreme Court appointments will affect our future much longer than the president him or herself will. I especially agree with this quote from the article:

"...you must understand that “the lesser of two evils” is the only choice you’ve ever had in any election in which you’ve ever voted in your life! Jesus has never run for office. That leaves only the rest of us—you and me—well-meaning, good-hearted people who, despite our best intentions, have still managed to lie, cheat, and say things out loud for which we remain grateful to this day that no one recorded during what we thought was a private conversation."

I'm not perfect. Neither are you or the candidates or any candidate we will ever vote for... So let us focus on something more important:

Based on the current statistics of the Supreme Court, the next President could appoint as many as 4 Supreme Court judges, resulting in a possibility of 8-1 or 7-2 rulings, depending on the party voted into office. This election will decide the type of America we live in for our lifetimes, our children's lifetimes, and possibly that of our children's children...

"This coming Tuesday, November 8, 2016, you and I will choose which of two people will become president. Soon after being inaugurated, that person will begin the process of selecting the person who will fill the vacant seat on the Supreme Court—the one who will tip the scales one way or the other. Laws will be upheld or overturned. New laws will be imposed or not. In either case, the way you are allowed to live will soon be determined by the Supreme Court. The court’s majority will be determined by the new president. But one thing is certain: after Tuesday, you will have no more say in the matter."

Bottom line? Please vote tomorrow and understand that this vote will affect us for far longer than 4 years...


-credit to Andy Andrews for quoted selections from article "Andrews: Trump or Clinton will be President. Here’s how to decide who to vote for."