Vote to honor those who died

There are 659,954 reasons to vote. That's how many American men and women have been killed in action while fighting America's wars. Wars that were fought to protect our way of life. Wars that were fought so you and I and our children could go to the polls on Election Day and exercise our right in a democracy to vote for those people we want to run our government. In addition, more than 1.4 million American men and women have been wounded, many losing arms and legs, some their eyesight and others physical damage, fighting in these same wars for the same reasons. So what's the excuse for not taking advantage of what these people died and suffered for? You don't have time. It's raining. (Try an umbrella.) You're not interested in politics. (You better be, because politics affects almost everything you do.) You think your vote doesn't count. (Hundreds of elections have been decided by two or fewer votes). And why aren't more 18, 19 and 20-year-olds involved and going to the polls on Election Day? Why aren't more of our youths involved in the campaigns? These are the people who will be in charge 20, 30, 40 years from now. Shouldn't they be learning what it's all about? Are parents and schools doing their jobs training and educating our youth about elections? Yes, Election Day is about politics and politicians, and it's good politics and honest, knowledgable politicians who we need to run our governments. It is up to you to decide who that will be. Remember, 659,954 men and women lost their lives so you would have that privilege. Don't disappoint them. John Huber III, Marmora - Atlantic City Press, October 31, 2006