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Why I vote still.

In my last blog I stated on how as an independent voter I have a tendency to vote against something that I find to be offensive. That is still true especially with all the stuff that went on with the debate. I think that the President has a real future with the WWF. There are things that I do support and will vote for and here are some of them.

I will always vote for inclusion in the election process. The more people that vote the better off the process is. The first election I voted for was in 1980. Of course the big election was Reagan against Carter and I will tell you I voted for Reagan. There was another important race that day and that was the Mayor race of Saftig vs. Balotti in my home town of Kenosha WI. Now it was 7:00 and the polls are going to close at 8:00. Now I had never voted before and I wasn’t even registered. I walked to the polls and registered right there at the polls. It was a very easy process and I should have done it long before that. Well the guy that I voted for won by one vote. From that day on I always knew that my one vote counted. I have voted in every election that I could since. I will always support a person that wants to get everyone to the polls. I will always vote for voter inclusion and not voter oppression.

Another thing that I always support is women’s rights. I think that it woman’s healthcare decisions are hers and hers alone to make. The one person who should stay out of it is the government. As far as equal pay for equal work, well I find it hard to believe that this is even an issue. Of course they should get equal pay for equal work. I also believe that it is an employer’s responsibility to provide a safe and non abusive work environment in the work place not only for women but for everyone.

I will vote for common sense immigration reform. This nonsense of building a wall that can be climbed over or dug under is just something for show that is expensive to build and will be expensive to maintain. Most of the illegal immigrants come in from legal ports of entry. They do not walk across some desert. The wall is just a monument to racism.  If we want to stop illegal immigration you have to go after the slavers that want the cheap labor. No jobs no illegal immigration.

Illegal immigration and asylum seekers are two deferent things and I support common sense political asylum. Asylum seekers are people that come to our borders asking for help. Now many people claim we are a Christian nation. I wonder where all the Christians are. They say that they are devoted to the teachings a Jesus. Really? When he was a child is family had to get asylum in Egypt. We denied people asylum knowing that this is not what Jesus would want. Do they think that question will not be asked of them? Helping asylum seekers is not only the Christian thing to do but also the right thing to do.

 

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