Vote!

You may not like either of the Presidential candidates of 2016, but it’s important to cast your vote because the President and the Congress (many of whom are also running in this election) have tremendous influence on life in America and all over the world. The Democrats and the Republicans, though both appear to be corrupt, still differ in their views and policies and can make your life better or worse, depending on for whom you vote. If you are in the mental health community, you might want to find out who is going to do more to help the poor and mentally ill; money for our programs is always in danger of being frozen or cut and we have to fight for our own healthcare and economic rights.

If you choose not to vote, you can’t complain about the disastrous results of the election, one of which theoretically could be your losing your right to vote, altogether. In undemocratic  countries, the people  have zero say about their own political and economic fate.

So vote in this election, no matter how angry you are at the candidates; sometimes it’s a matter of life and death.

Craig R. Bayer