What a super week! Yesterday was the Super Bowl - Go Giants - and tomorrow - Feb 5 - is Super (Duper) Tuesday. It's also Mardi Gras, as I was reminded today...someone told me that they are planning to go to a bar that has drink specials for people who wear beads, and I politely inquired if they might give a special or two for people who wear "I voted" stickers. I'm guessing not, but I also guess it wouldn't hurt to ask.
If you are a registered voter in one of the 24 states holding a primary tomorrow, VOTE. Thanks to my sneaky sources, I happen to know that the vast majority of you you live in Georgia, New York, Alabama, Tennessee, California or New Jersey - all states with an election tomorrow - so I hope you will VOTE. Unless you are 17 or younger, not an American citizen, or a registered independent, I sincerely encourage you to VOTE.
I don't mean to sound like a high school social studies teacher (although my best friend is a high school social studies teacher, and if I sound like her, it's A-OK with me), but voting is an incredibly important part of our country's history and government. America has passed five constitutional amendments expanding suffrage in order to ensure that every race, every sex, and every adult can VOTE. Voting is a right, it is a responsibility, and it is a privilege. It is a right, because no one can take it away from you. It is a responsibility, because your vote shapes our nation. And it is a privilege, because millions of people all over the world would trade places with you in a heartbeat for the opportunity to vote at all.
So VOTE in your local primary tomorrow.
...and have a super day!
If you are not a registered voter, click here.
If you have any other questions about the election, click here.
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