May 14, 2007 is one important day here in the Philippines. Why so? Because during this day, we will go to polling precinct to vote for 12 senators, 1 party-list, 1 mayor and 1 vice-mayor, 1 congressional representative and some city councilors.
Always we have heard so many negative things about how this country is being run. Always we have heard about the crooks who commit graft and corruption, violate human rights break laws, rules and regulations as well as do things that make them feel that they are above the law. For these and more, people clamor for changes, changes and more changes to make things better, to make our lives better, to have better services for them.
So, how we get better results to what we want to happen? We vote. For the person/s who support the ideals we firmly believe in, represent what we think is essential, who propose changes. We vote for the doers, not the talkers. We vote for those whose values are good, or even better than the others. Then we hope. And pray. Why? That the promises, words spoken and changes we so desire will be realized.
We do not live in a perfect world. We can not have all the things we want. I have heard people say why vote when things do not seem to get better? In my side of the family, all four of us vote. In my husband’s side of the family where there are at least 8 adults, only he and his bro BH (who is in USA) are registered. Again the question is: why vote? Because it is my constitutional right. I may not be a part of any government arm but I do have a voice to say what I have to say. And voting is one of the ways I can have my voice heard.
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