People out here don't seem to vote much. This is my 3rd election where I voted in Maury County. There was no line at all. I just walked in, showed I.D. and went straight to a booth. Of the 6 booths there, 3 were empty! Its been the same way each time in the past, regardless of time of day....rather appalling....
I voted a little more than a week ago in Pegram. When I walked in there was no one there except me. When I exited the booth though there was a line of 12 or more folks. Unfortunately, they were probably all Republicans.
The progress of social justice is slow and measured. Its growth depends on an increasing number of us becoming aware of the truth and consequences of our actions.
I believe that it is morally wrong to allow our wanton desires to interfere with the basic needs and interests of other sentient beings.
I believe the physical and psychological abuse – confinement, social deprivation, mutilation, genetic and reproductive manipulation, and profit exploitation – imposed by us on other animals is morally wrong.
I believe the suggestion that the exploitation of other sentient beings by humans can be achieved without cruelty, violence, or injustice is false and misleading.
As an advocate for all life, committed to compassion and justice, I refuse to take part in the exploitation of other sentient beings or to collaborate with those caught up in such injustice.
I pledge to do my best to live a life that conveys a clear, sincere and uncompromised message that is free of resentment, fear, exploitation, anger, cynicism, and manipulation.
Furthermore, I pledge to continue to support a broad range of nonviolent initiatives and programs that will hopefully one day eliminate the needless pain and suffering we inflict upon all the many wonderful creatures with whom we share this planet.
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People out here don't seem to vote much. This is my 3rd election where I voted in Maury County. There was no line at all. I just walked in, showed I.D. and went straight to a booth. Of the 6 booths there, 3 were empty! Its been the same way each time in the past, regardless of time of day....rather appalling....
I voted a little more than a week ago in Pegram. When I walked in there was no one there except me. When I exited the booth though there was a line of 12 or more folks. Unfortunately, they were probably all Republicans.
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