My Vote Does Make a Difference
There was an election held in which one of the candidates who was not elected by the voice of the people took those who were in his favor and stirred them up to anger against those who had been in favor of the winning candidate. He commanded those who were with him to take up arms against the other group of people. There was great bloodshed. (Book of Mormon, Alma 2:1-38).
This is a true story, and sadly history may repeat itself. Voting choices have consequences and voters are accountable for their vote. One must believe that they have an option, an opportunity to choose a candidate who reflects their values. As voters we must study the candidates and issues, realize that voting for the lesser of two evils …show more content…
Leon Wolf, the editor of RedState, a conservative news source, wrote that many people want the Republican Party to win, just for the sake of winning. People tell him if he doesn’t vote for Trump then Clinton will win. “I’m sure she will, and that’s not my fault. I have no obligation to vote for Donald Trump or anyone else. I never signed a contract to do so, or received any great favor from the GOP that commits me morally from doing so. I find Donald Trump to be unqualified, unfit for office, repugnant, and a tyrant in waiting, so I won’t vote for him. The end” (Wolf). Should American citizens really have to decide between the lesser of two evils? Evil is evil. The choices available helps one to recognize that citizens can no longer be content with simply choosing the lesser of two evils. “Wo unto them that call evil good, and good evil….which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!” (King James Bible, Isaiah 5:20, 23). Lawrence C. Walters, a professor in the BYU Romney Institute of Public Management stated that leaders in organizations must have integrity and choose to do what is right- not always what is popular (Walters). Let us look at the main party candidates and see which evil we are willing to vote …show more content…
Leon H. Wolf states, “No, the thing that makes me unwilling to vote for Trump under any circumstances is that the man is rather obviously a genuine authoritarian at heart… through his recent and completely unveiled threats against the press for daring to report the truth about him and his political enemies for daring to disagree with him (Wolf). Trump has shown by his bullying tactics that he wants no one to speak out against
There was an election held in which one of the candidates who was not elected by the voice of the people took those who were in his favor and stirred them up to anger against those who had been in favor of the winning candidate. He commanded those who were with him to take up arms against the other group of people. There was great bloodshed. (Book of Mormon, Alma 2:1-38).
This is a true story, and sadly history may repeat itself. Voting choices have consequences and voters are accountable for their vote. One must believe that they have an option, an opportunity to choose a candidate who reflects their values. As voters we must study the candidates and issues, realize that voting for the lesser of two evils …show more content…
Leon Wolf, the editor of RedState, a conservative news source, wrote that many people want the Republican Party to win, just for the sake of winning. People tell him if he doesn’t vote for Trump then Clinton will win. “I’m sure she will, and that’s not my fault. I have no obligation to vote for Donald Trump or anyone else. I never signed a contract to do so, or received any great favor from the GOP that commits me morally from doing so. I find Donald Trump to be unqualified, unfit for office, repugnant, and a tyrant in waiting, so I won’t vote for him. The end” (Wolf). Should American citizens really have to decide between the lesser of two evils? Evil is evil. The choices available helps one to recognize that citizens can no longer be content with simply choosing the lesser of two evils. “Wo unto them that call evil good, and good evil….which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!” (King James Bible, Isaiah 5:20, 23). Lawrence C. Walters, a professor in the BYU Romney Institute of Public Management stated that leaders in organizations must have integrity and choose to do what is right- not always what is popular (Walters). Let us look at the main party candidates and see which evil we are willing to vote …show more content…
Leon H. Wolf states, “No, the thing that makes me unwilling to vote for Trump under any circumstances is that the man is rather obviously a genuine authoritarian at heart… through his recent and completely unveiled threats against the press for daring to report the truth about him and his political enemies for daring to disagree with him (Wolf). Trump has shown by his bullying tactics that he wants no one to speak out against