Go Vote--it matters

My first yard sign and its for a Republican... go figure

Its election day. Please go out and vote. I agree with all your complaints about the political system... I agree with your contentions about corruption...

Lesser of two evils matters... why? Participation by citizens is a check on corruption and apathy. Red, Blue, Green, and whatever color the libertarians are... I don't care. Vote--it matters.

schip--vetoed... millions of kids don't have health insurance today because the president and Republican leadership said "its too expensive" $20 dollars of my money a year is too expensive? In what world? I would love to buy health insurance but I can't afford it... I can't go to the doctor cause I don't have the money. We rank 37th in the world according to the World Health organization. Its time for change. Its time to join the rest of the industrialized world and have some form of Universal Helath care... Vote: It matters...

Iraq--I have nothing else to say on that one... but I will; 40% of our troops are coming home needing long term physical or mental health care. WE are NOT budgeting for this. Even worse conservatives like John McCain voted against the New GI Bill which would get our soldiers the money to pay for school... he said it would give people incentive to leave after one tour of duty! Some of us think that when young men and women sacrifice for our nation you say thank you rather than forcing them to stay in the military because of stop-loss, or the fact that poor planning and presidential leadership that fails to ask all americans to sacrifice--to cut taxes during a time of war is unheard of. We are failing our troops... we are sending kids off to die... breaking apart families... and people like lynn westmorland would rather pay private contractors who cost far more than letting the military do those jobs themselves--why not give our troops a pay raise rather than increase shareholder profits? Go vote: It matters.

Locally, When you add all the state taxes, county taxes, and local fees the state of GA ranks dead last in taxation. But on every politicians lip you hear talk of the oppressive tax burden. If our kids don't have books in the schools and class size is reaching levels that make educating impossible.. if we are stuck in traffic because we lack infrastructure and public transportation... if we are so far behind in mental health care that the FEDs might take it over because we are killing people... and we would need to double the money we put into the system just to catch up to other states... these are all signs we lack revenue rather than have too much. Vote: it matters

Imagine a world where politicians had the guts to tell people the hard truth... you have to spend money to make money. Vote: it matters.

Here are my recommendations if you live in Henry County. I voted on the Republican ballot because there are some important races so I'll start with that

Chair of County Commision Fred Auletta. He is the only candidate that recognizes failing to fund basic infrastructure in transportation will never resolve the problem. Its unfortunate that republicans and conservative have been blocking efforts to address this issue for years...

State house race district 109: Trea Pipkin. Steve Davis have pushed the conservative agenda to such levels that the Republican establishment here in Henry even rejects his policy. He promotes the conservative policy that promotes the idea of individual responsibility--every man for themselves--rather than a more coherent policy that recognizes we're all in this together and getting people the infrastructure they need protects our economy and empowers people to thrive.

Sheriff: Keith McBrayer. He is the best of the 3 options in the primary; though I look forward to working to beat him in the general election... : )

Rick Williams in district 73--parts of Henry County included. I know Rick very well... he is a political moderate who has the right ideas and vision for where we need to be going.

On the Democratic side: Rand Knight for US senate
Jim Powell for Public Service Commission
State Senate district 44 (parts of Henry) Gail Buckner

I have spoken with every single one of these candidates and I certainly agree with some positions they may hold I believe they are competant and prepared take us in the best direction of those running.

Thats all... go vote... go vote--it matters.





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Jim Nichols
A Speculative Fiction
www.JimNichols4.com