Monday, October 25, 2004

Thomas Sowell: Stop and think

More reasons to vote, or better yet, NOT to vote. Here are some 'hi-lites from this article, but I encourage you to read it all:
Voting is not a matter of personal expression but a serious responsibility for choosing what course this country will take in the years -- and decades -- ahead.
More:
If you can't spare the time from watching sit-coms to go check out a few facts one evening at your local library, with the help of your local librarian, then don't pretend that you are a responsible voter, or even a responsible parent.
Still more:
If there was ever a time to stop and think, this is it. Slogans and images are no substitute for knowing what you are talking about -- and knowing what you are doing when you enter the voting booth on election day.
Finally, a personal favorite:
Even Benedict Arnold was an American war hero wounded in combat but that doesn't stop us for criticizing him for what he did later.

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