General Elections are two weeks away - Please vote and be counted

[angela anand]

Dear Friend and Fellow Citizen:

I had recently read somewhere that if you want to have a voice on issues that matter to you and

like to be seated at a table where decisions are made, start speaking. You can speak by casting your vote in this election. Your voice will be heard when you vote in favor of a candidate whose proposed plans are consistent with their past performance and you have confidence in their leadership ability. As citizen of this country you have a civic duty and a right -  a privilege to vote that some may not have in this exceedingly divisive election.

 

The voting has started in some states and in two weeks your voice will be heard. As president Barack Obama, has said and I am paraphrasing here, that in the history of American Presidency there has never been a more qualified candidate than Hillary Clinton and he further elaborated. She is more qualified than him (Obama) or Bill Clinton. I think all the anti-establishment and disheartened people, do some soul searching before you cast the ballot. You must vote judiciously and courageously. Do not vote emotionally.

 

I like to use a phrase that was used by the House Speaker, Paul Ryan, vote your consciousness. Your consciousness will guide you what is good for you and collectively for your community and your country. America is a great country of immigrants. It is the most democratic country in the world. In this election, the stakes are high and it is time to cast your vote intelligently. Exercise the right to vote based on facts and past record and not on promises. We must do it sensibly and intelligently. Thank you for allowing me to share my thoughts with you.

Angela Anand