I posted this on Facebook earlier today.  I guess I was a bit miffed at a few things over the last couple days.  So here is my opinionated post.

(Warning.  Political rant ahead)

I try to avoid political posts. I do. However, tonight, I am asking you to be sure to get out and vote tomorrow, and I have some random thoughts to share.

I live from paycheck to paycheck. I work 40 hours a week. If I have to miss a day, I have to use PTO hours to fill the check. One big unexpected expense can throw us into a financial tailspin.

This is not just me. It is a majority of Americans! I do not need celebrities who have million dollar bank accounts telling me who I should vote for! This irks me so much. Shut up, you have no idea what is best for me or anyone else for that matter. You vote for who is best for you and let me decide for myself who is best for me, ok?

It makes me sick to think of the good that could be done and the people who could be helped by the billions of dollars used for campaigning. Instead, it is used to buy time for candidates spewing empty promises and trash talking each other. It is disgusting.

I have seen tons of posts today about how “Tomorrow” it will be all over. Speaking of the ads, texts and phone calls I am guessing. The truth is it isn’t over.

No matter what the outcome, one side will accuse the other side of something. There will be all kinds of legal mumbo jumbo being tossed around, people protesting outcomes, and probably violence. Throughout the “winner’s” term, the others will continue to make accusations of tampering, fraud, and God knows what else.

Lincoln said, “A house divided cannot stand.” That phrase is actually located in three of the four gospel accounts (Matt, Mark, Luke). It is a huge truth. Look at us, people! We are destroying ourselves from the inside. Division, hatred, violence….it’s insane. Other countries have got to be looking at us waiting for the country to implode.

I digress. Listen, my friend, you have every right to vote for who YOU want to. Do your research, know who your candidate is. Don’t be influenced by rich celebrities who are living in a home ten times the size of yours with no financial worry.

Vote for what is best for you. Vote for what’s best for your family. Vote because you enjoy the freedom to do so. Don’t be bullied into voting against your values or your beliefs. Vote because if you don’t – you have no right to complain about the outcome. You have a say – make it known. Vote!

And remember, who you vote for is no one’s business but yours! If you don’t vote for my candidate, that’s ok. You have volition. You have the right to make your own decisions. I don’t have to agree with you or vice versa. That’s one of those things the country was founded on, and one of the things that makes it so great – everyone has their own thoughts, beliefs, and choice of candidate.

Take pride and cast your vote tomorrow! Whatever the outcome, you did your part.