It's Election Day--Vote!

If you don't know today is Election Day, you've probably been living under a rock for the past 2 years with no access to TV, radio, or the Internet.  Today is the big day when we finally get put out of our misery from seeing all those ads, hearing those jingles, and getting flyers in our snail mail.  I don't know about you, but I'm definitely feeling election fatigue.

Like most elections, there's a lot at stake, including the choice of a new president.  And like every presidential election since 2000, Americans are pretty much divided between the candidates.  Many are heated up over either the Democrats or the Republicans.  I'm not going to tell you which side is better or for whom you should vote, but what I will tell you to do is simply vote.

As people have been coming up to the perch today, I've been asking them whether they've voted.  Thankfully, a number have been telling me that they have while some have told me they haven't.  I realize that a lot of people, including myself, are frustrated with the election process, the politicians, and what's being done (or not) in the country.  I realize that a lot of people think that their votes won't matter much, but that's where people are wrong.  Every vote does count and it's important that your voice be heard.

If you still need help deciding which candidates to choose, stop by the library.  We have newspapers and computers on which you can link to the League of Women Voters and other websites that list the candidates' positions on different issues.  No matter who you decide on, just vote.  It's exercising your right to vote and contributing to the democratic process that makes a difference.

And just for the record, I voted.

Patriotically yours from the perch.