2008 Woodie Awards
Do your democratic duty
Matt Kushi, Collegian columnist
Issue date: 9/10/08 Section: Editorial / Opinion
In the United States, many years from now, 2008 will be sure to go down as one of major historical significance. It will be marked as the year of change.
The United States of America is one of the finest nations in the whole world. We are one of the world's countries that is fortunate enough to say that we are free. When you look at all of the world powers, not all countries have the luxury to speak the line, "we are free." However, that said, is 'free' enough?
If one looks into the United States, they will find that we are far from perfect. We still have many bumps in the road ahead of us that we must face as a country united, not divided. Surely we can take our freedom and spread its domain to all of the inhabitants of this nation. Surely we can improve on the work that those before us have achieved.
There is a vision and a dream that defines the United States of America. This vision and this dream will forever be the guiding light to our nation. We will always try to make the seemingly impossible possible. We will always try to fight for human equality. That is why this upcoming election is so important. As a nation, we have the power to decide who we think will make the most progress towards keeping that vision and dream on the right course.
Voting in this upcoming election is important on many levels. Not only will history be made through who is elected, but history will also be made through the actions and ideals of the candidate that we elect.
What we need to do as a country is to put the country before ourselves. We, as Americans, need to cast aside whatever prejudices we have towards the people running. If you are voting because you don't want an African-American president or if you don't want a female vice president, than you are voting for the wrong reasons. This is not a popularity contest of what people look like or what gender they are. We are voting on the ideals that they stand for. Whether you vote for the Democratic Obama/Biden ticket or the Republican McCain/Palin ticket, you are voting for what they believe in.
The United States of America is one of the finest nations in the whole world. We are one of the world's countries that is fortunate enough to say that we are free. When you look at all of the world powers, not all countries have the luxury to speak the line, "we are free." However, that said, is 'free' enough?
If one looks into the United States, they will find that we are far from perfect. We still have many bumps in the road ahead of us that we must face as a country united, not divided. Surely we can take our freedom and spread its domain to all of the inhabitants of this nation. Surely we can improve on the work that those before us have achieved.
There is a vision and a dream that defines the United States of America. This vision and this dream will forever be the guiding light to our nation. We will always try to make the seemingly impossible possible. We will always try to fight for human equality. That is why this upcoming election is so important. As a nation, we have the power to decide who we think will make the most progress towards keeping that vision and dream on the right course.
Voting in this upcoming election is important on many levels. Not only will history be made through who is elected, but history will also be made through the actions and ideals of the candidate that we elect.
What we need to do as a country is to put the country before ourselves. We, as Americans, need to cast aside whatever prejudices we have towards the people running. If you are voting because you don't want an African-American president or if you don't want a female vice president, than you are voting for the wrong reasons. This is not a popularity contest of what people look like or what gender they are. We are voting on the ideals that they stand for. Whether you vote for the Democratic Obama/Biden ticket or the Republican McCain/Palin ticket, you are voting for what they believe in.
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