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What are We Thinking - the Vote & Voting?!

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Real Estate Agent with Re/Max Real Estate Center - The Thacker Group KREC #74225

What are We Thinking - the Vote & Voting?!By: Michael Thacker - Louisville Realtor

What is sad is that only 30% of Kentuckians went to the polls yesterday, and the national numbers where voting took place were not much better.

Despite all the strife we see in the world where people are dying to have a "voice", we can't take a few minutes out of our day, and make it to the polls.

We can stand in line at Starbucks, stand outside Best Buy for days to get a cheap TV, or wait to get into a bar for a "drink special", yet we can't take a few minutes to vote.

Think about the HOURS a week that we all spend on Facebook, me included, yet "I didn't have time to vote" is coming out of so many Kentuckians mouths today.

We ask for a more efficient, and mindful government, but we won't do anything about it, but sit on Facebook, and other social media, and fuss about it.

I don't care who you would have voted for yesterday, its not my business, never has been, and never will be!

However, if you didn't vote, I hope the person you see in the mirror this morning is someone you like looking at every day. Because, you made a choice yesterday by not visiting the polls, and we are all going to have to live with it.

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Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®
RE/MAX Platinum - Waukesha, WI
Giving Back With Each Home Sold!

that is so true....I like your line about not thinking twice about standing in line at starbucks etc

Nov 03, 2015 09:54 PM
Michael Thacker - Re/Max Real Estate Center - Louisville

Thank you Kristin Johnston, Waukesha Realtor 414-254-6647 . Hope that you have a beautiful day! 

Nov 03, 2015 09:56 PM
Joe Jackson
Keller Williams Capital Partners Realty - Columbus, OH
Clintonville and Central Ohio Real Estate Expert

Not a good turn out in Ohio this November. I voted!

Nov 03, 2015 10:06 PM
Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

Michael, I always vote because if you don't, you lose all bitch privileges when they screw up!

Nov 03, 2015 10:43 PM
Larry Johnston
Broker, Friends & Neighbors Real Estate and Elkhart County Subdivisions, LLC - Elkhart, IN
Broker,Friends & Neighbors Real Estate, Elkhart,IN

Hi Michael Thacker , We see the streets full of protestors, but how many of those protestors actually make their voices heard, by voting?  Probably 30%.  It's sad.

Nov 04, 2015 10:10 AM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Michael Thacker ,

You are so right! I vote every year as does my husband..no excuse to not exercise our right to have a voice in our government. It is a privilege I take seriously. I've never understood the excuses people make for not taking the time. We have early voting which means we have many days to choose to take time to vote..no excuses! I just subscribed to your blog.

Nov 04, 2015 08:47 PM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

I love the post. Thank you for sharing.

Nov 04, 2015 09:00 PM
Evelyn Johnston
Friends & Neighbors Real Estate - Elkhart, IN
The People You Know, Like and Trust!

I have to agree with you Michael, we have been given the right to make our voices heard, and yet we don't. No wonder people from other countries flock to the United States.  Because We Have Rights!

Nov 05, 2015 09:23 AM
Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®
Lewisburg, WV
Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

We should all vote, it is a privilege...and if things go wrong one can't complain if they did not vote.

Nov 06, 2015 11:04 AM
Evelyn Johnston
Friends & Neighbors Real Estate - Elkhart, IN
The People You Know, Like and Trust!

What is it going to take to get Americans back out to vote?

Nov 17, 2015 11:46 AM