The mission statement of the 100-year-old non-partisan League of Women Voters (LWV) is “Empowering Voters; Defending Democracy.” At this time, our democracy is at serious risk.
There are several issues causing great concern to ‘we the people’, including women’s reproductive rights, gun violence, climate change, the economy, and democracy itself. Many of us are dismayed, concerned and angered about the actions or inactions of our legislators on both sides of the aisle.
We are drowning in disinformation and misinformation. We are being bombarded with conspiracy theories and baseless claims of fraud. Endless, sometimes absurd, assertions are being made, with no evidence. While you would think that no one would believe something without evidence and/or a valid rationale, we humans suffer from many cognitive biases, one of which is accepting something as true simply because we have heard it over and over.
We, the people, can either sit around and complain about unacceptable situations, or “unmute” ourselves – by voting.
Every citizen has the right – and the duty – to vote. Your vote is your voice. Your vote counts as much as anybody else’s vote.
The Nov. 8 general election is critical for the country and for our state. It has probably never been more important to vote.
If you are a registered voter but have been remiss in voting in recent elections, wake up! If you have never registered to vote, do so now. You can be part of the solution by not only voting yourself, but by also encouraging your family, friends and colleagues to vote.
Be a democracy defender. VOTE.
For information about the League of Women Voters, go to lwv.bucks.org.
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