Op-Ed: An Action Plan for Political Participation
Many Americans are registered to vote, yet on election day polling booths remain empty. Many are not convinced of the value of an individual vote. Others have not yet realized the value of active participation in civil discourse. Most might like to vote, but have not chosen to make it a priority. These are good Americans, not by virtue of their abstinence from political participation, nor from their historical knowledge of suffrage movements throughout civilization, but because these are generally good people who each contribute to their community in their own way. The value of their honest work, their philanthropy, and their contributions to society are not to be underestimated. Instead, it is the purpose of this writer to advocate for the augmentation and glorification of their efforts through the noble and simple act of voting. The ability to articulate one's thoughts, to give voice to one's thoughts and emotions, is perhaps the most defining...