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Election Day in Who-ville
Posted: October 29, 2006
The paradox of exporting what we fail to practice&helliip;
Election Day in Who-ville
finds the Grinch much like a goat.
He butts and taunts his neighbors
who are headed off to vote.
“Don’t waste your time! It’s foolish!”
Mr. Grinch is heard to chide.
“Casting ballots is baloney.
All you get is civic pride.”
“Do you really think that what you mark
and drop inside a drum
will help elect your candidate
when all is said and done?”
“And do you think the issues
that you’re so worked up about
will be decided by YOUR vote?
I doubt you have that clout!”
Yet all the while the Grinch well knows
how much elections mean.
It is a fact he must admit
(just like the fact he’s green).
Deep in his heart he knows the truth
about democracy.
Until we start to vote ourselves,
we lack integrity.
He knows we fight to give the world
our form of government.
But if we fail to practice it,
we prove we’re impudent.
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Greg Asimakoupoulos (pronounced AWESOME-uh-COPE-uh-less) is an ordained minister, published author and chaplain to a retirement community in the Pacfic Northwest. Greg maintains a blog called Rhymes and Reasons, which he graciously provides to SeniorLifestyle.Greg's writings have now been assembled in book form. See the SeniorLifestyle Store. • E-mail the author (moc.loa@veRemosewA*) • Author's website (personal or primary**)
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