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Did you vote in 2010?
Choices made or not made at all
lead to serious consequences
From the local level to the federal level, the election of 2010 could negatively impact our people for years to come.
Here in Bad Axe we're dealing with the unending drama of new State Representative Kurt Damrow and his family. From the shady recount process that put Damrow into office to the courtroom soap opera that's unfolded since, the Huron County portion of Michigan's 84th district has already had enough.
Damrow's GOP party-line votes to date have been predictable, considering the extraordinary funding he received from Republicans outside our district.
Our new State Senator Mike Green made his mark early in his term by sponsoring a bill to allow guns in schools and churches. Even our Republican dominated County Board of Commissioners urged a no-vote on this bill.
And while Green claims he's not on board with taxing seniors' retirement income, all his other votes of record have gone along with the GOP and Governor Snyder's severe agenda.
'One Tough Nerd' or Big Bully?
Speaking of Snyder, his new budget proposals have drawn such ire as to inspire talk of a recall. By state law the recall petition process can't start until July 1, 2011. Nevertheless, websites already are organizing Michigan citizens.
Snyder's claims that his budget cuts represent "shared sacrifice" don't ring true with many residents, and the protests in Lansing are clear evidence of that. And with growing media attention on national TV and radio, the protests will grow louder.
In Washington, D.C. have the inmates
taken over the asylum?
Again with big bucks from the GOP and the so-called "grass-roots" Tea Party, names like Rand Paul and Michelle Bachman are grabbing headlines. Their voices are constantly on the airwaves and their ideas downright frightening.
Bachman actually is testing the waters to see if she could get the GOP presidential nomination in 2012. In some ways she's even more dangerous than Sarah Palin, whose star has started to fade.
So, elections have consequences
And that's why we all need to pay attention and vote. To undo the damage that's already happened and damage yet to come, we need to begin mobilizing our efforts now for the 2012 elections. From local to federal, every seat can improve or imperil our future. It's as simple and as scary as that.
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