To those who choose not to vote: Life is loaded with choices. They may not always be ideal, but when it comes to voting, if you chose to opt out, you are opting out of a right, a privilege, a responsibility. So, look closely. Weigh the odds. One will afford you, your community, your country, as you may see it, a worse scenario than the other. Keep this in mind, make a choice and do your civic duty.
In the words of Westley in Princess Bride, “Life is pain, Highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something.” So, “Suck it up, Buttercup” and vote.
Catherine D. Paul, Seattle