I wanted
to vote in the upcoming Pennsylvania Primary Election. I was unaffiliated. I
only had three choices: Register as a Democrat, a Republican or stay home. I’ve
done that last one, and don’t like it much.
I
thought about it a long time, and re-registered with the Republican party. There
wasn’t much chance of my registering Democrat. I’ve always leaned right and the
D’s are hurtling as far to the left as they can. I’m going to cast my vote for
the best R’s in the Primary, and the best candidates
in the General. It will be between the good Lord and me who those folks will be
each and every November.
Before
my little vacation, I was an active Republican for a long time. I worked with
some terrific people in NEPA and built friendships that survived politics. No
one disowned me for becoming unaffiliated. I didn’t get one smidge of hostility
anywhere, and I didn’t keep my unaffiliated status a secret. That said, I won’t
be joining any party committees. I won’t be running for anything. I will be
voting in every election again. That was my goal.
There won't be any yard signs cluttering my lawn (with one possible exception for a
county office currently unopposed). This makes the missus very, very happy. Our
yard was campaign central for many, many years. I promised her a sign-free lawn
when I took my vacation from politics and that promise holds. (Never piss off the people who can sign your DNR order if you choke on a chicken wing.)
I won’t be pushing a political agenda. I
will be voting for the best people I can in each election and encouraging
others to do the same. Well, okay, one might argue that encouraging
participation in the political process is an agenda. Guilty as charged. Just
take the time to make informed decisions before casting that vote, friends.
If you
don’t like how I registered, I offer no apologies. I’ve never based my personal
relationships on party registrations (or lack of). If that's what you do, well, if it makes
you happy…
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Be good
to each other.
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So glad you're back to blogging!
ReplyDelete...I missed it. It seems I "never had time." Well, dammit, I'm making the time now. And I'm all the better for it! Thank you for welcoming me back! --JIMBO
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