Rights Exercised

I voted today. Since my presence will be required in some extended meetings on November 7, and not voting is simply not an option for me, I opted to vote early at our county elections office. I was somewhat surprised to find a steady line of folks doing the same.

My usual polling place is in a school. As such I must give up my right to "keep and bear arms" in order to exercise my voting rights. I always find it ironic that my Conceal Handgun Permit is a valid ID to vote, but my concealed handgun is not permitted in the polling place. Not so this year.

Five O'Clock Friday: Voting Conundrum

Six months until...

But, let's not think about that now and enjoy the weekend!

Today's Checklist

I'm done.

Are you?

Concealed Carriers Vote Too

Virginia requires some sort of ID to vote. A photo ID is not required, just something showing your name and address. The list of acceptable IDs is quite extensive and inclusive to prevent any whining claims of hardship. The bottom item on the list warmed my heart when I saw it posted at my voting place.

Being a discreet person I didn't use my permit as ID when I voted, but the sign gave me a smile.

Thanks to @Holocryptic for grabbing the photo I didn't.

Stand Up. Vote.

No excuses. No whining. Do it.

Why Vote?

When I hear folks say they don't vote it because their vote doesn't count it makes me want to slap my head in frustration, and then theirs too. Take a look at how government changes take place in other parts of the world, through violence, and tell me voting doesn't matter. At least for now, despite the protestations of some useful idiots, we enjoy peaceful change in the United States.

Take a look at the vote counts in two elections last week here in Virginia.

17th District Senate

Spotsylvania County Supervisor

That's 222 votes separating the candidates in the Senate race and a mere 26 votes in the Supervisor race. So go ahead, shirk your responsibility by not voting if you think it doesn't matter. To quote my buddy Damon Brogdon on Facebook, in response to non-voter, "Hmmmm keep thinking that way there sport, because chances are, if that's an example of your logic... we aren't voting for the same people anyway."