Prayer for Democracy

Amidst all the last minute tactics of fear mongering and intimidation, please do not let anyone keep you from voting for your choice of candidate in this important election. There are terrible e-mails and scams being perpetrated at this time, telling people that if they have parking tickets or other unsettled lawsuits, they will be arrested at the voting places. There have been false e-mails saying that because of the high numbers of voters expected, Republicans will vote on Tuesday and Democrats will vote on Wednesday. And the list goes on. Last minute television ads are in many cases character assassination – and fear mongering is a mainstay of one political group in order to get what it wants.

We profess to be a nation of fairness, yet we see tactics that imply one group is willing to stoop to any level possible to win what they believe is their divine right. Yet, in a democracy, it is incumbent upon each voice to be heard. When we give up this right and this obligation to continue our form of government, we have fallen to the level of corruption that we so easily point the finger at towards other countries and other governments.

Insist on your right to vote. If you have to fill out a provisional ballot, do so. And make sure that if you feel there is anything intimidating or illegitimate going on at your polling place, find someone in authority from your party to lodge a complaint with.

We need to be the nation of freedom we profess to be. We need to let democracy flourish, and voting is one of the only ways we can make our will be known.

God Bless America and the principles upon which we are supposed to stand!