"Protest Voting" (nope, I can't remain wordless today-sorry!!!)

You know what I mean, right?

Writing in “Mickey Mouse” on your “write-in” slot.

Voting for the 7th candidate down, who is affiliated with some party no one has ever heard of.

(Or at least the only people who have are ones who work at the party headquarters-ha! ha!)

What do you think of protest voting?

I, personally see it as not being a good steward
(steward-a person given the charge of something) of your vote.

Here’s why:

~We have a privilege many across the world do not have.
We can let our voices be heard.

~If you vote for someone who you KNOW will not make it in to office,
how is your voice going to be heard?

~You are the only person that knows what you did, right?
So, what did you do, but prove to yourself you didn’t like the choices?
You proved nothing to me-or to anyone else, since your ballot was a secret.

~I think, instead, each person should carefully examine each of the issues & research where each candidate stands-& vote for who you think MOST CLOSELY matches your ideas. It would be rare in this world to find someone you agree with 100% of the time, but you can find some common ground with someone serious on the ballot, can’t you?

To me, it is like throwing away a privilege God granted us by placing us in this grand United States of America!

What do you think?

(ok, climbing down off my soapbox now-

& hoping I didn't offend anyone too much-
but, hey, it's MY blog, right????-wink)