"Voting is the expression of our commitment to ourselves, one another, this country and this world." -Sharon Salzberg
"Elections belong to the people. It's their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blisters." - Abraham Lincoln
Election day dawned in Colorado with autumn sunshine peeking through the blinds amidst the promise of another unseasonably warm day. My household has already dropped off all ballots and what remains is a long wait for the clear choices of the voting public and the garbled confusion of different interpretations of those same results.
My wish for us is short: make your voice heard. Men and women have died for the privilege of democracy - both at home and abroad - and that sacrifice can't be taken lightly. The pundits say that this is an "off" year because Congress and the President are not on the ballot. I believe they are incorrect in that assessment - our leaders are always on the ballot and we can express our disapproval or satisfaction in the down-ballot issues they support or repress.
Let's use our voices and make our selections count while we can. The people and the statues on the ballot render decisions that guide the minutiae of our lives and we should not surrender that guidance to others.
